Posted by
Georgiaboy on Monday, October 30, 2006 8:23:29 PM
You have probably heard of the concern among many mothers groups about violent video games. Well, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas took "bad" video games to the next level. You could steal cars, beat people up, run from the cops, and do pretty much any virtual vice you felt like. I think that is a lot worse than any gory shooter. The point of gory shooters is to kill monsters. The gratuitous gore is not good, but it is better than the glorified sin in Grand Theft Auto. And, of course, I don't see anything wrong with a shooter with a good story that focuses on strategy instead of blood and guts.
Well, the makers of Grand Theft Auto have outdone themselves again. They are coming out with a game called "Bully." In the game, you get to relive your middle school glory days giving people intense wedgies, stealing their lunch money, and ruling the school. Or if you weren't that kid, you can get virtual revenge for the atrocities committed on you in school.
I pretty much just died laughing when I heard about the game. Here is a game to teach kids (the major video game players) how to be bad kids. And unlike GTA, which most people just see as fantasy, anyone can imagine doing the things in Bully. Virtual deliquency for those to busy to do it in real life! Well, it gets better. Apparently, when taking breaks from terrorizing the school you can pursue love interests. The catch is that you can pursue gay love interests as well as straight. "Jimmy" can approach a tall, blond boy with some flowers, the other boy replies: "I'm hot. You're hot. Let's make out." No, I'm not joking.
I just can't imagine how this is going to appeal to the average teenage guy. I am now going to be watching with interest to see how this game does. But really, if you don't know what games your kid is playing, find out. The games aren't pong and mario anymore.