fox123 Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 Link FA condemns children's internet hooligan gameA new internet craze where young boys create virtual hooligan characters and fight with guns, swords and baseball bats. To win the 'Little Hooliganz' game, boys as young as seven must train their thug to take on rival hooligan 'firms' and attack members of the public - even pensioners. The Football Association, football fans' groups and anti-gun and knife crime campaigners have criticised the online game for "glamorising" violence. Characters must steal money to buy beer and weapons, which also include scimitars, chainsaws, cricket bats, crow bars and knuckledusters. The hooligan firms are named after Premiership teams and include the 'Arsenal Aardvark Avengers', 'Chelsea Cat Crew', 'Liverpool Lion Leaders' and 'Manchester Monkey Men'. The game is targeted at youngsters aged between seven and 16 and has attracted over 10,500 members within days of its launch. On its website, the game's creator, Wood Green north London-based company Blouzar, invites children to "become the most notorious, respected and meanest hooligan the world has ever known." It tells them to "challenge other hooligans and show them who is da boss" and asks: "Are you ready to become King of the Hooligans?" Tasks in the game include winning fights against rival gangs. One challenge reads: "You go to leave the pub when you and your new friends are set upon by some hoodlums from an opposing team. Where are your hooligan guts young man?" Another says: "You decide to become a mugger and mug the old lady who lives across the road from you." As they progress, players are praised for being "hard as nails" and "getting a bit of a name as a hard nut" and must get football-related tattoos. The new game has been condemned by football's governing body, the Football Association, and by the Football Supporters' Federation. After viewing the game, a Football Association spokesman said: "We deplore anything that celebrates hooliganism in any form." Lawyers for the FA Premier League were also studying the game to see whether it infringes its or Premiership clubs' intellectual property rights. Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation, branded the company "totally irresponsible". He said: "We are totally opposed to anything which glamorises any form of violent behaviour associated with football. "We would hope that genuine football fans and children would not play this game." Anti-gun and knife crime campaigners also reacted with horror to the game. Danny Bryan, chairman of Communities against Guns and Knives, accused the game's creators of being "opportunistic". He said: "This game is crazy, encouraging children to carry guns and swords. Too many parents have lost their loved ones through guns and knives and games like this are a negative influence on children. "We are trying to educate kids against getting angry and using weapons that kill and hurt but this makes our job more difficult. "This game is just an opportunistic attempt to make money out of the present climate of violence." But Blouzar director Chris Evans claimed the game merely satirises football violence. He said: "We are not condoning violence. Just because we are giving our members the chance to buy a gun, sword, baseball bat or knuckleduster and attack their rivals' characters doesn't mean they are going to do it in real life. "People understand the difference between cartoon violence on an internet game and the horrific results of violence in real life. "This will not encourage copycat attacks." Blouzar's other, equally controversial online game, Miss Bimbo, attracted one million members in its first 12 months. It made headlines worldwide because teenage girls were encouraged to give their 'bimbo' characters boob-jobs and diet pills and outraged parents' groups and health campaigners.
JakeShingler Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 Its only a game but maybe should have and age restriction.
Thracian Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 Link Don't know about this attacking pensioners - I shall have to re-arm. DavieG HAS to be protected! And I was so close to being a pacifist.
Daggers Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 Who wants to join my Crew!? Me. Do we get to wear pink?
DB11 Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 http://www.littlehooliganz.com/ Looks kinda babyish
JakeShingler Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 http://www.littlehooliganz.com/Looks kinda babyish Very funny though. Babyish with knives etc.
JakeShingler Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 I would be carefull keep posting like that.
Samilktray Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 I would be carefull keep posting like that. Beg your pardon. In other news ive signed up, and Its turn based, how utterly crap.
JakeShingler Posted 17 October 2008 Posted 17 October 2008 Beg your pardon.In other news ive signed up, and Its turn based, how utterly crap. Dont matter.
Phube Posted 18 October 2008 Posted 18 October 2008 Me.Do we get to wear pink? Pink... with a violet, silk sash!
cisono Posted 18 October 2008 Posted 18 October 2008 Don't know about this attacking pensioners - I shall have to re-arm. DavieG HAS to be protected! And I was so close to being a pacifist.
Tilley Posted 19 October 2008 Posted 19 October 2008 Read this in the Metro on the way to college. What a load of old tosh.
Ashley Posted 19 October 2008 Posted 19 October 2008 I've just signed up it's laughable, I won my first fight. I'm not playing this game again.
JakeShingler Posted 19 October 2008 Posted 19 October 2008 I've just signed up it's laughable, I won my first fight. I'm not playing this game again. Seen you yesterday taking ya flag down Getting gestured at
Ashley Posted 19 October 2008 Posted 19 October 2008 Seen you yesterday taking ya flag down Getting gestured at
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