Not a week goes by without 'controversial' game Grand Theft Auto being hauled over the coals regarding its part in the general breakdown of society. It's almost as much of a regular occurrence as a character in Eastenders trashing a room or the British government losing a laptop.
This week, it has emerged that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS will feature a number of mini games, including one that involves making money from dealing drugs such as heroine, cocaine, pot, acid and downers.
Dan Houser from GTA manufacturer Rockstar Games said: "We wanted to have a drug-dealing mini game in lots of the GTA games. We played with it a little in Vice City Stories, because it worked really well juxtaposed with the main story. It gives you another thing to think about - another layer or piece of the puzzle to keep you motivated."
Morally upstanding tabloid The Sun, leads the witchunt against the computer game with the headline 'Fury over drug deal vid game' and sported a quote from Drugsline spokesperson Darren Gold, who said: "Anything using drug-dealing as entertainment is sending out the wrong message."
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Winterlight said: Morally upstanding tabloid The SunhahahaIt seems as though if you get rid of GTA the world will magically become a better placefree of drug abuse prostitution criminal gangsI mean they never existed before GTAhow could Rockstar have laden the world with so many problems How inconsideratea perfect world of goodness and light has been marred by the creation of 1 videogamea game that causes people to kill rape murder and take drugsshocking
Person who says to lighten fro said: First off agreed that GTA is always criticised for well everything lolSecond it was referenced to just a number of mini games that involve making money from dealing drugs which probably will be right just at this point there was only one and people like MADD and Darren Gold which was also the exact same quote as every other site but its good cuz its the only real quote able to be usedThird and Fourth quote was good it was the only good quote at the time that these 30 blog sites could use for their posts I read the same quote over 15 times while just typing chinatown wars over Google News yeah Im an office worker with nothing to do and the game looks good As for my 4rth para The Sun has no comments field that I could see or else I would have commented there and saved the time
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Airhead540 said: Jack what was that pointless and completely rude comment about Christians Im a Christian and have no complaints about this game youre a fruitcake for saying that Just because some people that happen to be Christians complain about the game doesnt segregate them from the rest of society stupid Other people find this game immoral too
[cont'd] said: 1st Para Comment on how GTA is regularly criticised in the press for the violent nature of its content2nd Para Reference to one feature within the game note will feature a number of mini games including one that3rd Para Quote from Rockstar - developers of Grand Theft Auto series of games4th Para Reference to The Sun as illustration of how certain parts of the media do their best to make much more out of this kind of thing than is called for I say Good on you Carrie - keep up the blogging dont the let these narrow-minded fools get to you
Lighten-up Arnold/Airhead540 said: Where do you get off on being so rudeThis is a blog not a news story PCA isnt claiming that this is a news story if it were youd find it under News instead of Blogs Its a comment on mediaindustrysocietal reaction to one of the aspects of the GTA game Theres nothing wrong with Carries blog - lets break it down into its constituent parts for those of you too stupid to work it out for yourselves
Arnold said: Hey Carrie-Ann Skinner love the quality reporting I havent seen a sensationalistic one-sided headline like that since oh wait that LAST GTA gameKeep it up please Maybe thatll keep you out of the real media where your lack of tact could do damage
Jack said: Wait Where are the Christians No complaintsMaybe GTA4s 340 million dollars in its first day got the point across finally
Airhead540 said: And whats up with the comment Anything using drug-dealing as entertainment is sending out the wrong message Can you think about any movies that contain drug dealingusing I sure can Why arent those movies targeted for media coverage These movies contain drugs Sex Alchohol abuse Violence Murder Stealing cars or breaking and entering These movies are escapes from reality much like that of a video game more realistac than a video game youre actually watching someone do this even if it is fake So is a video game Leave Grand Theft Auto alone youre blaming this game for the destruction of teens minds Think again you hear all about things like this on the news Kids watch the news too they see whats going on At 6pm kids can see how other people took guns into schools or kidnapped people or drink and drive or break in and steal stuff from peoples houses The media is blowing this way out of proportion THis game will be awesome
Airhead540 said: First off it says ONE mini game not multiple Second Ive played GTA games since I was 10 starting from 1 and moving up to GAT 4 Vice City is one of my most favorite games and Ive never once tried a drug though Ive been offered multiple times I am 18 now and you see me doing drugs Nope I dont deal offer grow or take any This game will be M for mature if youre mature you wont do it This doesnt deserve all the media coverage it has gotten all because the DS is FINALLY getting some mature games other than Resident Evil more kiddish than other RE games I think and Dementium The Ward actually worth playing if youre a horror fan deserving its M ratingMy opinion quit babbling about this its not a big deal