Jack Thompson defends Mass Effect sex scene

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 29th January 2008
Comments (20) Stumble
Jack Thompson; a lover, not a fighter, apparently.

Jack Thompson; a lover, not a fighter, apparently.

Jack Thompson is generally viewed as a bit of a bad guy in gaming circles because of the one-man crusade he has lead against violence in games, but it seems he was just a bit misunderstood the whole time. Jack is more of a lover than a fighter, as revealed by Kotaku.

Kotaku's Brian Crecente asked Jack Thompson what he thought of the whole SEXbox scandal which has broken out over EA's Mass Effect. The game, which features a short and non-explicit sex scene at one (optional) point in the huge 30 hour adventure, has been derided publicly on American news channel Fox News.

The report, which saw guests making outrageous claims about a game they admitted they had never played, was later copied by conservative columnist Kevin McCullough who described the game as 'virtual orgasmic rape'.

McCullough has since come out and apologised (kind of) and Cooper Lawrence has publicly apologised after gamers started sabotaging her Amazon rating by way of protest.

Jack meanwhile is eager to distance himself from the whole affair, telling Crecente that "The guy who shot his mouth off about it had no idea what the Hell he was talking about."

When asked if he was OK with Mass Effect, which featured in our Top 10 Games of 2007, Thompson said "Of course. This contrived controversy is absolutely ridiculous. Report that, why don't you?"

Will do, Mr Thompson.

What do you reckon to the whole "OMG! Sex! Games!" debate, juvenile and pointless though it is? Let us know in the forums.
Quote Veles 29th January 2008, 10:41
Who is that man and what has he done with the real Jack Thomson?
Quote CardJoe 29th January 2008, 10:45
Eaten him.
Quote Flibblebot 29th January 2008, 10:46
OMG. The world is about to end. Jack Thompson has actually said something sensible.
Quote steveo_mcg 29th January 2008, 11:02
Not exactly a glowing endorsement, the statement kinda smacked of "go away i'm in enough trouble as it is" last thing he needs is a miss quote. I'm sure i read he was having to go in front of a bar enquiry.
Quote naokaji 29th January 2008, 11:03
are you absolutely 100% sure its that very same jack thompson that usually tries to abuse every fragment of an argument to try to get games banned?

if yes.. well, sounds like some aliens paid him a visit and did some experiments and by accident implanted a brain.
Quote will. 29th January 2008, 11:33
This is like a 360 fanboy saying that the PS3 is a better machine just so that the PS3 fanboys will be listening when he unleashes his torrent of hate!
Quote DXR_13KE 29th January 2008, 11:45
'virtual orgasmic rape' what the hell?
Quote airchie 29th January 2008, 12:55
Virtual Orgasmic Rape!!!!one!one :D
Retard++

Maybe he should play the game first?
I've not played the game (though I saw the orgasmic rape on youtube :D) and I would get more aroused watching the weather forecast... :/
Quote mikeuk2004 29th January 2008, 12:55
Its Simple, Jack likes sex like any other man :)
Quote cyrilthefish 29th January 2008, 13:36
RE: the Jack quotes in this article - "Pot, meet Mr. kettle"

Quite how he can complain about someone making up wild outrageous lies to smear games when he does the exact same thing himself all the time is quite beyond me.

Only real difference is that mass effect is not made by take2, if it was he'd be mindlessly bashing it as well: the man has a bizzarre obsession with take2/rockstar for some reason...
Quote wolff000 29th January 2008, 13:50
His answer did seem like a leave me the hell alone type of reply. Coming from him it was almost a ringing endorsement for mass effect. I won't hold my breath but maybe he is actually thinking before he speaks.
Quote speedfreek 29th January 2008, 14:32
Quote:
Originally Posted by airchie
Virtual Orgasmic Rape!!!!one!one :D
Retard++

Maybe he should play the game first?
I've not played the game (though I saw the orgasmic rape on youtube :D) and I would get more aroused watching the weather forecast... :/

Thats what I thought, you don't even get any proper sideboob. I was hoping for a decent sex scene and I get that!:D
Quote Omnituens 29th January 2008, 14:38
TITS OR GTFO!
Quote GotenXiao 29th January 2008, 14:42
Quote:
Originally Posted by Omnituens
TITS OR GTFO!
Quote pendragon 29th January 2008, 17:41
*plays twilight zone music*
Quote D3s3rt_F0x 29th January 2008, 18:14
What you expect Fox is a right wing news agency not like there going to have a sensible voice are they, they just want to pander to anyone who'll listen, same as ITV news over here I tend to watch channel 4 news as at least they debate things. If you believe ITV news and BBC panorama programs youd be thinking everyone in the UK is murdering each other and chatting up young girls on the internet.
Quote TomH 29th January 2008, 19:49
In about 50 years, one of us will obviously feel compelled to travel back in time and replace Jack Thompson with an android. I mean, it's the only sensible conclusion for this outbreak of common sense.
Quote tranc3 29th January 2008, 19:54
I have to say i seen the sex scene. I've seen more cleavage on the news. so fox should eat there words, congrats to jack for scoring, one point with the gaming community.
Quote KoenVdd 29th January 2008, 21:02
The devil is gonna need a scarf soon.
Quote DXR_13KE 30th January 2008, 00:24
games are not a virtual orgasmic rape simulator!!!!1111 it R a murdeherrrr simulator!!!!!!!!!1111elevenone
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