An anti-corruption campaign should be more reliant on education, a sound legal system and media supervision. Moderate adjustments of methods could be possible only if they are proper and effective.

Chen Yizhou (The Straits Times): In a modern society, the appeal for justice and punishments against crimes can only be realized through legal procedures. From this perspective, the online game definitely could foster enthusiasm for fighting, rather than legal awareness.

An anti-corruption campaign should always be regulated by law, meaning a legitimate and fair supervision system is a necessity.

Bi Shicheng (www.xmnn.cn): The inclusion of new techniques can be helpful, but the dominant factor in our victory against any form of corruption must always be a determined attitude.

Wang Ran (Huashang Daily): Corruption occurs when people seek self-benefits at the expense of public interests. If officials are unchecked and not subject to constraint, they will likely take risks to abuse their power. Therefore, the major task for anti-corruption efforts is the improvement of supervision over officials. Some local Party officials are naive to believe that cultural tradition and early education are enough to avoid crimes, neglecting the root causes in our deficient supervisory system.

An anti-corruption game cannot solve our social problems. It may in fact divert the attention of the real issue.

Educate while entertaining

Li Xingwen (Beijing Youth Daily): The Party discipline inspection commission in Haishu District invented the game to educate people in an entertaining way. As a specially established organ to fight against corruption, it is not only responsible for handling real cases, like investigations and prosecutions of the graft-taking officials, but also raising public awareness to fight corruption.

One thing is certain. All anti-corruption initiatives need to be conducted under the scope of the legal system. In spite of their progress elsewhere, Western social patterns are not quite suitable to China's reality. Good ethics and moral traditions of China's ancient culture are also worth advocating. No matter which method is adopted, effectiveness is the key.

Gao Fusheng (hlj.rednet.cn): As an entertaining computer game, Incorruptible Fighter is linked to folklore and historical figures of integrity and noble morality.

As we know, any step forward in social progress is connected to strong cultural support. To crack down on corruption, a righteous moral attitude must firstly be in place. China is undergoing a big economic transformation, and accordingly, a few people are increasingly worshipping at the alter of money, indulgence and selfishness in a commercialized society. At this moment, to educate the youth against this tempting trap is necessary.

This game, aimed at promoting a correct world outlook and fostering an incorruptible social lifestyle, is a good start.

Wang Shichuan (www.xinhuanet.com. cn): The inclusion of anti-corruption stories in online games doesn't mean that the fight against corruption can be fun. We all know that corruption is a serious challenge facing modern Chinese society, and anti-corruption in the form of online gaming is just a new approach to deal with this issue.

The number of Chinese gamers topped 3.26 million by mid-2007. With teenagers subjected to violence and pornography online, all eliciting cries of opposition from the public, the Incorruptible Fighter may just be an option.