Probably Uncalled For...  

Yes sirree, Bob...you knew it was only a matter of minutes before the fit hit the shan over the much-anticipated release of Rockstar Games' expected mega-hit Grand Theft Auto IV yesterday. Having briefly played some yesterday, as ppdingles was tearing into it like a feral dog on a porkchop wagon, I can honestly say it was worth the wait. The game has delivered everything the hype suggested thus far, and I cannot wait to delve into the game further.

But you knew it wasn't going to be that easy. You should have known, anyhow. While I'm no doubt sure half a million kids have already worked their way through 50%+ by this point (can't wait for all the complaints to start from that end of the spectrum...you know, the people too f**king stupid to read the label and find out who the game is appropriate for), all manners of yackety-yack were in play, this press release form MADD notable:

MADD’s Statement Regarding Grand Theft Auto IVEach year nearly 13,500 people die in drunk driving crashes and another half a million are injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes. This is why MADD is extremely disappointed by the decision of the manufacturers of the game Grand Theft Auto IV to include a game module where players can drive drunk. Drunk driving is not a game and it is not a joke. Drunk driving is a choice, a violent crime and it is also 100 percent preventable. MADD is calling on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to reclassify Grand Theft Auto IV as an Adults Only game, a step up from the current rating of Mature and for the manufacturer to consider a stop in distribution – if not out of responsibility to society then out of respect for the millions of victims/survivors of drunk driving. Contact Information
Kelley Tway, MADD National 469-420-4493