1982's Custer's Revenge cited in modern op-ed violence piece
The main problem with the piece is if Keenan is going to use retired Lt. Col Dave Grossman theories on "murder simulators" as the basis for questioning today's violent games and their impact on the kiddies, does it really make sense to use a 26-year-old game that in all probability no modern child has ever played (or seen)? Oh well, another mainstream media outlet misinforming the public about video games. Parents, keep an eye on your kids, because if they're playing Custer's Revenge, they may just be playing Softporn Adventure too.
[Via GamePolitics]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joe Smith @ Mar 21st 2008 8:05PM
Not just 26 years old, but pretty much totally unavailable even then.
Let's hope these people never learn about some of the stuff being made in Japan.
jopojelly @ Mar 21st 2008 8:13PM
Yeah, that's so true. I find it odd that all these "researchers" have absolutely no clue....
Chase @ Mar 21st 2008 8:24PM
I can't wait until one of these prejudiced writers cite Pong as an example of racist violence by saying, "Why is the ball white?"
If that happens, I'm preparing my ninjas, and their pirate friends, for some swashbuckling exercises (Codename: S.E.X).
jayeffaar @ Mar 22nd 2008 11:15AM
Well, in Pong's defense, it is white-on-white violence...
On the other hand, the complete lack of black characters in Pong is shocking!
Tiptup300 @ Mar 21st 2008 8:33PM
I don't know about all you but me and my pals have custers revenge lan parties every Thursday.
jman @ Mar 21st 2008 11:04PM
no...we usually have ours on wednesdays.....
and thats just because its hump day
Gurei @ Mar 21st 2008 8:35PM
LOL....they are so naive and kiddy,if they just knew what is going on in japan
daimn.
btw hail google the internet and teh japanese translater,for we are able to see all what shouldnt be seen.
Jonah Falcon @ Mar 21st 2008 9:08PM
Custer's cock is a huge 3 pixels long.
Orionsaint @ Mar 21st 2008 9:23PM
"You kids with your bleeps blips and Atari. What year is it again?"
Batzarro @ Mar 21st 2008 9:36PM
It has an "Elite Killer" who is angered by violent games. Anybody see the irony in that, or it's just me?
generic @ Mar 22nd 2008 8:30AM
Yeah, I was just about to point that out. I think we should be more concerned with our society's need for constant wars, as opposed to how to keep little Timmy's hands off a 2-bit porno game from over 20 years ago.
This guy always bothered me, really. I wonder how his hatred for games manifested. Maybe he flipped out after seeing his kids playing something violent, and suffered flashbacks of some sort. Then again, he more than likely just saw a dollar sign in becoming an "expert".
Shogan @ Mar 21st 2008 9:41PM
I had a 2600 when I was a kid for years and I remember Custers Revenge and Mr. X (not mentioned). The only way you could even get these games was to buy them from porn magazines. They were never available for children, they were novelty items for adults.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 21st 2008 9:56PM
Whoever made this game at the time must had discovered Rule 34 before the internet was born.
bm @ Mar 21st 2008 10:11PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... oh god.
People like this should be called on their retarded shit, and not on some blog, but right to their face. The extent of his idiocy should be made painfully clear to the general public, with him standing right there.
Too bad that never happens. :(
driven2sin @ Mar 21st 2008 10:19PM
after buying pacman & E.T. I think most people finally just stuck the joystick up their ass
samfish (Brawl: 2793 0291 2277) @ Mar 21st 2008 10:42PM
Someone needs to avatar the indian chick. Naked Peach could use some naked friends.
Ranko @ Mar 21st 2008 11:06PM
They actually quoted a person saying "stupider" and any credibility this article was trying to achieve was lost.
Lone Starr @ Mar 21st 2008 11:15PM
The author forgot to mention that Custer's Revenge is an allegory about the 1876 election Rutherford B. Hayes won.
But who cares about facts?
Wintermute @ Mar 21st 2008 11:53PM
He forgot to mention that games like World of Warcraft are training players to be terrorists. http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/wow_terror
But seriously, is today "Video Games in Bad Journalism Day," or is everyone getting a head start on April Fools Day?
Tom @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:15AM
Does anyone remember the kid saving a person from a wrecked car because of the Medic training simulators in America's Army? Yeah saved a life; however, that got absolutely no real media attention because why would anyone care about a life being saved because of a video game.
Splurge @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:03AM
Tetris is suggestive too
LordMinogue @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:39AM
And here begins a new round of appeals by 30yr old rapists who where mentally damaged by playing the Atari.
Jonny @ Mar 22nd 2008 10:09AM
Custers Revenge makes people want to play with their joysticks. :P
CanadianZero @ Mar 22nd 2008 10:29AM
i live in Calgary.
the calgary herald isnt really a paper you read for their "quality"
Mr. Pibb @ Mar 22nd 2008 3:04PM
I'm sick of this.
There's no evidence to support these claims of violent VG's opening this world of violence to kids.
It's got as much basis in fact as seeing a UFO - I THINK I SAW IT WHICH MEANS IT EXISTS.
I think games are violent which means it will make kids violent! Brilliant.
I'm sick of my completely normal and healthy pasttime being a scapegoat.
miffy495 @ Mar 22nd 2008 7:33PM
Wow. I apologize on behalf of my city and will be cancelling my subscription to the Herald at the next available opportunity. I figured after they'd taken the time to review Patapon they were a pretty safe paper for avoiding this crap.
Grant @ Mar 22nd 2008 8:18PM
the youngest anyone would be that even saw custers revenge would probably be 40 (maybe 20-30 if you found it at a garage sale and a working 2600). Awesome example, keep up the good work!
Jinxtengu @ Apr 10th 2008 12:03PM
That game is one of my favorites.
Greatest game ever.
I play it every weekend in-between playing beat-em-and-eat-em and revenge of the sunfish.
Custer's revenge.. A game among games,
A MASTERPIECE!!
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 12th 2008 7:49PM
This is woeful. Oh and a disgrace to native americans...