Times The Grand Theft Auto Fandom Went TOO Far
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15 Times The Grand Theft Auto Fandom Went TOO Far
Grand Theft Auto is no stranger to controversy, and these fans have definitely taken things to new heights. Some people just go too far! via thenerdslash.com How many of you love to cruise around the palm tree covered streets of Los Santos with your expensive sports car that all your friends are jealous of? I know that as soon as Grand Theft Auto V Online first came out, I was doing mission after mission while also robbing a poor gas station attendant to get as much money as I possibly could. However, while I was distracted making countless amounts of money, many people in the fandom were taking part in other Grand Theft Auto related activities. These activities ranged from creating some really creepy mods all the way to fan theories that are too disturbing to be true. Now, I’m not going to lie, when I first found out about what some of the things that these gamers were doing I was in complete shock. This was because I was baffled to why these players were spending countless hours studying the game instead of just playing the game. Well, after a few years there is now a never-ending amount of theories and other Grand Theft Auto related shenanigans that have just gone way too far. I would just like to say that before you read this list if you are easily triggered, I’d be cautious reading this post. This is because in this article I will be detailing just how screwed up some of these mods, true stories, memes and much more are. I believe it is now time to get into, “15 Times The GTA Fandom Went Way Too Far.” THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY
It s Time To Cyber Bully This Washed Up Actress
Via: youtube.com “Washed up actress,” isn’t the nicest way to describe Hollywood actress Lindsey Lohan but that didn’t stop the fandom from doing so. You see, the reason to why these fanboys attacked this actress online was because Lohan filed a lawsuit against Rockstar. The lawsuit was for using her likeness for a character called Lacey Jonas in Grand Theft Auto V without being compensated for it. However, when the case went to court, the court decided to rule in Rockstar’s favour. The court believed that the “Game is a work of fiction and satire” and many thought that the case would end at that. Wrong! The fans decided that Lohan didn’t suffer enough by losing the case, so they began to tweet hateful things at the star. These fans went too far here as it is never okay to cyberbully anyone as bullying leads to serious and sometimes deadly consequences. Haven’t you seen 13 reasons why?
The Columbine Shooting Mod
Via: youtube.com Yes, someone thought it would be a funny idea to create a mod in which you shoot down a school of innocent people. What makes this mod more disturbing than the other ones on this list is that you are actually gunning down characters who represent teenagers. I have to say if you think it’s fun to murder people who aren’t even an adult yet there is something wrong with you. It is obvious that this modder went way too far as making fun of adults dying is one thing but making fun of children dying is just wrong on so many levels. At the end of the day, it just isn’t right to mock the events that took place at Columbine High school where twelve students and one teacher lost their lives. Where You Can Meet A New Teammate
via facebook.com Some Grand Theft Auto fans are so desperate for friends online that they'll post anywhere. This pathetic attempt to find heist-mates in GTA Online was so Having to L4G on an "adult" site is probably one of the most too far moments on this list. Not just because it's an explicit site, but more because: come on. You're WAY too hooked on GTA if you've exhausted every other platform of players out there. To sum up: if you're posting on x-rated sites for GTA friends, you're going to have a bad time. The Mod Where You Can Take Advantage Of Anyone You Want
Via: gtaforums.com Now, whoever created this mod is really sick in the head as it baffles me to think how this is even remotely funny. To explain this situation some genius out there decided to create a mod in which you can take advantage/physically assault anyone you want to. It is obvious that this fan went way too far as being taken advantage of is no laughing matter. This modder may think that this mod is so funny but what happens in real life if something as cruel as that happened to him or anyone in his social group. I don’t think he’ll be laughing then. The bottom line here is that this mod is so offensive and triggering to anyone who has been affected by physical assault in the past. Recreating A World Tragedy
Via: youtube.com Reader Discretion Advised! If you for any reason are triggered by the event that is known as 9/11 you may want to skip this particular entry. Someone in this fandom thought it would be a brilliant idea to replicate one of the worst days in history through GTA V. What this person actually did was create a mod that allowed the player to get into a fighter jet and crash into a simulation of the Twin Towers. The jet will then obviously explode because of the collision with it and one of the buildings. At the end of this simulation, the aircraft’s remains will then fall onto to NPCs/civilians below which will, in turn, kill them. I believe a member of the GTA fandom went too far here as it isn’t okay to make a mockery of the day where many innocent people lost their lives. Spawning ISIS To Try And Murder Your Character
Via: youtube Now, I know I said above to skip the entry if you felt uncomfortable reading it and the same principle applies here too. This is because a fan and mod maker of GTA V thought it would be funny for you to have the ability to spawn ISIS into the game. Yes, the infamous group themselves can now be spawned into the game to try and murder you, and in the process, they will be murdering innocent people in an unmerciful assault. Now, I believe the fandom has gone too far here as this group still exists today and they do unspeakable things to human beings. By creating this mod, it is very disrespectful to the people who were affected by these tragedies. This is yet just another example of a time the fandom went too far.
