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Sep 25th, 2011 at 10:04:10 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) |
Day 2
As I played Grand Theft Auto San Andreas this morning, I decided to focus on the story and visuals of the game rather than being nitpicky about the things I disliked about the game. The story itself is very elaborate like a movie. CJ is a gangbanger who comes back home to find half his family dead. As a player, it is our responsibility to get CJ back into the good graces of the gang leaders Ryder and Sweet. I didn’t get very far on the missions today. I got to graffiti rival gangs’ turf, rob a fast food restaurant and conduct a drive-by. My next mission was very disturbing. I had to drive up to a drug dealer’s house and beat him to his death with a baseball bat. All these missions are ethically wrong in my opinion. From robbing the bank to committing murder, GTA: San Andreas seems to cross the boundaries as you go deeper into the game. The next issue I want to discuss is the visuals of the game. I noticed the graphics for the game were very dated. The game was released in 2004 for the PS2, which can be explanation as to why the graphics were blocky and unrealistic. Other than the dated graphics, the game is very detailed. The city in which the story takes place is very big and detailed. There are many streets, restaurants, and houses, buildings that form this town. I am very impressed with the amount of detail put into creating the town of San Andreas.
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Sep 24th, 2011 at 21:48:39 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) |
Day 1
As I watched the cut scenes in the beginning of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas I realized how offensive and stereotypical the game is. From the moment the main character, CJ, is introduced I knew the game will be explicitly violent and crude. CJ and his friends are portrayed as the typical African-Americans thugs. These stereotypical characters sag there pants, carry guns, wear white tank tops with gold chains around their necks. I had an issue with these character flaws, which distracted me from the game and its’ story. As I began playing I was surprised how complex the game is. The player is given the freedom of controlling CJ’s every movement and decision. I was able to control CJ ride a bike, run, eat, get a haircut, punch people, and more. I found the game very entertaining once I got used to the controls. I accomplished some missions and got killed many times in the process. Overall my first impression of the game is mixed. There were some positive elements such as the overall ability to control the character and the freedom the player has. There were some negative features I am not fond of such as the language and violence as well as the stereotypes.
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