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Old 03-05-2007, 05:38 PM   #46 (permalink)
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You're right I misread the post.

I guess I just can't understand what you haters find so abhorrent about playing as a thug. I mean I could have fun with pretty much any character they give me to play. Even if you don't like the culture how can you see no fun in fucking around in it? It's a perfect culture for a game like this and works so well with the atmosphere. I just do not get it.
GTA3 and VC trained me to play the game (missions + sandbox) in a certain way, mainly through identifying with the main character.
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Old 03-05-2007, 07:08 PM   #47 (permalink)
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You're right I misread the post.

I guess I just can't understand what you haters find so abhorrent about playing as a thug. I mean I could have fun with pretty much any character they give me to play. Even if you don't like the culture how can you see no fun in fucking around in it? It's a perfect culture for a game like this and works so well with the atmosphere. I just do not get it.
Because it's fucking around for all the wrong shit. Sure, it's cool to drive a motorcycle, or fly a helicopter, or jump a jetpack, whatever, but that's only so fun for so long, NOT TO MENTION to unlock half the shit you have to play through an absolute shitty ass story line.

Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm not 'hip to the scene' and I'm just too old for this shit. Or maybe I view the whole fucking 'gangsta' culture as a juvenille fucking ignorant, no class, no morals mode of thinking that should be wiped off the fucking planet. I don't care if you're black, white, mexican, or whatever. If your ass shoots someone because he 'dissed' your 'cred' as it were, then fuck you and the game you rode in on.

The Mafia is cool. The Mafia kills people, fine, but sure as hell doesn't brag about it. They don't make songs about killing people, they don't make clothes about killing people, they don't make drugs about killing people. That's the bottom line.
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This is a really fucked up link, I dont know where I found it but if anyone know's the name of this song I'd appreciate it.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=diden%27t
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Old 03-06-2007, 04:33 AM   #48 (permalink)
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If your ass shoots someone because he 'dissed' your 'cred' as it were, then fuck you and the game you rode in on.

The Mafia is cool.
Haha. ITT James says Mafia people don't really mind if you disrespect them.
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Old 03-06-2007, 05:43 AM   #49 (permalink)
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Only if your are Made.. before you are Made.. you have to take all the disrespect and like it.

Just ask Joe Pesci and his fucking shinebox.

Tommy DeVito: No more shines Billy
Billy Batts: What?
Tommy DeVito: I said, no more shines Billy Maybe you didn't hear about it, you've been away a long time, I didn't go up, didn't tell ya.
Billy Batts: Ah...
Tommy DeVito: I don't shine shoes anymore.
Billy Batts: Relax, would ya. What's got into you? I haven's seen you in a long fucking time, and I'm breaking your balls a little bit, I'm only kidding with ya...
Tommy DeVito: Well, sometimes you don't sound like you're kidding, you know, there's a lotta people here...
Billy Batts: I'm only kidding with ya
Tommy DeVito: S'ok.
Billy Batts: I don't mean to offend you.
Tommy DeVito: I'm sorry
Billy Batts: I'm sorry too.
Tommy DeVito: It's okay.
Billy Batts: Salud, Tommy.
Tommy DeVito: Can we get some drinks? Everybody, drinks on the house.
Billy Batts: [Takes a drink] Now go home and get your fucking shine box
Tommy DeVito: Motherfuckin' mutt! You big piece of shit! You big fuckin' toughguy!
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Old 03-06-2007, 07:27 AM   #50 (permalink)
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Haha. ITT James says Mafia people don't really mind if you disrespect them.
No no no, that's not it at all. Direspect is different than just looking at someone the wrong way. You know if a Mafia dude flips out at the slightest hint of disrespect and goes apeshit on people, he won't last long. See Joe Pesci in Goodfellas! When you disrespect a real Mafia dude, he gives you the kiss of death and makes you wait in anticipation so bad that you want to kill yourself. And then when he does kill you, you don't even know if he called the hit or not!

Or, you can disrespect the Mafia, and they can drug you up, plant you with a dead hooker, and keep you in their pocket forever.
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:25 AM   #51 (permalink)
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James is just a racist against non-Sicilians.
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:27 AM   #52 (permalink)
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You're grasping for straws there man. They do pretty much the exact same shit in a slightly different way.
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Old 03-06-2007, 08:57 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Old 03-06-2007, 01:57 PM   #54 (permalink)
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You're grasping for straws there man. They do pretty much the exact same shit in a slightly different way.
Neg, there's a huge difference between 'thug life' and being a part of the Mafia, and all lie within the mindset of the members that make each up. For instance, neighborhoods where the Mafia chooses to reside often welcome them, because you can be DAMN sure there will be no drugs, prostitution, breaking and entering, whatever, for the entire time they're there. Or at least if there is, you know someone is taking care of it. They don't shit where they eat, and while they are driven by the bling, they don't let it blind them to the important shit in life -- family, friends, etc.

Low rent 'thug 4 life' gangs, however, are notorious for destroying the neighborhoods they grow up in with drive by shootings, drug deals where you're actually happy if it's something as soft as cocaine being sold to the 10 year old, and robbing anything worth 20 bucks or more. Ever been to the projects?

You can say they both murder people because they were disrespected, you can say they both deal in drugs, but the means by which they go about doing so differ in the extreme and it's THAT difference that makes me cringe at the thought of identifying with the storyline in SA. I don't shit where I eat, I don't get why these fucking thugs do.
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Here's an idea. They're all scumbags and both games are fun.
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Old 03-06-2007, 03:47 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Does anyone play GTA without weapon cheats or is that just me ?
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Old 03-06-2007, 06:30 PM   #57 (permalink)
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I thought it was pretty much fact that the whole Thug movement was imitating the mafia'esque type atmosphere. They more often than not then make direct links to that in movie videos etc.

People don't really welcome the mob, they would commonly involve themselves in business's burn out their credit on crap and then force the person to file for bankruptcy while running off with all the stuff. They would shave "points" off profits and you didn't pay them tribute for simply existing you'd get the shit kicked out of you/killed. They're not exactly known for increasing productivity.

They're both low lifes, end of story.
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Old 03-07-2007, 06:26 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:06 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Neg, there's a huge difference between 'thug life' and being a part of the Mafia, and all lie within the mindset of the members that make each up. For instance, neighborhoods where the Mafia chooses to reside often welcome them, because you can be DAMN sure there will be no drugs, prostitution, breaking and entering, whatever, for the entire time they're there. Or at least if there is, you know someone is taking care of it. They don't shit where they eat, and while they are driven by the bling, they don't let it blind them to the important shit in life -- family, friends, etc.

Low rent 'thug 4 life' gangs, however, are notorious for destroying the neighborhoods they grow up in with drive by shootings, drug deals where you're actually happy if it's something as soft as cocaine being sold to the 10 year old, and robbing anything worth 20 bucks or more. Ever been to the projects?

You can say they both murder people because they were disrespected, you can say they both deal in drugs, but the means by which they go about doing so differ in the extreme and it's THAT difference that makes me cringe at the thought of identifying with the storyline in SA. I don't shit where I eat, I don't get why these fucking thugs do.
Ahahahahah.

Someone's romanticized the Mafia.
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Old 03-07-2007, 07:21 PM   #60 (permalink)
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So I started playing SA again. Fucking PS2 froze when I started going too fast on a bike.

Piece of shit Sony piece of shit hardware. Where do I sign up for this HDLoader nonsense.
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