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Ok.
This is the game my PS2 was made for. However, it is massively violent, immoral and just plain wrong.
I am an adult and am clearly not affected by video-game violence, so it's ok for me to like this.
Reasons why GTA3 is good:
Variable weather.
During one mission, it rained, then got foggy, then got sunny again.
The rain effects are incredible and affect the handling of the cars/vans etc
Crashes
I crashed many time and ran away to crash again.
This is a good thing.
Police Cars
They go fast with sirens blazing, the other cars pull over and stop.
So I ran into them and stole more cars
Violence
I beat up several old people and stole their pensions.
Then I beat up some prostitutes and stole their money
Then I beat up more old people, because it was funny and they dont fight back too well
I beat up a police man, stole his shotgun and wandered about shooting old people.
I stole a gang-car and performed a drive-by on several pedestrians, then the police caught me.
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Ok, joking apart.
The level of mayhem and wanton violence in this game is shocking, the fact you can shoot old people and rob them, or shoot anyone and rob them?
Or run them down?
or set them on fire?
If I wasn't a responsible adult, and secure that people will play this and realise it's only a game, it'd be worrying.
Incredible graphics, gameplay like you wouldn't believe and it IS the best thing to grace the PS2 so far.
Without exception.
And because it is "only a game", it's amusing to rob, murder and carjack for entertainment.
And the voice acting?
Joe Pantiolano (The Matrix, Bound, The Goonies)
Robert Loggia (Scarface and many, many others)
Kyle Machlachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet etc)
And others.
This game rules, and I can't deny it made me glad I got a PS2.
Finally, a year after launch (almost), it is starting to show what it is capable of.
Expect The Daily Mail to start it's usual "Ban this sick filth" campaign in a day or two.
And I hope none of you under-18s are playing this, because that would be illegal.
Or something
This is the game my PS2 was made for. However, it is massively violent, immoral and just plain wrong.
I am an adult and am clearly not affected by video-game violence, so it's ok for me to like this.
Reasons why GTA3 is good:
Variable weather.
During one mission, it rained, then got foggy, then got sunny again.
The rain effects are incredible and affect the handling of the cars/vans etc
Crashes
I crashed many time and ran away to crash again.
This is a good thing.
Police Cars
They go fast with sirens blazing, the other cars pull over and stop.
So I ran into them and stole more cars
Violence
I beat up several old people and stole their pensions.
Then I beat up some prostitutes and stole their money
Then I beat up more old people, because it was funny and they dont fight back too well
I beat up a police man, stole his shotgun and wandered about shooting old people.
I stole a gang-car and performed a drive-by on several pedestrians, then the police caught me.
-----
Ok, joking apart.
The level of mayhem and wanton violence in this game is shocking, the fact you can shoot old people and rob them, or shoot anyone and rob them?
Or run them down?
or set them on fire?
If I wasn't a responsible adult, and secure that people will play this and realise it's only a game, it'd be worrying.
Incredible graphics, gameplay like you wouldn't believe and it IS the best thing to grace the PS2 so far.
Without exception.
And because it is "only a game", it's amusing to rob, murder and carjack for entertainment.
And the voice acting?
Joe Pantiolano (The Matrix, Bound, The Goonies)
Robert Loggia (Scarface and many, many others)
Kyle Machlachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet etc)
And others.
This game rules, and I can't deny it made me glad I got a PS2.
Finally, a year after launch (almost), it is starting to show what it is capable of.
Expect The Daily Mail to start it's usual "Ban this sick filth" campaign in a day or two.
And I hope none of you under-18s are playing this, because that would be illegal.
Or something
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Pah! Get out of it, Nan!
What are you trying to pull? We don't need your old timers opinion... you're nearly as weird as Goaty!
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What are you trying to pull? We don't need your old timers opinion... you're nearly as weird as Goaty!
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Stand up and take a bow, Andy. I think he's just conclusively proved that video games don't harm the children in today's society.
I don't think kids today need worry about a few computer games making them violent monsters.
We didn't have computers when I was growing up, but we still had wars and crime. The Krays, no video games for those naughty little boys was there?
You see, it's all a matter of the time that we live in.
Why, I remember the outrage when that nice man D H Lawrence published a book called "Lady Chatterly's Lover".
