‘Grand Theft Auto V’ review: Stubborn sexism, violence ruin game play

LA Times ^ | 9-20-13 | Todd Martens

[dfwgator]

Sexism and Violence in Grand Theft Auto?

[Billthedrill]

What did the reviewer expect? People driving Prius’ to garden club meetings?

Well, that is exactly the sort of socially responsible game I would support. They're targets, right?

[Arthurio]

What probably annoys the reviewer the most is all the lampooning of weenie liberals throughout the game. (The biting humor is also dished out on conservatives as well, but we’re used to it.)

[Sarah Barracuda]

Obviously this liberal loon has never played GTA before..sexism and violence..DUH that is the whole purpose of the game..stupid liberals, get a life!

[FReepaholic]

I bought a used copy of GTA4 the other day just to see what all the hubbub was about. It's pretty stupid, if you ask me.

One of the "missions" had my character go on a date, go bowling and buy clothes. WTF?

The rest of the time it had my character constantly having to rush to his cousin's aid as he was being attacked by loan sharks. Boring.

I'm returning the game on Monday. I'll get something more my speed like NCAA Football.

[GeronL]

lol

[GeronL]

lol

[Kip Russell]

I’ve never played, but is violence and sexism the whole point of the game?

Yes it is. That having been said, violence was the point of this game ("Defender"), from 1982:

Here's a still from GTA 5, 31 years later:

Bit of a difference...

[nickcarraway]

Don’t kill those poor innocent dots in Defender!

[Ophiucus]

I played the last Grand Theft. It is a game with tongue firmly planted in cheeky that is meant to lampoon every stereotype and every person of the “won’t somebody think of the children” mentality.

[lavaroise]

Affirmative action enforced on gangsters?

See, this is why liberals are diseased. They think nice and bad gangsters, but none of that applies. gangs that are racist or especially reverse racist eventually fail.

This is so stupid, making “reasonable” game laws that brainwash from reality.

[lavaroise]

Hillary still thinks she is a sister of black panthers and islamo fascists... Liberals are in denial. They are jumping straight into Hitler’s mouth.

[Balding_Eagle]

"and I stole a copter from the police too"

I know it's only a game but:

I was opposed to all this arming of smaller cities and town police forces with more advanced weaponry.

I'm having second thoughts.

Yes, they will cause a lot of deaths, but for those of us who need and want real firepower, the physically closer to us that it is stored, the easier it will be to obtain.

These faux LEO's will be just doing their job, while we will be fighting for our families, our homes, and our children’s future.

Not only will we be more determined, we are a lot smarter than the average LEO.

I know who's side I’m betting on.

Play on!

[CatherineofAragon]

LOL, I love that movie

[Future Snake Eater]

If you go in the ‘hood as a white character and attack another black character, then everyone will start converging on you in a mass attack saying “Got gots a problem with the homeys?!”

lol...I found that one out yesterday. I managed to take down a squad of "da homeys" before they got me. Hey, they started it...

[GeronL]

bump

[Caipirabob]

Dear GTA pansies:

; )

[FreedomStar3028]

No, I know. But that is one of the funnest parts of the game, just going on a spree and seeing how long you can survive.

I’d always go grab all the explosives I could and then try to steal a tank at 5 stars.

This article makes no sense though because the game is basically violence and sexism.

Vice City was the last one I played, really enjoyed the rise to mob boss.

[FreedomStar3028]

A lot of those LEO’s you speak of will be fighting for their homes and families as well.

[zeugma]

I’ve never played, but is violence and sexism the whole point of the game?

My first thought as well. LOL