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Jul 27th, 2011 at 10:43:35 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
Throughout my playtime so far, I have noticed that one character in particular has stood out as an antagonist to CJ, although not explicitly stated. Ryder has been a friend to CJ at this time, but the player can see that his immoral behavior is more extreme than the others. He is constantly shown to be smoking marijuana, but that is more of a stereotype than a moral issue. I am referring to how he treats CJ. During his missions, CJ ventures with Ryder to steal from various sources. This thievery involves a home burglary, a train full of explosives, and equipment from an army depot. Ryder claims that this weaponry is needed for the Grove’s gang wars. However, I do not remember these supplies being used in any future mission. During these missions, Ryder used CJ to perform jobs he could not do himself, he lied to CJ, and he kept the ammunition and guns for himself. On top of that, Ryder is always ridiculing CJ about his driving ability and has not forgiven CJ for leaving Grove Street.
[SPOILER ALERT] Through my playthroughs, I also remember that CJ kills Ryder during a second island mission. In my opinion, the game developers included Ryder as a character to highlight a point. To a gang member, many actions that are illegal are not exactly immoral. But actions such as betrayal or deception to fellow gang members are among the most illegal activities as far as the gang is concerned. Ryder is killed because he was corrupted by greed and fame, and betrayed the friends he has been so close to for all these years.
-C Weir
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Jul 27th, 2011 at 10:42:51 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has consumed countless hours of my life. However, this time has been enjoyed, not wasted. This was one of the first sandbox-style games I owned, and I was excited to give it another try. After the first cut scene, I spent a few minutes getting used to and mapping the controls (I played on XBOX before). I decided that I would speed run through the first few missions because they are all tutorials. (driving point A to point B, character introductions, etc.)
When I first arrived on Grove Street, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. I remembered my countless playthroughs, and the narrative started coming back to me. The first cutscene starts with CJ returning home after five years away from the Grove. Ironically, that’s about how long it has been since I last played this game. CJ’s mother has been murdered, and he finds that his old neighborhood has been slowly deteriorating since his leave. CJ is then thrown into his old ways of gang violence.
In my opinion, there are three reasons as to why CJ is compelled to recede into his old ways. The first is due to his loyalty to his brother (Sweet) and his friends. They have been a huge part of his life, and CJ views everyone on the Grove as family. The second reason is that the Anti-Gang Unit has framed CJ for homicide. This forces him to comply with them, and do their dirty work. A third possible reason is that CJ feels somewhat responsible for the death of his brother five years ago. CJ fled the state immediately afterwards, but now regrets not being there for his family afterwards. During this first section of the game, CJ defends his neighborhood and must expand the Grove’s territory to what it once was with the guidance of his friends.
During the rest of this session, I spent my time completing the introductory missions as quickly as possible.
-C Weir
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