I found this mini-article interesting. It talks about the development of GTA from its early days in Scotland, in the UK.
Many people probably assume that GTA is an American game series, and sure it is ultimately owned by American companies (Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive).
But GTA was originally made in Scotland, and Rockstar North, which I think is still the lead development studio for GTA, is still based in Scotland.
GTA must be one of Scotland’s most important exports of modern times. The website of Rockstar North clearly shows their Scottish heritage with a Scottish flag on the left-hand side:
Then let the next GTA take place in Scotland, leave the yanks in the dust.
That would be great. “Get tae fuck ya wee bawbag” (I think that’s the kind of thing Scots say)
Unfortunately I think they’ll stick with the USA
Scots sounds like:
"Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna’ be fooled again!”
TBF: There was GTA London
The Glasgow ice cream wars feel like a fitting setting
They put that in vice city as a set of missions.
Sounds like a job for Rockstar Australia(as it has the director of The Getaway, Brendan McNamara)
Out of all the GTAs that I’ve played (haven’t tried 4 and 5), GTA2 was my favourite. It was made by DMA Design, not by Rockstar.
I liked how GTA2 was dark, gritty and despondent. It almost had cyberpunk/scifi vibes at times.
I think it is worth noting, dma desing became rockstar north, it isn’t a separate studio. The same Lezlie Benzies wrote the story for all of them. Still, I’m pretty sure he left some time ago, same with Lazlow. I still have high hopes for GTA VI though.
I haven’t played GTA 5 (or any of the 2D games apart from the GBA release tbh) but as far as dark and gritty goes, I’d say that GTA 4 fills that role for the 3D games, especially the GTA 4 DLC The Lost and Damned. Wouldn’t call them cyberpunk though.
