Gamers: 1, Fox TV & pop psychologist: 0
Yesterday’s story about Mass Effect has hit the New York Times today, with pop Psychologist Cooper Lawrence apologizing for her ridiculous characterization of the game on Fox TV after gamers bombarded her book’s Amazon listing with 1-star reviews.
In an interview on Friday, Ms. Lawrence said that since the controversy over her remarks erupted she had watched someone play the game for about two and a half hours. “I recognize that I misspoke,” she said. “I really regret saying that, and now that I’ve seen the game and seen the sex scenes it’s kind of a joke.
“Before the show I had asked somebody about what they had heard, and they had said it’s like pornography,” she added. “But it’s not like pornography. I’ve seen episodes of ‘Lost’ that are more sexually explicit.”
Fox, on the other hand, has yet to issue a correction.
