Another day, another British tabloid finding something in a videogame that has outraged the "great" UK public. This one is an absolute classic, too. In GTA IV, there is a spoof Web site called littlelacysurprisepageant.com, which can be accessed on Liberty City's Internet service. The site is "closed down" by the LCPD, and if you access it, you instantly achieve a five-star wanted level. The Sun has, naturally, found some people that are hilariously over-reacting.
"I was looking on the Internet for cheats and the name of this caught my eye as my daughter is called Lacey," bellowed Jason Deschoolmeester, while steam possibly shot out from his ears. "This crosses the line. The makers have obviously sat around and discussed putting this in, and it’s not on. What will they do next?"
"It’s disgusting. It could lead people to indulge in things like that. It is totally sick. I won’t play it again."
Please read the bolded part. A spoof Web site that contains no pornographic content (the in-game police shut it down) and instantly lands you in trouble could actually TURN YOU INTO A PEDOPHILE, according to this man! I had no idea that parodies could pervert one's entire sexuality, but it looks like I can never play Grand Theft Auto again, lest children everywhere face the wrath of my almighty donking vadgehammer.
So, how many children have you all raped since playing GTA IV?
[Thanks, Prof. Pew]
Contest:
9:55 AM on 06.16.2008
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WTF?
Maybe he shouldn't have named his daughter after something that could describe lingerie...because my guess is that Rockstar was thinking of that and not some little girl named Lacey...probably. 99% sure.
Do they make a patch for this?
Fuckin' A, man...I didn't even know that website existed...The most it'd make me do when seeing it is laugh and then curse Rockstar for giving me a wanted level.
Some people are so stupid it isn't even funny.
anyway I've never played GTA but I have seen the video of this happening and ya this dudes off his freakin rocker.
You think? how is there ambiguity there . . .
leaving it at that.
Besides, I would think that this little incident is a public service announcement, as it demonstrates exactly what will happen to you if you try that kind of thing this day and age.
The world is stupid, but this is a nice way to get 5 stars.
Very true. Pure sensational garbage.
Oh yeah, because the sun is an overated piece of toilet paper!!!
NO. FAIL.
When will these people (read: brain dead morons) finally get the fucking message? Bloody hell.
This is just like the outcry over the game's drunk driving, in that people are saying the game promotes behavior that the game itself punishes.
Forgot to mention that, totally agree. Good work Mr Sterling! Not sure the gf will be too chuffed if I say that in her immediate vicinity, though.
OKAY?!
I didn't even know about this site thing but since looking at it my child rapes per week has actually gone DOWN...or maybe I'm just bored because they don't have any boobies for me to play with.
Maybe if we just ignore them, they'll all go away.