Hooligans in Europe

[bigbb]

Just saw on the old Beeb's news (Sadly it wasn't our Hugh, today), about this new game, entitled "Hooligans in Europe". Players get the chance to rampage through football stadiums and throw chairs at football players and supporters. I'd like to think that i've got an open mind with these sort of things and I don't find games in the 'controversial area' offensive, normally. But, this just seems a step too far with game developers striving for innovation in a very competitive market. No doubt they're rubbing their hands tonight with the amount of publicity the game's getting, which is sure to spike their sales.

It just seems daft to me, I fail to see the entertainment value in such a game and it seems to be in a totally different league to other controversial titles, such as GTA. I just think we've got a fairly sizable llama population in the country at the moment, why we need to encourage this 'yob culture' further into the mainstream is beyond me.

This is bound to get into the argument of whether a game does encourage people to do it in real life, can they seperate it etc.

Oh, they put an 18 certificate on it though, phew, our killywinks won't be getting hold of it then...

 

[Ono]

D A I L Y M A I L A L E R T !!

 

[Embattle]

http://www.itv.com/news/World6893052.html

They also mentioned it at the end of the news and included GTA3 and State of Emergency.

 

[Nibbler]

Aye, this game was on Thumb Bandits a while back.

 

[Furr]

Daily mail is a paper for the common people, i was reading the Guadian and The times yesterday When a cleaner comes past saying,

Why cant you buy any papers i can read...

I felt like saying because you read stupid propaganderous drivel

but instead i gave her a smile of pitty

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Like either of them on thumbandits actually play games though

And that pannel of `experts'... They're all just casual gamers

 

[old.Explosive23]

Why do people get so worked up over football anyway? It's so dumb beating up/killing (well that's what I heard happened once anyway) another team's fans.. fucking retards. I agree with what bb said about that game being waaaay different to GTA.. from the article: 'It defended the game saying that it rewarded strategic thinking'. That's just plain stupid, since when could football hooligans think? Fs..

And yes BB, we do wub the donkey

 

[old.Plain Jane]

ive heard about all this happening too. very strange. I played Soccer (Ok, football, sorry) for 10 years, and I loved playing it. but if that were to ever happen, I would have quit right then and there.

 

[Moving Target]

Originally posted by Plain Jane
ive heard about all this happening too. very strange. I played Soccer (Ok, football, sorry) for 10 years, and I loved playing it.

If you didn't put the brackets in I would have to kill you.

It's a shame some 'fans' give all the rest a bad name, to be honest they are utter twats.

 

[suicide121]

This game isgonna rule do you get multiplayer?

 

[bigbb]

Originally posted by FuROf knight
Daily mail is a paper for the common people, i was reading the Guadian and The times yesterday When a cleaner comes past saying,

Why cant you buy any papers i can read...

I felt like saying because you read stupid propaganderous drivel

but instead i gave her a smile of pitty

Interesting. It's the Guardian, btw.

 

[Daffeh]

its just a game ffs....

after playing quake i dont want to go out and shotgun people (well i do, just wont )

 

[suicide121]

Unless you have thedark side :touch: :uhoh:

 

[bigbb]

Originally posted by Daf
its just a game ffs....

after playing quake i dont want to go out and shotgun people (well i do, just wont )

You're all taking the very extreme view here chaps. I didn't say we should stop playing Quake, UT, infact anything that portrays violence in a glorified manner. Not in the fardiarsed (bigbb word) slightest did I come close to saying anything remotely similar to this. Hence, I outlined my open mind to games such as this. I just think this whole sensationalist idea of glorifying rampaging tossers through streets and stadiums with no particular cause is either worthy of any entertainment value or sales.

It's blatantly obvious these fellas created this game, whilst masturbating over the downloaded pornography from the company's shared 56k connection. The thought and ingenuity behind such a game is just completely null. I have no query with blowing people shitless in games, just feel this game is going too far. It's not about competitiveness or scoring frags as apparent in Q3 and alike, it's just going round smashing chairs over people’s heads.

