Jack Thompson has nothing to do with the article, they're pointing out him and that woman look alike and are just as stupid.MisterColeman said:I'm a little confused is he saying Grand Theft Auto is the educational game? In which case I kinda understand.
Would be good if we actually had a description of the game rather than just "omg some dood said games are bad".Andy Chalk said:But some parents aren't as enthusiastic about the situation as Bodman. "We are feeding the addiction of these children to videogames," said parent Marlene Perrotte. She accused the game of being too violent for a school environment, claiming that the action was what the kids liked about it, not its educational value. "They were all excited... because of the violence," she added.
Yep, that covers the main points succinctly.Andy Chalk said:Parents Angry...snip...
There is a video of it on the link Andy gave, it looks like a Crysis Clone where they hunt numbers instead of soldiers.Wizzie said:Would be good if we actually had a description of the game rather than just "omg some dood said games are bad".
No, they are USING the addiction to videogames to accomplish the goal of teaching children math, tricking them into learning. Same thing happened with me and DnD, counting all those dice dots and eventually memorizing the number combos.Andy Chalk said:"We are feeding the addiction of these children to videogames,"