I like kid things. I like Nickelodeon, Disney, and the Cartoon Network. I'm looking forward to tomorrow when "Bolt" comes out on DVD, and next week when "Monsters Vs Aliens" hits the theatres. I have a Wii, and several Wii games including "Kung Fu Panda". "Harry Potter", and "Playground". My latest kick is Wizard101. It's sort of like World of Warcraft lite. It's fun, easy to play (and it's free). Don't ask me why. Probably for the same reason that some like NASCAR and have life sized posters of Jeff Gordon in their living room. Or others like Saw and Friday the 13th. I am what most would call a kid at heart. Then there comes along the jerk in THIS article. There is a Wii game called "Animal Crossing: City Folk". It appears to be similar to Sims or even Second Life. It looks like it might be interesting, and I'd like to own it, but don't only because I really can't afford it just now. According to Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force, if I were to own this game I'd be a child molestor on the prowl. As he put it, "There is no reason an adult should have this game" And that adults who play games like Animal Crossing are likely doing it for "the wrong reasons." So, going back to my earlier examples, if I liked NASCAR I'd be a reckless driver? If I liked the movies "Saw" and "Friday the 13th" I'd be a serial killer? I also have a Wii game called "No More Heroes" (a gift, I didn't buy it myself). In it, the goal is to become be #1 assassin by beheading your enemies. Do you suppose Mr. Anderson would find this more appropriate? Give me a break. I like kid stuff because there is no blood guts and gore hatred and evil that is more closely associated with "grown up" oriented entertainment.
Hope you get a chance to own it, possibly a second hand game store? The guy from Missouri is an idiot. I once, on a business trip, decided to go to Disney in California by myself, because I never saw it before, and got some strange looks. Folks have to be on the guard and realize there are some creeps out there, but most of us are innocent.
What are you saying, I'm a reckless driving serial killer? :lol::lol: Hmmm .. that has a certain ring to it! :mrgreen:
I suppose the young kids that play Halo on Xbox who have conversation with grown men all over the world aren't in any danger as opposed to that game? I'm not sure how that game is set up (internet wise) other than how they explained it but, I'm fairly familiar with Xbox online games and that guy is clueless if he thinks that game is the only game that is a threat to kids. Every online can be potentially a threat to kids... if their parents don't monitor them. duh! Does it give out personal information or something?
He's not saying that kids who play online games aren't at risk. If that were the case, I would agree. He's saying that any adult who plays "Animal Crossing: City Folk" is doing so only for the purpose of attracting children for nefarious reasons, that no adult has any valid reason for wanting to play the game.
He's an idiot who probably never had any fun in his life. Enjoy yourself and stop reading that stuff! Sherry
Clif he's an idiot. We have Animal Crossing for wii but our wii isn't conneted to the net. My husband played for a while so see what it was about and lost interest (he's a big kid too) and my 10 yo played for a while and he's lost interest also. Best as I can tell you get to be one character. First you have to get a job, then you can buy your house. You can fish and sell your catch to the local store, shake coins from trees but watch out for bees, dig for fossils to donate to the museum and write letters to other characters. Best as I can tell the main objective if to gain coins to buy stuff...stuff for your house a hair cut even a coffee and pay off the mortgage. If it goes any farther than that we haven't found it. I thought it was interesting that the time of day and season matched real life time and season. Personally I think it's the biggest brain cell killer out there and at the time was $50. I much prefer Sly Cooper (any), Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom and Burnout 3 or Take down..but that's on PS2. :mrgreen: If I can talk my 10yo out if it you're more than welcome to it. 8)
