Posted Sep 18, 2007 at 09:21AM by Sally B.
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The showcasing play of the game to Game Informer revealed that the first killing mission of the "hero" of the game, Niko, is to kill a certain lawyer. When Niko comes into this lawyer’s office, having used subterfuge to do so, Niko pulls a gun on the lawyer who says, "that the firm supports the second amendment and that guns don’t kill people. Video games do". ...The fact that the lawyer, killed on Niko’s first mission, would bring up video games, makes it clearly a reference to me... Now you have descended this low - using one of your games to threaten my physical safety... |
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by Keith K - 2007-09-18 |
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» GOOD
I hope he goes and cries in his milk... stupid child
I hope he goes and cries in his milk... stupid child
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Re: mreverdred01 - 2007-09-18 |
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» hahahah
that'd be hilarious if instead of Jack Thompson his name was Tom Jackson in GTA4. Oh man. They had better not get rid of this first mission! I was already going to buy this game, but now I'd be willing to buy it just for this!
that'd be hilarious if instead of Jack Thompson his name was Tom Jackson in GTA4. Oh man. They had better not get rid of this first mission! I was already going to buy this game, but now I'd be willing to buy it just for this!
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Re: anonamoose - 2007-09-18 |
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» What a *****ing Idiot
this is a parody. Hell yes it's about thompson but it's protected by law. as long as they dont use his name and likeness there fine. but yea the Tom Jackson would be a great name for the laywer
this is a parody. Hell yes it's about thompson but it's protected by law. as long as they dont use his name and likeness there fine. but yea the Tom Jackson would be a great name for the laywer
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Re: anonamoose - 2007-09-18 |
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» You Know what On second thought
I already pre ordered GTAV. I think when I get it I will send a picture of my 4-yearold son holding it and a controller to his office. caption "My Daddy says you say it's ok for me to play now!"
I already pre ordered GTAV. I think when I get it I will send a picture of my 4-yearold son holding it and a controller to his office. caption "My Daddy says you say it's ok for me to play now!"
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Re: Stealth! - 2007-09-19 |
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» Jack thomspon
Is a major tool and is paranoid. Also whats also funny is this will actually increase the sales of this game by 50% or more thanks to his idiocy. Congrats JT for actually doing something cool and helping the sales sky upward, also im sure Take two and rockstar will just laugh at his face. And if he thinks he's going to take this to jail than its going to be a sad day for him, there going to deny this and he will be crying in his bed saying Niko killed me waahh waahh!
Is a major tool and is paranoid. Also whats also funny is this will actually increase the sales of this game by 50% or more thanks to his idiocy. Congrats JT for actually doing something cool and helping the sales sky upward, also im sure Take two and rockstar will just laugh at his face. And if he thinks he's going to take this to jail than its going to be a sad day for him, there going to deny this and he will be crying in his bed saying Niko killed me waahh waahh!
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Re: ktm101xxx - 2007-09-19 |
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» none
i dunno if it will increase sales like you say stealth. I mean, if the fact that you can kill fictionary JT, then i bet you are already going to be getting the game to begin with. I know i will +)
i dunno if it will increase sales like you say stealth. I mean, if the fact that you can kill fictionary JT, then i bet you are already going to be getting the game to begin with. I know i will +)
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Re: Stealth! - 2007-09-20 |
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» @ktm101xxx
Use some common sense here, The people who hate this guy and wasn't planing of getting GTA 4 after reading this will say"wait there is a virtual JT in GTA....No *bleep*ing way, thats sick im going to get this to shoot the lawyer" Thus increase sales, its not rocket science to see this.
Use some common sense here, The people who hate this guy and wasn't planing of getting GTA 4 after reading this will say"wait there is a virtual JT in GTA....No *bleep*ing way, thats sick im going to get this to shoot the lawyer" Thus increase sales, its not rocket science to see this.
