On life imitating video games, or vice versa

[serinde]

syringavulgaris: The city complained about GTA:IV being set in a New-York-alike?
elibalin: We must protect ze chiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllllldrrrrrrrrrrrennnn!
syringavulgaris: From what?
elibalin: I have no idea.
elibalin: Most of the complaints, as I understand, came from Staten Island.
syringavulgaris: I think it makes perfect sense. None of us think about it, why should Liberty City?
elibalin: Staten Island is a mob stronghold, and a center of graft, prostitution, and police corruption.
syringavulgaris: Wait, for real, or in games? I'm confused.
elibalin: It also does not appear in GTAIV.
syringavulgaris: Oh, I see. They think that their primary exports are not being correctly represented.
syringavulgaris: Someone else is getting the credit.

Comments

[xlerb.livejournal.com]

Clearly they realize that a video game covering all five boroughs (fig-leaf fictionalized form notwithstanding) can't give Richmond the attention it deserves. Stay tuned for GTA V: Fresh Kills (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Kills_Landfill)!

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

No, that'll be the next Trauma Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Trauma_Center_series) title.