"Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone somewhere is having a good time" - H. L. Mencken.

How was I supposed to know that the game called Mega Murderthon that had a picture of a big guy covered in blood and beating another person to death with a severed limb on the cover was super violent and probably not suitable for my 9 year old kid? Absolutely *outrageous!*

It feels good to hear that jingle again

4:20 "I think its fair to say hot coffee wouldn't happen today..." 3 Years later GTA the definitive trilogy is released and STILL CONTAINS HOT COFFEE IN THE FILES.

Several years ago a colleague declared his intention to buy his 7 year old son GTA 5 and my assertion it would not be a good idea fell on deaf ears. 1 week later he’s going mental because he saw the torture scene. I warned him, the game box warned him, media warned him but oh-no, listening / reading was too much bloody effort, apparently.

After mostly watching Jim Sterling videos it's so refreshing to hear someone make a point in under 20 minutes.

Best jingle. That is all.

Quite honestly the problem is the parents, no kids should even have the game in the first place. If parents are too ignorant to even look at the ERSB rating and see that it's not for children, then it's their own fault.

2005: Somebody creates a downloadable third-party mod for GTA: San Andreas that unlocks a hidden minigame in which crude, badly-animated characters engage in consensual fully-clothed dry-humping and the Moral Guardians demand the Housers' heads on a platter. 2013: Ride To Hell features crude, badly-animated characters engaging in consensual fully-clothed dry-humping and everyone just laughs it off.

The other funny thing is that most modern video games have much more "graphic" sex than San Andreas. But the backlash never got as high. There was anger against the sex scenes in Mass Effect for all of about a week before people moved on. Witcher has full female nudity and I never heard of any backlash. No the suburban soccer moms are all huffed up about the violence. Which was the main video game controversy of the 90's. So now we've come full circle.

I've always been amazed that society deems it fine that we watch life being stamped out, but the creation of life is this horrible monster that we all must be protected from.

The “currently most relevant American school shooting” line was fucking golden.

This one was particularly great.

"Severely unlucky or unflinchingly dishonest" is brilliant and I'm stealing it. Love you Yahtzee!

I highly approve of the depiction of the morally panicking women as wearing "Problem Glasses"

The Bully controversy was hilarious because it was the whole "IT'S A GAME ABOUT BULLYING KIDS REEEEEEEEEEEEEE" when actually it was about beating bullies and uniting everyone and becoming friends.

"Its fair to say hot coffee wouldn't happen today" didnt stop remnants of the original code for it showing up in the remasters too apparently. Granted its not enough to be usable but you'd think they'd scrub it a bit cleaner than that all things considered

“We have to fight and make a fuss, before somebody thinks of blaming us~!”

To be fair, I can see why parents might be worried if their children watched characters magically phase through each others body parts and tried to emulate that. :P

Isn't it strange how people will be more offended towards sex in entertainment then violence? The two things we have hardwired to our instincts, but we are more worried about little Billy learning about the birds & the bees then how to kill a man five ways with a spoon. Still, if you can tell the difference from reality and fantasy, there is something more going on then just the type of games you're playing ...

I hope Yahtzee keeps doing these videos, they're a lot more interesting than his usual reviews. He's providing insight on the history of video games, which is important because we can't understand the trajectory of the future if we don't understand the past. Also, I'd like to remind everyone that Jack Thompson was eventually disbarred (IE, banned from practicing law) for professional misconduct. He made false statements, intimidated witnesses, and was generally unethical in court proceedings. I'm not surprised that him, Hillary Clinton, and all the other demagogues that jumped on the "videogames are evil!!1" bandwagon are huge scumbags.

>Hot Coffee won’t happen today. Well…about that…

Anyone who actually saw the horrendous models warping together in what is supposed to be intercourse would never accuse it of tarnishing anything but someone's sanity.

