Grand Theft Auto IV
So just as any gamer was, I was REALLY excited about the release of GTA 4, but it certainly feels like someone did not do their job in the testing area. I don’t know if the guys at Rockstar hire substandard testers or they were just in a big rush to release the game. Either way it is truly disappointing.
They say in business, sometimes even negative publicity can get you more business. This might just be the case with GTA 4.
I have heard nothing but negative stories since the games release.
I read about MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers), mayors, the NYPD, and other groups in an outrage over the violence of the game.
I even read about how the publisher of the game (Take 2) is suing the Chicago Transit Authority for removing it’s posters advertising the game from various transit displays throughout the city.
Then of course I heard about all the freezing that is going on when you play GTA 4. You can see a ton of videos here on You Tube.
It appears that tons of gamers on the PS3 and XBox 360 have even gone as far as losing their entire system due to the freezing issues.
I really feel for those guys, but I haven’t had those problems at all on my XBox 360. Sounds like I just got lucky.
Then I found this really cool article with pics about a gamer turning into a zombie while playing the multiplayer version of GTA 4. You can see the article and the really cool pics here.
All I can really say is that I hope Rockstar fixes this problem & like yesterday, because they already have some pretty upset gamers on their hands.
As for all the other negative publicity about violence and having a game cause people to carjack and other crimes, as always I find that ridiculous. Games don’t make anybody do anything. Your world, your surrounding, your personal influences in life that is what shapes you. I can play for hours and not have thoughts of running out and hijacking someone’s car or picking up a hooker (ah maybe).
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