Today marks the day a Swiss judge (female) has ruled that Stranglehold is “not cruel nor had urged the atrocities depicted”. And the displayed cruelty is not against human dignity. The game itself is a so called “killer game”, but not forbidden by law.
This decision marks a landmark for the Swiss gaming industry for producers as well as for consumers and players. It is not illegal to sell “killer games” in stores like Media Markt, Migros or Interdiscount.
Maybe it is now time to start the same discussion about violence in movies…
You can see some trailers of the game after the break and decide if you would have ruled the same way.