A new low - drunk driving in GTA IV
As someone whose family has been devastated by the effects of a drunk driver, I find the inclusion of a drunk driving "feature" in Rockstar's latest Grand Theft Auto video game upsetting.
"MADD is (...) calling on publisher Take-Two Interactive and developer Rockstar Games to consider stopping distribution of the game — which analysts expect to sell 9 million copies and make over $400-million at launch — “out of respect for the millions of victims/survivors of drunk driving.”
In the critically acclaimed open-world game, players have the choice of patronizing a bar and then attempting to drive drunk. While virtually under the influence, the screen becomes blurred and the controls are more difficult to use. Players also have the option of hailing a taxi or walking. The intoxication effects wear off after a few minutes in the game."
Too many people treat drunk driving like a game already. Thanks Rockstar for further trivilizing a violent crime that's 100 per cent preventable.
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