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by rollypoly - 2007-09-18 |
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» sweet
i hope rockstar includes the demo quest in the retail version...
i'd buy the game just for that.
i hope rockstar includes the demo quest in the retail version...
i'd buy the game just for that.
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by Jx1 - 2007-09-18 |
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» LMFAO!!
Quite a low hit by Take two.
But I have to admit, it's so funny! xDDD
nice one!
besides, JT has been doing more harm than T2 has done, so he deserves it.
besides. he's having an appearance! lucky him.
Quite a low hit by Take two.
But I have to admit, it's so funny! xDDD
nice one!
besides, JT has been doing more harm than T2 has done, so he deserves it.
besides. he's having an appearance! lucky him.
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by ZOmbIE_BUtchER - 2007-09-18 |
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» Go for it
Jackie T,
I hope he tries to stop this game. It will be nice to see him fail yet again and get crushed by the very company he has in vain tried to pull under.
I can't wait for the day Jackie T gets disbarred.
Jackie T,
I hope he tries to stop this game. It will be nice to see him fail yet again and get crushed by the very company he has in vain tried to pull under.
I can't wait for the day Jackie T gets disbarred.
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by lmxloco - 2007-09-18 |
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» .
Thompson is just a sore loser.
If that mission in GTA4 is true, then that might be one of the more classic (and funny) video game moments of all time. Niko killing a virtual Jack Thompson? I don't care who you are, that right there is funny.
Thompson is just a sore loser.
If that mission in GTA4 is true, then that might be one of the more classic (and funny) video game moments of all time. Niko killing a virtual Jack Thompson? I don't care who you are, that right there is funny.
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by DVSDevise - 2007-09-18 |
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» ...
Nice work Rockstar.
Nice work Rockstar.
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by McAwesome - 2007-09-18 |
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» haha
I'm buying two copies of GTA IV now and sending one to this fool so he can kill himself(lol, the irony)
I'm buying two copies of GTA IV now and sending one to this fool so he can kill himself(lol, the irony)
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Re: platon - 2007-09-18 |
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» LOL
so funny, yeah, that would be so funny, just to see his face, lol. But I suppose he wouldn't play it since he thinks that playing the game will make him a killer or something EVEN WORSE, lol. I don't know why take two are not sueing him for what he did to their companies. On the right state (N-Y if possible) they would win this easily since we already have some reports that says that videogames don't make killers, those reports also say that videogames help developping the brain!
so funny, yeah, that would be so funny, just to see his face, lol. But I suppose he wouldn't play it since he thinks that playing the game will make him a killer or something EVEN WORSE, lol. I don't know why take two are not sueing him for what he did to their companies. On the right state (N-Y if possible) they would win this easily since we already have some reports that says that videogames don't make killers, those reports also say that videogames help developping the brain!
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by platon - 2007-09-18 |
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» lol
"Now you have descended this low" Who is low? cheap ass lawyer that sue everybody for imbecile reasons or GTA guys that put a caricature of this stupid lawyer in their games? I mean, it's legal to put them in the journal, it's the same for videogames, lol. And anyway, he's saying that rockstar is gay while millions of gamers will lauph their ass off on the 1st mission, who's the winner? lol
ps: It's proved that games don't make people kill... It's the personnality of the people who make them do wathever they do. If not, why should I be able to play videogames since I'm not killing anyone? omg, Jack is wrong!!! :| lol
"Now you have descended this low" Who is low? cheap ass lawyer that sue everybody for imbecile reasons or GTA guys that put a caricature of this stupid lawyer in their games? I mean, it's legal to put them in the journal, it's the same for videogames, lol. And anyway, he's saying that rockstar is gay while millions of gamers will lauph their ass off on the 1st mission, who's the winner? lol
ps: It's proved that games don't make people kill... It's the personnality of the people who make them do wathever they do. If not, why should I be able to play videogames since I'm not killing anyone? omg, Jack is wrong!!! :| lol
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by Mister Common Sense - 2007-09-18 |
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» lol
Didn't he already try to block pretty much every game Rockstar made in the last 5 years? I don't think he said Table Tennis was too violent, but everything else was to him.
