Colosus
08-07-2005, 12:40 PM
Jack Thompson is on another rampage to follow-up his "Hot Coffee" crap. This time he's focusing on <a href="http://www.capcom.co.jp/killer7/english.html">Killer 7</a>. He recently wrote an <a href="http://cube.ign.com/articles/639/639809p1.html">e-mail</a> to the ESRB to hassle them about not rating the game Adults Only. Here's a snippet...
<blockquote>"There is no question in my mind that a videogame containing 'full-blown sex sequences' cannot be rated anything other than 'AO' rather than 'M,'" Thompson writes in the e-mail. "The [<a href=http://pc.ign.com>IGN</a>.com review] says that this game's 'M' actually means something, and [it] says it twice for emphasis."</blockquote><p>Oh my god!! SEX?!?! Stop the presses. But here's the details on the "sex"...
<blockquote>In fact, Killer 7's so-called "full-blown sex sequences" could appear tame when compared to those in some of today's movies. The sexual scenes in question showcase a fully clothed wheelchair-bound man pleasuring a straddling woman, who is also fully clothed. Although she moans, indicating a sexual orgasm, neither nudity nor intercourse is illustrated in the cut-scene. The same scene in a movie today might warrant only a PG-13 or, worst, R-rating.</blockquote><p>How ridiculous can you get? It's no surprise Mr. Thompson is receiving <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/05/news_6130286.html">Death Threats</a>. This guy needs to go away for a while and when he returns, to shut the hell up. Go sue McDonalds and leave the game industry alone.
<blockquote>"There is no question in my mind that a videogame containing 'full-blown sex sequences' cannot be rated anything other than 'AO' rather than 'M,'" Thompson writes in the e-mail. "The [<a href=http://pc.ign.com>IGN</a>.com review] says that this game's 'M' actually means something, and [it] says it twice for emphasis."</blockquote><p>Oh my god!! SEX?!?! Stop the presses. But here's the details on the "sex"...
<blockquote>In fact, Killer 7's so-called "full-blown sex sequences" could appear tame when compared to those in some of today's movies. The sexual scenes in question showcase a fully clothed wheelchair-bound man pleasuring a straddling woman, who is also fully clothed. Although she moans, indicating a sexual orgasm, neither nudity nor intercourse is illustrated in the cut-scene. The same scene in a movie today might warrant only a PG-13 or, worst, R-rating.</blockquote><p>How ridiculous can you get? It's no surprise Mr. Thompson is receiving <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/05/news_6130286.html">Death Threats</a>. This guy needs to go away for a while and when he returns, to shut the hell up. Go sue McDonalds and leave the game industry alone.