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FromAnonymous's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (360)
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| [September 23, 2009 09:00:16 PM]
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I don't really see how people can beat this game, I'm already very sick of playing it. It's not that I'm offended and can't bare to watch it, I am just bored of killing people and running away from the cops. The criminal life is not for me. I think it's significant that my initial curiosity at what it would be like to be a criminal wore off pretty quickly. I understand it doesn't fade that quickly for everyone, but I think that once they try it and see a hypothetical version of what it feels like, their quench for trying it disappears. One thing I found interesting is how there are always consequences for my actions in the game. I don't truly have the freedom to do whatever I want, at least not without there being extreme consequences. The more people I run over, the more cars I steal . . . the more intense and expansive the police chase for me becomes. If ever there was an argument that didn't say the game is an awful catalyst for violence, it is that these consequences are always present in every move you make. If anything Grand Theft Auto is an excellent platform on which to discuss ethical problems, even outside the realm of the belief that playing the game is, in and of itself, unethical. However, I don't really intend to play it again anytime soon.
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| [September 22, 2009 10:30:53 PM]
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Stealing, murdering innocents, picking up hookers . . . all while the general public stands and watches. I think it's almost as bad for those watching and doing nothing as it is for me committing all these violent acts. Maybe the game creators are trying to form some social commentary . . . on second thought, me hanging out the window with an automatic weapon and shooting at cars, I'm not sure if social commentary is the point of this game. I think the new questions is . . . in light of what we discussed in class, is it ethical to do these things if everyone in this "other world" agrees with them? If I can steal a cop's motorcycle and nobody does anything, is it ethical? I think that because these people exist in another world that "they" have their own code of mores. I also am of the impression that people get bogged down talking about how "offensive" the game is, when the real ethical questions center on the relation between reality and the game. I admit . . . it was enjoyable to steal cars and shoot people. But I think that derives from a kind of sick curiosity that all humans have whether they want to admit it or not. For that purpose, the game allows me to live out thoughts that may have crossed my mind (though I wouldn't dare carry them out). While many ethically minded people would argue that the game promotes criminal behavior, I would counter that it stops many from carrying out these thoughts in real life. Regardless, it's a cool game to play, even if I am really terrible at it.
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| [September 21, 2009 09:14:28 PM]
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After not having much video game experience, the introduction video gave me a brief background on CJ, and how he was returning to his neighborhood. The ethics of police officers right away, struck me as off. The police stole CJ's money, and then told him they would eventually need him, so they essentially extort CJ. The core controls were a little difficult to grasp at first, but once I was able to gain the controls, I felt I was able to enjoy the game more. Exploring the map and gaining different "tools" after I killed certain people. The citizens take a unique approach in this game, because they actually decide to jump in the way of traffic, as opposed to avoiding it. If you also decide to walk around the sidewalks, the racial slurs and just plain street talk that can be heard is very offensive and inappropriate.
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