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Leetgeek on 07 August 2008
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DTG said:
Leetgeek said:
DTG said:
Leetgeek said:
DTG said:

Since when does a good story have to be "socially redeemable"?

 

 

You play GTA for the story?

 

I play GTA 4 for the storyline. I never liked previous GTA games because of the weak narrative but bought enjoyed GTA4 more because the storyline is more sophisticated compared to it's predecessors. That really wasn't the question though, you basically implied that a storyline can only be "good" if it is "socially redeemable", a statement I cannot find any logical justification for.

The reason I say that is:

If the storyline had no socially redeemable aspects in it and was actually condusive to the nature of the game, it would not be legal. It's Barely Legal as it is....

 

uuhhhh Barely Legal.... *drools*

 

I think the story in GTA ain't bad either but it doesn't make or break the game at all like say... An RPG.

 

 

How is it barely legal?... I'm a fan of Japanese horror cinema and there are far more violent, "socially unacceptable" (though that is quite a subject statement) movies out there. Heck If the US made August Mordrum Underground, a simulated snuff film with scenes of child rape, disbowelment, defacation and more is legally sold in the US and many other parts of the world then GTA 4 is a no brainer. While August Underground does not have a good story it is not due to it's violent nature. There are many ultra violent, even pro violent movies out there with great storylines.

The GTA franchise isn't all that violent if you take movies and even some explicit literature into account. It's quite mild actually, though regardless adult subject matter isn't conclusive to bad storytelling.

 

You don't think that games take 10 times the heat that movies do? Plus the Japanese snuff film you mentioned is far from mainstream. If a tree falls in the forest....