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Wednesday 4 February, 2009
I had to start the game from scratch because there was no memory card or save file. Right from the start, I knew the characters were all thugs. The previous GTAs have better characters, Italian Mafia kinda guys. It seemed like an interesting story, and the voice acting of Samuel L. Jackson really pulled me in. I call him Snakes Windu.
Anyway, I didn't get very far into the storyline, but being in the ghetto and hanging out with "gangstas" the player will be presented with tons of ethical choices. In my experience, I don't really focus on the missions; although that is the only way to advance the plot and the abilities of the character. I tend to stick to the free roam, open environment. Today, I primarily stole a few cars so that I could listen to the rock radio station. The real life music in the game is what I love most. Including tracks like Slow Ride, Baracuda, White Wedding, and more, the rock station is the coolest.
Som ethical issues I ran into were whether to obey the laws of the road. I did not. I was impatient; I hit several cars, light posts, killed several people, and totaled several cars. I didn't even have a weapon that entire game. That just goes to show you son't need guns and drugs to have violence, but the game will get to it later on. The ehtical choices aren't really choices other than to steal or to kill, but if you want to move on, you don't have choice.
I believe the values represented in the game are family/community - loyalty and sticking together; respect; power/being on top - "American dream" ideals; freedom to do whatever. It seems strange that a Grand Theft Auto game could possibly represent such values, but I think they do it in their own unique way. It my least favorite of the 3D GTAs, not including IV, but I think it still presents an enjoyable experience, at least sometimes.
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