who thinks rockstar/north are wimps and sell outs these days....?

Question

they changed the gameplay, playable character, and title of there new game bully, just so as they didn't offend any groups, and so they could release the game.

yet with gta and manhunt, they released the games as they were originally intended, and didn't adhere to anyone.

i personally feel they have gone soft.

i was a victim of bullying for four years and it has since caused me to suffer from severe depression, so naturally i was looking forward to the chance of feeling that the tables had turned.

but i i've also always loved rockstar games/north games, becuase this company always had a backbone, where others didn't.

Answer 1

I think it's unfair to diss Rockstar's fortitude in this case, as there are larger factors behind the development of Bully.

Bully (Canis Canim Edit in the EU) was designed to appeal to a larger audience, which is why they worked to achieve a milder rating in its various markets. They had to work extra hard, because of all the unwarranted pressure they recieved because knee-jerk activists like Jack Thompson and Tipper Gore were crying "bloody murder" before the first playable beta of the game was even released.

It's sound business to make a game with broad appeal over a larger market segment. That's how you sell more copies, and make more money for pet projects. The video game industry isn't kids' play.

Answer 2

wimps and sell outs... thats not very nice.

I believe they have always followed through with a plan, and thought differently unlike all the software clones out there.

Kudos to Rockstar.