Ripper supposedly inspired murders

I know it's the Daily Mail and all but thank you giant bomb for giving me the knowledge of what this game actually was!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2156472/Canadian-cannibal-killer-suspect-copied-violent-video-game-starring-Christopher-Walken--using-surname-Magnotta.html

Wait... There's a connection just because he has the same name as a fictional character?

Wow I remember that game being played on Giant Bomb once.

But that's a funny connection they have found there, even if he's never heard of the game.

I can imagine them going: "So what media can we blame on this sick murder. Casablanca, the poster of which is shown above the victim in the video? American Psycho, the soundtrack of which plays in the video? Any of the million slasher movies? Ninja Gaiden 2? NO! Guys, he must be linked to this 1996 FMV adventure game! It's a hot scoop, man"

My last name is Geer, and I once masturbated to a picture of Julia Roberts, and Richard Gere once Had sex with Julia Roberts in a Movie. Its like Im in the movie.

this case has left me a little... rattled.

To be fair, I murder people after I play games all the time so this doesn't really seem that absurd.

Wait, what? Christopher Walken was in a video game?

@familyphotoshoot: That's a little crazy, Minecraft just inspires me to beat up trees.

Walken WAS the Ripper!? Christ, news man, spoilers!

lol

He also wore clothing, drank water and probably ate bread from time to time.

By this logic we could all be Christopher Walken some day... some day.

It seems some people should not read, watch or play any type fiction.

The Killer was randomized, so that article is 100% wrong. except for the part not about video games.

@Animasta said:

this case has left me a little... rattled.

Good. That's a natural reaction. I hate it when people are like "Oh whatever people are murdered every day." What jerks. They must think it makes them cool not to care.

http://www.giantbomb.com/random-pc-game-ripper/17-5665/

@Hunter5024 said:

@Animasta said:

this case has left me a little... rattled.

Good. That's a natural reaction. I hate it when people are like "Oh whatever people are murdered every day." What jerks. They must think it makes them cool not to care.

Or they just actually don't care. You know plenty of people are kinda fucked up, right?

@Elazul said:

@Hunter5024 said:

@Animasta said:

this case has left me a little... rattled.

Good. That's a natural reaction. I hate it when people are like "Oh whatever people are murdered every day." What jerks. They must think it makes them cool not to care.

Or they just actually don't care. You know plenty of people are kinda fucked up, right?

Agreed, but If they genuinely didn't care then they wouldn't even comment at all. Which is why I think they're saying it to look cool.

@Animasta: Beat me to it by half an hour...*drops coffee cup, walks off*

@Video_Game_King said:

Wait, what? Christopher Walken was in a video game?

Drop EVERYthing that you're currently doing and watch this

Man, what was the cause of murders before we had radio?

@mosdl: Those evil organized sports leagues.

@mosdl said:

Man, what was the cause of murders before we had radio?

Daguerreotypes.

@Animasta said:

this case has left me a little... rattled.

Ohhh you were quoting the video. That's what I get for only being a member a week.

Is this a joke? Is this not the same guy who is killing people just like the Ice Truck killer?

To be far the game is based on the real murders of Jack the Ripper (Or at least the legend). So wouldn't this guy be in turn influenced by Jack?

Of course this doesn't make this any less fucked up.

Remember the Ripper game being fairly entertaining, not great but better than other games at the time. Think I'll have to dig through a closet at some point to see if I still have it, if not grab it online as it should be interesting to play it again.

This is hilarious. Yesterday was the first time I had the 'privilege' of playing Ripper also. I guess this case has them rattled.

I got a fever. and the only perscription is lost of dead people.

Ill read the better version on the vurtual hearald

A conservative British tabloid is saying something ridiculous?! My God, what has the world come to? It's insanity, man!

@Hunter5024 said:

@Animasta said:

this case has left me a little... rattled.

Good. That's a natural reaction. I hate it when people are like "Oh whatever people are murdered every day." What jerks. They must think it makes them cool not to care.

Perhaps they don't want to glorify, victimize, or encourage sensationalism over one particular murder because of the very fact that murders do occur constantly. I think the kind of assholes thinking any of this is amusing are the ones you should be concerned about, not the ones who don't think one murder should stand out from the crowd just because he was inspired by a number of pop-culture items.

"Canadian Cannibal uses the Postal Service to send dismembered parts of his lover to politicians"

Damn the postal service, enabling mail-order cannibalism for years and no one stopping them.