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Lego Batman Deemed 'Oppressive,' 'Destructive' to Kids

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Consumer watchdog group The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has released a list of the finalists for its annual TOADY awards, one of which is Telltale Games' Lego Batman, reports GamePolitics.

For those who don't follow the group, the acronym "TOADY" stands for "Toys Oppressive and Destructive to Young Children." In explanation for Lego Batman's nomination, the group's website offers the following:
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Cajun Chicken - 333 days 12 hours ago
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Wired just proved me that they don't have a clue what they are talking about, the Lego 'Insert Multimedia Franchise Here' games are made by Travellers Tales not Telltales, they make the new Sam and Max episodes and StrongBad games.

Journalism, eh?
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Itrguy001 - 333 days 9 hours ago
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mmhhmmmm yeah sureeeee just like how the tv show didnt become oppressive and destructive
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cayal - 333 days 8 hours ago
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Dear The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood,

Get a life.

Signed,

Me.
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outlawlife - 333 days 7 hours ago
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well i'm glad these people aren't my parents

ridiculous views like this do more harm than good
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omodis420 - 333 days 7 hours ago
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I think I good game for kids is Killzone 2. I would say Gears of War but the chainsaw just makes it a little too much for my 4 year old son.
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