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Oct 4th, 2010 at 14:35:28 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
As I begin to get more in depth with this game (San Andreas), I continue to see the outrageous objectives I have to fulfill. After getting a tattoo, haircut and pizza, I continue on my mission of spray painting public property and getting in fights with rival gang members. During my objective however, I managed to steal a few cars, run over a dozen victims and destroy thousands of dollars of public property. Unfortunately I failed the mission because I was arrested and did not have enough money to bribe my way through the corrupt law system. I believe the most unethical part about this game is my inability to choose as a player. I have to gain “street credit” and respect by finishing the mission of illegal activities. If I do not, I simply wonder the streets without any progress. After being arrested the first time, I would have the foresight to see my illegal street path may not be the most efficient route in life. Instead I may try to obtain a job or go to school. Unfortunately the game does not reward you for obeying the law. In order to play the game you have to continue doing illegal acts that force you into an unethical lifestyle.
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Oct 2nd, 2010 at 20:35:52 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC) |
I am about 95 percent sure Samuel l Jackson plays the cop in the opening scene of GTA: San Andreas. Why? I guess he may have some real finance issues to sink that low, but that is beside the point. San Andreas’ is a game that trumps all others on moral and ethical grounds. Although it has a bad reputation with the mother’s of America, I believe the game is so “out there” that it doesn’t affect the majority of player’s behavior directly. A 16 year old kid may think it may be fun to play “gangster” in the safety of his own home, but through him in an underdeveloped urban setting and let’s see how he does. I think the biggest moral dilemma with the game really has to do with stereotypes in inner cities. We as a culture are being brainwashed by these stereotypes based off of video games and movies. Of course in this game the cops are corrupt, drive by shooting are common and racial slurs are mandatory in every other sentence. Stereotypes like these are the really the issue at hand. No one is shooting up schools because they saw it on a video game; however, these games may help formulate an opinion. If a kid is unfamiliar with a certain culture or group of people he will label them with what he knows. If his knowledge comes from movies and video games, these stereotypes can be very impactful.
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