Gamecloud has published an extensive article on the intense media
storm that has been created around the upcoming 'Cops n' Robbers' shooter, 25 To Life. The article has pretty much
every quote you could find on the matter, including the contradictions and ironies. On the one hand Senator Schumer
(the guy who's trying to ban the game before it even
hits the shelves) is quoted as saying "Little Johnny should be learning how to read, not how to kill cops". Whilst on
the other hand he realises that the game is already rated as Mature (So that children under 17 cannot buy the game).
How can a game that is rated Mature be targeting a metaphorical kid called "Little Johnny"? The fact is that this game
has had nearly zero publicity (from Eidos) beyond the media tornado that has been created by the self imposed
anti-violent gaming police. Their work in trying to censor the game will inevitably lead to higher sales and result in
a greater amount of younger kids playing the game. The quote that the Senator and Co. should be reading is: "There is
no such thing as bad publicity".
[Thanks, John Callaham]
Little Johnny shouldn't play '25 To Life'
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