UK Politicians Threatened By Bully

Though its release date is still a ways off Next Generation is reporting that UK politicians are already calling for careful consideration, and possible banning, of the Rockstar title Bully. From the article: "Do you share my concern at the decision of Rockstar to publish a new game called Bully in which players use their on-screen persona to kick and punch other schoolchildren? Will you ask the prime minister to refer this video to the British Board of Film Classification? If they don't make any changes will the government use its powers to ban this video[game]?"

Comments

Games vs War?

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

Shouldn't the British Government be less worried about a game setting a bad example, than by their own bullying of Iraqis twisting the minds of a generation?

I completely fail to understand how one video game will have a greater effect on a child than images of their own country triumphantly wreaking havoc during a war?

Kids thinking it's OK to hit other kids might be bad, but is kids thinking it's OK to bomb other countries any better?

This We DONT Need

[Busshy]

As a Parent who worrys about bullying of my children, the last thing the video games industry should be releasing is a game that in any way portrays Bullying as cool. People die through being Bullied, lets not have this game in the UK or indeed any country, Grand Theft Auto was one thin but this game pushes the boundarys to much. A big No No from me.