Good luck with your threat Jackass. Oh I see Manhunt 2 is being released with an M rating despite minimal changes, and may even see a European relase soon.
Didn't he already try to block pretty much every game Rockstar made in the last 5 years? I don't think he said Table Tennis was too violent, but everything else was to him.
Good luck with your threat Jackass. Oh I see Manhunt 2 is being released with an M rating despite minimal changes, and may even see a European relase soon.
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Re: Stealth! - 2007-09-19 |
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» Actually
From what i heard the European game will be unedited one means its going to be AO version which im going to get :).
From what i heard the European game will be unedited one means its going to be AO version which im going to get :).
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by Manny151 - 2007-09-18 |
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» This guy's an idiot
he can't stop the launch of this game. That would be censorship. Yeah lets lets give an order of cease and desist to SNL for making fun of the president. lol There ain't sh1 t he can do about this. I can't wait to play through this mission. I hope they let you beat the sh1 t out of him before killing the bastard. lol I'm getting so sick and tired of this a hole's crap. It's like Chris Tucker said in Money Talks " You know guns don't kill people, stupid muthafuquers with guns kill people". Why doesn't this guy go after Hollywood or book writers that depict murders on their books in perfect detail. No he only goes after video games. The type of people that commit these murders aren't' right in the head to beging with weather they played a violent video game or not they would still go out a knock some heads. these are sick individuals that don't need video games to make them into killers. That's my 2 cents.
he can't stop the launch of this game. That would be censorship. Yeah lets lets give an order of cease and desist to SNL for making fun of the president. lol There ain't sh1 t he can do about this. I can't wait to play through this mission. I hope they let you beat the sh1 t out of him before killing the bastard. lol I'm getting so sick and tired of this a hole's crap. It's like Chris Tucker said in Money Talks " You know guns don't kill people, stupid muthafuquers with guns kill people". Why doesn't this guy go after Hollywood or book writers that depict murders on their books in perfect detail. No he only goes after video games. The type of people that commit these murders aren't' right in the head to beging with weather they played a violent video game or not they would still go out a knock some heads. these are sick individuals that don't need video games to make them into killers. That's my 2 cents.
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Re: Eclipze_ - 2007-09-19 |
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» Yup^
But even stupid muthafuquers with a video game cant kill people with the actual videogame lol. But w/e, im going to skool for game design + you'll see (im putting wat ever the hell I want) If some JT kinda guy trys to say anything i'll tell him you dont have to buy it if you dont like it bud.
Give me some ideas of what kind of video games you want.
But even stupid muthafuquers with a video game cant kill people with the actual videogame lol. But w/e, im going to skool for game design + you'll see (im putting wat ever the hell I want) If some JT kinda guy trys to say anything i'll tell him you dont have to buy it if you dont like it bud.
Give me some ideas of what kind of video games you want.
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by Nevers - 2007-09-18 |
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» LMAO
I hope to god there's an achievement for it... this guy should go back to chasing ambulances
I hope to god there's an achievement for it... this guy should go back to chasing ambulances
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by Saphon - 2007-09-18 |
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» Jack need to learn what art is
You know how I read this? I read this as symbolism and art.
The lawyer is the personification of the idea that everyone who plays violent games is a psychopathic lunatic who wants to kill.
And Niko is the gamer, who has made a conscious decision to play the game, and dismisses the implication that the player is psychopathic.
Yes, the CHARACTER may be psychopathic and more then happy to kill on a whim, but the PLAYER is a human being who can make his own decision.
And besides, the idea that violent games make violent people is as fictional as the lawyer, Niko, and everything else.
You know how I read this? I read this as symbolism and art.
The lawyer is the personification of the idea that everyone who plays violent games is a psychopathic lunatic who wants to kill.
And Niko is the gamer, who has made a conscious decision to play the game, and dismisses the implication that the player is psychopathic.
