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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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You people make me sick.
All this glorification of violence, and you sick are absolutely revelling in it.
All this talk of dragging people from their cars, killing people with baseball bats, murdering pensioners, crashing ambulances with patients in the back.
You're all going on about it as if it's so great, and you shold be ashamed of yourselves. It's disgusting behaviour, especially as I can't play it until tonight.
All this glorification of violence, and you sick are absolutely revelling in it.
All this talk of dragging people from their cars, killing people with baseball bats, murdering pensioners, crashing ambulances with patients in the back.
You're all going on about it as if it's so great, and you shold be ashamed of yourselves. It's disgusting behaviour, especially as I can't play it until tonight.
Goatboy wrote:
> What about me then?
I got it yesterday and can't play it anymore until Tuesday
> night because I have to go watch movies, have sex and see Dr John play live on
> Sunday.
>Feel sorry for me.
It's a tough life, ain't it Goatboy? :D
> What about me then?
I got it yesterday and can't play it anymore until Tuesday
> night because I have to go watch movies, have sex and see Dr John play live on
> Sunday.
>Feel sorry for me.
It's a tough life, ain't it Goatboy? :D
This game is AWESOME!!
I created a huge traffic jam, and people gathered around gossiping about it. I got my baseball bat out, and horribly murdered over 100 people, including lots of gang members, old people and prostitutes.
And stomping on people is fun too!
I should get to the missions soon...
I created a huge traffic jam, and people gathered around gossiping about it. I got my baseball bat out, and horribly murdered over 100 people, including lots of gang members, old people and prostitutes.
And stomping on people is fun too!
I should get to the missions soon...
Right then.
*er-no dusts down his PS2 (which ain't been touched for months)*
Ideas.... the possibilities... endless.... in court... blame the game.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtheft.
*er-no dusts down his PS2 (which ain't been touched for months)*
Ideas.... the possibilities... endless.... in court... blame the game.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtheft.
Hopefully it will be on my doorstep when I get home from work....
Yeah, I saw the previews and thought "Well the other two were ok but this doesn't really appeal".
Then I read reviews on other sites, seeing it score 9.6, 10, 97% etc etc I went and got it a day early from a nameless SR store *doh* and thank polygonised violence that I did.
Buy this game you chimps
Then I read reviews on other sites, seeing it score 9.6, 10, 97% etc etc I went and got it a day early from a nameless SR store *doh* and thank polygonised violence that I did.
Buy this game you chimps
Right! That's it! I've had all I can take!!
I'm off to the shops at lunchtime.
I was going to get it before reading GB's comments, but now I MUST have it today.
As someone said, I don't think it'll be around to play in a week or so...
All it takes is for one of Blair's kids to play it infront of him (or any other MP), and GTA3 will instantly become a myth!
Thanks for the mini-review, I look forward to reading the whole thing.
There should be a GTA3 game forum, because with the amount of stuff to do (low-rider cars - love it!), there's going to be weeks of discovery and discussion. Weeks that I'm going to thoroughly enjoy.
I'm off to the shops at lunchtime.
I was going to get it before reading GB's comments, but now I MUST have it today.
As someone said, I don't think it'll be around to play in a week or so...
All it takes is for one of Blair's kids to play it infront of him (or any other MP), and GTA3 will instantly become a myth!
Thanks for the mini-review, I look forward to reading the whole thing.
There should be a GTA3 game forum, because with the amount of stuff to do (low-rider cars - love it!), there's going to be weeks of discovery and discussion. Weeks that I'm going to thoroughly enjoy.
What about me then?
I got it yesterday and can't play it anymore until Tuesday night because I have to go watch movies, have sex and see Dr John play live on Sunday.
Feel sorry for me.
I got it yesterday and can't play it anymore until Tuesday night because I have to go watch movies, have sex and see Dr John play live on Sunday.
Feel sorry for me.
I am the Tarrant wrote:
> and GTA3, well my copy is free so I shouldn't complain. >(As was
> just pointed out in the PS2 forum)
At least I'm not the only one then. My GTA3 GAD didn't arrive either....
:-(
> and GTA3, well my copy is free so I shouldn't complain. >(As was
> just pointed out in the PS2 forum)
At least I'm not the only one then. My GTA3 GAD didn't arrive either....
:-(
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