Read More/Source: Gamesutra
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The controversy over Rockstar’s forthcoming PlayStation 2 game Bully has continued, with the president of the “Working to Halt Online Abuse” organization speaking out against the game and its content, while in related news, the Australian authorities have passed the title for distribution with a moderate ‘M’ rating.
In a press release, Jayne Hitchcock of “Working to Halt Online Abuse” commented that, “Early indications are that the game can be construed as violent. At the very least, the clips and previews clearly present educators in a cynical, non-comical, position. What message does this send out to troubled kids? That teachers are not to be trusted? Educators already have their hands full trying to help children who are victims of bullies. They don’t need a game that tends to ridicule them in the eyes of students.”
Aug 29, 2006, 04:29 PM
