How playing Grand Theft Auto IV is like watching a movie
April 29, 2008, 06:42 AM
It's the fourth time around for the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and the release is sure to spark the umpteenth debate about the tie-in between violent video games and real-life aggression. In GTA IV, players assume the role of Nico, a European immigrant with a talent for stealing cars.
Version four is set to break records as the best-selling game in history, but does some of this success come at the expense of movies? Writer and blogger Brian Crecente got his hands on an advance copy of GTA4. He then played 11 hours a day for the next five days. Crecente talks to The Takeaway about the blurring of fantasy and reality.
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