American shops and snipers

Rens2Sea · Post by **Rens2Sea** » 20-08-2003 14:04

Two Kanawha County Wal-Mart stores have pulled sniper-style video games from their shelves, company spokeswoman Melissa Berryhill said Tuesday in a telephone interview from Bentonville, Ark.

"We have not made a corporate decision to remove these games from our store shelves," she said. "Individual store managers can make a decision based on what they feel is right for the community."

One store is located in Carrier's hometown of South Charleston. The other is located in the nearby city of Nitro.

Both removed the games "Halo" and "Grand Theft Auto Vice City," Berryhill said.

Smart move, removing games from shops
Halo but no Hitman 2
They can better remove the guns from shops

-plær- · Post by **-plær-** » 20-08-2003 14:11

And it is still completely unproven that there is any link between violence in videogames and violent tendencies IRL. Although I have a feeling I'm preaching to the converted on this forum.

It's always nice to laugh at the paranoid Americans.
"Guns don't kill people, people kill people"
Yes, but no guns = no shooting...duh

f1end · Post by **f1end** » 20-08-2003 14:33

People DO kill people, yes, but it's far too much effort to bother if u don't have a gun, unless u are an über-1337 ninja or something (like Xill), but then u should have also learned control.

But guns are "cool" don't forget...I blame films for that, not computer games...

/goes home, polishes Desert Eagle, yells "fire in the hole, die t scum...etc."

Rens2Sea · Post by **Rens2Sea** » 20-08-2003 15:04

Guns = lame

Post by **DavidM** » 20-08-2003 15:42

when today's gamer generation is in these positions this crap will finally stop

Surge · Post by **Surge** » 20-08-2003 15:58

games are actually more benficial than detrimental... they sharpen reflexes, awareness, and people that play them are generally more open to new ideas and non-convential solutions.

dont ask.

Rens2Sea · Post by **Rens2Sea** » 20-08-2003 16:18

Totaly true, i got superb finger reflexes and awsome power in my fingers

Imo · Post by **Imo** » 20-08-2003 16:46

They are stupid... they blame video games but television has been attempting to program people for years.

/me goes and rents rambo & robocop

"Surge: games are actually more benficial than detrimental... they sharpen reflexes, awareness, and people that play them are generally more open to new ideas and non-convential solutions."

Don't agree. Awareness... LOL. You're looking at a screen. Anyhow, there have been studies to prove this wrong.

Imo · Post by **Imo** » 20-08-2003 16:47

How much does the US spend on their military?

Surge · Post by **Surge** » 20-08-2003 16:55

is way to much accurate enough for you?

and playign games does... go play some FPS games, you dont get slower and worse at it...

Post by **DavidM** » 20-08-2003 16:58

has anyone seen bowling for columbine?
that one kinda blames US TV

Chrisfu · Post by **Chrisfu** » 20-08-2003 17:18

DavidM wrote: has anyone seen bowling for columbine?
that one kinda blames US TV

Yes.

Wal*Mart pull two sniper video games quickly and easily, but yet still resisted for over three years when it came to stopping the sales of firearms and ammunition.

They're dumb.

Imo · Post by **Imo** » 20-08-2003 17:20

After a few hours of solid gaming I don't feel any better for it. And you have to agree, insta gib is mind numbing.

Imo · Post by **Imo** » 20-08-2003 17:35

DavidM wrote: has anyone seen bowling for columbine?
that one kinda blames US TV

Yeah, and the national rifle accosiation had it's meetings the same week.

I loved the final interview.

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » 20-08-2003 22:16

Some informations in Bowling for Columbine are a little bit off.

So don't believe all the things that are said in the movies.

Not all american are stupid or have some kind of firearms... Just a lot!