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Grand Theft Auto:

San Andreas



Promotion of Violence or

Fantasy Outlet

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Brief GTA History

• Developed by Rockstar North then DMA

Design

– First GTA game released in 1997 for

PlayStation and PC

• Series is comprised of 3 games with a

fourth in the making

– GTA 3 has 5 subset games including San

Andreas

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Basic Plot of GTA:SA

• Play as CJ

– Play through missions to re-establish

families power

– Open ended play

• Do what you want when you want

• Have to play through missions to unlock map

– Take out former gang members who try to

start their own gang

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Plot (cont.)‫‏‬

• Turf Wars

– Each gang has a turf that can be fought for

and won

• Turf can change constantly

• Side Missions

– Increase skills or force an increase in skills

– Add to replay value

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Sinner or Saint?

• Breaks laws to do good (vigilante)‫‏‬

– Fights against drugs

– Fights crooked cops

– Wants to rebuild neighborhood

• Can be arrested

– 6 stars and you have to deal with the army!!

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Gangsta or Gangster?

• Creates stereotypical facade

– Slang, homies, drugs, bouncing cars,hoes,

etc.

• Expected‫‏‬to‫‏‬live‫‏‬like‫‏‬a‫“‏‬hood”

– Unlawful actions boost respect

– Fellow gang members are unorganized

• Some other gangs use strategy

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More on the Thug life

• Demeans women

– Girlfriends can be treated badly

– Option to become a pimp

• Theft is required

– Steal cars to get around

• Clothing

– Wear the items that get the most respect

and have most sex appeal

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Why is it fun?

• Allows gamer to do things they can't in

real world

– Like superhero games

• Freedom

– Can do whatever you want(with the help of

cheats)‫‏‬

• No consequences...

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Or are there?

• Can the game have an effect in the real

world?

– Desire to steal a car, rob somebody, or even

kill

• GTA has real world possibilities

– Superhero games don't

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Personal Choice

• Consumers choose to purchase this

game(and others like it)

• There is no proof that it causes violence

• Could argue that it an effective way to

funnel antisocial behavior

– Steal cars in game world, instead of in real

world

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Controversy

• Since the release of the original, GTA

has been a constant in the talks of video

game violence

• GTA: SA was actually recalled for a short

period of time

• Has had negative effect on Rockstar

North

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Controversy (cont.)‫‏‬

• Rockstar North now has reputation for

releasing violent, antisocial games

– Example : Bully

• GTA ranks in the top of most violent

games along with Mortal Kombat and

Doom

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Coffee Anyone?

• Google‫“‏‬Hot‫‏‬Coffee”

• Was part of original program

– Removed when released but remained in

code

• Allowed users to hack game and see

sexually explicit content

– I.E. CJ getting it on with a lady friend

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More Hot Coffee

• This‫“‏‬mod”‫‏‬has‫‏‬caused‫‏‬the‫‏‬most‫‏‬

controversy in any GTA to date

– GTA:SA was pulled of shelves and re-rated

A.O., the first in the series to receive that

rating

• The game was later re-released with the

hot coffee mod taken out

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What can be better?

• A way to change the ending based on

actions in the game

• Less stereotyping

• Legal ways to accomplish goals

– Ability to do everything illegally

• Steal clothes instead of having to buy them

• Mug people on the streets

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Conclusion

• San Andreas was a great step towards

open ended gaming

– It‫‏‬allows‫‏‬the‫“‏‬other”‫‏‬side‫‏‬of‫‏‬the‫“‏‬law”‫‏‬to‫‏‬be‫‏‬

explored

• Took a chance by being controversial

• Created new possibilities in gaming

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Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_

Auto_%28series%29

• http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie

=ISO-8859-1&q=hot+coffee

• http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandre

as/

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