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GTA V’s first person mode makes it more controversial

GTA V’s first person mode makes it more controversial
Jonathan Riggall

Jonathan Riggall

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GTA V for PC comes out next January, but we can already see the game’s new features in the next gen console version, which is released today. Of all the new features, it seems that the new first person mode could be the most controversial.

To begin with, it seemed that an FPS mode in GTA V was just something different that fans wanted – mods were created for earlier games in the series that gave players that ability. But the reality of first person mode makes the sometimes violent world of San Andreas much more visceral and personal than the traditional third person view.

The Verge reports the more innocently exciting parts – you can now look around vehicle interiors, and they’re all different, and motorbikes and skydiving feel much much faster than before.

However, the violence and sex in the game does look more shocking in first person perspective (see source below). Players have noted how the violence is more affecting in first person. One of the most controversial parts of the game is a torture scene – while this may be a commentary over torture methods used by the US government after 9/11, actually doing it in a game makes many people uncomfortable, and doing the same in first person mode would be even more gratuitous.

First person mode may make GTA V more shocking than before, but it’s worth remembering that this games is not for children – it’s rated for adults only, and for very good reason.

GTA V for PC is released on January 28th 2015.

The game’s companion app, Grand Theft Auto: iFruit has also just been updated for the release of the next gen console version. Download it for iOS, Android or Windows Phone

Source: NeoGaf forums, The Verge

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