MARRERO BEAST Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 New Orleans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 You'd be swimming the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 How about more than one character. Multiple storylines? didn't seven just say this or am i losing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARRERO BEAST Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 post katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 didn't seven just say this or am i losing it Haha. I didn't notice she was signed on... So I edited it and said it on my name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 New York? London? Europe? Chicago..? The locations of the games in the GTA3 trilogy were very relevant to creating the atmosphere of the games. GTA3's gritty New York-esque Liberty City with its gray buildings and concrete highways reinforced the notion of playing a character with a mysterious background. Vice City's Florida vibe, along with the 80s soundtrack, provided a much livelier setting. And of course each of San Andreas' cities had their own landmarks and highlights. Such an importance of setting for the games in the GTA series has led fans to question the setting of the story in GTA4. GTA1, the first game in the series, consisted of 3 cities: Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City. All three of these cities have been used as the setting for the GTA3 trilogy. This leads one to wonder, where can Rockstar go next? After GTA1 came GTA: London 1969, a mission pack, and London 1961, a second (albeit free) mission pack. Rockstar has prided itself on creating the cities of the GTA3 trilogy with subtle english humor about the nuances of american culture. Yet this leads one to question, can Rockstar North continue their style of storyline script and game design while focusing on an English city. [Note that Rockstar North is based in Scotland, in the United Kingdom] Various tidbits of news, such as Rockstar's registration of domain names with 'gta' followed by locations such as 'bogota' have led many to make wild assumptions about the setting of future GTAs. While a domain registration may mean nothing, it does provide food for thought. In anticipation of a long debate over the setting of GTA4, we placed a poll on our forums, asking 'Where do you think the next GTA will take place?' At the time of writing we have 800 votes, with the UK (London and UK combined) taking 35% of the votes, and Europe taking another 11%. This shows that most GTA fans expect the next GTA to take place in Europe instead of America. Whichever will turn out to be true, here are our speculations on a possible GTA4 setting. Grand Theft Auto IV - New York City The aim of the original Grand Theft Auto was to depict life in America as seen by the British (hence all the whacky stereotypes) and so it makes sense for all the games in the series to be set in America. And what better place to do it than New York - one of the world's capitals, and arguably the biggest symbol of America. Even though New York City was already the setting for Grand Theft Auto 3, fans have complained that the Liberty City of GTA 3 did not bear much resemblance to New York. The game was split into three districts, faintly reminiscent of New York: Portland (the industrial), Staunton (the commercial) and Shoreside (the upper-class residential). The city itself failed to come alive, however, and Rockstar's accomplishment of recreating Miami in GTA Vice City is considered a much greater feat. People have begun to speculate that Rockstar could very well revisit Liberty City as the setting for GTA 4, since the scope of possibilities they have now are much greater than what they had in 2001, when the original Liberty City was designed. If GTA4 is to be (partially) set in Liberty City, we can expect the city to be divided into boroughs (as New York City is divided into Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, and each borough given its own characteristic look. Depending on whether GTA 4 will make further use of a gang system, each gang would be set in its own neighbourhood. Connecting the boroughs would be the great tunnels and bridges that connect New York. Grand Theft Auto IV - London The case for London being the location for the next GTA game is a strong one. London was the successor to Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas in the GTA1 storyline. Since those 3 cities have appeared as locations in the 3D chapter of the GTA franchise, London is the odd one out. London obviously also contains a lot of inspiration for a potential game designer. Surely just as Liberty City was inspired by the Goodfellas movie, Vice City by Scarface, San Andreas by Menace II Society and Boyz N The Hood (among many others), London can draw inspiration from such popular English movies as Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Drawing parallels to the GTA3 franchise, there are also various groups of organized crime. It is just a matter of imagination, how the dirty arm-twisting tactics of bookies, the different slang occuring in London, or the jewelry store diamonds-and-gold managing jews can play a role in a storyline of GTA4. In addition, London's architecture could provide quite the sights in a video game equipped with the latest graphics rendering engine. The Houses of Parliament, London eye, Big Ben, Shard London Bridge (which is due to be completed in 2010 and will become Western Europe's tallest building) and various other attractions can add to the already unique feeling of driving on the left side of the road, encountering red phone boots on streetcorners and seeing the police (or the Bobbies as they are so affectionately called) dressed with awkward helmets and clumsy uniforms. All in the name of the queen, per say. Grand Theft Auto IV - Europe As the San Andreas chapter of the GTA3 trilogy already showed us, Rockstar is not afraid of including more than one city in their games. A possible scenario for GTA: Europe would be 3-4 cities, perhaps London, Paris, Rome and Berlin, with long drives between the cities and various villages with differing people and cultural habits in each. Although this option could be considered wishful thinking, as Rockstar has indicated several times that they are interested in making an online Grand Theft Auto game, in which case such a vast landscape would not be ideal for a multiplayer format. Grand Theft Auto IV - The Future A futuristic setting, a la GTA2, which is perhaps not inspired by any city at all? And instead of having different cities like in San Andreas (Los Santos, San Fierro & Las Venturas) the area could be divided into different levels or "districts" such as downtown, residential and industrial. Of