Almost nobody cares about what they are playing (I'm of the few who care), so I don't see the "problem" with most of the gamers.

Sounds terrible to me. Real 'bottom of the class' concept.

Jack the Ripper is a fascinating (if horrible) character, making him a hero against demonic whores (only rational I can see for the actual whore killing) in a generic action title is an awful idea.

Give me a really dark, atmospheric take on London, with me as the inspector on his trail, perhaps look at the many excellent sources to drawn on (or flat out rip off) like Alan Moore's graphic novel, and I'd be very interested.

But this - boring use of one daft idea to justify another generic title by the sound of it.

Next step "Manson Family Party Games" coming to Wii... its the Family console after all

You can't for a second seriously think your analogy of Jack the Ripper vs Hitler is valid. We don't even know the identity of Jack, let alone his motives, the true body count, or god knows a thousand different details. Also there's the tiny fact that one was responsible for maybe 20 deaths? while the other directly influenced the death of 6,000,000 + people?

Let EA make the game. The character is ambiguous so might as well.

I agree with what you said completely. If they wanted to do something in that setting, they should have adapted an HP Lovecraft story, or something with the Necronomicon.

Fann Wong will just knock him off another bridge.

Relax people. By "hero" they could mean the protagonist or the playable character.

Did you read the entire OP?

OK, I've read it now. And it seems he really does save people. But I don't see any resemblence to the real guy. Are the "demons and vampires" prostitutes?

Hey, maybe he's trying to get rid of STIs?!

You're too kind, sir.  I hope they do deliver something interesting.  When I think 'Victorian London' and 'Jack the Ripper' I imagine a setting as cool as Rapture in Bioshock, an amazing setting that could serve as the backdrop for something interesting.  I'd love a great Lovecraft game, too.  I played one on PC (gone blank on title) and it was really good, except the engine / graphics were weak and it had some terrible bugs here and there, but the plot and atmoshpere was excellent.  I think it was on 360 too, or maybe Xbox?

Guess we'll just have to wait and see.