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Mayor Bloomberg not Happy with GTA IV

On March 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized -

Politicians over at New York City are not too pleased with the latest Grand Theft Auto IV trailer which was debuted not too long ago. The trailer revealed to fans that the title would be held in New York City. The representatives of Mayor Bloomberg, as well as the cops, are saying that the setting of the game is farfetched since the city is the safest in America.

“It’s despicable to glamorize violence in games like these, regardless of how far-fetched the setting may be,”

The entertainment industry has conceived NYC as one of the most crime filled cities in America. If the mayor isn’t saying anything about Spiderman, why should he be given a right to say anything about the game? First it’s from Thompson, and now it’s from the politicians. And we already know we’ll be hearing from the parents, the retailers, and the ignorant. Take Two needs a break.

In previous incarnations, players advanced through the game by killing cops, selling pornography to children and killing prostitutes.

Selling pornography to children? I’m going to go load up my old GTA games and see what the heck that is all about.

Read (NYDailyNews)

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