Fox News Says Bulletstorm Could Make You a Rapist

[AVATAR_RAGE]

Fox news really is an endless source of amusement.

 

[epikAXE]

Seriously, fuck America

 

[Prince Regent]

People who watch Fox News do know that it isn't the most reliable source of information, right?

 

[katsumoto03]

Rape, not murder Faux News? Well, at leasts they're mixing their shit-cocktails up a bit.

But seriously: Is there a specific mental illness that these people collectively have? Do we have a name for it yet?

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha-oh there trying to be serious? Makes me laugh. I'm only 14 and I have this game preordered. It's not like is making me rape people. In playing it for the humor

Well I'm guessing it was rated your equivalent to an 18 so that there is a whole issue unto itself, i.e. if a shop isn't responsible enough to not sell this to kids and at 14 YOU ARE) maybe the gaming industry does need tighter laws...

Fox are an alarmist scaremongering collection of journalist wannabes but the gaming industry keep giving them ammo to shoot.

Now I'm going to fuck a chicken and murder puppies because Mario told me to.

Hey my moms seen the trailer and have laughed at it. They were there when I preordered it.

Jeez is it so bad I'm under 18 and play rated M games?

 

[MirrorSweep]

I can understand if it's a slow news days or something, but this is just pathetically funny XD

 

[DTWolfwood]

i don't believe ppl who play videogames watch fox news, and those who don't do, so its more or less preaching to the choir no? XD

still that is totally fair and balance reporting! ... i am literally lmao right now having typed that XD

 

[Curtisthekiller]

Rape, not murder Faux News? Well, at leasts they're mixing their shit-cocktails up a bit.

But seriously: Is there a specific mental illness that these people collectively have? Do we have a name for it yet?

there is in fact- its called "not-being-sued-for-slander-...itus"
seriously one good Lawyer and we could built a case against them that would make fox news lovers cringe.

 

[pepitko]

Good job Faux News, you made me curious enough about the game that I will definitely give it a try now.

 

[mattinkent]

Decent article, albeit about a piece of adolescent drivel that the gaming world could do without. However I question the use of the phrase ?forcible rape' as rape is always ?forcible?. That?s what it means. It might be a small thing but even an off-hand suggestion that rape can be anything else undermines your point. It all adds up, you know?

 

[ServebotFrank]

Did these guys seriously say that shooting a man in the balls is a rapist move? I'll take my electronic whip and go kidnap someone now.

 

[Thyunda]

At least they're dispelling the stereotype that gamers are fat, pathetic losers who can't get laid.

 

[Daveman]

And if that's not alarmist enough for you, psychologist and author Carol Lieberman took it one step further, directly blaming videogames for a rise in sexual violence. "The increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of [sexual] scenes in videogames," she said.

I looked up this women. It said she deserves the title of "Dr Freud of this time". What, that guy who is widely believed by psychologists across the world to be full of shit? The guy who shuns science in almost every respect and whose theories are glorified guesswork? In that case, I totally agree.

Also... I'm sooooo psyched for Bulletstorm.

 

[joshuaayt]

Good job Faux News, you made me curious enough about the game that I will definitely give it a try now.

And that right there? That is the beautiful part.

Who is this game marketed to? That would be us.

Who doesn't want us rapists playing it? Fox News.

Who just wrote an article about a violent videogame? Fox again.

Who READS articles about videogames? VIDEOGAMERS.

...and angry grannies, but mostly VIDEOGAMERS.

Whose side are they on? Because, honestly, they just did the devs a sweet favour.

It's been said, sure, but I needed to repeat it to myself, just to ensure that I was on the level.

 

[Sinspiration]

Shockingly, that's what caught the attention of Fox News [http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/08/bulletstorm-worst-game-kids/], which is warning parents that the game's "Skill Shots," with names like "Topless" and "Gang Bang," conflate extreme violence with explicit sex acts that its experts say can cause serious damage to young minds.

"If a younger kid experiences Bulletstorm's explicit language and violence, the damage could be significant," said Dr. Jerry Weichman of the Hoag Neurosciences Institute in Southern California. "Violent videogames like Bulletstorm have the potential to send the message that violence and insults with sexual innuendos are the way to handle disputes and problems."

If this is even true, know how this is solved?
If you're a parent; DONT LET YOUR KID PLAY THE F**KING GAME
If he buys it without your permission, or acquires it, its YOUR fault.
If his idiot friend brings it over and you don't monitor what they're playing, its YOUR fault.

The games industry shouldn't have to take responsibility FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

They didn't give birth to the kid, you did, they dont raise him, you do, they dont monitor his influences, you should. If he turns into a psychopath and you blame games; you're just trying to waive your own god-damn responsibility.

Edit: Fox News makes me rage >_>

 

[Thyunda]

Decent article, albeit about a piece of adolescent drivel that the gaming world could do without. However I question the use of the phrase ?forcible rape' as rape is always ?forcible?. That?s what it means. It might be a small thing but even an off-hand suggestion that rape can be anything else undermines your point. It all adds up, you know?

Rape isn't necessarily forcible. For example, telling a girl that if she doesn't submit, her family will die isn't technically using force, it's threatening. Forcible rape would be to physically catch and pin her - and us gamers are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to chasing, catching, and holding down. The strength in our thumbs is phenomenal, after all.

 

[slackbheep]

In the article: We discover that there are enough crazy assholes tired of teaching snotty entitled teens who will say damn near anything for the chance at a book deal and public appearances that you could book one for every day of the week.

 

[DoctorObviously]

That is why Bulletstorm is rated 18.

 

[mattinkent]

"Rape isn't necessarily forcible. For example, telling a girl that if she doesn't submit, her family will die isn't technically using force, it's threatening."

Force, coercion, it's the same I'm afraid. Rape is about power not sex. Non-consensual would be the best phrase.