When The Fans Of Rockstar Attacked Rockstar
Via: pinterest Yes, this actually happened and recently at that. In just the June that past Rockstar and Take Two Interactive actually patched the modding system for single player (OpenIV modding tool) on GTA V on PC. This means that no longer will players of GTA V on the PC be able to make new mods as there will be no more updates. This obviously angered fans as it meant that they could no longer be able to spawn in weapons, cars or characters into the game at their own accord. These fans who were furious at Rockstar decided to tweet angry and aggressive messages at them. The fandom went too far here as Rockstar only wanted to stop malicious mods such as the ISIS and 9/11 mods from being created and in return, the fandom decided to attack them on Twitter. Attacking A Lady Of The Night
via yahoo.com For years people have complained about the infamous series' relationship with "women of the night," with many fans arguing that the series could rise above its humble (perverse) origins. Things further escalated when the GTA V remaster came out and you were able to into first person mode and watch a lady of the night perform physical acts on you. However, according to the Huffington Post, you are, “Incentivised,” to kill the worker, so you can get your money back. Now, I believe that this specific screenshot is just emphasizing the fact that you can kill these ladies to get your money back with no remorse. By killing these lady workers with no remorse, it is arguably objectifying women as the player will have no guilt killing the woman as all he sees her as is an object of lust. Fat Shaming A Famous Reality Television Star
via: .juegosdb.com Reality television star Karen Gravano became the target of the GTA V fandom back in 2014. The reason for this was because the Mob Wives star claimed that Rockstar used her likeness in the game without her consent. This eventually led to her suing Rockstar for $40 million. Now, you read above what happened to Lohan when she filed a lawsuit so you can imagine what these fans said to Gravano. The fans decided to say that Gravano was too fat for there to be any similarity between the character and her. This led the fandom to fat shame her and call her a gold digger online. Now, I believe the fandom went too far here as it is not okay to bully someone over their appearance and to also call them derogatory names. Don t Hurt The Child
Via: youtube.com Yes, some strange fan out there created a mod in which you can have children walking around the streets of Los Santos. I personally believe that this mod maker has gone way too far bringing children into the world of GTA. This is because you can literally gun down children or even bring them to a strip club. In this mod, you also have the ability to play as a kid. This means you can literally bring your 12-year-old character to a bar to watch him get hammered and do all kinds of drugs. Honestly, there's a reason why Rockstar didn't include kids to begin with. Ruining All Of Their Lives
Via: dialogwheel.com Do you remember how crazy shopping centers were the day Grand Theft Auto V was released? Well, let me tell you that because so many people played the game, it led to many people being fired from their jobs. This was because on the week that it was released there were countless occasions around the whole world where people would take days and weeks off from their jobs to binge play the game. TMZ actually made a video addressing the situation by interviewing Shawn Fonteno who is the voice of 'Franklin' in Grand Theft Auto V and his sister. In the interview, he said that his sister actually broke up with her boyfriend because he was spending more time playing the game than being with her. Now, the fandom went too far here as by them losing their jobs it will affect the economy and not to mention losing the loves of their lives. Having Physical Relations With Anyone You Want
via: vice.com Do you remember the infamous "hot coffee" mod that landed Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in deep trouble? It was a silly mini-game buried in the game that let you have "coffee" with your girlfriend (today you might call it 'Netflix and Chill'). However, some members of the fandom decided to create multiple mods that are made for getting your character laid. In these mods, players can have "relations" with lots of different women and perform different acts using a range of mods. Of course, this really isn't what the game was designed for, and added more women who only exist to gratify the player is yet another example of their objectification in the series.
That Guy Can t Be A Criminal He s In A Police car
via: gtaforums.com You see in Grand Theft Auto V you can pay a garage for a “Pay and Spray.” What this does is that for a certain amount of money a mechanic can customize your car to look like a police car, so the police will stop following you. This means whether you murder a frail elderly lady with your car or rob a store it won’t matter. This meme is making fun of the fact that you can do absolutely anything in Grand Theft Auto V as long as you have money to protect yourself. Now, GTA V did this on purpose to show that as long as you have money in today's society you will never get into trouble. This meme went too far by making fun of the emergency services in not just the game but also in real life as it puts a stigma on the people that risk their lives every day to save us. Don t Take My Money Away Please
via: n4bb.com You see what happened here was that some of the fandom were able to find glitches in Grand Theft Auto V Online which allowed them to make more money and they gloated online about it. While on the other hand, some gamers went as far as to try and hack into Rockstar itself to get more money in the game. None the less, Rockstar was not happy that people were hacking their servers and finding glitches in the game to make more money. This led to them to create a patch that took away all of the player’s/hacker’s illegitimate money which in many cases left a player’s character broke with no money. It’s safe to say that the fandom went too far by not only hacking the servers and using the glitches to their advantage but also by making fun of Rockstar online by saying how easy it is to hack their video game. Is That
via: libertycity.ru Yes, someone created a mod where you can cruise around Los Santos playing as the Nazi leader himself Adolf Hitler. The fandom has gone way too far here adding the monster that brainwashed a generation to a realistic setting. There's plenty of violent fun to be had in Grand Theft Auto without adding one of the most horrible humans in history to its obviously satirical sand-box. That's not to say there's not a way Rockstar themselves could have poked fun at a modern Hitler, but wants wanting to play as him and murder pedestrians is unsettling, and definitely a case of players going too far.