GTA IV gets battered from all angles
Florida lawyer, Jack Thompson has already revealed his attempts to scupper the release of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV. In a report back in December, filed with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, he stated that he would "undertake various means" to ensure that that the game is not sold to minors. It appears that any with any political clout in New York City is now siding with Thompson and a number of high profile figures have openly aired their views on the game's violent nature. A spokesperson for the major said, "The mayor does not support any video game where you earn points for injuring or killing police officers." The New York police commissioner also added, "It's despicable to glamorise violence in games like these, regardless of how far-fetched the setting may be".
Although GTA IV is set in the fictional setting of Liberty City, these New York big wigs are upset because the recently released GTA IV trailer depicts various New York landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty.
Chairman of the city council's public safety committee, Peter Vallone is furious that New York has been portrayed in this way, "Setting Grand Theft Auto in the safest big city in America would be like setting Halo in Disneyland," he stated.
The GTA IV trailer can be viewed at the official site.
