Most of the time the classification board doesn't read/watch/play any of the material submitted to them; they gauge classifications based upon a list of content provided by the distributor. Only when an item has questionable content or there is doubt about the context do they actually view/read/play them.
ALRIGHT IMMA PUT DOWN MY SANDWICH
*puts down cuppa soup because I don't have anything in the house to make a sandwich with because the damn supermarkets here now close at 9pm and I couldn't be bothered getting up earlier*
First off that's some grade A bullshit they don't engage the material in dispute. Buts thats another story for another day.
Secondly refer to the first. I enter into defences evident exhibit A, otherwise known as D (not
exhibit D, I mean
D). So again the defence says, "the fuck?". And rests. And by rests I mean shifty shit happens and we should be on the lookout for it.
Thirdly none of this is relative to Deadly Premonition or whatever game it is we are talking about. I dunno. I just watched the OJ trial so this seems like the correct method for debating. I should read that book sometime.
Getting someone to participate in acts has a strong psychological effect upon some people. It's especially not good if there is reward and positive reinforcement involved, as there are with games. That's not research that the Classification Board has pioneered nor does it change whether they have actually played the game. When they rate games/books/movies they do so by filling in a list of "Points of Note" and letting those dictate in which rating the media falls. Being a casual/competitive/hardcore or non-gamer doesn't change any of those things.
SOME people
SOME SOME SOME
SHOW ME THE REC-SOME-IEPTS
Killing a man in COD lets me walk forward and see bayplosions. That is awesome as fuck and has no negatives attached. And that shit is played straight.
This SR shit is so over the top my hats hat is spinning.
Not only are you THE MOTHERFUCKING
PRESIDOG (oh shit, that would have been amazing, where were you on that one Gaz? The batphone was calling and you were too busy trying to remember who was president at THQ that day to pick it up. OH SHIT MAYBE THE WHOLE PRESIDENT THING IS A TONGUE IN CHEECK JAB AT PREVIOUS THQ PRESIDENT DANNY BILSON LIKE, "HEY
ANYONE CAN BE PRESIDENT IF THIS GUY CAN BE PRESIDENT!") PRESIDENT OF THE USA but the whole thing exists IN THE MOTHERFUCKING MATRIX and everything is OHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT LOOK AT THAT FLYING CAR AND ALIENS AND HENRY KISSINGER HAS HAIR AGAIN. That context has to count in terms of how influential it will be upon the hearts and minds of us common folk down here in the slums, playing our videos rather than eating our whale shit and smelling farts.
In the current social climate where drug/alcohol usage is higher and where children/teens/young adults are getting their hands on harder, more powerful drugs is it not prudent to hope that influential media are not sending a message that drug usage is not only attractive and consequence free but also has reward for doing so?
And anal rape? The Killing of Hookers after using their services? Aren't these themes that, considering the nature of the subject matter, we wish to glorify? The more insidious aspect is not that it's rewarding the player but it takes the strips the significance off the subject. This conversation is a very example of the problem. No longer are we talking about the moral issue of rape, but whether or not we should be allowed to because "it's over the top violence and it's funny."
But the kids have more dope sweet gnarly dude drugs than the lame shit in SR4! This game could have a strong negating effect on drug culture! Kids probably will stop rubbing those crack rocks into their pee holes and realise drugs are what their parents did in the 60's and realise that it ain't cool to be like the old man or lady! Not releasing this game in its current state IS GOING TO FUCKING KILL THAT KID SITTING NEXT TO YOU ON THE TRAIN OR BUS OR SKATEBOARD THATS JITTERY AND SHAKY LOOKING FOR HIS NEXT DUST OFF.
Also rape is a serious thing that needs to be discussed seriously.
Pretty sure SR4 had probing not raping. Worlds apart. It's an alien thing. You monkeys never got into that kind of thing, too smelly.
At this point we're also not talking about what purpose or need sexual violence has in a game but whether it suits the tone of the rest of the game. If it fits the tone set by the rest of the game is that just more damning evidence about the relevance of such a product in the market place?
So removing only the probe and changing the name of the drugs shouldn't lead to the game passing? IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING? I DONT THINK THE MONEY ABSORBING CLASSIFICATION OLD PEOPLES AGREE WITH THAT MR PLANET. YOUR TONE OF VOICE AND THE TONE OF THIS GAME ARE OF EQUAL STANDING TO MR WHOEVERS-OUR-BENJAMIN-FRANKLIN.
The purpose of the Classification Board is there to ensure that people not mentally capable/mature to process the content of an item are not exposed to it and to refuse the entry to any item that potentially serves to undermine our laws and be a detriment to society.
Put a sticker on it then!
Warning: This game is not to be consumed by old people, kids, stupid people and people with a habit of stroking their guns while cackling. Also everyone who took drugs in this game DIED. So yeah, keep that in mind.
Job done!
At this point I think the reason the question is still unanswered of what purpose or benefit does and ultra-violent videogame that rewards a player for drug use and sexual abuse actually serve? Sadly, I don't think parody covers "dildo forcibly inserted into the rectum."
Secondly of all parody covers everything! You name a song out there and I bet you can find a parody cover.
I thought aliens were all about anal probing! I learned that from The Simpsons! It has to be true!
Also secondly does that mean this discussion is banned from consumption? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ANAL PROBING RIGHT MEOW. I LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BUT THE ADFA COULD BE AT YOUR DOOR RIGHT MEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
I leave you with exhibit B. Mr Baby Bison. For today is Monday for him. Just Monday.