People burned that book in the street, he was brought on trial for obscenity and the government wondered what would become of our nation's morals.
But a couple of years ago, it was shown on BBC 1, the bastian of public decency - and nobody really complained.
Times have changed and what we find obscene or offensive gets more and more altered.
Does anyone here remember when Stanley Kubrick released "Lolita"? Again, there were protests about the shocking content and the worry it would promote underage girls to have sex.
Well, that has happened forever.
Kids will always strive to do adult things, it's part of the thrill, to be a part of an elicit thrill.
It doesn't really matter at the end of the day.
My Jack was held in a POW camp by the Japanese and subjected to all manner of treatments, and they had no video games.
It's just perspective and people seeking to blame outside influences for a lack of proper education and interest by parents, that's all it is.
So enjoy this game, play it as much as you like because it will not have a negative effect on you.
I would rather my grandchildren play a video game where they could steal cars than hang around outside at night, bored.
Because boredom leads to criminal minds, not video games.
And now I'm off for a nice bit of Cod.
Take care kids.
We didn't have computers when I was growing up, but we still had wars and crime. The Krays, no video games for those naughty little boys was there?
You see, it's all a matter of the time that we live in.
Why, I remember the outrage when that nice man D H Lawrence published a book called "Lady Chatterly's Lover".
People burned that book in the street, he was brought on trial for obscenity and the government wondered what would become of our nation's morals.
But a couple of years ago, it was shown on BBC 1, the bastian of public decency - and nobody really complained.
Times have changed and what we find obscene or offensive gets more and more altered.
Does anyone here remember when Stanley Kubrick released "Lolita"? Again, there were protests about the shocking content and the worry it would promote underage girls to have sex.
Well, that has happened forever.
Kids will always strive to do adult things, it's part of the thrill, to be a part of an elicit thrill.
It doesn't really matter at the end of the day.
My Jack was held in a POW camp by the Japanese and subjected to all manner of treatments, and they had no video games.
It's just perspective and people seeking to blame outside influences for a lack of proper education and interest by parents, that's all it is.
So enjoy this game, play it as much as you like because it will not have a negative effect on you.
I would rather my grandchildren play a video game where they could steal cars than hang around outside at night, bored.
Because boredom leads to criminal minds, not video games.
And now I'm off for a nice bit of Cod.
Take care kids.
Ant: How the **** did you get a copy?
My post hasn't even arrived today yet!
Come on GAD, let me have it. it'd better be here today!
My post hasn't even arrived today yet!
Come on GAD, let me have it. it'd better be here today!
So go get one!
Stop talking about this game, it's making me want a PS2.
Why did you change your name Jermy :-D
Be quiet you old moose!...
...And give me back my tagline!
...And give me back my tagline!
How can you... you little wreckless brats! Rannin' people over with cars.. what's next... people with guns?
You're generation is nothing but a bunch of 'ooligans! 'Ooligans I tell ya!
You need some lessons in decency! Fancy pretending to be a criminal... you should be hung!
In my day we used to bat a hoop down the road and do embroidery... can't you do that?!
You.... little..... buggers!
You're generation is nothing but a bunch of 'ooligans! 'Ooligans I tell ya!
You need some lessons in decency! Fancy pretending to be a criminal... you should be hung!
In my day we used to bat a hoop down the road and do embroidery... can't you do that?!
You.... little..... buggers!
I know, I'm disgusted with myself as well.
When you get the chance to be offended, steal a truck and park it across the road.
Get out and rampage through the onlookers, wait for the ambulance to arrive and steal that.
Oh, if you get into taxis, you can earn money by dropping them off places (so it's part Crazy Taxi), steal ambulances and you can earn money driving patients to the hospital, steal cop cars and earn by laying some vigilante action down, fire engines etc etc
Oh just buy this game.
When you get the chance to be offended, steal a truck and park it across the road.
Get out and rampage through the onlookers, wait for the ambulance to arrive and steal that.
Oh, if you get into taxis, you can earn money by dropping them off places (so it's part Crazy Taxi), steal ambulances and you can earn money driving patients to the hospital, steal cop cars and earn by laying some vigilante action down, fire engines etc etc
Oh just buy this game.
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