Comments on: TC News: Apple’s Replacement Policy, Suing Best Buy for $54 Million, Wal-Mart Covers Up “M” Rated Games

By: Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:10:49 +0000

First thing I thought after your comment? Who in their right mind would trust their child to a Walmart babysitting service? The same people who would get GTA IV for their 5 year-old.

I wonder if Walmart is going to start selling beer in plain brown boxes to “protect our children”. Make no mistake, Walmart doesn’t really care about children in this matter. It is strictly a PR thing.

By: Tyler Reber

Tyler Reber — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:01:26 +0000

“It is the responsibility of Wal-Mart to protect our children from potentially damaging content, such as the covers of some video games.”

Wow…just wow. Good to see a retail giant admitting that it’s no longer the parent’s responsibility to protect their children *Sarcasm*. So, anyone know when Wal-Mart will start offering babysitting services? Better yet, maybe Wal-Mart should just ban anyone under age 18. These companies need to get a back bone and start fighting back against this ridiculous crap instead of giving in constantly. It always gets me how parents want to throw around law suits because THEY were negligent.

By: Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:59 +0000

I’m sorry, but the uproar over M-rated games is ridiculous. Putting them in sleeves? These aren’t nudie magazines. The thing that just kills me is that you can buy the UNRATED Texas Chainsaw Massacre at Walmart, and I’m sure their is no sleeve.

It is just crazy that content in GTA will cause a stir, but the same behaviors as the game depicts can be seen in TV and movies with no notice. Is GTA worse than the Departed? Nope, but the Departed was nominated for awards… That said, I’m not a fan of GTA.