Telegraph Article – Infuriating

[ALTERNAT1VE]

Click the link below to read an article by Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider books:

 

Telegraph.co.uk - Grand Theft Auto - just a game?

 

Here are a few ‘highlights’ from the story that really got my back up:

 

 

“He gets bonus points for dealing drugs, visiting prostitutes and running over anyone who gets in his way.”

 

Brilliant, yet another ill-informed opinion about getting ‘points’ for acts of violence, but hey, I suppose we can let that one slide.

 

 

“And it could be argued that over the years children's books have become increasingly violent.”

 

Ok, so now he is comparing children’s books to an 18 certificate videogame, strange.

 

 

“I believe there's a secret program built into all modern games that makes them stultifyingly boring and at times nausea-inducing to anyone aged over 25.”

 

This statement is probably the one that got to me the most, its simply an outdated stereotype that is being said as if it is fact by somebody in their 50’s with no interest in gaming, yet he manages to get publicity for it, infuriating.

 

A few more:

 

 

“Because – and this is a point that the critics always seem to miss – no matter how well manufactured computer games may be, they can never compete with books because they're missing one vital ingredient: story.”

 

 

“They are completely unengaging”

 

 

“How can anyone be moved or affected by anything so skin-deep?”

 

But at least we get one quote that completely makes his article and opinion on games immaterial, and proves that he is indeed an idiot:

 

 

“It would be unfair not to pay tribute to Grand Theft Auto IV for its extraordinary graphics, its attention to detail (no two buildings are the same), its scope and cinematic style. Or so I'm told. I haven't played it, of course.”

 

It’s a shame, because buried somewhere in the article is a defence of videogames and their content. Unfortunately, Horowitz doesn’t seem to realise that games have grown up and well as the people that play them.

 

[Cran.]

 

"I haven't played it, of course."

 

Which renders his opinion completely and utterly useless.

[Irrati0nal]

Another ignorant ass hole trying to get free publicity from the GTA bandwagon they should all be hanged.

[Gibboniser]

Shame i used to respect him and liked his books

[kingofnexus]

As if someone actually wrote this whole article about gta without even playing the game. No wonder everything he said was false.

[sronsr]

lol hes just trying to make people buy his books instead of GTA

 

my friend had to read one of his books, he bought the book(he had to T_T), watched the movie version and wrote about it instead of the book(just replaced movie = book)

[teejay]

 

“And it could be argued that over the years children's books have become increasingly violent.”

 

Yes, including his own.

 

[Uglulyx]

"I haven't played it, of course."

 

Which renders his opinion completely and utterly useless.

Ya NOONE even Jack Thomson should be able to judge the games unless they actually play them or atleast witness it firsthand.

[RKO36]

"I've watched my sons on their PlayStation 3 and they're oblivious to the bloodshed. They don't think they're killing anyone. It's just a question of left thumb or right thumb and all they're interested in is reaching the next level."

 

Ding ding ding. That's exactly what it is. Those people really don't exist. We only play it for fun not because we want to walk around New York stabbing people.