Massachusetts Department of Transportation Pulling Violent Videogames from Rest

[Guest]

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is pulling violent videogames from rest stops in the wake of Sandy Hook.

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[bemused_fred]

Among the games removed were Time Crisis and Beach Head 2000. Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, and Cruis'n Exotica remained at the rest stop in Natick.

 

[Non-Euclidean]

Thank God! The number of rampages that Pac-Man has inspired is uncountable!

 

[Guest]

how can a 3 year old use time crysis? then need to be able to look atleast above the weapon holder.

 

[godfather666]

And this will save exactly ZERO lives.

 

[wcnighthawk]

Doesn't Galaga promote violence against aliens?

 

[thecolorblue]

the US is quickly becoming the most oppressive and (with this move) one of the most idiotic of the developed nations

 

[g00fysmiley]

ms.pac man, cruisin exotica and galaga... seirously the only one on there that could be considered violent imo is time crisis adn even that is pretty cheesy

 

[bemused_fred]

[citation][nom]godfather666[/nom]And this will save exactly ZERO lives.[/citation]

Are you kidding? Do you know how many lives it took me to beat the final boss on Ms. Pacman?

 

[LORD_ORION]

"The reaction against violent videogames has been severe. "

I'd be more worried about trash articles inciting the Cro-Magnons of society into advocating the removal of liberty and freedom, resulting in a violent revolution to counter this.

 

[Cash091]

Ms Pac-Man, Cruisin Exotica, and Galaga REMAINED at the rest stop! IMHO, because this is a highway rest stop, the ONLY game that should have been removed was Cruisin Exotica!!! How many highway accidents could be prevented?! /sarcasm The more important question is.. How many 13 year olds are driving through a Natick rest stop to play a violent video game their parents won't let them play at home??!!

 

[alidan]

i wonder if i can buy their time crisis, want one so bad... love that game.

 

[dimar]

One could say that Pacman promotes obesity in USA, probably much more than violent games promote violence, if at all.

 

[bemused_fred]

[citation][nom]LORD_ORION[/nom]"The reaction against violent videogames has been severe. "I'd be more worried about trash articles inciting the Cro-Magnons of society into advocating the removal of liberty and freedom, resulting in a violent revolution to counter this.[/citation]

I'd frankly be a bit worried if I heard the words "violent revolution".

LOL J/K, I'M A BOLSHEVIK! LONG LIVE COMRADE LENIN!

(But seriously. Violence is bad.)

 

[dimar]

Funny how people managed to kill each other during Roman wars or religious wars, when there were no video games during those times. Yet still, religion exists, and there are still wars going on. And somehow video games are responsible for killings? Total BS.

 

[anastasios912]

But if you ban Time Crisis, the terrorists (from the fictional country of 'Sercia') win!!

 

[virtualban]

Level 4 facepalm, followed by very long sigh where the world is coming to.

 

[kingnoobe]

Um they're at a rest stop.. How long can they play the video games without a parent or somebody else to look over them. I don't know about you, sure I may take a piss or what not, but my child would not be running around a rest area unsupervised.

Again when a government should just tell parents to suck it up and do their damn jobs and be a parent.

 

[hydac7]

Some drunk guy got hit by a train , -- Does mean that we have to ban alcohol ?!??? you tell me

 

[kingnoobe]

No hydac don't be silly.. Don't ban the alcohol it did nothing wrong, ban the train for hitting the guy!