Presidential Paintball game causes a stir
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jan 23rd 2008 at 10:15AM }
Honestly, we think that the most egregious problem with the game is that you get no apparent bonus for playing as John McCain. Come on: the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, and the dude can't even get a little auto-aim? Please.
[Via GamePolitics]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Psaakyrn @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:26AM
Might want to ban squirt guns before banning paintball before banning games about paintball.
BANDIT @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:33AM
Being that Senator Obama already travels with bullet-proof vest on "just in case" Im sure this isnt do much to ease his fears.
PointyThings @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:33AM
I would think the one where the candidates try to kill each other with sharp implements would get more attention (Kung Fu Election).
FidliousWong @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:37AM
Man of the Year reference....
leaves...
Ted @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:40AM
Ok, the video report on ABC 7 got my blood boiling like the Fox News 'Mass Effect' thing from a few days ago did, but at least there's the consolation that seems like it's a very local news channel.
Still... HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE BE SO STUPID?!
:'(
copa @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:10AM
Wait a minute, where is the Fox News OUTRAGE over this?
Oh, that's right, you're allowed to shoot Hillary Clinton in this game.
paragraph @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:42AM
I hear in the second one everyone gets a handicap, of note is Guliani's, when Hillary Clinton is playing he can only have 9/11ths of his ammo...
ZING....
But seriously, grow some balls america, and then please, grow some hair on previously mentioned balls... because i'm sick of ultra-liberal pinko treefuckers (i said it, you can quote me...) telling me what I can and cannot do... damn Sierra Club..... also it's mostly Tipper Gore's fault anyways.
Tamer Brad @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:50AM
I guess Fox News is a bunch of pinkos then.
Vegnagun bwf @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:43AM
Paintball guns kill people, confirmed.
paragraph @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:50AM
Paintball Guns don't Kill Presidentail hopefuls, kids that play games about shooting paintabll guns within the oval office at Presidential hopefuls do. It's a medical fact.
g.Park @ Jan 23rd 2008 10:57AM
The internet is not for children.
StarFoxA @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:11AM
Dear God, I can't take much more of this planet's idiocy.
I mean, seriously, what harm can it do? I've been playing violent video games all my life and it has never had an effect on me.
jimy @ Jan 23rd 2008 5:40PM
Everyone being so PC does suck, I will agree with you on that.
But when people say they can't stand it, just be thankful that we are in a country where people can complain about such stupid things and anything they want,
and you're not drinking dirty water out of a tin can.
The overall picture ain't so bad :)
Eddie @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:21AM
I totally agree that this game is an outrage and must be ended. People, I'm trying to save you from yourselves! Pay attention to me, damnit!
Signed,
Jack Thompson
Avarice @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:26AM
This news report brought to you by Nerf.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 23rd 2008 11:51AM
I see the guns but where is the blood? :P
Ron Paul,Akuma,Darth Vader and Ronald Mcdonalds should be unlockable characters and the Boss should be Hitler's head in a robotic spider.
NeverSage @ Jan 23rd 2008 2:41PM
Paintball? That's fine! A game about paintball? Murder simulator!
ThornedVenom @ Jan 24th 2008 2:33AM
I thought fanboys were the only ones beating dead horses.
user91 @ Jan 24th 2008 9:46AM
Violence in video games is common enough and in political ones that is the norm. I just found another one. This one is not even american! From denmark I think.
http://bloodballot.pressplay.dk
Jack @ Jan 31st 2008 1:28AM
Its odd that some news reports make it out to be bad. On the news in my area 6 ABC they had a report talking about good websites to visit and this was one of them.