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Jack Thompson says Mass Effect is ok. Really

Category: Xbox 360, Posted: 01/29/2008 at 05:39PM CST by Frank Ling, Editorial Director

In what may be one of the most bizarre stories to hit the gaming world in 2008, Kotaku reports that anti-game lawyer, Jack Thompson, has stated that the controversy surrounding the game, Mass Effect, is all bogus. In effect he is saying that Mass Effect is ok with him.

Alright, now that you've picked yourself off the floor, the comments were made during an email conversation between Kotaku's Brian Cresente and The Crusader Against Video Games. (In Thompson's comments, he mistakenly refers to Cooper Lawrence as a man.)

Lawrence set off the controversy by slamming Mass Effect as a game containing pornographic scenes. She made these statements during an interview with Fox News, when in fact; she never played the game and based her opinions on what others told her. She has since apologized and said "I recognize that I misspoke." Well, that's putting it mildly, to say the least.

Here is a transcript of the email between Cresente and Thompson about Mass Effect.

Cresente: I like your new glasses

Thompson: Wow, as usual you're grasping the real news here.

Cresente: I'm surprised you haven't been looking Into Mass Effect.

Thompson: Why would you be surprised. I don't see any problem with it. The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the hell he was talking about.

Cresente: You mean you're ok with Mass Effect?

Thompson: Of course. This contrived controversy is actually ridiculous. Report that, why don't you?

Well, what can we say? It's evident that the stars have fallen from the sky, a lead balloon floats, there really is a Santa Claus and Jack Thompson thinks Mass Effect is ok. If this sort of stuff continues maybe Jack will start liking Grand Theft Auto IV when it comes out.

Well, maybe not.

[via kotaku]

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Posted by lskennedy on 01/29/2008 at 06:20PM

Ok, all i can say first is wow. Secondly, i like the opener, lol. And third, this has got to be thompson trying to save his sorry ass from getting debarred. But still, maybe he has given up, realized he lost, idk, i am shocked.

Posted by Winged One on 01/29/2008 at 07:17PM

If you think about it, though, Mass Effect isn't really all that bloody at all. I could sorta see how he's fine with it.

Posted by Quasar on 01/29/2008 at 07:36PM

I guess it's hard to imagine Thompson saying that any video game is ok with him. Who knows, maybe the guy is mellowing out a little bit. lol.

Posted by Tankcommander on 01/29/2008 at 09:41PM

"Well, what can we say? It's evident that the stars have fallen from the sky, a lead balloon floats, there really is a Santa Claus and Jack Thompson thinks Mass Effect is ok. If this sort of stuff continues maybe Jack will start liking Grand Theft Auto IV when it comes out."

rofl

Posted by Atomic Waffle on 01/29/2008 at 10:07PM

Hot snow falls up, evidently.

Posted by Oblivion Lotus on 01/29/2008 at 11:31PM

Okay, if that isn't a sign of the apocalypse, I don't know what is.

Posted by cowfish13 on 01/30/2008 at 12:22AM

Even crazy people know when things are just stupid and have no affect on people nor is teaching people bad things.

Posted by Corvall on 01/30/2008 at 06:35AM

It looks like Jack's crusade is against violence, not sex. While there is violence in Mass Effect, his real target is GTA. It makes sense for him to focus his energy there, where he probably feels he can get the maximum response for his efforts.

Posted by Bigspfan on 01/30/2008 at 07:07AM

I believe there is a heart of gold under crooked old Jacks nose of hatred. Either way, he better start showing his true colors if he doesn't want to get his bar taken away.

Posted by vincian on 01/30/2008 at 09:17AM

Well, I think my head just exploded.

But yeah, I would say that Mass Effect's violence is about 'Halo-Level'... nothing to raise a stink about.

GTA, on the other hand, is a prime target, because of the criminal element.

Posted by ninjalegend on 01/30/2008 at 12:04PM

Cresente: So, you don't think that a scene with a digital bum, or side boob shot, will bring about a sexual revolution of porn crazed teens?

Thompson: I"m a communist, socialist, media whore who masquerades as a lawyer. But even I don't have enough screws loose to believe that. Besides, I mostly hate Rockstar. They are the ones making your average kid a gun totting, foul mouthed, drug using, deranged killer. Plus the development team slept with my mom. Still going to therapy for that one.