[Eugene Hackwith]

Brace yourselves, True Christians, for this game is pure evil! I have researched this game at the risk of my innocence, and I have learned that this game is not suitable for ANYONE!

The game features as the main character an immigrant who has come to the real Liberty City seeking a new start. As we all know, however, that most immigrants are blood-thirsty criminals, and that they come here to suck on the hind teat of hard working Americans such as you and me. The character in this game is no different. As you can expect from an immigrant, he goes on to lead a life of crime, committing such acts as theft, battery, and even MURDER.

Yes, ladies and gents, this game is a murder simulator. You go around the game killing people with guns, grenades, rocket launchers, and even fists. I know the opponents of the facts that I have laid out in this post will say stupid things like, "Well, I've played violent video games since I was 5, and I didn't turn out to be a murderer." I would reply to that by saying that you haven't murdered anyone yet, and there is still plenty of time if you keep playing games like this one.

How many real-life murders will this game produce? How many lives will be destroyed as a result? Will this nation ever be free of the violence that comes as a result of games such as Grand Theft Auto IV?

[Father Thomas Martin]

Of course, if my brother was one of the cops you tried to kill in the game, you'd be saying the game is "Godly!"

[Nobar King]

I don't remember anyone suggesting that your brother the 'officer' be 'offed'. That's a libelous accusation. Do you have any evidence to back that up?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

Of course, if my brother was one of the cops you tried to kill in the game, you'd be saying the game is "Godly!"

Your brother is an ex-meter maid. I don't think they put meter maids in those ultra violent games, much less former meter maids.

[Magikarp]

I'm suprised that Jack Thompson has'nt filed a lawsuit against Rockstar for the release of GTA IV. Then again, Jack Thompson is pretty much hated by everyone on the internet.

And probably by you guys too, considering that he's an attorney, he's probably Jewish too.

[Eugene Hackwith]

Originally Posted by Magikarp

I'm suprised that Jack Thompson has'nt filed a lawsuit against Rockstar for the release of GTA IV. Then again, Jack Thompson is pretty much hated by everyone on the internet.

And probably by you guys too, considering that he's an attorney, he's probably Jewish too.

Actually, he's a Christian. And personally, I think he is doing a good thing by fighting against the violent video game menace.

[Nobar King]

Originally Posted by Pastor Ezekiel

Your brother is an ex-meter maid. I don't think they put meter maids in those ultra violent games, much less former meter maids.

You might be wrong, pastor Ezekiel. I fear that meter maids are a cheap target for the protagonist in this game. You even get points for taking out meter maids who are ticketing the cars of other NPCs (non player characters). While it might be satisfying to imagine the elimination of meter maids for many, Rockstar still shouldn't be promoting it.

How soon until some unruly teenagers kill a meter maid and the whole thing gets blamed on GTA4? Who will be held responsible, the parents or the video game producer?

[GTA4LIFE]

HAHAHA i'm laughing my ass off here, this game ROCKS! its so cool, how could somebody not like it, I honestly think that you actually LIKE this game and jerk off to it in secret and then you go and tell everybody how much it sucks cuz your this religious dude.. cmon cut the crap GTAIV is the best game ever and everybody likes it, yeah you can kill people and commit crimes but hey heres the good part, they are not REAL people! so what the dealio stupid ignorant american cunt

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

I was wondering if anyone has done any research to show how many of The Lord's Commandments the game breaks? (I would suggest that for a properly brought up Christian child, the first one would be "Honor thy father and thy mother, as there is clearly dishonor in any association with this degenerate trash.)

[Jake86]

It doesn't break any commandments, because IT'S A GAME!

[Nobar King]

Doesn't it break all of them? Isn't that the point of playing the game?

[Nobar King]

I suspect there will be more gamers here to complain about GTA. You kids should watch this video to see that there is more than one group who is against video games:

[jjrmet]

you can also get hookers shag them then kill them for your money back

[GodsGone]

Originally Posted by Nobar King

I don't remember anyone suggesting that your brother the 'officer' be 'offed'. That's a libelous accusation. Do you have any evidence to back that up?

Do you have any evidence to back up your religion? nope.
"B..b..b..but i got ma bible?" Realy, so a book written 2 thousand years ago is evidence?

And to your miniute maid comment, no theres no miniute maid and you dont get points in this game, your clearly a blind fool like the rest of you christian.

[GodsGone]

Oh quick ban me before you can reply to an argument youve lost.

Id rather be in "hell" if your gonna be in "heaven" you beared pedophile

[Molineux]

Hi there.

I will start off by putting this plainly and simply: I am a Christian.


And i will start off by saying this even simpler: Leave Grand Theft Auto alone.

You cannot say that those who play this series of games are sinners, as we are not commiting these acts in real life, we are simulating them.

Onto the violence. I'm going to bring up a few examples here; Saw series, Nightmare on Elm street series, Friday the 13th series.

These are movies. These are real people who appear to be harmed using CGI, and yet you are more bothered by a video game.

No one is making you play these games, and this goes to you, as well as Jack Thompson, and anyone else who is against these games.
And as for it affecting minors, it is the parents choice whether or not their children plays these games.

R* (Rockstar, creator and publisher of the Grand Theft Auto series) have brought thousands of hours of joy to their customers with games such as, Grand Theft Auto, The Warriors and Bully (or Canis Canem Edit).
It is not your, or anybody elses right to try and ban these games from the public domain. You simply have a different opinion to us in the GTA community.

You would do better to leave it alone, and never mention it, as you (the church as a whole) and others are simply giving yourself a bad name within the tens of millions of people who play and enjoy these games.

Look instead, at movies, violence in real life, not video games, how can you compare 3d moving images to walking up to someone and shooting them.

I've been playing these games since i was 14 and have never harmed anyone, nor thought about it.

The games cannot be blamed for any action taken by an individual, as at the end of the day, it is a game.

Yes, in the game you kill people.
Yes, in the game you can pay prostitutes for their services.
Yes, in the game you can kill policemen.

No, you cannot in real life, and playing a game will not affect this.

I hope you at least read this, and that it at least makes you understand that not everybody who plays these games are psychopaths and alike.

Thanks for reading,

Liam.

[GodsGone]

Top man ^

[Jake86]

Molineax, you're comletely right. I used to watch my brother play Doom when I was 3, and I turned out fine. So did he, as a matter of fact. He's currently in the Marines (Ooh-rah!) and just got back from Iraq.

[Nobar King]

GTA4 is going to be the source of all kinds of crimes, the least of which is not going to be shoplifting the damn game.

[Molineux]

Originally Posted by Nobar King

GTA4 is going to be the source of all kinds of crimes, the least of which is not going to be shoplifting the damn game.

I'll take that with a pinch of salt from a member of a forum which thinks that PETA turns kids gay.

And btw? June 15th? The game comes out tomorrow so i suggest you fail less.