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Sep 20th, 2010 at 23:59:37 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
After playing this game more, I see the themes mentioned in my last log reinforced: more racism, intolerance, and strong familial ties. For most of the time, it felt like just a rehash, however I did notice one thing this time around. CJ seems much more compassionate and tolerant than his fellow gang members, who are more caught up in the fires of the gang warfare. Maybe this is an attempt at being an unbiased (or at least nearly unbiased) observer. This puts the game in a slightly different light, but doesn't make up for reinforcing so many negative stereotypes. However, CJ's tolerance stands as another hidden treasure in this game. It certainly allows me to feel more attached than I was to the character (although I am certainly nowhere near immersion).
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Sep 19th, 2010 at 21:50:20 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the first thing that popped out at me is how intolerant the people in the game are. The police who arrest CJ at the very beginning don't believe that he has lived a crime-free life for the past five years, and one of them makes an openly racist remark about how they “hate those Mexicans.” So the law enforcement are hardly shining examples of tolerant people. In addition to this, Sweet also makes several racist remarks about the Latin Americans, as he is trying to prevent Kendl from going near them. Also, when CJ gets thrown out of the moving police car, which in itself is a horrendous act on the part of the police, he is worried about a rival gang of his past. He says that they will hardly care that he hasn't been in the gang for the past five years, and that they will attack him anyway. Intolerance runs deeply in the mindsets of the characters in this game, from the police, to the gangs and comrades of the protagonist. That is the first thing to pop out at me. After playing for a while, I did notice something else. There is a strong sense of familial connection between CJ and his old friends and his family. They are there to protect each other, and even if I find their methods or reasoning repugnant, I respect that. It is a message that is buried under the racial slurs and the negative stereotypes, but it is still there. As of yet, I have just finished running from a rival gang via bicycle, and after having failed several times, I have finally escaped. I hope that there is more emphasis on the family ties in the future and less racism and bigotry.
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