 

[PR.]

I agree with ya bigbb, games like GTA and Carmageddon all have a concept that makes a game. but this football hooligan game theres no need to make the game like that its just a shock tactic.

 

[ad-]

you can get a demo 'ere

 

[bigbb]

Exactly, just trying to make a fast buck, I suspect.

 

[suicide121]

Multiplayer would still rulethough

 

[ShockingAlberto]

No.

Quake is fun, because it's fantasy. GTA Is fun, because it's fantasy to soem extent.

This would suck, because we see Football Hooligans, and other such twats, on the streets all the time, and they are, by deffinition, twats. I would't want to be a football hooligan, it doesn't look fun, i could quite easily go and be one if i wnated to, hence i have no desire to play this game.

 

[suicide121]

Originally posted by ShockingAlberto
No.

Quake is fun, because it's fantasy. GTA Is fun, because it's fantasy to soem extent.

This would suck, because we see Football Hooligans, and other such twats, on the streets all the time, and they are, by deffinition, twats. I would't want to be a football hooligan, it doesn't look fun, i could quite easily go and be one if i wnated to, hence i have no desire to play this game.

Fun if you like peeling pieces of beer bottle out of your head, i wouldn't

 

[xane]

There have been loads of games based on "crime" and "violent" activities, but on the whole they represent a generic view of the situation. If the software was more specific, like based on the Columbine Massacre or something, then I'd see the issue.

I can see a game based on anti-globalization riots coming out soon, in fact I'd be surprized if one isn't out already. Nevertheless, agree or disagree with their politics, its only a generic concept and not aimed at anyone, so how can offend ?

The US game "Postal" was a bit close to the bone, simply because the concept of "going postal" was actually derived from a post office worker, that one overstepped the mark IMO, in general any game that sticks to a generic idea shouldn't really offend anyone.

I don't see how this game differs from Gangsters, GTA, Syndicate, etc.

BTW, correcting the spelling of "Guardian" is a bit ironic really !

 

[raw.]

Why do people make such pointless fucking games, its as if they want to get the gaming community to take the blame for some physcotic dickheads that do this stuff for real.

I have never once tried strafe jumping down the street or rocket jumping through my bedroom window from the street.. (honest)

 

[Sar]

But, the fisting....

 

[*Exor*]

Threads like these are exactly what the devlopers want. The more you complain, the more publicity said product gets. The more controversy something creates, the more interest it gets. This is why I have never understood people who complain about TV programs and products that they don't approve of. Surely it would be more effective just to ignore them?

As it happens, I wouldn't have heard about this game if it wasn't for this thread. I don't read newspapers or news websites, and I am not up to date on recent gaming developments anymore.

Now I know about it though, I want it, it sounds like a right laugh. Imagine coming home after a pub/club with a few friends and seeing who can smash the most windows or stab the most innocent victims in 2 minutes, or something. Choice stuff.

Again, I have to say, I've never understood complainers. If I don't like a TV program, or find it offensive, I change the channel, I don't carry on watching it so I get even more worked up, or watch it just so I can complain about it.

You can't please everyone, so if something doesn't please you, don't pay any attention to it. Simple.

 

[old.Rostam]

Its all market driven. People will buy it or not. They have got the publicity, if the game is pants, then it will fail. Majority of hooligans are not gammers ( A HUGE SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEPING STATMENT HERE BASED ON NO STATISTIC DATA).
Its a bit over sensationalised i think.
Ther is a huge difference between playing it and actually agreeing with its contents or carrying it out in reall life as most of you have already stated.

Most the violence of football is on the field anyway(not talking about professional level here).. hmm not sure what my point there was.
I'm off to kick some ones shin.

 

[raw.]

Originally posted by *Exor*

Now I know about it though, I want it, it sounds like a right laugh. Imagine coming home after a pub/club with a few friends and seeing who can smash the most windows or stab the most innocent victims in 2 minutes, or something. Choice stuff.

rofl