Stabbing for GTA4

[MarkG]

Grand Theft Auto 4 queue man stabbed in head

A hooded male stabbed another man in the head and neck yesterday as they both queued to buy copies of Grand Theft Auto IV from a Croydon Gamestation store.

Onlookers witnessed the Nikko-style stabbing, which some bystanders have said they initially thought was a stunt pulled to whip-up yet more excitement for the eagerly anticipated title.

Unfortunately, the stabbing was anything but virtual. Police have yet to confirm the motive for the assault, but it’s thought that the two men were just rude to one another.

The victim managed to survive the ordeal - and stumbled home to grab a knife for a revenge attack. However, he collapsed in the street on his way back to the store.

One witness to the attack told The Times newspaper that the victim had been stabbed repeatedly and that there was blood everywhere.

But that's not the only incident of GTA IV-style real-word violence yesterday. Separately, an 18-year-old suffered a broken jaw after being mugged for his copy of the game, bought from Blockbuster Video just minutes earlier.

Some anti-GTA IV campaigners have already jumped on both incidents as proof that such games are too violent for society. Keith Vaz, a prominent British Labour MP, said that news of both incidents didn't surprise him.

Despite the attacks, the game appears to be flying off the shelves. Play.com claims to be taking around 80 orders for the game each minute, while Woolworths has reportedly sold 200 copies each minute over the last 24 hours.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04...gamer_stabbed/

[Lancer]

The other day I went up to the counter at my library and asked the lady, "are you the Great Librarian?


So games do influence us at some basic level.

[BeBro]

People who wait in queue for computer games

[Wezil]

The fully grown children are excited about this one.

[Imran Siddiqui]

GTAIV

[a.kitman]

Originally posted by BeBro
People who wait in queue for computer games

same as waiting in queue for a movie or concert

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
GTAIV

As a Hillary supporter you have already demonstrated your complete lack of taste.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by a.kitman


same as waiting in queue for a movie or concert

Um, no.

The movie or concert has a set start time. If it starts at 9:00pm then 9:15pm is no good to you.

Video games can be played whenever you install and feel like playing.

[Asher]

I went at 4pm to a downtown Toronto EB and they still had hundreds of copies...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Wezil
As a Hillary supporter you have already demonstrated your complete lack of taste.

How many people bought GTAIV yesterday? And what's the average review score for the game?

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wezil


Um, no.

The movie or concert has a set start time. If it starts at 9:00pm then 9:15pm is no good to you.

Video games can be played whenever you install and feel like playing.

Not if you're in the GTA4 "first to 100%" contest...

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


How many people bought GTAIV yesterday? And what's the average review score for the game?

Cultural excrement often sells well (look at the Idol phenomena). What's your point?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Wezil
Cultural excrement often sells well (look at the Idol phenomena). What's your point?

The Idol phenomena is hailed by music critics? I doubt it.

GTAIII and beyond is a melding of popularity among the game buying public and massive critical praise. I'm not the only one who considers the GTAIII series to be some of the best games in history, and plenty of those are gaming critics.

[BeBro]

Originally posted by a.kitman


same as waiting in queue for a movie or concert

I don't have to wait in line for movies.

[Agathon]

I once lived in Croydon. It's a bit of a craphole to be honest, although I had the best address I've ever had.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


The Idol phenomena is hailed by music critics? I doubt it.

I wouldn't know as I don't watch or listen to music critics. The Idol winners are often top of the pop charts however. Popularity doesn't mean good.

GTAIII and beyond is a melding of popularity among the game buying public and massive critical praise. I'm not the only one who considers the GTAIII series to be some of the best games in history, and plenty of those are gaming critics.

Yes, we spoke about your taste earlier.

[BeBro]

Originally posted by Wezil
Popularity doesn't mean good.

Sometimes you think they both exclude eachother these days. Fortunately not generally.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Wezil
I wouldn't know as I don't watch or listen to music critics. The Idol winners are often top of the pop charts however. Popularity doesn't mean good.

No, but critical acclaim usually means 'good'.

Yes, we spoke about your taste earlier.

Which matches a vast majority of the critics. So it appears that you are the one lacking taste. S'ok, I had a idea that was the case.

[Nikolai]

Seems to be lots of issues with the games so far, with the game crashing and freezing for a good word.

[BeBro]

Originally posted by Nikolai
Seems to be lots of issues with the games so far, with the game crashing and freezing for a good word.

Well, if that's not a reason for stabbing the creators

[Asher]

Mostly with the PS3 version, specifically 60GB PS3s.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


No, but critical acclaim usually means 'good'.

Why this trust in the critics Imran? If your culture is in the toilet how do you expect those swirling around the rim to give you a true perspective?

Which matches a vast majority of the critics. So it appears that you are the one lacking taste. S'ok, I had a idea that was the case.

I'm not the one excited about GTA.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Wezil
Why this trust in the critics Imran? If your culture is in the toilet how do you expect those swirling around the rim to give you a true perspective?

Why not trust in critics? How is one to determine taste? Based on subjective snootiness based on absolutely nothing but a false sense of superiority like yourself?

I'm not the one excited about GTA.

Being excited about one of the most critical acclaimed games of all time is a bad thing? I wonder what people would have said if they found out you were excited about CivIV?

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by BeBro


Well, if that's not a reason for stabbing the creators

Oh, really? Well, it wasn't the creators who got stabbed either, was it?

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Why not trust in critics? How is one to determine taste? Based on subjective snootiness based on absolutely nothing but a false sense of superiority like yourself?

And again, you want GTA not me.

Being excited about one of the most critical acclaimed games of all time is a bad thing? I wonder what people would have said if they found out you were excited about CivIV?

I can see redeeming features of the Civ series. Not so with GTA.

[Asher]

I can see redeeming features of the Civ series. Not so with GTA.

It's called entertainment.

[BeBro]

Originally posted by Asher

It's called entertainment.

And we all know what you think about entertainment

[Wezil]

I thought you had little use for entertainment Asher.

It's actually about the quality/nature of the entertainment. WWE is entertainment as well and is also cultural crap.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Wezil
And again, you want GTA not me.

Which indicates my good taste and your lack of the same.

I'm sure plenty of folks in the 60s thought the Beatles to be "cultural crap".

I can see redeeming features of the Civ series. Not so with GTA.

Just because you are blind to it doesn't mean everyone is.

I do like CivIV, but I have yet to see a review describe it as an example of video game as an artform as I have seen with a major publication's review of GTAIV.

[Wezil]

Alright Imran. Got put wrastlin on in the background. The two should compliment each other nicely.