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(CJ would already be a Grove member being born into the family itself. In 1987 he was still a young boy as the flashback voice indicates in Big Smoke (mission)) |
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*When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | *When Rockstar Games revealed that CJ was black, there was considerable uproar in the media regarding the possibility of racism. It was believed Rockstar had taken a great risk by making a black protagonist. Despite this, when the game was released, CJ's character was very well received and Rockstar were praised developing him to to have emotions and morals that weren't present with previous protagonists. Many players even said that they had felt it wrong and out of character for CJ to randomly kill innocent people in-game. This trait was carried over to [[Niko Bellic]] for Grand Theft Auto IV. | ||
*Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age. | *Carl is also very under-sized outside of cutscenes, being at least half a head shorter than Ryder (who has been called a midget), and a whole head shorter compared to other Grove Street members and most pedestrians, including females. Likely another implication of his young age. | ||
*Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 18 and | *Carl's suggested age would make him the youngest Grand Theft Auto protagonist to date, estimated to be between the ages of 18 and 20. | ||
*There is a direct referance to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ". A reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | *There is a direct referance to Carl in the French version of Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. The trophy for killing a Sasquatch translate roughly to "Don't seek it anymore CJ". A reference to people looking for Bigfoot in San Andreas. | ||