Tuesday 26 July, 2011

I started playing Grand Theft Auto on the computer. The controls were very different from PlayStation so it took some time getting use to. I did what I always do when I start a Grand Theft Auto game, steal a car and then drive around the city for awhile. It's one of the best pass times in the game. The idea that I can take whatever I want and leaving people hurt or even stranded is a disturbing concept but dose not phase me. Next after I had driven around for awhile listening to the radio and the hilarious commercials I know that randomly killing gangsters on the street would provide a gun and some money. Problem is I got really hurt fighting off the gangsters and trying to make a quick get away from cops so i had to find health. I do not care if I raise the star rating since I always found it fun to get it as high as i possibly could. It was like a mini mission to me. When I play the game I never consider the NPC's emotions because they are not real to me, and are at my will. I never feel remorse or consider its views on my actions which would probably go against everything I learned in class. well no time to wasted on those thoughts as I look up cheat for max ammo and weapons. A quick goggle search and I have everything I need to start mayhem. I destroy police cars and shoot pedestrians in the middle of the street, and I'm causing my wanted level to shoot up. cops are coming from everywhere and I enjoy the target practice. Every time I play the game it seems I can never reach max wanted level. Time goes by quick and I get thoroughly board of killing cops and dying. Next day i will start some missions and hopefully unlock more areas.

" When I play the game I never consider the NPC's emotions because they are not real to me, and are at my will. I never feel remorse or consider its views on my actions which would probably go against everything I learned in class."

Does it make sense to feel remorse about virtual actions done against characters that aren't real? I guess the question is similar to asking whether an actor who plays a criminal should feel remorse for the consequences of what the character he plays does even if they're not real...