Nannies Get Angry Over Dante's Inferno Achievement

[whaleswiththumbs]

All that being said, it should be understood that our job is not to censor potentially tasteless or objectionable content nor dictate to publishers what type of content they may include in their games," the ESRB statement said. "ESRB's role is to objectively evaluate a game's content and assign age and content ratings that will be helpful in allowing consumers to make informed choices.

Oh thank god I was worried they might be a kill-joy, you know if i was the game dev/publishers i would release a statement about this situation that pretty much sums up to be a big middle finger to the INA, nice to know that someone is willing to get upset over this but other things that are potentially much worse get overlooked

 

[SteakHeart]

Now THAT, my friends, is what you call Jack-Thompson-Bait.

But seriously, how long until ol' Jackie gets involved?

 

[ThatsBitch3n]

waitwaitwait. They think it will promote violence towards...babies. Im not sure how they arrived to that conclusion, but im assuming that this achievement is meant to be kind of a joke.

 

[HentMas]

Wait.... So if you're unbaptized you go to hell?

according to Christians and Catholics, yes, if you are unbaptized you keep the original sin (eating the apple from the tree of life) and so you go to hell

unless you are unborn, then you become a cherubim

at least thats what i remember from my classes

 

[traceur_]

This game sounds awesome, I really don't want to come off as some sociopathic dickwad but using (presumably) zombie-esque babies as enemies sounds awesome in a trip-through-hell game.

BUT if they fill this game with heavy-metal and other such "music" (I feel dirty for honoring it enough to call it that), there is no way I'll by this game.

 

[PurpleRain]

Dante was a sodding poet! Virgil was a bard! Which part of the Divine Comedy has baby killing?! This game is going to suck. I am a bit of a fan of the epic poem.

Wait.... So if you're unbaptized you go to hell?

according to Christians and Catholics, yes, if you are unbaptized you keep the original sin (eating the apple from the tree of life) and so you go to hell

unless you are unborn, then you become a cherubim

at least thats what i remember from my classes

The unbaptized go to purgatory. and wait until someone prays for them. Their section of hell is actually a grassy field and trees and stuff. Also, cherubim's are not what you think. They are angels. They have the head of a man, goat, ox and lion and four massive wings. They have goat legs. They are not unborn babies.

 

[shwnbob]

Really funny thing for Nannies to complain about I'll give them that.

 

[Carne]

I bet the babies are going to be some type of small monster that are were once babies they just spun it this way for the outrage factor.

 

[Nullphantom]

There should be no surprise to what this game will allow players to kill since you're going through Hell. Last time I checked, video games are not real life, and you don't have to buy the game. Although, I am a little perplexed as to what happens when you "kill" things that are in Hell already. What happens to them, they go to heaven or purgatory?

 

[dh0622]

people who will probably play this game hopefully wont need a nanny in the first place. Besides it was probably the only name that could be approved for this achievement.

 

[wdwyer]

And EA cries out "THANK YOU! This complaint will do nothing but help sales!" Remember MK? And the Hot Coffee Mod from GA? Please complaints like this are prerequisites for popular games.

 

[Srkkl]

I can't get over the hilarity of killing un-baptized babies, thats low, even for hell. haha.

 

[traceur_]

Quick! DISTRACT THEM WITH KNITTING!

How do nannies even come across this sort of information?

Since their job consists entirely of putting their little demon-charge to sleep in it's cot, I'd say they have ample time to surf the net or watch The View or whatever the hell it is these people do.

 

[benbenthegamerman]

Dead babies are where Baby Oil comes from. That and the really ugly ones.

The nannies should be proud of Dante and his proactive actions; can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if there were ever a Baby Oil shortage?

CAN YOU?!

I can see it now on their facebook page...

 

[Flos]

Wait, so, everything was hush hush for the incredibly tasteless booth babe harassment thingy, but someone makes a crack about nannies and an association springs up?

You know what? If there are a lot of dead babies around you you are a bad nanny. Deal with it.

 

[shannon.archer]

I am so getting this game now just to see what the fuss is. Also i hate small children.

 

[LewsTherin]

I don't understand the problem. Should killing babies be under the Good Nanny achievement, then?

 

[InfernoJesus]

Because clearly the International Association of Nannies presents a massive amount of the consumer market and satisfying their needs is of the highest priority from the developer's point of view...

 

[duchaked]

any household that hires a nanny probably wouldn't have someone buying this game so...
well a statistical guess but hey =/

 

[irishdelinquent]

Man, this news has 'em baby-shaking mad.

I couldn't have said this any better myself.

...unless I was James Earl Jones.

.....or Morgan Freeman.