jums300 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Was it just me, or did the dark, gritty feel of GTA IV give way to guilt while going on rampages? It sounds weird, but I do feel a bit of remorse when either killing cops or peds. GTA V looks a lot more colorful on so many levels. Things will be different, I suppose, when I get my hands on GTA V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripz Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I don't know... I tend to not care when I'm killing cops in a video game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedFloppyDisk Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I don't because I know it is just a video game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkrease Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 It just you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racecarlock Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Whatever you do, don't search "Sonic.exe" "Ben Drowned" "Pokemon Lost Silver" or even "Creepypasta". You will not be able to handle the many fictional deaths. If you feel guilty, whatever. Don't run over people then. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepanda Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 now there are more gore possibilities, such as taking hostages while rob a car and drop them in the forest to be attacked by wild animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFalcon95 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Whatever you do, don't search "Sonic.exe" "Ben Drowned" "Pokemon Lost Silver" or even "Creepypasta". You will not be able to handle the many fictional deaths. If you feel guilty, whatever. Don't run over people then. Problem solved. My poor childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylanator Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I'm weird. I'd run people over with a lawnmower if I could (I wish that would be possible with GTA, highly doubtful though ) but when it comes to killing animals, I feel so guilty... Even in other games, especially bunnies, puppies (dogs), deer or cats of any kind.. The only game I can do that in is Minecraft, and then I still feel bad about killing dogs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hat Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 It just you yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gokurot1000 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Actually it's not just you. I remember reading an article for GTA IV that said Niko would show remorse anytime he killed someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiGzz Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) The article was an interview wit rockstar in which they claimed peds were now so exceptionally intelligent that one might feel a deep sense of remorse or forethought before taking the life of a ped.. I never had that issue. After seeing peds tumble down like a fat 10 year old playing a choreographed dance game while doing simple things like walking down steps, I quickly came around to shooting them in the face with my oddly mishapen 9mm.. Edited September 8, 2013 by LiGzz Gokurot1000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuietSundayLibrary Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Was it just me, or did the dark, gritty feel of GTA IV give way to guilt while going on rampages? It sounds weird, but I do feel a bit of remorse when either killing cops or peds. GTA V looks a lot more colorful on so many levels. Things will be different, I suppose, when I get my hands on GTA V. I was on the verge of tears during an inner-city rampage at one point during my first playthrough; it was an emotionally taxing experience. NikoPlease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polycount Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Was it just me, or did the dark, gritty feel of GTA IV give way to guilt while going on rampages? It sounds weird, but I do feel a bit of remorse when either killing cops or peds. GTA V looks a lot more colorful on so many levels. Things will be different, I suppose, when I get my hands on GTA V. People may joke about it, but I actually agree with you. To me, gta 4 was one of the best games I ever played. I didn't play the old games till after gta 4. The dark, gritty, realistic atmosphere really hit home with me. I loved it. I almost wish it was making a return (the atmosphere, not the map or game) but I know gta 5 will be better in all other aspects- perhaps even this one, won't know till I've played it. I suppose we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWarzoneXL Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Sometimes I ask myself moral questions when I'm playing violent videogames. But them I realize that I'm playing a f*cking videogame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingLegend Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I only showed remorse to those people that I hit head on and ended up killing. Thus they'd rest their head on their car horn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoPlease Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I only showed remorse to those people that I hit head on and ended up killing. Thus they'd rest their head on their car horn. Yup. Running from the police at 160mph and hitting a minivan straight on. A woman, possibly a mother going to the store to buy medicine for her sick child or returning home after an affair with her younger lover comes flying through the windshield. Gone too soon. Gone too soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Doe Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I actually do... but only if I overkill haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVELOUDPACKS Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 i always had fun shooting peds while they were driving and watching there dead bodys hit the gas and go flying down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyleez Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) Whatever you do, don't search "Sonic.exe" "Ben Drowned" "Pokemon Lost Silver" or even "Creepypasta". You will not be able to handle the many fictional deaths. If you feel guilty, whatever. Don't run over people then. Problem solved. Been drowned was epic! Edited September 8, 2013 by Bobbyleez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semie Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Is that not the amazing thing with the GTA series, it challenges the norms even in the digital realm. Is it ok to kill another player, NPC or not? Once a relationship is formed these decisions creat a level of internal conflict in some people. Thats the sign of a great product right there. Style of game play comes into it as well. I have times when I go free for all and smash everything in sight in IV, but if I am playing the game/story I tend to play with more of a role play mentality therefore I find myself needing to make decisions, not just taking a one size fits all approach. The more decisions I make the more I am invested in the outcomes. That is how I play anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racecarlock Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Whatever you do, don't search "Sonic.exe" "Ben Drowned" "Pokemon Lost Silver" or even "Creepypasta". You will not be able to handle the many fictional deaths. If you feel guilty, whatever. Don't run over people then. Problem solved. My poor childhood. Damn you reverse psychology! Damn you to hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitoryu12 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Not really. GTA IV may have had a very dark and gritty atmosphere, with more bitterly sarcastic humor than outright parody, but it still felt a bit lifeless when it came to morality. Niko's musings on his lack of morality and having a choice of who to kill rang a bit hollow when you casually ran down an entire crowd on the sidewalk during a car chase with Niko doing nothing but cursing in Serbian, or all of the missions where you DIDN'T get a choice of whether or not to kill the victim (why do you only get a choice in this one, but all of the others require you to make a kill no matter what?) It felt like they attempted to display morality, but it was too superficial and shallow to make an impact. Pedestrians making funny quips as you sped your car through a crowd in Middle Park didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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