Grand Theft Auto and the Sandbox of Violence - quasiconundrum
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Theft Auto and the Sandbox of Violence  Okay, so I know I'm
going to be in the minority here. Probably a very small
minority. And I fully expect to catch a ton of flak for
this—especially in light of a highly-anticipated new installment
in the series arriving soon—but I feel like it has to be said.
I really don't like Grand Theft Auto.  Before we jump in and
explore this sacrilegious statement, though, a bit of background
is in order. Lest you think that this is simply a one-sided,
GTA-bashing hate blog, I want to explain that I didn't always
feel this way. In fact, I played quite a lot of Grand Theft Auto
when I was younger. I got hooked on GTA III, and my infatuation
with the series continued right through Vice City and San
Andreas. I sunk many hours into these games, and at the time,
they ranked among my all-time favorites.  But somewhere between
San Andreas and GTA IV, something