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Re: GTA4: Revenge of Rockstar against Jack Thompson [message #284995 is a reply to message #284977] |
Tue, 18 September 2007 13:28 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987 Registered: February 2003 Location: Out to lunch
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I'd be shocked- if it weren't for the facts...
...that GTA has been lampooning and flat-out blasting public figures, political groups, racial groups, and just about everybody else with satire since the first game came out, and because the references are satirical in nature there's not a single illegal thing about it. If Mr. Thompson believes he's the first or the last celebrity asshat to be blown away in a GTA game, he's sadly deluded (but we knew that already).
...unless he can prove that Rockstar intends to threaten his person- rather than cause the entire player base to laugh their collective asses off at him- he's sunk.
...Thompson is already the laughingstock of the gaming community- and many of his colleagues, as well. Nobody at this point, barring a judge who's as insistently stupid and belligerent as Thompson, is going to take his word for it.
...he's made himself into the gaming industry's Public Enemy #1. That means that Rockstar- of all developers, Rockstar, one of the ones that never gave two shits about his ilk in the first place- is highly unlikely to give in to his blackmail (and make no mistake, blackmail is exactly what it is- threatening a consequence if a demand is not complied with). Of all companies, he had to go and pick on the one which most certainly will enter into a protracted legal battle with him if he persists, probably win and further ruin his already shit-tacular credibility, and very probably laugh their asses off doing it. I mean, come on- it's not as if this is the first time Thompson has tried to stamp out GTA and run into the cold hard brick wall that is reality.
Thanks for this, I needed a good laugh today. And as if I wasn't sure before, I'm definitely buying GTAIV the nanosecond it comes out on PC. This is gonna be bloody hilarious...
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
[Updated on: Tue, 18 September 2007 13:30] Report message to a moderator
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Re: GTA4: Revenge of Rockstar against Jack Thompson [message #285103 is a reply to message #284977] |
Wed, 19 September 2007 06:36 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987 Registered: February 2003 Location: Out to lunch
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Hooray for rocket launchers, chainsaws, and instagib physics. ^_^
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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Re: GTA4: Revenge of Rockstar against Jack Thompson [message #285299 is a reply to message #284977] |
Thu, 20 September 2007 08:03 |
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AoBfrost
Messages: 1248 Registered: March 2007
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the only reason I play San andreas is for the mods, super cj, fly like superman, god mod, car mods, and spawn vehicle mod, I modded the heck out of the game, now stunting and driving in the country is as easy as 123.....123 people, that easy.
I cant wait for GTA4 I hope it comes out for the PC, think of the mods!
Scrin wrote on Fri, 05 October 2007 12:19 | ''whoa im the photoshop''
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Re: GTA4: Revenge of Rockstar against Jack Thompson [message #285387 is a reply to message #284977] |
Thu, 20 September 2007 17:37 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987 Registered: February 2003 Location: Out to lunch
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It will come out for PC. It may take some time to get there, but it'll make the port eventually.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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Re: GTA4: Revenge of Rockstar against Jack Thompson [message #301813 is a reply to message #284977] |
Sat, 08 December 2007 09:16 |
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R315r4z0r
Messages: 3836 Registered: March 2005 Location: New York
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I don't think anyone should be sued. I just think that Parents need to KNOW what those ESRB ratings mean.
I mean, before they became so strict. They need to loosen up... back in like the 90s where games that had the content of Goldeneye 007 where rated T, THAT made sense. But now games like that are being rated M because of the tiny bits of blood stains!
The reason why it is BAD for the ESRB to get strict with their ratings is because now nobody even listens anymore!
"Oh look, a Spongebob game!... rated M... hmmm" No one cares because it obviously ISN'T supposed to be rated that way.
[Updated on: Sat, 08 December 2007 09:29] Report message to a moderator
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