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Maker of Postal Responds to Thompson

Posted by Zonk on from the vitriol-for-your-morning-cup-of-tea dept.

eToyChest is reporting on a response that Running With Scissors (the makers of the ultraviolent game Postal) has released in response to Jack Thompson's latest rantings. From the article: "There are no missions based on slaughtering innocent bystanders. You play in a detailed environment and are given simple tasks such as buying milk and cashing a paycheck. As in the real world, the player may find weapons in that environment if they seek them. And, just as in the real world, the choice of what to do with those weapons is yours. Misuse results in severe consequences, in Postal you're always held accountable. In our opinion that makes Postal 2 the most politically correct game ever made."

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  1. Re:I'm curious... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why make a game that simulates real life?? What's the point?

    Reset button

  2. This one time... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    There was, like, this one time, I heard from a friend, that, y'know, Jack Thompson? He found this puppy. And, like, it was a BAD puppy. Because it was looking at an electronics store. I think it was Walmart. But that would mean the puppy was inside the Walmart. Which isn't too likely, since they don't allow pets. Maybe it was Game Stop. But the puppy? He was totally looking at video games. And then Jack Thompson? He was all walking past. And he saw the puppy looking at the video games! And he was all like "Hey! That's an evil puppy! Damn you, evil puppy!" So he took the puppy that was looking at video games, y'know, and guess what he did! He put a Gameboy in it's butt. Yup. I heard it from Jeremy from Mrs. Randolph's class. His brother worked at the store, so he saw it all happen. And then Jack Thompson sued the Game Stop. Because they let puppies look at their store and be corrupted by the evil within. The puppy didn't like having a Gameboy in it's butt, though. So he bit Jack Thompson. But Jack Thompson is like super BFF (that's Best Friends Forever) with God because he always goes out of his way to tell it like it is about video games, so God turned the puppy into a worm. But the Gameboy was still in it's butt and a Gameboy is like 5000% bigger than a worm, the puppy-cum-worm totally exploded and got worm goo on Jack Thompson's shoes, so Jack Thompson was all like "Thanks God, got me again!" And they shared a good laugh together before strolling away into the sunset.

    And that's what happened.

  3. Brilliant by Morinaga · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I love the logic used here to backhand Thompson at his own game. Use progressional logic until you've come to the far reaching conclusion that Postal 2 is the "most politically correct game every made". Absolutely brilliant.

    This is a refreshing change from the Hollensworth/id answer dressed in legalese. Why not address Thompson with the same level of ridiculous logic he uses himself.

  4. You play in a detailed environment... by Panaphonix · · Score: 5, Funny

    "You play in a detailed environment and are given simple tasks such as buying milk and cashing a paycheck."

    WTF? I thought I bought Postal, not the f'ing Sims! Why, I'm so mad i'll...