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[Amused_To_Death]

Hopefully this will not become a precedent where judges get to decide what' we can play or not?

There is more to this, and I will transcribe four pages of notes as soon as I can with further update below, but in the end, here are the two possible outcomes:

(A) If the judge finds the game acceptable, life goes on and it ships. At this point Jack Thompson will have access to finally play of the game and decide whether or not the content in the game is worth pursuit. He said, “I’ll drop the whole thing” if he feels his allegations were mistaken, but presumes the worse for various factors which I’ll describe in later updates.

(B) If the judge does find the game offensive — and he’s willing to sit with a Take-Two employee and direct him through open-ended missions for over the 100 hours of gameplay, he will file a temporary restraining order which will prevent the sale of the game to minors.

The rest of the stroy is at Destructoid

 

[valkillmore]

WWWWHHHAAAAT?

I'm sorry, but this is ABSOLUTELY BATSHIT INSANE.

 

[ronito]

LOL he just wants a monopoly on impressions. Attention whore.

 

[Amir0x]

That is the dumbest thing I've ever read.

 

[madmook]

It's a 100-hour game? Doubtful, but that's another topic, this shit is stupid. Wasn't JT's license to practice law in Florida revoked?

 

[X26]

WORLD EXCLUSIVE! FIRST REVIEW! Judge Phillip Banks' exclusive Bully review

 

[neptunes]

That thing wont fly, it's just too dumb

 

[JoJo13]

I bet a monkey is a better gamer than that judge. :b

 

[temp]

Sounds reasonable.

 

[Bob Saget]

Florida strikes again.

 

[replicashooter]

What a sad reflection of the pussy ass world we live in these days.

Where is Guy Fawkes when you need him?

 

[mrklaw]

he will file a temporary restraining order which will prevent the sale of the game to minors

Isn't that what 'M' does anyway?

 

[Dahbomb]

A judge sits through 100 hours of play? This is probably the most fair way to judge a game like this, but chances are the play time will be truncated and the judge will just give an "overall" ruling on the game.

 

[Grayman]

I hope the judge doesn't start acting out in court and giving other justices purple nurples.

 

[skybaby]

Isn't that what 'M' does anyway?

Here I am, thinking the same thing to myself. How about a law to make shops force those ratings sir?

 

[adg1034]

What a sad reflection of the pussy ass world we live in these days.

Where is Guy Fawkes when you need him?

 

[RevenantKioku]

Here I am, thinking the same thing to myself. How about a law to make shops force those ratings sir?

Ratings are only suggestions, but some stores have policies in place that you can get fired for selling M rated games to minors.

 

[skip]

...and the judge will just give an "overall" ruling on the game.

"Solid, if not spectacular."

 

[replicashooter]

Get your ass out of this thread and go and blow some ****ers up.

 

[Link]

Here I am, thinking the same thing to myself. How about a law to make shops force those ratings sir?

Not that I agree with this judge at all, but there are plenty of people, including a bunch on this forum, who don't believe there should be a law restricting M-rated game sales to minors.

 

[Grayman]

I was carded at walmart for MGS3:S. Canadian walmart

 

[Amir0x]

Isn't that what 'M' does anyway?

Not to mention the fact Bully is rated Teen

 

[StoOgE]

Last time I checked we had freedom of expression in this country. If I want to make a game about shooting small children there isnt a ****ING thing some judge in florida can do about it. This is horse shit on so many levels.

If game stores want to restrict game sales to over a certain age, thats there business. Its also a parents job to make sure there kid isnt playing Cabelas Small Child Hunter. Its not a judges call

 

[adg1034]

"Solid, if not spectacular."

AHA! We get an early review. Also- "Solid if not spectacular" or "Solid, but not spectacular"?

 

[elostyle]

There are a lot of games that shouldn't be sold to minors.

Last time I checked we had freedom of expression in this country. If I want to make a game about shooting small children there isnt a ****ING thing some judge in florida can do about it. This is horse shit on so many levels.

If game stores want to restrict game sales to over a certain age, thats there business. Its also a parents job to make sure there kid isnt playing Cabelas Small Child Hunter. Its not a judges call

Your freedom of expression stops right when you're a woman and decide to show your boobs on TV.

