Looks like politicians and other officials aren't happy with Grand Theft Auto IV being set in Liberty City, which as you know is based heavily on New York. Here's some of the comments being made about Rockstar's highly anticipated, and also controversial, forthcoming title.
- "Setting Grand Theft Auto in the safest big city in America would be like setting Halo in Disneyland."
City Councilman Peter Vallone, chairman of the council's public safety committee
- "It's despicable to glamorize violence in games like these, regardless of how far-fetched the setting may be."
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
- "The mayor does not support any video game where you earn points for injuring or killing police officers."
Jason Post, a spokesman for Mayor Bloomberg
Are they being a bit pedantic or do you think these people have a point? Does the fact that Grand Theft Auto IV is based in an imaginery, albeit New York inspired, location have any bearing on the city of New York itself?
Via: CVG