Yes, the CHARACTER may be psychopathic and more then happy to kill on a whim, but the PLAYER is a human being who can make his own decision.
And besides, the idea that violent games make violent people is as fictional as the lawyer, Niko, and everything else.
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Re: KirbySS - 2007-09-19 |
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» .
That's an interesting analysis, Saphon.
That's an interesting analysis, Saphon.
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by Annony - 2007-09-18 |
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» Heh
It would have been a better if Take-Two named the lawyer 'Tack Johnson'
It would have been a better if Take-Two named the lawyer 'Tack Johnson'
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Re: FreePlay - 2007-09-18 |
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» Genius.
Pure genius. 5/5.
Pure genius. 5/5.
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by dastinger - 2007-09-18 |
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» LOL
This guy is crazy LOL...now he's affraid of Niko eheheh xD Rockstar rocks...and the way they responded to this guy's madness was brilliant...hope they include it in the actual game...
This guy is crazy LOL...now he's affraid of Niko eheheh xD Rockstar rocks...and the way they responded to this guy's madness was brilliant...hope they include it in the actual game...
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by MyDixieNormous - 2007-09-18 |
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» sorry bt
i cant wait 4 him to croak. he gets on my fruckn nerves tryn to bug ppl on how they should make their game. i would like to see a vid of him getn his ass fired or somthn cus im tired of him whinin lik a 8itch. GO AWAY JT N LET US PLAY OUR FRUCKN GAMES
i cant wait 4 him to croak. he gets on my fruckn nerves tryn to bug ppl on how they should make their game. i would like to see a vid of him getn his ass fired or somthn cus im tired of him whinin lik a 8itch. GO AWAY JT N LET US PLAY OUR FRUCKN GAMES
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by koji_m - 2007-09-19 |
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» careful guys
he might sue Qj for these comments ;-)
anyhow, that dude just never learns does he, the more stupid tricks like these he pulls the more this stuff is going to happen
he might sue Qj for these comments ;-)
anyhow, that dude just never learns does he, the more stupid tricks like these he pulls the more this stuff is going to happen
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by InterNutter - 2007-09-19 |
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» who the hell is this man
who gives him the right to say what we can play and what we cant, i am getting p*ssed off with people like this telling grown people what they should not play, i love shooting people in the face and running people over in games....in game it does not mean i do it in real life, for chists sakes Thompson let us make our own minds up and let us play what we want to play some of us like bloody, gorey, violent games.
who gives him the right to say what we can play and what we cant, i am getting p*ssed off with people like this telling grown people what they should not play, i love shooting people in the face and running people over in games....in game it does not mean i do it in real life, for chists sakes Thompson let us make our own minds up and let us play what we want to play some of us like bloody, gorey, violent games.
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by Santhiel - 2007-09-19 |
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» Someone make this guy go see a psychiatrist
man he is bound to have something loose in the head, I'm freaking sure of it
I can't help feeling sorry about his son, poor guy he probably is just able to play with some Barney dolls or something even more retarded
man he is bound to have something loose in the head, I'm freaking sure of it
I can't help feeling sorry about his son, poor guy he probably is just able to play with some Barney dolls or something even more retarded
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by na2rul - 2007-09-19 |
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» i love when ppl get angry
makes me chuckle.
makes me chuckle.
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by Nascence - 2007-09-19 |
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» Thanks Uncle Jack?
Can you say, AWESOME PR? As if GTA wasn't popular/infamous enough now you're gonna have Jack Thompson going around to any newspaper or news network that will have him acting butthurt about this game! If this happens the way I think it will, Rockstar should be saying thanks to Jack Thompson :)))
Can you say, AWESOME PR? As if GTA wasn't popular/infamous enough now you're gonna have Jack Thompson going around to any newspaper or news network that will have him acting butthurt about this game! If this happens the way I think it will, Rockstar should be saying thanks to Jack Thompson :)))
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