Plus, this has nothing to do with freedom of expression. You can make any game you want, this is restricting the rights of minors. Just like you can print all the stuff you want on a bottle of liquor but you still can't sell it to minors.

 

[DustinC]

So the ESRB should just go ahead and close up shop now, right?

This is retarded.

 

[Fusebox]

Get him to post his impressions on GAF.

 

[Ferrarisimo]

Last time I checked we had freedom of expression in this country. If I want to make a game about shooting small children there isnt a ****ING thing some judge in florida can do about it. This is horse shit on so many levels.

If game stores want to restrict game sales to over a certain age, thats there business. Its also a parents job to make sure there kid isnt playing Cabelas Small Child Hunter. Its not a judges call

I thought this was America! Huh?! Isn't this America?! I'm sorry, I thought this was America!

 

[MC Safety]

It's not 100 hours long.

I beat the game's story (although I did not complete all the missions and do all the extra stuff) in about 15 or so hours.

Also, are there any news sites reporting on this story? It seems odd only Destructoid has covered this.

 

[kenta]

It's not 100 hours long.

I beat the game's story (although I did not complete all the missions and do all the extra stuff) in about 15 or so hours.

Also, are there any news sites reporting on this story? It seems odd only Destructoid has covered this.

You realize you're going to be swamped with requests for impressions, right?

 

[Galactic Fork]

There are a lot of games that shouldn't be sold to minors.

That's why they invented parents.

 

[Tact]

 

[Ghengis Cohen]

Can't we give Florida to someone?

 

[Fusebox]

It's not 100 hours long.

I beat the game's story (although I did not complete all the missions and do all the extra stuff) in about 15 or so hours.

Also, are there any news sites reporting on this story? It seems odd only Destructoid has covered this.

Judge Friedman, is that you??

 

[Mashing]

:lol :lol :lol

This is hilarious. I mean really.

 

[Crisis]

It's a 100-hour game? Doubtful, but that's another topic, this shit is stupid. Wasn't JT's license to practice law in Florida revoked?

I think in Alabama. You know it's a sad state of affairs when Alabama judges are more competent than other states in regards to Jack Thompson's practices.

 

[GitarooMan]

****ing hillarious, how the **** do these people become judges? Oh I forgot it's Florida.

 

[krypt0nian]

If it's not Florida, it's Texas.

48 states would suit me just fine.

 

[bjork]

And you guys want CALIFORNIA to sink into the sea? Jesucristo

 

[Vibri]

You missed the best part:

The other notable highlight of the session did come from Mr. Thompson, who produced a gigantic home-made industrial-strength wooden slingshot that looked capable of exploding somebody’s head in half with the right projectile.It was made of wood and rubber, so he was able to sneak it past metal detectors unnoticed which even took the judge by surprise.

:lol

 

[MC Safety]

You realize you're going to be swamped with requests for impressions, right?

It's a game a lot of people want to know about. I understand fully.

 

[SolidSnakex]

You missed the best part:





:lol

I'm more worried about what he's capable of doing than what people who play GTA or Bully are.

 

[Earthstrike]

The judge should be using the Miller test on this.
Not his own discretion.

 

[armubaba]

I lol'd. Man, I'd like to see that presentation.

 

[Illuminati]

Wait wait, is this going to prevent me from getting the game next week or is this just Florida?

 

[Karma Kramer]

Florida effing sucks. All their governors, senators, mayors, and judges suck ass. Foley, Jeb Bush, and this Judge can go dive into a pool of parannas.

 

[Stench]

I think this is the worst photoshop I have ever seen here.

 

[Luckett_X]

The other notable highlight of the session did come from Mr. Thompson, who produced a gigantic home-made industrial-strength wooden slingshot that looked capable of exploding somebody’s head in half with the right projectile.It was made of wood and rubber, so he was able to sneak it past metal detectors unnoticed which even took the judge by surprise.

This didn't happen right? This is just.... fiction? Or... is this really the planet my feet are touching down on right now. Planet Earth right? 2006? THIS CANNOT BE REAL.

 

[EphemeralDream]

Doesn't this leave a lot of room for bias? You can't have only one person make an evaluation on something like this.

Just plain silly.

 

[Crisis]

I think this is the worst photoshop I have ever seen here.

Seriously. It's like somebody smeared AIDS on MS Paint.