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Omgwtfbbq, you are wrong :P "Grand Theft Auto, ultimately, is a dead end street. As a businessperson, I don't relish the role of defending our business from charges of gratuitous violence." - David Gosen, Nintendo Europe MD. He said that 4 years ago or so, but since then Nintendos policy has changed, especially with the coming of Iwata who has chanegd the company dramatically.



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This happened a long time ago when comic books were censored. They said that comic books led to increased violence in children. Guys like Jack increase my violence. This always happens with new media. When is MS, Sony, and Nintendo going to hire some hitmen to take Jack out? There are hundreds of millions of people out there that have videogame consoles at home. If his theory that videogames increase aggression within people, then shouldn't there be an increased rate of violence by millions?



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why take him out? he gives them free publicity :P



This industry doesn't need that kind of publicity. It would do well without him. It's not like Paris Hilton, who needs all the publicity she can get.



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tk1989 said:
Omgwtfbbq, you are wrong :P "Grand Theft Auto, ultimately, is a dead end street. As a businessperson, I don't relish the role of defending our business from charges of gratuitous violence." - David Gosen, Nintendo Europe MD. He said that 4 years ago or so, but since then Nintendos policy has changed, especially with the coming of Iwata who has chanegd the company dramatically.

firstly, Nintendo of Europe don't know anything about Nintendo. They're the red-headed stepchild that Nintendo doesn't care about (and it's a shame)

secondly, even that doesn't say "we don't want GTA on our console". It's not clear at all from that sentence.



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Maybe the didn´t wanted it some time ago, but I´m pretty sure they are trying to get one right now. GTA with a bigger focus on physic combat like Godfather with WiiMote controls. An automatic buy for me :).



Maybe he is tageting games because he couldnt wear the Blue dress to prom! And is taking it out on all kids/game players.........poor guy



Question, how does this guy make a living, just suing people and running off at the mouth...people probably pay him money to shut up and go away.he is one of these guys that are not good at what they do, but simply complain and people pay them to settle out and go away.



He does give some good publicity, Sales for GTA rocketed at one point when he was making accusations against it. I also remember when (not 2 do with this guy, but similar situation) Manhunt was accused of causing a murder, and the sales of the game in the UK rose significantly. This guy can make good publicity for some companies like Rokstar at times :P



superchunk said:
This man is such an idiot. All he does is create publicity for the games he hates.

Which is why I beleive there is a God, and he's on our side :)

But has this guy ever opened a Psychology book for himself. I'm in introduction to psychology, and heres how it works. Yes, games do arouse aggressive behaviors. But(and heres the kicker) is doesn't make you go out and kill people. It might make you more likily to curse someone out you don't know, project yyour anger physically, or at best, hurt people. But, you aren't go around killing people unless you already suffer rom Anti-Socail Personality dissorder or Schyophania(Parinoid most likily)./ Enviornment will also play a role. Someone form a nirmal middle-upper class familly won't kill or hurt people, but a lower middle, or lower class citizen might. Also, we can't forget all the other violence in the media. So, in other words Jack is a ****ing retard.