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Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Since its first release in 1997, GTA has pioneered the use of everything from 3D graphics to the voices of top Hollywood actors and repeatedly transformed the world of gaming. Despite its incredible innovations in the $75 billion game industry, it has also been a lightning rod of debate, spawning accusations of ethnic and sexual discrimination, glamorizing violence, and inciting real-life crimes. Jacked tells the turbulent and mostly unknown story of GTA's wildly ambitious creators, Rockstar Games, the invention and evolution of the franchise, and the cultural and political backlash it has provoked.
Whether you love Grand Theft Auto or hate it, or just want to understand the defining entertainment product of a generation, you'll want to read Jacked and get the real story behind this boundary-pushing game.
Prologue: Players vs. Haters 1
1 The Outlaws 5
2 The Warriors 11
3 Race’n’ Chase 20
4 Gouranga! 27
5 Eating the Hamster 36
6 Liberty City 46
7 Gang Warfare 55
8 Steal This Game 65
9 Rockstar Loft 74
10 The Worst Place in America 80
11 State of Emergency 89
12 Crime Pays 101
13 Vice City 111
14 Rampages 124
15 Cashmere Games 134
16 Grand Death Auto 142
17 Boyz in the Hood 159
18 Sex in San Andreas 170
19 Unlock the Darkness 186
20 Hot Coffee 201
21 Adults Only 216
22 Busted! 222
23 Bullies 230
24 Flowers for Jack 247
25 New York City 259
Epilogue: Outlaws to the End 271
Acknowledgments 279
Notes 280
Index 292
I just finished reading this book, and it is FANTASTIC. If you ever ever wanted an inside look at how the gaming industry works, this is your ticket. Jacked is a fun, entertaining read. If you consider yourself a gamer, this book MUST be on your shelf, right next to your stack of games -- or maybe on the floor next to your game, wherever you store them. So get off the couch or office chair and pick this book up. You will not regret it.
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Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest and most controversial videogame franchises of all time. Since its first release in 1997, GTA has pioneered the use of everything from 3D graphics to the voices of top Hollywood actors and repeatedly transformed the world of gaming. Despite its incredible innovations in the $75 billion game industry, it has also been a lightning rod of debate, spawning accusations ...