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Grand Theft Auto Retrospective

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the garaaaanga dept.

Sadkey writes "In light of the release of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP, UGO has posted a retrospective around the GTA games. "Come take a trip through time, and see how a franchise went from a cult hit to a cultural phenomenon, set the tone for an entire generation, and made open-ended gameplay a buzzword of the early 21st century. It's a long, bumpy ride, but at the end, Grand Theft Auto stands tall as the game that changed everything.' ." I remember playing the top down GTAs and just loving it. Great games.

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  1. Eh? by AKAImBatman · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Let's see, the game(s) glorify pimping hookers, killing cops, stealing cars, and just about every other lawless act imaginable.

    It's a long, bumpy ride, but at the end, Grand Theft Auto stands tall as the game that changed everything.

    This is a good thing? Sorry, but I'd rather see a fresh new installment of Mario 64 (where art thou?) than another GTA. I realize a lot of people disagree with me, and that's fine. But I don't see anything so great about pushing games that promote ugly and disgusting behavior, regardless of whether or not the players can tell the difference.

    Or to put it another way, if it's not okay in the real world, why waste your time immersing yourself in it? Go read a book or something. (Argh! Must... resist... temptation... to... complain... about... crappy... commercialization... of... books...)

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    1. Re:Eh? by UberHoser · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I think he is pointing out that playing GTA3 desensitizes you to violence,etc.

      Also I firmly believe that no one under the age of 18 should get thir hands on any of the GTA games. Kids are just too impressionable these days.

      TV/Games/Movies shape what people think and do. Remember when smoking was 'cool'? Look at the Marboro man :(

      'Insert flamebait'

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  2. GTA is pure evil by onlyjoking · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Anyone who thinks role-playing drive-by shootings and glorifying criminal culuture is kewel needs their head examining, in my book. Get a life. Go out and find a girlfriend. Learn to dance. Support a charity. Fill your life with anything but this evil rubbish.