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Sunday 17 January, 2010
For it being my third time playing the game I am still pretty confused. I hit another guy with my bike and I saw some money so I went and got that, $361, not sure what I am supposed to do with that. I ditched my bike and begin to walk around again. I went up to people, who I noticed where waving their guns around, but nothing happened. I tried going up to a number of different people but I do not know how to interact with them or even if I can. I heard guns shots yet again and instead of running away from the noise like everyone else around me I decided to run towards it. I saw three African American men with baggy clothes and do-rags shooting each other, I believe one of them had just gotten out of the car that was near them. It was pretty graphic with blood spilling out after they got shot. Not knowing what to do I walked away. I continued on for the duration of the time still not sure what I was supposed to be doing or how to interact with any of the people besides getting close to them and having them tell me to leave, bounce, or run away. While I did not get far in this game at all I did get some of the general themes. I did not notice one white person with the exception of one cop in the beginning; I witnessed violence and even participated a tiny bit. When running over someone with my bike to the point that they were bleeding I was rewarded with a weapon and later with money. There are countless reasons how I could see this game going in an unethical direction. But then comes the question of if it really matters? After all, it is “just a game”.
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