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505 Games pulls Rule Of Rose release
Tim Ingham Nov 24 2006, 10:30am
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505 Games has abolished plans to release controversial horror game Rule Of Rose in the UK.
The news comes as the body that decided on the title's PEGI-16 rating reacts with fury over "grossly innacurate" national media coverage of the game.
RoR, which was published by Sony in other territories, was due to be released across the EU today.
'Following discussions with our retail and publishing partners, 505 Games has taken the decision not to publish Rule of Rose in the UK at this time,' said the publisher in a statement this morning.
In today's MCV, The Video Standards Council reveals its anger with two news stories in editions of last week’s Daily Mail and The Times newspapers. Both quoted EU justice commissioner Franco Frattini as questioning the PEGI rating.
VSC secretary general Laurie Hall told MCV: “I have no idea where the suggestion of in-game sadomasochism has come from, nor children being buried underground. These are things that have been completely made up.”
Both articles appeared after EU justice commissioner Franco Frattini said: “[Rule Of Rose] has shocked me profoundly with its obscene cruelty and brutality.”
The Times said RoR’s 19-year-old heroine Jennifer is ‘beaten, gagged and buried alive’ and mentioned ‘alleged overtones of lesbianism and sadomasochism’. It also discussed ‘among other horrors, a rat being pushed into a girl’s face’.
“There isn’t any underage eroticism,” added Hall. “And the most violent scene does indeed see one of the young girls scare Jennifer with a rat on a stick. But the rat’s actually quite placid towards her and even licks her face.”
“I wouldn’t call the game violent. We’re not worried about our integrity being called into question, because Mr. Frattini’s quotes are nonsense.”
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“Personal liberties our freedom of choice”
Posted by: Miss Mikki Reynolds - Sep 3, 12:44pm
I am rather upset with Mr Frattini he is supposed to be the EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. Can you kindly explain to me how someone appointed to this post has the right to take away and undermine my freedom of choice ? I love horror games, horror movies and was really looking forward to this game here in the UK.
The game has a Pegi rating to inform parents that it is unsuitable for children. Perhaps Mr Franttini could instigate a new policy where by irresponsible parents are fined when they allow minors to play adult video games, instead of attacking and calling for a ban on violent video games.
I am a female gamer living in the UK, I see nothing wrong with violence in video games, if only all violence was confined to video games the world would be a better place.
Undermining the freedom of others has been chief in the cause of violence throughout history. I demand justice as clearly as a responsible adult my freedom of choice has been undermined !
Perhaps Mr Frattini you would be so kind as to deliver us all some justice and therefore do the whole world a favor by resigning from the post of EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. As clearly the concepts of freedom and justice are completely alien to you.