A lot of the problem with this debacle, and what led to Rockstar's original claims, is that the Hot Coffee mod, was actually *two* mods in one. See, the actual mini-game that Rockstar basically disabled, consisted of two fully clothed characters involved in a rhythm game. Shortly after this mini-game was unlocked (mod #1), someone else made a nude skin for the female characters, that would only appear during the mini-game (mod #2). So when Rockstar claimed that it was a mod - they weren't wrong, It's just that the moral guardians assumed that the nudity was part of the mini-game, because that would make *sense*. Of course, we'll ignore the whole concept of parents getting angry at Rockstar for putting such content into a game , that should only be played by people 17 or older, in the first place. But let's talk about how Rockstar had zero fucks to give with the next GTA game (GTA IV). 1. Just like in the previous 3D games, you can still pick up prostitutes - but this time around, you get the choice of what kind of service you want, and if you rotate the camera around, you'll see said "services" fully depicted on your character - albeit, both characters are fully clothed. So basically - the part Rockstar contributed to the Hot Coffee mod - with just less interactivity. 2. One of the DLCs for that game, shows full frontal *male* nudity during a cutscene. 3. The game's Statue of Liberty expy, bears a striking resemblance to a particular former Senator and Secretary of State.

"Basically the same reason there's still a DC Cinematic Universe" Oof. That's fucking brutal, Yahtz. I mean, it's fucking true and the corporate cockrings should have taken the poor malformed monstrosity that was BvS and shotgunned it behind the tool shed years before it ever had the chance to disgrace movie screens worldwide and/or my living room television, but still.

let's all laugh at an industry that never learns anything tee hee hee

"Meanwhile Europe only had an 18+ rating, which the game already had. So Europe didn't give a shit" :D Ah, the joys of living in a part of the world with a sensible movie and game rating system.

Honestly, I wish that parents would stop shouting at game publishers for making games that their kids aren't supposed to play. They should focus on being parents instead.

SHOTS FIRED AT THE DCEU!!!!

Do the jingle... DO THE JINGLE... EDIT: Y I S S

"If the history of moral panic has taught us anything, it's that complying with the moral panic is the least effective way to end it." AMEN, Yahtz. If only the world would remember that in these times.

The last line, about the DC cinematic universe. So true it hurts.

"Going to get *real fucking peaceful* on these motherfuckers" That's the first genuine laugh I've had in a long time, thanks Yahtzee

Fantastic content, man. In an age where ppl tend to have long, drawn-out videos your don't-take-a-breath style is so refreshing. Cheers.

Yes cause Tv, dvd's, Pc's and consoles are our digital robotic babysitter and I can't be bother to think whether or not the things I buy to my child will affect him or not. I will now go ahead and complain to these big companies instead of blaming myself for my shortcomings as a parents.

I love these videos, I was born around alot of these events took place so I have not heard about most of them because I was quite young. And getting a nice little history lesson from yahtzee about it never fails to brighten my day.

People that complain about the content on a game being too much for young kids should automatically have their opinions be disregarded, why you may ask? its simple. Every game comes with an age rating that states who and who shouldn't be playing the game. San Andreas was created for the Mature gamer, 18 and above, if a child is found playing these types of games then its the parents fault for not paying attention and assume that all video games are for kids. These people need to take responsibility for their own kids.

God dang it! That "let's all laugh" is SO catchy, it's my ringtone.

1:17 "And in the spirit of grinding *waggle eyebrows*" brilliant. Just. Brilliant.

This writing is unbelievable. Horses in a glue vat, dick pics between the pages of very hungry caterpillar. Imagery, metaphors, analysis, at breakneck pace. Quality content.

That shot fired at the end, classic Yahtzee.

Oh lord, can't wait till he gets to the gamer gate episode

These retrospective videos are my personal favourites.

Your videos make me feel better. *Thanks* *For* *The* *Content* !

The problem is that parents complain about games teaching their kids poor sexual values but those same parent refuse to teach their kids sex-Ed themselves.

O-M-G he did it!

