GTA V? Who even plays Grand Theft Auto, anymore?

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) was released on September 17, 2013 for the Playstation3 and Xbox 360. It is the 15th title in the GTA series and the first one to be released since 2008. GTA V was a highly anticipated game before it's release. It broke industry sales records by earning $800 million on the first day of its release, and $1 billion in its first 3 days of release, making GTA V the fastest selling entertainment product in history. 

GTA V is played from a third-person perspective in an open world environment, which allows the player to interact with the game world at their own pace. The game is set within a fictional state that is based off Southern California. The single-player story is based off of three player-controlled protagonists whom the player can switch between, and it follows their efforts to plan and execute six large heists to gain wealth for themselves. An online mode is included that can allow 16 players to play together and collaborate in order to achieve certain goals.

All in all the game received very high ratings from game magazines and critics. But the game also got a lot of bad publicity because of the violence that was involved. News media and politicians are always quick to blame video games for violence. However people don't think to judge whether or not the parents themselves have took the time to raise the child correctly. If a child has been taught what is right and wrong, a game will not be an influence on the child's behavior.

Welcome to my Blog

Welcome to my blog! My name is Narima Hassan. I am a senior here at Bowie State University, majoring in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. I do not, however, plan on using my degree in the near future. My aspiration is to become an Air Traffic Controller. And my hobby is to play video games.

With that being said, my blog will be about video games. I will critique video games, and discuss how misguided people seem to be about the influence of violence from video games. In the upcoming months there will be plenty of video game releases so I'll have plenty to critique and blog about. I hope you will enjoy reading what the GEEK in me has to say!