dude...video games have characters doing all sorts of things you don't want people actually doing. they are just games. that's like saying violent movies make people kill, which is jsut stupid and has no scientific basis.
I know what you mean. I'm more pissed off with actual graffiti itself rather than the game per se. I just didn't like his insinuations during the promotion of the game that graffiti was a legitimate cultural art.
I do believe though, that games do make people do the things they see on screen. In fact, I'm just off to run around a maze, eating yellow dots right now.
actually, graffiti has a long history of legitimate cultural influence, especially in cultures/sections of society where oppression and political corruption are strongly rooted. graffiti art has been a tool of revolution for much of recorded history. does that mean all graffiti has cultural relevance? of course not, but neither do all oil paintings. the medium itself is not what determines whether a particular piece is art, but the content, impact, the emotional/psychological depth that goes into it, and the influence it makes on the audience.
I honestly agree with you there. It just appears to me that 99% of the graffiti I see these days is there (from my individual sightings) to let me know that 'Turk', 'MERK' or 'NEAR' has visited a particular spot. I've also seen it declare that 'BNP' (British National Party, known for its dislike of non-ethnics and homosexuals) is the ruling authority in an area, which may not be the case
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I do believe though, that games do make people do the things they see on screen. In fact, I'm just off to run around a maze, eating yellow dots right now.
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don't forget to avoid those ghosts.
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