GTA V Inclusivity Review

Gender/Race inclusivity (Solo)

You have the option of three main characters; one Italian-American, one African-American and one (potentially) Canadian

Gender/Race inclusivity (Online)

You have the option of being whatever race or gender you wish, however you cannot cross-dress

Mental/Physical inclusivity (Solo)

Michael shows signs of depression, Franklin shows no signs of mental or physical challenge and Trevor is a psychopath who frequently claims to have a troubled childhood

Mental/Physical inclusivity (Online)

Your character can have any number of mental attributes and can be at pique physicality, but is mute, I.E. they don’t seem to even make grunting sounds

Accessibility for colour blindness (Overall)

There doesn’t seem to be any implemented adaptability for users who are colour blind

Accessibility for dyspraxia and/or dyslexia (Overall)

Features toggle-able mouse sensitivity, aim toggle, mouse inversion and mouse based vehicle steering (and its corresponding sensitivity)

Accessibility for Parkinson’s, partial paralysis or other (Overall)

There doesn’t seem to be any implemented adaptability for users who have Parkinson’s, have partial paralysis or other physical detriments

Accessibility for those who are partially deaf or totally deaf (Overall)

There is an option to add subtitles

Sensitive topics referenced in the game

  • Donald Trump parody named Jock Cranley
  • Hillary Clinton parody named Sue Murray
  • Radio spiritualist with twisted ideals (I.e. alien intercourse, considering yellow a race and loving people by giving them negative interactions)
  • Radio host who is implied to have had sex with their student in a previous job
  • It is possible to fly aircraft between the skyscrapers of the city
  • Radio host who believes too much in conspiracy theories while creating his own (I.e. burning memory foam to release trapped spirits, killing twin siblings and their mother, being aware that he’s in a video game and vowing to kill his digital counterpart)
  • Radio host who claims to not judge people, yet specified that she doesn’t judge white people only
  • Guest to the above radio host who signs a country-pop song about liberals ‘taking things too far’
  • It is possible to pick up sex workers in any two seater land vehicle
  • Several African-American characters and one white character use the N Word several times (though the white character is heavily reprimanded for his use)
  • Morbidly obese pedestrians have the physics of soccer balls
  • It is possible for Michael to murder his entire family outside of missions without repercussions
  • There are vehicles with innuendo or drug-referential names (I.e. Ocelot Penetrator)
  • It is possible to paint a laser cannon pink and make it resemble a gentleman’s private part
  • One of the liveries for the Yosemite Rancher vehicle features an image of a bloodied razor piece
  • It is possible to be killed for loitering outside gang territory or police stations
  • There is a doomsday cult who do not wear clothes and will kill you on sight that are referred to several times as altruists
  • There are various advertisements on billboards, radio and TV that imply suicide, involve suppositories or recommend child beating
  • The police will kill you, even at the lowest aggression level
  • Trevor fornicates with a teddy bear and murders the original owner (who is an adult, don’t worry)
  • It is possible to visit a strip club
  • Trevor can use the strip club as a home base
  • There is a functioning casino (does not function in various countries due to online gambling restrictions)
  • The in-game web browser curser flips you off
  • Various angry drivers and pedestrians shout death threats if you cut them off or nearly run them down
  • Blah blah blah
  • The game features expensive content that can be acquired with real money
  • 90% of the online player base will try to blast you into atoms with hover bikes, glider bikes, flying cars and an orbital strike system if you try to complete any number of missions without an escort
  • There is an orbital strike system
  • Trevor repeatedly calls someone a c💖nt while kicking their head in, resulting in a fragment of brain matter sticking to his boot
  • It is possible to go to a garage and turn any vehicle you bring into a car bomb
  • Several songs on the radio are uncensored
  • Both conservatives and liberals are unbearable
  • Hippies can kill you if aggravated

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