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Thread #47544   Message #709360
Posted By: Escamillo
12-May-02 - 05:09 AM
Thread Name: BS: Dangerous games
Subject: Dangerous games
Sorry for bringing yet another subject about abuses, but I am really impressed by this ranking of downloaded games from www.download.com, categorized as "most popular":

Found: 50 Listing:1-25

This week Most Popular titles in Games
week ending May 11
Last week rank Weeks on Chart Downloads This Week
1 Dope Wars (Windows) popular
See how you fare in this game about buying and selling illegal substances.OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000 License: Trial
1 161 52,436
2 Microsoft DirectX Drivers (Windows 98/98SE/Me) popular Install this 32-bit gaming requirement for Windows 98/98SE/Me.OS: Windows 98 License: Free
3 24 38,882
3 Dungeon Siege Demo popular
Experience the outstanding graphics in this demo as you journey to the besieged town of Stonebridge thru hostile forest and ancient crypts. OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP License: Free
2 2 31,218
4 Grand Theft Auto popular
Build your criminal status in this arcade game.OS:Windows 95 License: Trial
4 62 28,869

Two out of the 4 most popular games, are impersonations of criminals. Just a game. Isn't there a law against this ? I know, there are sites in the Internet which teach you how to build a bomb, to commit a perfect murder, etc., but they are somehow prosecuted. Crime games seem to have the benefit of immunity.

If we can do something (petitions, claims) please tell me.

Un abrazo - Andrés