Wednesday 23 September, 2009

Played for half an hour today, I have mixed feelings on this session.
On the one hand, I feel I'm making less headway with missions and such. I only completed two missions today, and failed another.
On the other hand, I feel I'm beginning to accrue enough 'toys' that I can begin to enjoy the game more outside the context of missions, and make use of the sandbox. I have access to enough money and weapons that I can wander about and do what I please. Though I've yet to get hold of such things as rocket launchers or assault rifles, I can start massive firefights with the police, or rival gangs. On the down side, Missions are becoming longer and more tedious, and are moving out further from the hub that the Grove street cul de sac began as. So the game is becoming more tedious, but at the same time, more possibilities are opening up and the game is becoming more fun.

What are your thoughts on the depictions of race, ethnicity, stereotypes, and so on in the game? Do the technical/gameplay problems you've encountered affect that part of the experience?