We first see him at a fancy school in London, wearing his shiny DMs (stylish working class boots of the early '80s), standing out against the formal uniforms of his peers and yet, choosing a uniform of his own, that of the schoolboy rebel, the determined follower of fashion. The other is of the destroyer, Jack Thompson. He draws two biographical narratives ever closer together. In Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto, David Kushner tells the tale, through the history of the Grand Theft Auto franchise and of the games industry's many controversies.
From the eccentric play-makers in the modding community to the suits at Take-Two, to the talking heads on CNN right up to Hilary Clinton, it's a star-studded cast of characters. And it's about a host of incredible personalities, many of them mind-blowing egotists with an absolute conviction of moral rightness. It's about one of the best, most controversial games-series' ever made. It's a battle-royale between two establishments – the old, cold media-governmental combine and the hot young blades of the game industry's cultural-revolution.
