Post: EU call for Mafia II ban
12-18-2010, 07:29 PM #1
Jake
One Man Army
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A member of the European Parliament has appealed for Take-Two's Mafia II to be banned. A decision which if ensued would anger thousands of hardcore gamers across Europe.

Sonia Alfano's father was murdered by the Mafia in 1993 when she was at University, and has since campaigned on behalf of the relatives of those who've suffered at the hands of Italian organised crime.

Alfano, president of the Italian association for the families of Mafia victims - Familiari Vittime di Mafia, said yesterday:

Originally posted by another user
It really, really hurts, we can't allow this to happen, the wounds are still too fresh.


Alfano appealed last week to the European Commission, calling for the game to be banned, which has a rank-up system within a mob in 'Empire Bay', a fictional New York.

Alan Lewis of Take-Two, defended the game:

Originally posted by another user
Mafia II tells a compelling story about organised crime in America - a subject that for decades has been featured in award-winning movies, television shows and novels such as The Godfather and The Sopranos. We fully and completely stand behind our creative teams and products, including Mafia II.


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02-15-2011, 07:13 PM #47
ChynkBud
Big Daddy
EU are such dick's i love that game why they gta ban it:(
02-15-2011, 07:16 PM #48
buadman
Do a barrel roll!
its for 18+ so why ban it
02-15-2011, 07:25 PM #49
come on i mean its just a game it isnt actually killing people its just a piece of fun
move tags to show my anger:dingding:
02-15-2011, 08:50 PM #50
Oc
****ING NINJA SHIT
Originally posted by rrutter View Post
Jesus Christ, is EU just trying to ban every single video game? "The wounds are still too fresh" bitch please, your father died probably 15 years ago. The whole world doesn't revolve around YOU and your stupid mafia organization for women or whatever, its a videogame! lighten up.. So happy I don't live in Europe!


I'm so happy I don't live in North America, the sensationalism machine.
02-15-2011, 09:25 PM #51
Slamball003
Save Point
mafia II is a great game. people need to lighten up when it comes to video games. there's a reason it's rated M.
02-15-2011, 11:24 PM #52
LTD
Banned
These bans are sad man. People need to wake up to the real world!
02-17-2011, 04:55 PM #53
I see the word "ban" too much these days :n:

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