Not a good analogy in my books. Cars need gas to work...the game doesn't
need X rated material to run.
What if each car manufacturer placed a booby trap in each vehicle that would
cause it to explode, but such booby trap was "not accessible through normal
methods". Could you sue *if* it did go off? Would the manufacturer be held
liable? I think you could betcha balls on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Ruset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:54 AM
Subject: [hardware] Re: [H] GTA San Andreas Pulled from Shelves
It's buried, and not accessable through normal methods. Without someone
hacking the game, you're not going to get at that content. How can the
game manufacturer be held liable for that?
My gas tank is full of gasoline. If I shot a hole through it, my car would
explode. Can I sue Jeep if that happens?
Analyst wrote:
Well, the game-maker, Take-Two, has admitted they buried X-rated material
within the PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions of the game.
They fraudulently sold games containing X-rated content with a 'Mature
17+' rating. Not to mention that many retailers sell the 'M' rated games
to those under 17, and there's plenty of reason for parents to be upset.
