I will be the first to say I am excited about Grand Theft Auto 4. I loved the previous ones, and I am sure this one is going to be great. But after hearing quotes from Torsten Reil, CEO of NaturalMotion, responsible for the animation engine in GTA4, I have to wonder, what the fuck are you guys thinking? Reil stated that featured in the game will be “a drinking mini-game in very detailed form where you can get drunk and he can actually then stumble around and you have to get home.”
Really? Really? Do you want to be fucking sued? Do you want more deaths to be blamed on video games? We’re already responsible for teen/young adult shootings, and overall teen violence. And now we get to be the scapegoat for drunk drivers ages 18-24. FUCKING. AWESOME.
I can just hear Jack Thompson now. “Well you see, this guy ______ _______ was training through video games to drink and drive. Video games are vehicular homicide simulators.”
Now, if we can just add incest, rape, and bestiality, we will have left no stone unturned.
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The problem comes when I see things like the Manhunt series (just distasteful, in my opinion) and, to a much lesser extent, this, it's hard to defend it as art. Would the game be any worse if they cut this? Probably not.
I'm sure the game will be fine and, personally, I don't care about the mini-game; it's rated M, parents, you might have to do some parenting (shock-and- reluctance!!!). Nonetheless, it seems like an unneccessary burden to throw on the already growing pile of problems the video game industry has.
Let it be. People will draw comparisons to the GTA series for anything and everything no matter what Rockstar does and doesn't do.
I, personally, can't wait to train.
Also, Saints Row did it first. You could get drunk and high. Your vision would be distorted and all that jazz.
Common Misdemeanor said it perfectly. They're called Rockstar games for a reason. They're the Rockstars of the video game industry and as such, they're not supposed to give a fuck. In fact, I'm pushing for MOAR drinking mini-games! Bring it.
Wait, that's way worse.
Stick to the man R*, stick if to the man.
I know tons of friends who drive home drunk all the damn time.
Its just liek that, getting drunk makes you think you can still do shit, I wouldn't worry about having a drunk mini game. People will always drink and drive, no matter what, its seatbelts that people need to wear because those are the best protection no matter what.
All the while Rockstar is making money off the free publicity.
"Oh rly? I'm pretty sure a lot of people did that before GTA4, how do you explain THAT!? ... oh, and jesus was a total drunk, he used to get wasted and drive his donkey to jerusalem just to piss off the romans."
Just once, I'd like to see Rockstar try to make a successful game without relying on the Jack Thompsons of the world to help it sell.
So if I have unwanted sex with my cousin who is a dog does that meet all of your criteria?