Abstract
This review outlines the intersections between Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV" (2008) and the British novelist J.G. Ballard's experimental text "The Atrocity Exhibition". Obvious parallels like the dominant roles of cars and carnage are supplemented by more subtle similarities. Grand Theft Auto is an Atrocity Exhibition, a deliberately instigated scandal and a cynical masterpiece.
Highlights
This review outlines the intersections between Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar North, 2008) and the British novelist J.G
The game is set in Liberty City, a fictional recreation of New York
Each street corner resembles New York as seen from a car driving at high velocity
Summary
This review outlines the intersections between Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar North, 2008) and the British novelist J.G. Grand Theft Auto is one of the most controversial game series in history. The game is set in Liberty City, a fictional recreation of New York. Niko Bellic, protagonist and player-controlled character, is a small-time criminal with an Eastern European background. In the opening scene of the game, Niko arrives at the city's harbour.
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