Submitted by Father Time - August 27, 2007 at 12:46 pm -0500
Ahh conspiracy theories, they don't need any proof or evidence just skepticism and suspicion.
Anyway you have to remember one thing when it comes to Rockstar, did they call Bully a Coumbine simulator? Did they hype up GTA as a cop killer? No.
The way I see it, is this, Rockstar went too far with Manhunt 2 only because that's what everyone expects, (I mean really if Manhunt 2 was tame compared to manhunt 1 then everyone would be disappointed). They went too far got an Ao and then edited it. I mean hey it's there job, what else are they going to be doing, monday through friday for 3 months? They have to put out an eited version or all that work on the PS2, PSP and Wii would have been all for nothing.
You also have to ask yourself, if the game is finished and ha an M rating why are they still waiting till Halloween to release it. Methinks they are not quite done eiting the game. After all they don't have to submit gameplay to the ESRB only videos of the worst things in the game, and if they decide to take out gruesome kills 34, 78, and 92, then submitting videos of what will now be the worst things shouldn't be that difficult.
Posted 08/21/08 at 08:32pm ZippyDSMlee: Talouin: high learning curve my arse!The game is simpley unfun,period!
Posted 08/21/08 at 04:15pm GRIZZAM PRIME: Hot damn, the Trolls must've taken some troll steroids...they are all over today.
Posted 08/21/08 at 03:03pm Talouin: @ZippyDSMlee: Yea, that game has a really high learning curve fun when you got the hang of it but the SE developers need a kick
Posted 08/21/08 at 02:45pm ZippyDSMlee: Talouin:I quit FF11 3 months after I started, is a horrible game from top to bottom.
Posted 08/21/08 at 02:28pm Talouin: @SimonBob: I have never been happier I quit FFXI last month until now.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:59pm ZippyDSMlee: Boyycotting only works when sheeple care, the masses have to want to care about subtleties, in general they do not thus why corporate gets as far as it does. However boycotting can raise a fuss and the bad PR might make them take note.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:20pm SimonBob: There's a full explanation of the FFXI PW fight up: http://rukenshin.livejournal.com/17133.html
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:16pm Talouin: @Quander, That fight is brand spanking new. People just don't know how to do it yet.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:06pm AM: @GP: Boycott is unlikely to be effective due to how few people would be aware/participate. That said, I boycott EA over their "3 installs then buy another copy" copy protection, so I can't say it's NOT a good idea.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:06pm GryphonOsiris: @Scribe, just read that. The reports are saying that is was a targeted killing. Odds are a bully, gang related or something.
Posted 08/21/08 at 01:03pm SimonBob: I just glanced over some of the companies' game lists; turns out I was already boycotting three of them anyway.
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:53pm DarkTetsuya: @scribe999 yeah I heard about that, and I *thought* I saw a vulture circling the area...
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:53pm DarkTetsuya: @scribe999 yeah I heard about that, and I *thought* I saw a vulture circling the area...
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:36pm gamepolitics: is a gamer boycott of atari, codemasters, topware and the other 2 UK firms who are extorting file-sharers a good idea?
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:19pm scribe999: Another school shooting...this time in Tennessee. Terrible news. And I'm sure there's much hyperbole to follow.
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:10pm sortableturnip: hehehe ;)
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:09pm DarkTetsuya: @sortableturnip I'm totally putting what you said as my sig :P thanks!
Posted 08/21/08 at 12:02pm sortableturnip: OMG JT speaking in front of another BS group: http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2007/09/04/
pardon-our-appearance.aspx?pg=2
&view=threaded
Posted 08/21/08 at 11:50am Neeneko: @Quander - I"m not all that familiar with FFXI, but maybe this mob just requires more gank? or there is a trick? larger group?
Posted 08/21/08 at 07:54am sortableturnip: The "smoking gun" is the Florida Bar dropping its insurance coverage from Nationwide
Anyway you have to remember one thing when it comes to Rockstar, did they call Bully a Coumbine simulator? Did they hype up GTA as a cop killer? No.
The way I see it, is this, Rockstar went too far with Manhunt 2 only because that's what everyone expects, (I mean really if Manhunt 2 was tame compared to manhunt 1 then everyone would be disappointed). They went too far got an Ao and then edited it. I mean hey it's there job, what else are they going to be doing, monday through friday for 3 months? They have to put out an eited version or all that work on the PS2, PSP and Wii would have been all for nothing.
You also have to ask yourself, if the game is finished and ha an M rating why are they still waiting till Halloween to release it. Methinks they are not quite done eiting the game. After all they don't have to submit gameplay to the ESRB only videos of the worst things in the game, and if they decide to take out gruesome kills 34, 78, and 92, then submitting videos of what will now be the worst things shouldn't be that difficult.