course, the greatest benefit of having a setting which isn't inspired by any real location, is that there is no limit to what the developers can put into the city - for example they can add as many skyscrapers/bridges/parks/mountains etc. as they wish and make it as interesting as they want. Grand Theft Auto IV - Chicago The Windy City. If Rockstar chooses to keep the Grand Theft Auto franchise centered on a troublesome & stereotypical American capital, then there is no better candidate than Chicago. It's a tourist and economic powerhouse that brings in millions of travellers each year. It's the third largest city in the United States, and enjoys a very rich and diverse cultural makeup as a result. It's a melting pot of ethnicities, home to over two million residents from around the globe. The streets of Chicago are intricate and mathematical - laid down in a grid formation, turning the city into a giant labyrinth of pavement and concrete. Gigantic structures both new and old pierce the sky, including the world-famous Sears Tower. What makes Chicago outstanding as a GTA candidate, however, is the seedy underbelly of this Midwest metropolis. Crime is rife in Chicago, and has been for centuries. The most infamous mobster in American history, Al Capone, moved to Chicago from New York in the 1920's. He controlled a significant portion of the criminal underworld during the prohibition era of the early 20th century, his rivalries with local mobsters and crime bosses often ending in bloodshed and murder. If there is a single reason for Chicago to become the home of GTAIV, Al Capone would be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 "We had heard rumors that the next Grand Theft Auto would be featured on the PS3 and be based somewhere in Europe, but now a print mag has offered up a slightly more believable take on things. PSM has claimed that a Rockstar representative told them "that GTA4 will be set in Europe and span across six different cities." The idea of six cities in a next-gen GTA would certainly expand on the multi-city deal in San Andreas, but no official Rockstar confirmation has been given concerning this, so definitely take this with a grain of salt. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 How many more days til the trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 How many more days til the trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnUpsetStomach Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 that was a very "kewl" way to answer his question. Also that europe thing makes sence because rockstar have registered the domains gta paris gta london etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It was very hip hop. If they do Europe I'm going to be a bit sad if there aren't any middle eastern or asian shit to fly to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerkherder1 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 veryniice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Blazzed Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It was very hip hop. If they do Europe I'm going to be a bit sad if there aren't any middle eastern or asian shit to fly to. Word, I wanna be hijacking Camels in the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 they usually register a bunch of names that have nothing to do with where its going to be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qawee Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It was very hip hop. If they do Europe I'm going to be a bit sad if there aren't any middle eastern or asian shit to fly to. yeah that would be cool to be able to fly to a spot like algeris or Cairo or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcelain Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 GTA Hawaii...that would seriously be the best place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I wish the mods would just ban Hawaii, minus like 3 people maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I wish the mods would just ban Hawaii, minus like 3 people maybe. Yeah what's up with them always making threads telling people they represent the 808. Like they're special because they're from Hawaii. They must feel isolated out there in the middle of the ocean, and have to periodically make attention-seeking posts to let everyone know they exist. Remember first everyone hated the Aussies, then the BayArea/Eastbay heads, and now Hawaiians. Which group will be next? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upup&away Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Yeah what's up with them always making threads telling people they represent the 808. Like they're special because they're from Hawaii. They must feel isolated out there in the middle of the ocean, and have to periodically make attention-seeking posts to let everyone know they exist. Remember first everyone hated the Aussies, then the BayArea/Eastbay heads, and now Hawaiians. Which group will be next? :o my old roomie lived in hawaii almost 10 years ago and still constantly wears this type of stuff very proudly: I hate it..bump sixr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 they should do miami;) uhmm. its called Vice City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 :huh2: whats vice city? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City you have to be kidding me if you havent heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Defy gets sarcasm like I get supermodels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 come on.......come on..... I feel like cartman waiting for the wii to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 37 hours 31 minutes. this better not be some shitty 15 second trailer. im expecting atleast 2 minutes. and NOT ALL CUT SCENES. i really should just talk to my buddy whos father is a lawyer for rockstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquemada Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 it's just going to be dude shooting off a machine gun, a sports car passing by, and a helicopter in the air for a full 15-30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnUpsetStomach Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hey eastbay, how many days till the trailer comes out. (i expect a really cool answer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I dunno how to give a cool answer to that. It comes out Thursday at 3pm my time... Ummm... Snoogyboogies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 one day! whoooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defyoner Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 lol the count down was wrong. 27 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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