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| 10 AUG 2006 at 6:41pm |
anthonyJourneyman
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Status : Offline | There was an article about this in today's NY Times. The article took the position that concerns that the game would have a negative effect on kids were misguided. Apparently, the character you play in the game is a kid who must stand up to bullies, not a kid who is a bully. The protagonist can be mischievious and a prankster but if he becomes cruel or sadistic, the player is punished. Sounds interesting.
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| 17 AUG 2006 at 1:46am |
demonryuIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | I like the idea of the game, but it doesn't look too horribly exciting yet.
I need to see a bit more footage before I decide.
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| 24 SEP 2006 at 10:00am |
KarstenSorcerer Apprentice
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Location: DK
Status : Offline | HI
IMHO, NY Times (& others) need to understand that video games, regardless of genre, is like
movies or books. And a kid in a movie who stands up to bullies in school, will be applauded.
The same goes for a main character in a book who also stands up the bullies in school - and
teaches the bullies a lesson.
But, for some reason, if this happens in a videogame, parents & teachers etc. are very worried.
I don't really know why, but my guess would be something like this: *This videogame...
teaches our kids that it is OK to take revenge...cheat.... or something other than we parents do NOT
like.*
IMHO, parents shouldn't be too concerned. It is, IMO, better that people hits pixelated bullies than bullies in real life. I know also for a fact that many people who are really nice in their everyday life,
in games like Oblivion etc. do enjoy exploring the(ir) dark side.
Also, I don't believe that a videogame would or could inspire someone to be a bully. Bullies in school are a (sad ) fact of life - and need to be dealt by the school's staff. The point is this: Bullies in school exists - and so Rockstar has made a game about bullies and how to deal with these.
And from my point, is is the real bullies, one should be worried about, not the pixelated ones.
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| 29 SEP 2006 at 8:23pm |
| Deleted User | Just read some previews and saw first screenshots and I must say this is a game that interests me because it features a very interesting and new setting. You feel like you're in a Hogwarts or some school of this sort. If the game has enough adventure (story) elements it might become really cool and not just an action game.
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| 3 OCT 2006 at 6:32pm |
chronotigger65Journeyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Ogre (29 SEP 2006 8:22pm)
Just read some previews and saw first screenshots and I must say this is a game that interests me because it features a very interesting and new setting. You feel like you're in a Hogwarts or some school of this sort. If the game has enough adventure (story) elements it might become really cool and not just an action game.
Why don't they make a Harry Potter Hogwarts school simulator? Ogre's idea of Hogwarts would make a great game. I wouldn't mind playing such a game. But who owns the rights for the Harry Potter video games? I think it's Electronic Arts.
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| 12 OCT 2006 at 12:23pm |
| Deleted User | Well the first Harry Potter games had some nice action adventure elements and brought over the feeling of being at a boarding school pretty good but of course they still were mostly action/jump & run. "Canis Canem Edit" or Bully as it is called in the US hopefully will have more story elements. If it would be like a Shenmue at a residential school it would be really cool but I'm afraid most of the time the player has to fight or do mini games.
It also doesn't have to be Hogwarts, I would love a game with a good background story playing at any (virtual) boarding school since I think the setting would make for many good puzzles and quests.
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