In related, breaking news, Rockstar may thoroughly enjoy the game-selling hype that arises from this kind of controversy. More at eleven!
GTA Chinatown Wars drug-dealing minigame elicits 'fury' from UK drug support group
by Griffin McElroy 
on Sep 28th 2008 1:30PM
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In related, breaking news, Rockstar may thoroughly enjoy the game-selling hype that arises from this kind of controversy. More at eleven!
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:38PM Extinction said
Yes because a minigame is sooooo like actually drug dealing
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:54PM (Unverified) said
Call me a hypocrite after all these years of supporting GTA for all the awesome violence and fun there is to be had in a video game like that, but I somehow find the drug dealing aspect to be in bad taste.
Games are starting to go too far.
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Games are starting to go too far.
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 3:03PM (Unverified) said
Actually I do kinda agree with him, but only because I perceive this as another very lazy attempt to gain publicity and increase sales.
YOU DON'T JUST HIDE AO-RATED CONTENT IN YOUR GAME, UNLESS YOU'RE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DISCOVER IT A FEW MONTHS LATER WHEN ALL THE HYPE MANAGES TO DIE DOWN!
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YOU DON'T JUST HIDE AO-RATED CONTENT IN YOUR GAME, UNLESS YOU'RE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DISCOVER IT A FEW MONTHS LATER WHEN ALL THE HYPE MANAGES TO DIE DOWN!
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 3:19PM (Unverified) said
Red Leader, I hate to ask, but do you feel the same with the amount the drug industry advertises on TV, in print, on the radio, online, on the roadway, in the movies, etc?
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:38PM Trance Addix said
People should stop wasting their time worrying about video games, and do something productive with their lives.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:47PM Trance Addix said
True...but I hate people who do shit like that. Mind your own business, and worry about raising YOUR children -- not other people's.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 2:11PM Mr Slayer said
You bring up an excellent point. I fucking hate it too. I hate the fact that stupid ass people feel the need to butt in to other peoples business and tell them what they can and can not do. Shit like this always pisses me off. We're going to have a lot of scared retarded children because of this pussification that's going on.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 4:03PM (Unverified) said
The only reason people worry about other peoples kids is because they don't want all their hard work bringing their kids up the right way to just be taken away by some dick with a knife.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 4:08PM Trance Addix said
Well the same can be said about worrying about other cars on the road, because we all know not everyone is a perfect driver...Damn, ONE CANNOT CONTROL THE DYNAMICS OF LIFE. Raise you're family well and hope for the best...it is impossible to control everything. Worrying about selling virtual drugs is one of the stupidest shit I ever heard. Damn.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 4:56PM (Unverified) said
Indeed it is impossible to control things such as bad drivers etc. But it is possible to control the things that contribute to these things such as banning drivers from using mobiles whilst driving. I'm normally an avid fan of GTA, but this mini-game seems a bit distasteful considering the current social climate we're in. Some kid is going to earn lots of money on this mini-game and assume it can be applied to real life.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 5:03PM Trance Addix said
Than those kids are stupid, and deserve to be in jail. I may be harsh, but that's reality. Common sense is the thread that connects the smart people in this society....
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:39PM (Unverified) said
Do you guys realise that a new DS model was announced last night? Why the he'll is this two-week-old story being posted instead of that?
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:44PM Negativecool said
Because political intrigue is more exciting?
Or maybe they're just pissed cuz their DS's don't take pic's or play mps3's.
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Or maybe they're just pissed cuz their DS's don't take pic's or play mps3's.
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:49PM (Unverified) said
I had a game like this on my phone around 5 years ago i think it was called dope wars im not sure
this even reminds me of the scarface game for PSP
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this even reminds me of the scarface game for PSP
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:55PM (Unverified) said
I want a game that completely revolves around dealing.
It'd be interesting.
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It'd be interesting.
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 7:00PM (Unverified) said
like said a gablillion times before, dope wars on a number of platforms.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, a similar game was making the rounds on all my high-school's graphing calculators. It went ignored, though...probably because anyone with a graphing calculator wasn't really all that high on the threat of "burnout" scale.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 2:00PM (Unverified) said
i'm guessing they put this in to create some buzz with the media, and they'll just pull it later after the hype is at its peak. then of course, if no one gets too pissed off, they'll leave it in. win-win for Rockstar either way.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 2:56PM (Unverified) said
Who gives a shit about what Sun says? The only people who buy that p.o.s. are chavs because it has boobs and there aren't any words with more than two syllables.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 3:37PM (Unverified) said
There's something about that Peach that turns me on, you guys thing I'm turning into one of those Fruit Fuckers I heard so much about?
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 4:16PM (Unverified) said
That peach is not naked!
These are some true naked peaches!
http://bp3.blogger.com/_Rc9CVqS3WjY/RpxN2CalC-I/AAAAAAAAAfA/1GRpiTnH5Nk/s400/P1030038.JPG
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These are some true naked peaches!
http://bp3.blogger.com/_Rc9CVqS3WjY/RpxN2CalC-I/AAAAAAAAAfA/1GRpiTnH5Nk/s400/P1030038.JPG
Posted: Sep 28th 2008 3:14PM (Unverified) said
i know drug dealers, and this game is nothing like what they do on a day to day basis, this is clearly a comic parody of what drug dealers do, and someone has seen an opertunity to get some free publicity out of rockstar doing something seemingly controvercial.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 3:16PM GewurztraminerX said
Not a moment too soon Florida Bar, not a moment too soon.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 7:18PM Keithustus said
Fuck them. Free markets, free expression! Censorship is for inept old ladies (the Queen).
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Posted: Sep 28th 2008 11:35PM (Unverified) said
They're pissed because "Cake" is on the list of drugs.
Chris Morris fans will get that.
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Chris Morris fans will get that.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 8:19AM (Unverified) said
All I have to say is Drug Lord 2. Go look it up and tell me if GTA is all that radical...
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