Grand Theft Auto is a highly controversial game, rated for 18 year olds. I chose to write a blog on the cover for the fourth game released for Grand Theft Auto, because it is so influential to the younger generation of today’s society.
Although the graphics appear very realistic in this game, they are only a reflection of our expectations of realism. For example, when a protagonist is has been shot in the game, they react and continue shooting back as if nothing had happened, but in reality, we wouldn’t be able to pursue a gangster at high speeds in a vehicle, whilst shooting a gun (classic iconography of violence).
Games are vital for visual culture. In terms of uses and gratifications (Blumler and Katz), they create a sense of escapism, which allows us to experience activities which in reality, we wouldn’t practice.
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