However, the Rockstar boss sees no reason why games can't feature content people are happy to see in movies.
Speaking to New York Entertainment magazine, Rockstar Games Vice President Dan Houser hit out at criticism of violent video games, claiming there's no reason games should be treated differently to the TV and movie industry.
"I agree that the world would be a greater place if all of the guns and all of the bombs disappeared, but that certainly is not in the agenda," said Houser. "If we equally got rid of a lot of books that talk about violence, okay. But if we don't like these games because they've got content that we're happy to see in movies and TV shows, then what you're saying is you don't like the medium because we don't have a George Clooney type sticking his face in front of the camera."
Houser added: "There is nothing in the game you would not see in a TV show, or a movie a hundred times over, so I don't understand what the conversation is about."
Grand Theft Auto launched on April 29 and is already reported to have set new records, shifting 609,000 units in only one day in the UK.
WIZShAnE2222 wrote at 23:32 on 02 May 2008
this statement made could be true in some cases but what about the classic shot out
Rapture333 wrote at 18:22 on 03 May 2008
Amen, I agree completely. Just like Mass Effect and other games that have been unequaly thrashed for their content that on Prime time or the movies would be deemed "Perfectly fine." Ever here controversy over movies like Borat and Jackass? Not as much as GTA in my opinion.
If you dont want you kids watching the movies then make sure they dont, same like games.
Bmoredre wrote at 01:21 on 04 May 2008
Theres is nothing wrong with a game like this for adults to play the stores should be held responsible if a minor buys it just like a liquor store is responsible if they sell to a minor there should be fines against the store if they get caught selling a m or ao rated game to a minor if a child plays this game it should only be because a parent bought it then they should face fines
The Flush wrote at 04:16 on 04 May 2008
How about the critics shut the hell up and deal with the real problems (you know, ACTAUL SHOOTINGS and ACTUAL VIOLENCE). Parents are supposed to look after their kids not let the media do it for them.
Tygrysie wrote at 08:53 on 06 May 2008
Quite an interesting approach. CNN flushes the game into the sewers of violence. UK government wants to check the influence of computer games on actual crime commitment. Nobody seems to talk about the behaviour of parents who should teach their children, show them what the world is all about and draw a line between good and evil. Nobody blames demanding employers, who literally take away the chance to raise children from their parents by sucking up every second of time they have. Everyone is to be left alone, save for computer game developers, The Seed Of Evil That Takes Away A Child's Soull... Oh, please...