NYC Officials Upset by GTAIV

***Ynot Shane*** · 03-31-2007, 04:38 PM

For those who don't want to read the whole thing, I'll sum it up for you:

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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest version of the popular, murder-your-way-to-victory video game "Grand Theft Auto" unleashes its violence in a city with an uncanny resemblance to New York — and city officials are upset.

"The mayor does not support any video game where you earn points for injuring or killing police officers," said Jason Post, a spokesman for Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

In previous versions of the game, players killed both police officers and prostitutes, and sold pornography to children.

Trailers of the latest game, released Thurday on the Internet, show the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and Coney Island's Cyclone, while a voice is heard saying: "Life is complicated. I killed people, smuggled people, sold people. Perhaps here, things will be different."

Political leaders say New York and Grand Theft Auto IV have little in common beyond visuals.

New York is the nation's safest big city, according to crime statistics that show a 58 percent drop in auto thefts since Bloomberg took office in 2002. The city's murder rate is down by 28 so far this year, compared to last year.

"It's despicable to glamorize violence in games like these, regardless of how far-fetched the setting may be," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told reporters Friday.

The game will hit stores in October.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-01-2007, 10:46 AM

First Boston and now this. When will governments learn to stop being so damn defensive? -CSM

Robotazy · 04-01-2007, 11:25 AM

When they die

Slife · 04-01-2007, 05:10 PM

I was under the impression that GTA didn't have a point system...

Demonicus Prime · 04-01-2007, 08:14 PM

This is like saying Crackdown is bad because it looks like L.A.

Retards.

ShyGuy727 · 04-02-2007, 11:07 AM

The hell?

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and sold pornography to children.

Alex · 04-03-2007, 03:39 PM

I've played GTA3 and Vice City. I've never seen any pornography being sold to children. I'm not sure if they had it in SA or the GTA: "Stories" games.

***The Doctor*** · 04-03-2007, 03:46 PM

In Vice City, you can buy into a Porn Business, and how can anyone forget the Hot Coffee mod for GTA:SA.

But then again, the game isn't aimed for Children so, it's who ever lets the kids play these games that is in the wrong.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-03-2007, 08:34 PM

Yeah, but no one gives a crap about the Hot Coffee Mod. It's there and I don't use it. Haven't seen anything porn related in LCS.

GTA:NYC is actually the only reason I'll buy a PS3. Rockstar actually realizes that they have to make huge improvements from game to game and don't milk their cash cow by making "GTA the movie." -CSM

***The Doctor*** · 05-01-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

Yeah, but no one gives a crap about the Hot Coffee Mod. It's there and I don't use it. Haven't seen anything porn related in LCS.

GTA:NYC is actually the only reason I'll buy a PS3. Rockstar actually realizes that they have to make huge improvements from game to game and don't milk their cash cow by making "GTA the movie." -CSM

A few things, the pointless "HC" mod is what people are raving on about with the Porn bit, just because nobody uses it doesn't mean people willn't complain about it.

Also, the is a film already called Grand Thief Auto.

Rainbow Dash · 05-01-2007, 07:06 PM

Won't, nomyt.

Won't.

Demonicus Prime · 05-02-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

GTA:NYC is actually the only reason I'll buy a PS3.-CSM

*coughwhat'swrongwith360cough*

***The Doctor*** · 05-03-2007, 11:47 AM

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Won't, nomyt.

Won't.

Same thing.

Jesus · 08-07-2007, 04:46 PM

I'm a little surprised they are just now getting to the point of NYC. I thought Liberty City was a lot like Staten Island.

Gussimus333 · 10-23-2007, 07:15 PM

This is rediculous, and for the record the hot coffee mod is all dry humping with clothes on. I've seen worse things on the Tom Green show.

ZeldaGirl · 10-23-2007, 07:17 PM

^Please try to not bump old topics, thank you!

**Marchie** · 10-23-2007, 07:25 PM

Sorreh ZG, I forgot to mention that to him, haha.

ZeldaGirl · 10-23-2007, 08:11 PM

S'okay. No real harm done.

Wyborn · 10-25-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

^Please try to not bump old topics, thank you!

It was like the fourth topic down in the entire forum.

ZeldaGirl · 10-25-2007, 02:31 PM

Oh. I never really come here, I only saw that it was older.

04-01-2007, 10:46 AM	#2
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	First Boston and now this. When will governments learn to stop being so damn defensive? -CSM

04-01-2007, 11:25 AM	#3
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	When they die

04-01-2007, 05:10 PM	#4
Slife Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Swamped with work! Hanging with the zombies in the VGF RPG forum! Gender: Posts: 1,584 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	I was under the impression that GTA didn't have a point system...

04-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#5
Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 3,108 Thanks: 648 Thanked 129 Times in 87 Posts	This is like saying Crackdown is bad because it looks like L.A. Retards.

04-03-2007, 03:39 PM	#7
Alex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tally-ho! Gender: Posts: 2,727 Thanks: 130 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	I've played GTA3 and Vice City. I've never seen any pornography being sold to children. I'm not sure if they had it in SA or the GTA: "Stories" games.

04-03-2007, 03:46 PM	#8
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	In Vice City, you can buy into a Porn Business, and how can anyone forget the Hot Coffee mod for GTA:SA. But then again, the game isn't aimed for Children so, it's who ever lets the kids play these games that is in the wrong.

04-03-2007, 08:34 PM	#9
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Yeah, but no one gives a crap about the Hot Coffee Mod. It's there and I don't use it. Haven't seen anything porn related in LCS. GTA:NYC is actually the only reason I'll buy a PS3. Rockstar actually realizes that they have to make huge improvements from game to game and don't milk their cash cow by making "GTA the movie." -CSM

05-01-2007, 07:06 PM	#11
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Won't, nomyt. Won't.

08-07-2007, 04:46 PM	#14
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I'm a little surprised they are just now getting to the point of NYC. I thought Liberty City was a lot like Staten Island.

10-23-2007, 07:15 PM	#15
Gussimus333 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is rediculous, and for the record the hot coffee mod is all dry humping with clothes on. I've seen worse things on the Tom Green show.

10-23-2007, 07:17 PM	#16
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^Please try to not bump old topics, thank you!

10-23-2007, 07:25 PM	#17
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	Sorreh ZG, I forgot to mention that to him, haha.

10-23-2007, 08:11 PM	#18
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	S'okay. No real harm done.

10-25-2007, 02:31 PM	#20
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Oh. I never really come here, I only saw that it was older.