Written by Mark C. Barlet, on 14-05-2008 00:00

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The hottest game to hit the streets since the likes of Halo 3 is out, and from the looks of it, many disabled people will be left out of the hooker beatings and gang land shootings of the new Grand Thief Auto IV.

Now I am not sure if you like the GTA series or not, but the fact is the control layout on this game on the PS3 is hellish, let’s take a look…

Here is what the on foot control map looks like... 

There is not a button or stick that is not in use... In fact if you notice that the L2 is the aim, and R2 is the fire... so much for our mono-handed brothers and sisters...

 If that is not a feast for the eyes, take a look at the new mapping you get when you carjack yourself a new ride...

Notice break is on one side, and gas on the other...

Now, I am not by any means saying that the folks over at Rockstar Games have somehow done us wrong, not at all, this just points out the flaws with the current controllers on the market, the way SONY and Microsoft lock down this part of the device to 3rd party makers, so the only way to make a more disability friendly controller is to hack one from the console maker.

Side rant by Mark Barlet - GTA IV is rated M for mature, this means that only adults should buy it and play it. If by chance you buy this game for little Johnny to play, and when walking across the living room you notice he is shooting people in the face in the game, DO NOT BLAME THE GAME. It is time for people to take responsibility for what they allow in the house, not the government.

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Last update: 14-05-2008 22:28

Published in : Game News, PS3

Keywords : Grand Theft Auto 4, GTA 4, Disabled, PS3

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Posted by Mishna, on 23-05-2008 12:08, IP 63.88.67.230, Guest 1. Good greif! I'm a non-disabled gamer here, and even I have to say that the layout, even for me, seems a tad ridiculous.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Ps3 fanboy, on 23-05-2008 09:19, IP 68.43.135.52, Registered 2. this sucks I never cared for gta but this does suck for those disabled gamers that do   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Ackrin, on 20-05-2008 13:41, IP 67.184.127.84, Registered 3. i figured Wow, its even worse config then I thought. The last GTA game I was able to play was Vice City. Oh how I miss the random violence.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Camilya, on 15-05-2008 04:03, IP 66.69.161.159, Registered 4. I want to slap a ho! That configuration looks a little crazy for those of us with hand problems.     As soon as he gets off his butt my hubby will be buying GTA4 for the xbox so I will have to let you guys know how that plays. It will probably be crazy too - but maybe it looks worse than it is.    I dont mind Sony and MS keeping controller manufacturing in-house as long as they are willing to make modified controllers and not just sit on the designs and do nothing with them. Otherwise they need to let other parties release the mod controllers. To do nothing to help us when you can would REALLY piss me off.   » Report this comment to administrator