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    Jan 17th, 2009 at 15:15:23     -    Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas (PS2)

    The second time around playing the game went much smoother from a gameplay standpoint. The map becomes more familiar and navagating throughout the area becomes much easier. The missons also became less difficult to accomplish and I actually earned some money which is good becasue I was running low. The missions are still slow developing and most focus on grasping the basic fundementals of the game for later missions which, I assume, will get more complex.

    Respect and brotherhood continue to be re-occuring themes in the game as most of the missions still focus on earning the trust of your "homeboys". CJ seems motivated solely on finding his mother's killer so family is also a key aspect of the storyline. The stereotypes I mentioned in my first post remain and continue to paint a negative picture of life among black and latin american males. I also made note of a young mexican woman who said "I love violence" as she passed by my character on the street. I felt this was completely unnessascary and an inapporpriate message to send to youths who make up a large percentage of the people who play this game.

    As for a few of the missions I completed, one actually employed some postitve morals which suprised me. In the narrative CJ is talking with a few of his friends about the negative turn the neighborhood has taken. They conclude that crack cocaine is the culprit and something must be done to stop the spread of the drug. The mission sends you to a crack house to beat up a rival gang responsible for distributing the drug. This was the first instance where a positive moral decision was made and some good came out of a mission. Still, however the way that CJ and his gang members resulted to violence to send a message proves that this game lacks a basic moral structure. But at least some good came out of it.

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    Jan 16th, 2009 at 19:23:39     -    Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas (PS2)

    I had not played a version of Grand Theft Auto in about five years so playing San Andreas was an exciting chance to relive some old high school days. The main character is different in this version but his overall objectives seem to be the same. The gameplay is not that much different but the game is more difficult and the controls take time to master. I spent about 30 minutes just walking around and getting re-acclimated to the controls and also tried to learn the map which is much bigger in this version. I'm not sure if I am really bad at the game or the missions are harder but I had trouble doing the most basic missions.

    From a moral standpoint, GTA does not place much empahsis on morals or ethical behavior. There are clear racial and gender stereotypes that are promenent and re-occuring. African-American and Latin American males are portrayed and aggressors and gang-bangers while caucasins only appear as police officers and viticms of car-jackings. Women have very little role in the game up to this point but most I have seen were dressed in little clothing and appered to be prostitutes. The police presence in the game is another example of how little morals there are in San Andreas. To get the police's attention your character REALLY has to do something bad. I stole three cars in front of police officers and they did nothing to stop me. In one of the missions I had to esacpe rival gang gunfire and once again the police were nowhere to be found even though innocent lives were in jeopardy.

    Respect plays in a big role in the lives of these gang members. To advance in the game you must first earn respect from your fellow gang members by doing tasks for them in order to earn their trust. This is one of the few examples of ethical or civil behavior in the game. Despite the fact the these men have no sense of society or lawful behavior, they still must abide to a code of conduct amongst themselves in order to make it in the gang.

    Family is another point the backstory hits on. The main character, C.J. returns from prison and has the burden on locating and seeking revenge on his mother's killer.

    Playing the game brings on a varitey of feelings. Becasue the point of the game is to commit crimes the ethics that we live by must be ignored to get a full grasp of the game. Even then it becomes stressful attmepting to esacpe gunfire while trying not to be rundown by cars and other obstacles. The game is very fun and addicting and I didnt expect to play for as long as I did. With that said I understand why parents and lawmakers feel this game should not be allowed for children becasue it paints such a dark and negative picture of inner-city life.

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    Jan 16th, 2009 at 17:39:56     -    Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas (PS2)


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