Prosecutor Kim Worthy was responsible for sentencing Kwame Kilpatrick in 2008. Now that she has more time on her hands again, she is back to attacking video games again with her annual top 10 violent videos games of 2008 list.
Yes, all of the games on the list are violent; however her statement that violent games cause teens and kids to act violently is one more of a continuing trend. She even claims that violent video games were the result of a hate crime she prosecuted earlier in the year, yet she never provides any proof that games do cause violent actions or this was the case. Maybe this is something she should consider doing, being a prosecutor.
The complete list and more after the jump.
An executive of Electronic Arts Japan has criticised the Japanese video game ratings board for allowing upcoming action game Stellar Blade to be released uncensored while EA's own Dead Space was banned in the country.
He’s got a point. If a game is M-Rated, which is the equivalent of an R rating, I don’t get why you need to censor anything. The rating is the indicator of the content and the age appropriate. If it’s appropriate for adults… why treat them like children? 🤷♂️
I don't know if the EA executive is going off the one close up of an arm being cut off in the demo. Maybe it's uncensored because it's the arm of a cyborg or it doesn't happen that often (didn’t see EVE dismemberment when killed in the demo) .
In the states there's a certain amount of swear words allowed to a PG13 movie before it is deemed R. So maybe it's the same in Japan for gore?
The remake teased an expanded universe, but now a sequel has no chance of delivering on it.
Honestly i believe it was mainly as retaliation for the original devs breaking off and making colisto protocol. They've done this a few times, ignoring fan demands for the return of a belived ip until someone does it for them, then they retaliate by only then announcing an entry. Colisto protocol was announced and EA announced the remake shortly after, Session finally hit consoles and skate 4 was announced, shortly after Undisputed was shown off, talks started happening about a new fight night.
It was a solid game and we'll have to move on and accept it for what it is. Just because we're not getting a sequel (original or remake) doesn't mean there's no point anymore in what is a great, tense, well-paced single player experience. No one's taking Dead Space Remake away.
I just hope that the game isn't so technically stitched together on PC that driver updates render the game unplayable like what happened with me and my RTX 4070 last year, requiring a driver downgrade just months after the game came out. If you're a console player then you've got no worries.
Most likely for EA to cash in on the remake craze that followed Capcom when they started remaking RE games. I am glad EA did it I enjoy the game. DS is one of my favorite franchises love the sci fi horror shit. What I don't like is EA not remaking DS2. So DS1 remake did not do well with the numbers so what. DS2 has a solid fanbase and is probably the best entry in the franchise depending on the fan. DS2 remake would have been a day one for me but I got a reminder on why I hate EA. Scrap the DS2 remake for a shitty Iron Man game.
It's because the gaming community want remakes and remasters over new games.
I think that is for the best of the franchise o be left alone then to be turned into a game as a service or something like that, EA has the awful habit of trying to monetize everything.
Isaac Clarke of Dead Space fame has appeared in many games, both as a playable character and an Easter Egg. Have you played them all?
>"Dead Space" -- Players must destroy scary creatures; if the creature
>catches you, it will dismantle your limbs.
Oh no, not scary creatures!
>"Gears of War 2" -- This game's main weapon is the Lancer assault
>rifle, which combines a rifle with a chain saw.
I can just imagine the jury: "not the LANCER assault rifle!"
>"Saints Row 2" -- The player can choose to beat up strippers, slit
>rival gang members' throats or shoot cops.
Whoops, note the use of the word "choose" here.
Until Postal3 comes out, BTW, I am a defender of RWS, because I find their Postal series hugely hillarious.
This is one of the most absurd things I have read in a long time. Especially when Sci-Fi games are cited in the article. Sure something based somewhat on reality may be a bit disturbing but most of the games on this list are just plain funny.
Dead Space, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Resistance 2, Silent Hill and Legendary. The best is that GTA IV has no mention! LOL!
you are so correct, i forgot about GTA4. Guess its because the game was the same thing as 3.
Isn't that a huge spoiler for Silent Hill?