Comments on: Aussie Politicians Out of Touch With Video Games; Game Violence, R Ratings, Rape in Games and Fallout 3

By: MrKlorox

MrKlorox — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:03:49 +0000

It was kinda lame that the audience member in the Fallout3 shirt agreed with the announcer’s gross misinterpretation of the game’s controversy (it’s mostly the journalists’ faults for not explaining the concept and value of the health and medical addiction system in the Fallout series to the uninitiated) setting the tone for the rest of the interview. The fallout fan was too polite IMHO; I would have objected verbally to the many incorrect statements provided by the panel.

By: Kevi Weki

Kevi Weki — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:59:25 +0000

I have lost respect for the shows host, usually he is very knowledgeable about almost every subject on the panel. But for this one he was just completely clueless.

What the hell games is Barnaby Joyce talking about?

By: Jabba

Jabba — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:22:23 +0000

No, it’s a panel of real Australian politicians who hold real positions of power. They’re answering questions. Do you expect politicians to somehow present an unbiased account of their own opinion?

But yeah, they’re morons.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:23:27 +0000

Gee, that wasn’t bias at all, is this Australia’s answer to FOX News?

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:54:09 +0000

Any adult who wants to buy games that represent violence should be allowed to do so. Any adult who acts out any violent action from a game should be punished harshly.

Those who are unable to differentiate between gaming and reality shouldn’t play games. This goes back to the commentary about playing Grand Theft Auto and then getting behind the wheel of a car; the temptation being to speed – if you speed, “I had been playing GTA” should not be any kind of defense.

By: Heru-Ur

Heru-Ur — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:16:27 +0000

Banning the sale of a game outright is just retarded. What about the multitude of Digital download services out there now? Couldn’t someone from Australia or wherever the game is banned just go buy and download it?

By: Kimi

Kimi — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:38:24 +0000

My fellow Australians are so clueless about their leaders and blase about all this it scarees me. They voluntarily want to live in a baby-world sucking the teat of their government and never experiencing what freedom should be. It’s horriblly oppresive 1984 kind of stuff. Our politicians are criminals and our population are ignorant c**ts, as that “mother of three” indicates. “Violence breeds violence, ya know.” *BANG* Go shoot yourself lady you represent nothing but complete and utter ignorance.