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GTA IV Trailer Inflames Big Apple Politicians

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-on-our-watch dept.

GP writes "The GTA4 trailer isn't 48 hours old yet, but NYC politicians are up in arms because the game's setting, Liberty City, is a virtual version of the Big Apple." Obviously these guys never played GTA3, since it was also set in the "fictional" Liberty City, that also felt a lot like NYC.

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  1. Oooh! by MWoody · · Score: 5, Funny

    Setting Grand Theft Auto in the safest big city in America would be like setting Halo in Disneyland.

    I think I speak for all gamers when I say this would, indeed, be awesome.

  2. How terribly unfair by Wuhao · · Score: 5, Funny

    This city is a completely unrealistic setting for a story about petty crime, gang violence and ethnicity-oriented organized crime. This is an affront to the citizens, and an insult to its elected officials who work hard to keep it clean. Liberty City is a finest city you will ever find, and for Rockstar to continue smearing it is abhorrent. Why can't they pick a genuine crime-infested hell hole, like New York?

  3. Re:Up in arms? by HillaryWBush · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to complain too since it will give me some karma.

  4. Sequel idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Set it in the Greater Toronto Area next time! GTA: GTA. ... anyone?

  5. Re:Up in arms? by Alastor187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why I never RTFA until after I post a comment.