Comments on: “Grand Theft Childhood” – reactions to the book

By: doobiwan

doobiwan — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:42 +0000

Some might contest that

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By: larch

larch — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:46:45 +0000

LOL! 4chan is a image board on the internet with lets just say “highly questionable content” that makes GTA4 look like a walk in the park

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By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:49:38 +0000

“I brows 4chan”?

I read that a couple times over and I don’t understand? translation anyone? Am i just a noob that didn’t get it?

By: larch

larch — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:04:14 +0000

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By: PillsburyDeeBoy

PillsburyDeeBoy — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:30:46 +0000

@ Slippy, I hear you about the language…but, the question is: is it a fair representation of that world? In general, I’ve been playing video games since way young and watching shows with objectionable violence and language, too…but, I think I’m all the better for it. Understanding starts young through cultivation, I believe.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:10:37 +0000

*sigh* I cant wait to see the new videogame generation all grown up one day.

By: doobiwan

doobiwan — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:51:57 +0000

He’s working on it, blows my mind actually. He can spell anything out, but can’t always put them together. Things like cat or dog, or his name he recognises, so I figure he could probably work out an F-bomb

By: DarthPenguin

DarthPenguin — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:05:18 +0000

At 3 1/2 you kid can read?

One up to you….

By: doobiwan

doobiwan — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:27 +0000

Funny you mention it, I was showing GTA to a friend this weekend and our kids (both 3 1/2) were watching us blow up cars, driving over pedestrians etc etc, and even at that ages they understand that it’s obviously just a game, it’s no more realistic than a lot of cartoons.

But you’re 110% right, the sound was off completely and thank goodness my kid can’t read subtitles that fast!

By: SlippyMadFrog

SlippyMadFrog — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:02:51 +0000

â€œMost of the parents we spoke with who had actually seen a GTA game recognized that it was satire. Their concerns were not this type of knee-jerk reaction, but were more nuanced, such as whether their children would understand the essence of that satire and the cultural allusions.â€

I think those parents should have watched a bit more since the language in GTA IV is appalling! Also, there are heavy violence and strip clubs. I don’t want to expose my kid to those types of things (if I had a kid ). Kids should not play GTA, period! (Even though I played the original GTA on PC when I was young )