I love this little miniseries you’re doing. It’s like laughing at mental rejects in video game publisher form

The jingle brings a smile to my face every time

Don't drop it in your lap, that's all i can say.

"That meddling fool Flash Gorden!"

"Weld my evil clacker shut" I have a terrible cold and a really sore throat, I really shouldn't be laughing so hard at that.

I was waiting the next one of these was coming out.

I'm down with more content like this in the future. This was pretty neat.

2:46 hahaha Yahtzee I never thought you’d bring the hungry caterpillar into this

Cannot express how excited I was to hear another audiobook was available. Immediate purchase

You had me absolutely dying when you said the peace holic's we're going to get really peaceful on them

Nanny state and closing joke split my sides. Great craic

That DCEU jab at the end.

Love you vids! so funny and informative.

4:17 .... Holy crap I'm rolling on the ground right now!!! So glad I looked this channel up!!!!

Gets notification: WTF is this? Starts vid: (sings) let's all laugh at an industry that never learns anything tee hee hee.

ooooooo A jab at Trump and Hillary and both at the same time, you never cease to impress me.

I paused the video to search the demands (not knowing he would actually show them in the background anyway), and I have not laughed that hard in a while. Thank you Yahtzee.

Jack Thompson... That is a name i have not heard in a long time...

I dunno if anybody noticed, but Yahtzee's last point on why simple issues drag on applies to a LOT more than just games/moral panics.

4:32 aged like a fine wine

I love it when he does these kinds of videos.

I headbang to your intro every, single, time

Well you were right. Hot Coffee happened again and pulled within hours

the real lesson is controversy dont have shit against the simple passage of time, now it's 2018 and San Andreas can compete with street fighter for most ports/re-releases

Aaaah my favorite jingle. It's my favorite ringtone now

Love this series, honestly some this ZPs top work are these little history lessons.

"Cheesy whatsits in an ill fitting suit" ... XD

LMAO who''s here after Rockstars complete fail attempt to re-release the Definitive Editions in 2021???

This was about the time in 2007 when Wil Wheaton delivered a keynote speech telling Jack Thompson to reverse air pressure on his family jewels.

coffee ad right before the video. gotta love the timing...

"I think it's fair to say that hot coffee wouldn't happen today." - Welp...three years later, and it quite literally happened again. First Bayonetta in Smash and now this. It's like Yahtzee has this weird future-vision that sometimes only conforms to the opposite of what he says.

3:06 Australia actually has 2 ratings above M, which are MA(15+) and R(18+).

these videos are as good if not better than i remember. damn

The opening of the video is a perfect example of how KZfaq leadership views the word suicide right now because according them even saying the words might summon a dragon from the depths of hell or something like that

I like how the "moral guardian" looks like Mary Whitehouse. She was just the worst enemy for the entire entertainment industry.

A pile of cheesy wotsits in an ill-fitting suit is the best description of Trump I've ever heard.

Takes me back, aaah the innocent days....

I have been waiting for this

This video became relevant again

I dropped everything to watch this

"We must blame them and cause a fuss before somebody thinks of blaming UUUUUUUS!"

Happy to say that I just bought Differently Morphous adding it to the collection of Mogworld, Jam, and Will Save the Galaxy for Food in my audible library

This seems to have evolved into the new old controversy of "parents leaving kids loose on KZfaq because they can't be bothered"

and then jak n daxter makes fun of it.

The last part about the DCU made me go "DAYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!" I didn't see that coming at all. lol

I just looked up the demands. 😂😂😂

WHAT YEAR IS IT?!

I’d say we’re going to get an episode with ‘GTA: Definitive Edition’ on the way am I right?

Yeah, we need a lot more of this.

Anyone else rewatching this after learning the “remaster” contained Hot Coffee?

I'm sure this subject won't lead to any arguments or incivility from the comment section.

you know bully was my first enjoyable sandbox game i'm guessing they had to get real peaceful on them

I like this slight change in pace

I'm really liking this yahtzee. Would be awesome if you did more 😁