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Jack Thompson's at it again, though at least this one has some sort of feasible reason towards it. He's labeled Manhunt 2 for the Wii a 'murder training device' and while his claim makes a bit of sense, what are game ratings for anyway? Parents don't buy it for their children or let them watch, and there's no problem.
Is Manhunt 2 worse on the Wii?
GamePolitics has confirmed via multiple sources that Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) has expressed concern over the impending release of Rockstars controversial game on Nintendos next-gen console.
For McCollum, the issue seems to be the use of the Wiis motion-sensitive controller. It is widely anticipated that players will be required to simulate slashing, stabbing or clubbing motions in order to play Manhunt 2 on Nintendos popular system.
McCollum apparently said as much in an on-camera interview Monday with Fox News reporter Orlando Salinas. The interview hasnt aired so far. It was originally slated to run this evening, but late yesterday Salinas told GamePolitics he thought it might run closer to Manhunt 2s July 9th release date.
Among those interviewed by Salinas for the report was anti-game attorney Jack Thompson, who has been beating the drum about Manhunt 2 - and especially the Wii version - for several weeks. A Thompson letter sent to both McCollum and Florida Governor Charlie Crist (R) on May 12th read in part:
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Anyway, I was afraid of this even before Wii's release. It is true that motion controls provide a more immersing experience, especially in games like this one. The part that irritates me is that there are plenty of other or much easier and more effective ways of training to go on a murder spree. It is idiotic to think just because some deranged people play games, that games create mass murders.
Hypothetically, even if M2 was a murder simulator, so what? NOTHING should be illegalized if it's just a simulator.
Does he really think someone can learn how to fire an actual firearm with a video game controller ? That thing doesn't simulate the weight of the weapon, how much your firing position affects your aim, how your breathing affects your aim, and the things like that.
This guys needs to shut the hell up, i swear he's like a bad cold, That hard to get rid of. I kinda wish he go into the ocean and drown, so we dont have to listen, or see him again.
We should take what we learn from playing Manhunt 2 on the Wii and kill Jack Thompson. That'll teach him to call it a Murder Simulator!
And Red Steel. He said nothing about either of these.(unless I just didn't see it.)
You don't see Flight Simulator games getting banned because of 9/11, do you?
(If you're wondering where: Coral Gables, Miami, FL, U.S.)
Jack Thompson has tried far too many times and failed every time.
its no wonder he got booted out of gamepolitics.com for doing nothing but spamming and making threats telling people there to give out their name address and phone numbers
I can't wait until he backs down. Then he'l see how pointless his argument is.
I doubt it takes much effort to club someone half to death anyway, the Wii would just make it safer so they don't do it in reality.
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