Controversies Grand Theft Auto V

the game has generated several controversies related violence , depiction of women. mission requires players use torture equipment in hostage interrogation polarised reviewers, noted political commentary felt torture sequence in poor taste. mission received criticism politicians , anti-torture charity groups. game became subject widespread online debate on portrayal of women, particularly in wake of backlash against gamespot journalist carolyn petit when claimed game misogynistic in review. after petit s review webpage received more 20,000 largely negative comments, many journalists defended right opinion , lamented gaming community s defensiveness towards criticism. television personality karen gravano , actress lindsay lohan both filed lawsuits against rockstar in allegation characters in game based on likenesses. lawsuits later dismissed. australian department store target pulled game 300 stores following change.org petition against depictions of violence towards women in game.