Wild West Show

I dont know if anyone has noticed this yet, but in the wild west show the wagon shakes and then a woman's legs are sitting out the back of the wagon. Now I dont get why that would have to be included. It's a childrens game. I just think its inappropriate to be in this game.

"If this wagon's a-rockin don't come a knockin!"

Some of the signs on the western themeing is misspelt as well.

Those are some sexy legs too!

Wait a sec. Let me get this straight. You're ok with the visuals of men shooting each other and fighting with the violence and all, but implied sexual activity is offensive?

Welcome to America, folks!

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Mamoosh said:
What's wrong with visuals of men shooting?

Ooooooh...you meant with guns! Nevermind ;)

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One word: Wow.

Did I cross the line there, Danimales? ;)

Yeah, the line has been crossed.

Nice.

- Josh

Sorry to offend...post deleted.

I myself thought it was quit funny but...

:)

I didn't find it offensive. And I find it funny now that the post was deleted it still lives on in a quote :)

That way it makes it look like the other guy is the bad guy. Clever one Moosh. :)

I find it rather sexy as well, who wouldn't stop for a 5 sec break from the shooting for some fun? well its very comical too! ;) MOosh, is great!

Haha, never took the time to actually think of it that way, Now that i can remember the wagon does shake. Nothing wrong with a little in game humor. You really think a 10 yr old playing the game is going to pick up on that?.

Offended? No... I just said "wow". Take it as you wish. I might however be offended that you deleted the post! ;) I guess that song by Filter now has a whole new meaning!

The last thing I am is a prude, but I have to say I don't really think it's appropriate for this game either really. It's funny as hell to see the first time, but should it be in the RCT world? No, probably not.

As for the guns shooting thing, well I understand that arugement, but guns and wildwest shootouts are not something you really have to explain to kids. They naturally get that sort of thing. Whereas a kid might ask why that lady is sticking her leg out and that wagon is moving that way. Sure you can explain it away as something else..but that's the point. If you have to lie and pretend about something to a kid, should it be in the game at all?

Again, all I can say is, "Welcome to the USA."

The very idea that graphic murder (or even attempted murder) is acceptable and doesn't need to be 'explained away', but the implied act of lovemaking does is ridiculous and in 99% of the rest of the world the response would be just the opposite.

Assuming your child is one who cannot seperate reality from fantasy and decides to act upon what they see in a video game, would you rather have your child killing their fellow man or screwing them?

Granted, I understand that the views expressed by the original post and by Coasterbuf are indicitive of our American society, but we Americans are very alone in that approach of 'right and wrong' and in this case I tend to agree with the rest of the world.

Make love not war, man. :)

Shirley Manson sayz:

"Sex is not the enemy."

I SINCERELY doubt that 99% of the world feels the opposite. 99% of the world might not have an issue with sexual references in a game played by kids, but most of those same 99% would not have a problem with the gunfights either. Violence is hardly something limited to the U.S. And really, we're talking about a gun fight stunt show. You know...things full of comedy and things that (most) kids know are pretend. Not some recreated mafia hit which you seem to be equating a stunt show to.

Kids grow up with that stuff. I am sure you played cowboys and indians when you were a kid. I did too. And we are not mass murders. And that kind of thing extends to video games as well. It's a non issue in this context. Now if you are talking about an 8 year old playing the game Postal, then yeah..I have a problem with that. But a stunt show? No. It's just not the same thing. And really Gonchar, to be blunt, I agree with the make love, not war concept, but there has to be an age limit for the former!! :)

Just because kids know violence is fake makes it right for them to watch? Wow. I can make the same argument about a porn flick. It sounds just as ridiculous.

I personally don't see a problem with the whole stunt show 'action' thing. If a kid's parents are doing their job, they'll know what the kids are playing and won't allow anything they don't agree with.

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Coasterbuf said:
I SINCERELY doubt that 99% of the world feels the opposite.

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Time to get out more. The rest of the world is generally appalled at how violent and accepting of violence Americans are.

TV in other countries shows nudity and sexual content with the same non-discresion that our news shows corpses and prime time programming features shootouts and murder and graphically violent content.

But the whole world stopped in USA when Janet's partially covered boobie was exposed.

Americans are the 'weird' ones on the sex/violence issues.

Kids only grow up with that stuff because that's the environment Americans foster.

And Tekno makes a decent point with the porno comment.

Assuming under some weird circumstances you were forced to make your child watch either a real murder or two people having sex - which would you choose? I think the answer is obvious.

Dumb it down a little. Would you rather have you child see R-rated fake graphic murder such as a horror flick or some action film like scarface or cinemax's after dark, fake sex offering?

Dumb it down more. PG-13 style violence or PG-13 style sex.

Dumb it down to a basic level of TV or games - the shootout in the wild west show or a wagon rocking?

So why when it comes time to dictate what is acceptable do we start to make weirder and weirder decisions the more fake it becomes?

Wow, Gonch, I don't think I could of ever said it better, and with that one I completely agree with you! (kind of shocking I know) :)