[GS]German shooting linked to Far Cry 2. Really?

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bedrockhorror

Discussion Starter · Mar 16, 2009

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The German school killer played Far Cry 2 the night before his murdering rampage, so expect the wider media to labour the point.

The Times has reported on further evidence in the south-west Germany shootings, where 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer killed nine pupils and three teachers at the Albertville secondary school in the town of Winnenden, north of Stuttgart; killing three others before turning the gun on himself.

The game Counterstrike has already been mentioned in passing, which was described by the Associated Press to be a game that "involves killing people to complete missions." Now Ubisoft's 2008 release Far Cry 2 has been connected to the shooting.

Kretschmer reportedly spent the night before his spree playing a "violent video game in which a heavily armed mercenary tracks down and kills an arms dealer," The Times explains.

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Licht

· #2 · Mar 16, 2009

Oh yes. His teachers and class mates are all secretly arms dealers.

Aaroman

· #3 · Mar 16, 2009

Imagine that, killing people in a game. Outrageous

angrysasquatch

· #4 · Mar 16, 2009

lol, its better for the god-awful far cry 2 to take the fall than counter-strike anyways.

CrazyHeaven

· #5 · Mar 16, 2009

I blame standardized test.

squall325

· #6 · Mar 16, 2009

germany dont look like africa!!!... haha... so sad to hear this... linking games to killings with no proof or whatsoever... playing it the night before is not solid proof..

FieryCoD

· #7 · Mar 16, 2009

He probably wouldn't have got to the school first if he didn't realize that screwing the bolt in the front of his car with a wrench multiple times does NOT fix all engine problems.

A-E-I-Owned-You

· #8 · Mar 16, 2009

Im pretty sure he would have started with running over zebras like the rest of us.

stargate125645

· #9 · Mar 16, 2009

Except you don't actually kill the arms dealer...
Stupid Times.

akeedthe

· #10 · Mar 16, 2009

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Originally Posted by Heroin Rob

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Im pretty sure he would have started with running over zebras like the rest of us.

i used to pin em up against my hood...what a kick for some reason...oooh n the wildebeest

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Coma

· #11 · Mar 16, 2009

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The game Counterstrike has already been mentioned in passing, which was described by the Associated Press to be a game that "involves killing people to complete missions."

Not only is that wrong, but "killing people to complete missions"! How shocking!

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Pouleterie

· #12 · Mar 16, 2009

What are you talking about? I run with a knife in gym class all the time!

corky dorkelson

· #13 · Mar 16, 2009

The debate has finally been settled. Gameplay IS better than graphics. If the gameplay isn't good, people go on murderous rampages.

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-iceblade^

· #14 · Mar 16, 2009

... Ubisoft make bad games. they should go out of business.

SolShade

· #15 · Mar 16, 2009

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Originally Posted by Pouleterie

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What are you talking about? I run with a knife in gym class all the time!

Everyone knows you run faster with a knife!

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Afrodisiac

· #16 · Mar 16, 2009

I would hate to do a school shooting myself. "CSS addicted teen sprays down entire school with single M4A1 clip."

losttsol

· #17 · Mar 16, 2009

Sorry to hear that a crappy game like Far Cry 2 was the last one he played before he died. I wonder if he got a free copy with his pistol?

go4life

· #18 · Mar 16, 2009

oh God this is so fail.... WHY DO THEY ALWAYS BLAME GAMES?!
Its not the games fault they dont have a brain...

PaRaDoX_883

· #19 · Mar 16, 2009

What? No! Don't blame the parents! Don't even look into a mildly hostile living environment! ... What? He played video games? Blame the games!

hokk

· #20 · Mar 16, 2009

Meh i call BS.

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