Lorne has followed up the debate by speaking with GameIndustry.biz’s Mark Androvich about violence in video games or, more accurately, why the whole issue is still being debated. This is more like a classic Lorne interview from Oddworld’s early days, with Lorne commenting on press sensationalism and opportunistic politicians and lawyers (the Jack Thompson of this world!). He also commends Spencer Halpin on
Moral Kombat for looking at both sides of the issue, which both came out strong.
On the other hand, Jon Cassady of CHUD.com found
Moral Kombat to be ‘shallow’ and ‘about a hour too long’, comprising ‘a mashup of soundbites’ that are not analysed or investigated in any way, but then says the debate between Lorne and Thompson provided ‘the interaction and depth
Moral Kombat desperately needs.’ Perhaps that’s why (if I interpret Lorne correctly) the debate will be added into the original documentary, rather than just included on the DVD as an extra.
Interview with Lorne:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=30552
Jon Cassady’s review of VGXPO:
http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=m...ntrol&id=12466
OddBlog reports:
http://oddworldlibrary.net/oddblog/2...iolence_debate
OddBlog also continues to collate reviews of
Moral Kombat and the debate:
http://oddworldlibrary.net/oddblog/2...Lanning_debate