nws01 0 #1 January 23, 2006 According to an alleged employee of Rockstar North in Glasgow, Scotland, the next installment in the GTA series "will be titled Grand Theft Auto: London and will take place in the Great City of London in 1997." If true, this sounds suspiciously like Rockstar trying to claim the "Great City" back from Sony's supposed usurpers to the crime-drivin' throne. Also, if you recall, there was a PC expansion to the first GTA in 1999 called Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, so this is either a bad rumor or a likely remake of old material. We here at Joystiq hear a lot of crazy rumors about games, of course, but we sometimes wonder what to make of anonymous tipsters who claim to work for certain "developers of interest." Read on for the other details we received, and make the decision for yourself. According to our source (who admittedly doesn't have the most perfect spelling), the "3 Island" system will be replaced by a new "North, East, South, West" system, and the main character will be an ex-gangster starting off in the "rough-and-tumble east end of London." Unlocked regions are to include the North End, South End, and West End, in order. The game is supposed to be about 60% finished, with the graphics and physics engines both completed. The focus is now mainly on the game's story component. The game is currently set to launch with the Playstation 3 in North America and Europe in Q4 2006. With about a year's work already done, the PlayStation 3's "fantastic graphical power" should provide some better horsepower under the hood of the sandbox series. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #2 January 23, 2006 If this is true it will be a great great day. I loved 'The Getaway' too, that was an awesome game. I would buy a PS3 specifically just for this game Please be true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #3 January 23, 2006 Funny enough I sold my PS2 and all my games. I will by the PS3 for this game only too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #4 January 23, 2006 QuoteFunny enough I sold my PS2 and all my games. I will by the PS3 for this game only too. I sold my PS2 and XBox to help fund my AFF. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #5 January 23, 2006 Hey Nate. Just one question, which side of the road will they have us driving on?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #6 January 23, 2006 QuoteJust one question, which side of the road will they have us driving on? LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schuey87 0 #7 January 23, 2006 I wouldn't be surprised at all if it is true. If you think about it, it does make sense. GTA liberty city, Vice city and san andreas.... were all islands on the original game. GTA london was the next possible 'island' or 'area' wasn't it? My friend guessed the 3rd one for the PS2 would be San Andreas while Vice city was out, because of the island naming system from the original game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #8 January 23, 2006 so we could discover BASE exits in London scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #9 January 23, 2006 Well...it is supposed to be at 6 different places in Europe. Not just London. So I guess there wwill be lots of exit points. How tall is Big Ben anyway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #10 January 23, 2006 About eight foot. Big ben is the bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #11 January 23, 2006 The tower is over 300. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #12 January 23, 2006 This might get you moist... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_buildings_in_London Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #13 January 23, 2006 No one knows what the next GTA will be about other than Dan and Sam Houser and a few key people at Rock*. The guy who wrote the rumour can't even spell properly - you think he would be working on the next biggest game of the decade? Don't think so. Also NDA's are notoriously tight - if you break one, you are looking at financial ruin and the end of your development career - doubt some guy who claimed to work for Rockstar would risk all this, especially as it wouldn't take anyone who worked with him if he had worked there, more than 2 mins to figure out what is coming. Rumours like this have been flying around since before San Andreas. What has been confirmed is that GTA:Liberty Cities is coming to current gen consoles this year. "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #14 January 24, 2006 Quoteso we could discover BASE exits in London At last....we will be able to jump the BT Tower !!! That sucker looms up large on me everyday on my way to work.... It teases me and talks to me I swear....and I'm not even a BASE jumper ! (Will site naming be forbidden if you do it on the game ?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
