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11.07.08, 13:12
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s it turns out, a new game coming out later this month for the popular gaming system is called "Frat Party Games: Beer Pong". Using a "Wii-mote," the game simulates the real drinking game, but it's been approved for kids as young as 13-years-old.
The game has some people concerned and Carrie Haugan one of them. A mother of two from Brandon, she doesn't like the idea of a "beer pong" video game especially since it's rated suitable for ages 13 and up. She said, "We don't need to teach kids to drink, you know, get ready for drinking games. They'll start drinking earlier maybe."
The game apparently simulates beer pong. Also called beirut, beer pong is a popular drinking game played by college students and at various bars. To play, cups filled with beer are put on opposite sides of a table and each team tries to throw a pingpong ball into a cup. Once the ball lands in that cup the the opposite team has to chug the cup of beer.
Wii Game Brews Controversy (http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/24103549.html)
s it turns out, a new game coming out later this month for the popular gaming system is called "Frat Party Games: Beer Pong". Using a "Wii-mote," the game simulates the real drinking game, but it's been approved for kids as young as 13-years-old.
The game has some people concerned and Carrie Haugan one of them. A mother of two from Brandon, she doesn't like the idea of a "beer pong" video game especially since it's rated suitable for ages 13 and up. She said, "We don't need to teach kids to drink, you know, get ready for drinking games. They'll start drinking earlier maybe."
The game apparently simulates beer pong. Also called beirut, beer pong is a popular drinking game played by college students and at various bars. To play, cups filled with beer are put on opposite sides of a table and each team tries to throw a pingpong ball into a cup. Once the ball lands in that cup the the opposite team has to chug the cup of beer.
Wii Game Brews Controversy (http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/24103549.html)