BBC News revealed that British Member of Parliament Keith Vaz is going after Roickstar's upcoming title Bully claiming that the game will inspire violence among schoolchildren. Vaz has approached the House of Commons stating his concern about Rockstar's decision to publish a new game in which players use their on-screen persona to kick and punch other schoolchildren, asking that the game should be treated like a violent film, and should go before the British Board of Film Classification or be banned completely. A Rockstar rep told the BBC that just as books aren't judged by their covers, video games shouldn't be judged by their titles or individual scenes. To Be Continued ...
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Bully
Platform(s): PlayStation 2
Genre: Action
Publisher: Take Two
Developer: Rockstar
Genre: Action
Publisher: Take Two
Developer: Rockstar
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'Bully' (PS2/Xbox) Under Fire From British Politician
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2005 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT
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