michael Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I'm sure you've already heard about the 85 year old Grandma that is sueing Rockstar games over the "Hot Coffee" sex scenes in GTA:SA but if not: http://games.techwhack.com/169/florence-cohen-sues-rockstar-games http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24598 http://xbox.ign.com/articles/635/635261p1.html I find it odd that it takes the discovery of a hidden portion of the game that requires a hack to prompt this sort of legal action In summary: Florence Cohen, the granny, bought the game for her 14 year old grandson despite it having an M rating that suggests it is only suitable for persons over the age of 17. The outrage has only really started since the realisation that the game contained the sexual element that the Hot Coffee patch introduces (rather than the sexual suggestion that exists by default) yet the game also contains..... Drug-taking (illegal) Stealing cars (illegal) Shooting civilians and police (illegal) Picking up prostitutes (illegal) Yet the introduction of consensual sex (legal) via a hack is the part that cause some old Betty to have a strop. Anyone wanting to see Hot Coffee screenshots should be able to have a quick google for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Maddox was on about that recently. http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=ticket_to_hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 I miss Maddox, can't access it here at work and I always forget at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Yeah, same here - blocked at the firewall Funny guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I really dont get it either. It seems these people are fine with murdering innocent bystanders, police officers and causing complete destruction to cities. Let alone paying for prostitutes for illegal sex. But when there's a little bit of nudity....oh no!!! Thats REALLY bad. These people should slap themselves in the face and wake up. Idiots. FFS, you see that kinda thing on 'The Sims'! Didnt here many people complaining about the mod cheat for that now did we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Brother Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I haven't looked at the links and I'm not normally one for conspiracy theories, but the phrase, "There's no such no thing as bad publicity", springs to mind. It wouldn't surprise me if Rockstar 'created' the whole thing to boost sales, after all SA has been out (Xbox aside) for quite a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Well the state should be counter-sueing over the fact she bought it for an under age recipient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Pathetic, really nothing else to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Surely by supplying the game to someone under the age limit for the game she's breaking the law herself...? When will people learn that computer games aren't just for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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