In every incarnation, Rockstar North consistently embraced the sensationalist, cynical sense of humour that was put forth in the first game.Įven when Liberty was not openly accessible to gamers in other titles, it played a prominent role in establishing the necessary storylines. Since then, it has resurfaced as the city of choice for Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance, and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Due to the game being produced by a British development team, much of Liberty City - along with Vice City and San Andreas - was based on stereotypes and twisted to suit British humour. Liberty City first appeared alongside Vice City and San Andreas as one of three major levels (cities) in the original Grand Theft Auto.
'Star Junction' is the GTA IV equivalent. It's really no wonder that Liberty City, Rockstar's exaggerated and cynical portrayal of New York, has called itself home to more than half of the Grand Theft Auto titles in existence. New York, New York! Economic powerhouse, beacon of hope to optimistic immigrants, home to tens of millions of citizens, rife with crime and seedy underworld riffraff New York City is the epitome of everything that is American. Although the concept of "free roam" gameplay is nothing new, the Grand Theft Auto franchise, through its use of vast cityscapes that mirror and mock major American locations, push the envelope on exactly what gamers consider to be true immersion. The missions and storylines that play out through the duration of the game tie into the cities themselves, along with the characters (and innocent bystanders) that populate it. Through the years, Rockstar has excelled at maintaining this illusion.
It needs to have an identity, a social structure, some evidence of reality buried beneath the layers of cynicism and dry humour. It's not enough to simply throw players into a splotchy suburb of some anonymous metropolis - the city needs to be alive, teaming with civilians and traffic. When it comes to establishing a solid atmosphere for a Grand Theft Auto title, location is everything.
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