Are you over 18? Do you play AC?
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Ray_lofstad
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that is a load of crap! the goverment gotta be extremely bored when they dont have better to than saying every AC player over 18 is phedophile! >:l
crakgenius
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Thank you Storm, for this post and this thread. I had seen OCM's original post and pondered over the article for quite some time. Truth be told, I haven't connected to anyone via WiFi since the article first appeared. This sort of fear mongering has a tendency to spread like wildfire until it becomes a Mccarthean witch hunt.
I hadn't seen the gamepolitics.com article, though. It is an excellent retort, although in a far too obscure setting. More online gaming sources should carry the torch!
The simple, short answer is this: government fears video games.
They fear what they don't understand, and they simply won't ever take the time to understand video games or gamers. They attack violent video games, because they say the games lead to children acting violently. They attack addictive puzzle games because they lead to obesity and a more sedentary lifestyle. And now, they attack games that allow players to connect and interact with one another because they attract pedophiles.
You know what else attracts pedophiles? Playgrounds. Lets close them all down and bulldoze them to the ground. MacDonalds. Sorry Ronald, you and your playlands gotta close up shop. The Circus. Carnivals. How about children. Children sure seem to attract pedophiles. Sorry kids... you all gotta grow up.
You know what would be great? Tougher laws that kept pedophiles off the street. Leave my game alone.
I hadn't seen the gamepolitics.com article, though. It is an excellent retort, although in a far too obscure setting. More online gaming sources should carry the torch!
The simple, short answer is this: government fears video games.
They fear what they don't understand, and they simply won't ever take the time to understand video games or gamers. They attack violent video games, because they say the games lead to children acting violently. They attack addictive puzzle games because they lead to obesity and a more sedentary lifestyle. And now, they attack games that allow players to connect and interact with one another because they attract pedophiles.
You know what else attracts pedophiles? Playgrounds. Lets close them all down and bulldoze them to the ground. MacDonalds. Sorry Ronald, you and your playlands gotta close up shop. The Circus. Carnivals. How about children. Children sure seem to attract pedophiles. Sorry kids... you all gotta grow up.
You know what would be great? Tougher laws that kept pedophiles off the street. Leave my game alone.
crakgenius
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But, see, that's exactly it. Not: "pedophiles playing 'Animal Crossing'" ... not even "adults playing 'Animal Crossing' and similar games might be doing it for the wrong reasons.Rene said:
No. He states that adults, meaning anyone over the age of 18, are likely, meaning more often than not, doing it for the wrong reasons.
I agree that the fault here lies more with the reporting news agency and not the government official, but at the same time, his quote definitely tells you that the government is looking at AC players very closely.
crakgenius
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Why would we want to play this and not some other game? I don't know.. maybe to relax? Maybe we like the idea of a world where you don't have to worry about bills, or your kids grades, or war, or politics. And if there is no sense of accomplishment, then why play at all? You don't get a sense of accomplishment when you achieve a perfect town? Or win a fishing tournament? Or even something simple like complete a furniture set, or get a new hybrid flower? I think this game is FULL of moments where you feel a sense of accomplishment.-C*- said:
Lets not forget... EVERY ad for this game featured adult players. This is the third game in a series, where each of its predecessors also were aimed at an adult audience. They know the vast majority of players are under 18, so they focus on the harder to capture audiences, namely adults, especially women.
Plus... I paid my house off on AC... wish I could accomplish that IRL.
Dragorium15
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Don't know if you realize this, but adults are generally easier to get and in greater numbers to hire for commercials.crakgenius said:
What do ANY video games let you accomplish? In reality, nothing.Furry Sparks said:
Video games are a leisure activity, something to do for fun and relaxation. The reason adults play it is because they find it fun and relaxing, possibly also rewarding. That's what it's meant for, it's entertainment.
The nice thing about being an adult is being able to decide for yourself what you enjoy and what you'd like to do. Some people like golf, and it could easily be argued that playing golf accomplishes nothing; nothing except it's intended purpose of relaxing and entertaining the player. It is no different for AC, it is relaxing and entertaining.
Just because adults have more responsibilities than children does not mean they can't fulfill those responsibilities AND do something they enjoy.
Trophy Unlocked: Land a 3x Barrel Rollleelu said:
<3 Burnout Paradise and my PS3 that gives me achievements.
Oh, and the American government practically doesn't think. Congress is a group of monkeys in business suits that think they can improve the country and can hardly agree on squat except a pay raise.
Plus, that Missouri guy doesn't sound to bright. He probably didn't even look into some facts about Ninty.
Now if this was a 360 or PS3, then I would understand because of games like Halo and Burnout. I was freeburning online the other day and people where chatting randomly, people I didn't know. But does that bother me? Not really, since they were coughing louder than they were talking, and my boost was drowning them out. >3
Jd Awesome
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WOw I cant play Animal crossing in 4 years WAHHH
There's also something called spare time. Something some people get. :Oricano4life said:
Jd Awesome
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Glad Im A Kid Or Pre-Teen
PS Home is fun to play.ricano4life said:
Though the items cost real money.....
But you are right, there are better games to play but it's up to them on what game they wish to play.
crakgenius
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*Forehead slap* (no... not a full-on facepalm... just a single forehead slap)
I think we're a little off the topic of discussion, aren't we? Do we really need to debate the intended audience for animal crossing? It truly IS aimed at anyone and everyone. Look at the ad campaign if you don't believe me... and to the person who posted saying it's "easier" to find adults for ads... you've GOT to be joking. You really think a major video game company like Nintendo can't afford or find children for their ads? Odd... they seem to have found some for the ads for Wii Music... and Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party... and Wii Fit... and the original launch of the Wii system itself. They want to capture the hard to reach video game markets: girls, women, and adults over 35. These are the fringe markets, they assume that the major markets (boys ages 13 to 18 and adult men under 35) will find their way to the game themselves.
The intent of this thread was to make people aware of the fact that a government official has actually stated that any adult playing this game is likely to be up to no good. Do you really think it's acceptable for a member of government to make broad generalizations like this? Would it be better if he were more specific? You know, from making sweeping, reactionary, fear mongering statements, it isn't long before more specific accusations can be made...
I think we're a little off the topic of discussion, aren't we? Do we really need to debate the intended audience for animal crossing? It truly IS aimed at anyone and everyone. Look at the ad campaign if you don't believe me... and to the person who posted saying it's "easier" to find adults for ads... you've GOT to be joking. You really think a major video game company like Nintendo can't afford or find children for their ads? Odd... they seem to have found some for the ads for Wii Music... and Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party... and Wii Fit... and the original launch of the Wii system itself. They want to capture the hard to reach video game markets: girls, women, and adults over 35. These are the fringe markets, they assume that the major markets (boys ages 13 to 18 and adult men under 35) will find their way to the game themselves.
The intent of this thread was to make people aware of the fact that a government official has actually stated that any adult playing this game is likely to be up to no good. Do you really think it's acceptable for a member of government to make broad generalizations like this? Would it be better if he were more specific? You know, from making sweeping, reactionary, fear mongering statements, it isn't long before more specific accusations can be made...
