The US House of Representatives voted 355 to 21 today to open an investigation into whether Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an “Adults -Only” rating for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. This means that an official Federal Trade Commission investigation will soon be underway and Rockstar and Take-Two may be fined by the federal government over the infamous “hot coffee” modification for San Andreas.

The “hot coffee” modification first emerged about a month ago when hackers discovered hidden, inactive code inside the PC version of San Andreas that allows gamers to participate in a sex minigame after completing the dating missions. Soon it was discovered that the code was also included in the console versions and could be activated using GameShark and Action Replay codes. The additional content drew fire from several politicians including Sen. Hillary Clinton.

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Do you think this is over the top? Was the hacker wrong to unlock the area that was not shown in normal gaming? Or Rockstar should have made sure that it was removed from the game?

Discuss!

I don't think it really matters. Americans are way to sensitive over sex and nudity, they allow cutting people up with chainsaws limb by limb, but some simulated sex with clothes on is soooooo bad that the people who made it should be arrested!

I think it was stupid to put it in - I think they knew someone would find it - but I dont think they deserve this. It was locked and you had to do a lot to find it from what I have read. It wasnt like a usual easter egg where you enter a code and see the credits or something.

Anywhere there is pussy Hilary Clinton is there!

they should have deleted it, anyone who thinks that is erotic is a loser

What was the point of putting it in anyway.

The nerds at RockStar thought it would make them "187 Proof Ass Gangstas"

Well, thats what they are trying to establish. Was it because they wanted people to find the game, or because someone forgot to delete the code of a removed feature?

Im pretty sure no one gave a shi* and were to lazy to change it so they just left it thinkin no one will use it

Because of this the game has been banned in Australia completely. As i said it would, but GodofGTA was all like "Now, we are great, I love fish!"

Damn Aussies...

hahaha sometimes its worth paying $50 so you have the game; i usually wait till they're $20 or$30

Meh. Its been sold out for ages anyway. Not like theyd have to remove them from the shelves.

Australia really needs a higher rating for stuff. 15 is just to young.

It's either 15+ or it's banned

We have:

E - Exempt (not classified)
U - Universal (for everyone)
PG-12 - Under 12's have to be accompanied by adults.
15 - You have to be 15
18 - You have to be 18

That's not Australia

I guess they should. Not like it matters though - if they ban it we can just buy from New Zealand or dl it.

But if you already have the game or if you get it from another country, is it illegal to actually PLAY it?

Who cares? If it was they can't come in your house and check, so its pointless having a law you can't enforce.

laws......who needs them?

Only the NERDS who arent THUGGIN enough.

For a second there I thought it was Blackmist saying that.

I know, I'm just curious if Australia is really that stupid. By the way, you'd be surprised how many useless laws there are in the world. www.dumblaws.com
YEAH-Ya!

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
Location: United States, California, Chico

If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
Location: United States, Kansas

Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.
Location: United States, Texas, Houston

And Americans claim they aren't stupid.

I think they mean you cant buy beer at all on Sunday...cause when you think about it, they're saying after midnight but on a Sunday.

But you're right about the other 2.

WTF EVERYONE KNOWS SUNDAY IS BRUNCH!

You guys can't drink on Sundays?

i didn't get round to buying it, and now it's too late

have to get it off ebay

as for our ratings, i have no problem with sex or rape or anythign in weird games, but we need a new rating system to allow for MORE violence

I actually think this was a dumb decision. Let the game be put back on the shelves and sold to us all.. We want San Andreas!!! And, Hot Coffee wasn't accessible in the game, without hacking, modding, and all that, so I think this was way too unfair.

Well it was a bit risky of Rockstar to implament it in the first place but still think what they are doing is overkill since you'd need to cheat to get to it anyway. And well it's overkill anyway imo