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Jack Thompson defends Mass Effect !

Gothic Girl | January 28, 2008 | News | XBOX 360 
It sure has been a hectic week, with the Fox vs Mass Effect news practically taking over the internet. So what's new this time? Well, it's a shocker. Jack Thompson has emailed Kotaku, stating his opinion over the botched Mass Effect interview and he actually defends the game! Claiming that Cooper Lawrence (the psychologist who slandered the game without having ever played it) is both uninformed ... and a man!
I never thought I'd say this but ... Go Jack!
I got on to the topic of the Mass Effect controversy and was shocked, literally out of my socks, to find him defending the game... sort of. Apparently, even anti-gaming crusader Jack Thompson found self-help author Cooper Lawrence (who he refers to as a man), uninformed and the entire controversy contrived. Hellooooo kettle.

To: Jack
From: Brian

I'm surprised you haven't been looking into Mass Effect.

To: Brian
From: Jack

Why would you be surprised. I don't see any problem with it. The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about.

To: Jack
From: Brian

You mean you're OK with mass effect?

To: Brian
From: Jack

Of course. This contrived controversy is absolutely ridiculous. Report that, why don't you?

Consider it reported. Now where did my socks go?

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  • -3 thumbs!
    Final Blade | January 29, 2008
    This seems too odd for it to be true. Its JT were talking about. He went after Bioshock for crying out loud. Im skeptical about this to be honest.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Capn Droid | January 29, 2008
      For some reason, people take pleasure out of thumbing down finalblade's comments.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Play ISDF | January 29, 2008
    I'm rather skeptical too. The same Jacko who's done some of the most crazy and idiotic things in his apparent video game/gamer crusade isn't agreeing with what's said by Lawerence and says she's a man who shot "his" mouth off. I wonder if he noticed how bad Lawerence got burned by gamers and he's just trying to stay on our good side for the moment. Or maybe his new glasses have made him somewhat smarter! Unlikely I suppose but meh, it's nice to dream.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Seeker X | January 29, 2008
    AS the reporter there said, I'm tempted to use the teapot/kettle analogy here, so it's hard that a man with his reputation is in any position to say "The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about."

    I mean it sounds awfully familiar to a situtaion Jack's been in.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Avalith | January 29, 2008
    Let me get this straight. Jack Thompson... Defending... A game?

    It's the apocalypse! I can see the seven horsemen coming now to destroy the world and kill us all.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Storm | January 29, 2008
      It's some sort of setup, trick, something devious...I guess he wants to attack ME his own way...damnit I don't know what he's up to, but I don't like it.
    • 0 thumbs!
      TurMoiL911 | January 29, 2008
      Seven horsemen ? Did the Pope add three more Horsemen to the Book of Revelation without anyone else knowing ?

      As for Jack Thompson defending a M-rated video game, I'm pretty sure that's a sure sign of the Apocalypse.
  • 0 thumbs!
    AznLiquid | January 29, 2008
    I also have doubt about the legitimacy of the source, but it gave me a good laugh.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | January 29, 2008
    quote
    It's the apocalypse! I can see the seven horsemen coming now to destroy the world and kill us all.
    Isn't it the four horsemen?

    You beat me too it Gothic, I was about five seconds away from submitting this when yours appeared
    • 0 thumbs!
      Gothic Girl | January 29, 2008
      Tee-hee, sorry SM. I swear as soon as I read it, I had to post it. XD

      - - - - - - - - -

      And to all the people saying that they're skeptical about the legitimacy of the course, you do all realize that Kotaku is a very popular gaming news website? They don't make up shit just for the fun of it. They don't need to.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Final Blade | January 29, 2008
        Actually Kotaku do post wild stuff on their site. But this takes the cake, this is Jack Thompson GG, this sounds just as credible as JT signing the GTA game.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Seeker X | January 30, 2008
          It's unpredictable, but you can sense his sarcasm in there.

          Oh and stop thumbing down comments you don't agree with, for *bleep*'s sake...

          quote
          The feature is for if you disagree its just not for abusing the feature which people always do towards me.
          The reason people do that is because YOU abused it on EVERYONE first...I'm betting they do it just to piss you off.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Final Blade | January 30, 2008
          Was the thumbing down statement to me. The feature is for if you disagree its just not for abusing the feature which people always do towards me. Oh well.

          quote
          The reason people do that is because YOU abused it on EVERYONE first...I'm betting they do it just to piss you off.
          Right i abused it on them, first off no one on here would know who thumbs who down only the mods. Second why would i abuse a feature on them( i have no problem with anyone here, nor want to have one). They do it cause my name is final and they don't do it for the integrity of the post which is abusing the feature which the mods here already know. Even Krunal(which also people abuse and gives him negative numbs for good posts) but there is nothing for me do about it.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Avalith | February 08, 2008
      Whoops, it is four. Either way, it's still shocking.
  • 2 thumbs!
    mistermostyn | January 29, 2008
    It's official, I just got a fax from someone called Lucifer, it reads:

    "Hey, WTF are you people doing up there? There's ice all over the place down here!"
  • -1 thumbs!
    Final Blade | January 29, 2008
    Why did i get thumbs down, are you seriously defending JT here, the same man who has bashed video games come on. I find this a little weird and non Jack Thompson like. Its the same thing with JT signing a copy of a GTA game.
  • 3 thumbs!
    BANDITO ATTACK | January 29, 2008
    sex isn't as bad as violence to jack, i guess. sounds about right to me. =D
  • 0 thumbs!
    kik36 | January 29, 2008
    Jack is acting kinda strange lately........sounds like an intro to a horror movie.
  • 0 thumbs!
    slumpy monkey | January 29, 2008
    This is a sign of the apocolypse.

    Good knowing you all
  • 0 thumbs!
    Tom | January 29, 2008
    Ok, Jack Thompson is usually an absolute complete waste of space, but for once I actually agree with what he has to say. Did I just say that?
  • 0 thumbs!
    IAMJOB56 | January 29, 2008
    Jack is complaining about Contrived reports? Good god is this not the very picture of Irony!
  • 0 thumbs!
    the new era | January 29, 2008
    He's defending Mass Effect ! Good *bleep* he looks to old to give a damn
  • 0 thumbs!
    The Primagen | January 29, 2008
    Did I read the title right? maybe I..read it wrong... yeah thats it.. jacko hates games.. I am very confused right now.
  • 0 thumbs!
    tallteen86 | January 30, 2008
    @ Mistermosyn - Nice

    But yea, while I won't go out and call BS, I have my doubts about this >_>

    He COULD just be following the crowd, and/or wanting to appear 'unbiased' about videogames, in an attempt to try and make his arguments seem more 'valid' and 'fair' >_> It ain't gonna fly, if that is the case >_>
  • 0 thumbs!
    Solid Snake 4Life | February 01, 2008
    I'm expecting Ashton to come out and say i've been punked(yes i know the shows over)

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