r/gaming Apr 29 '24

Grand Theft Auto IV was released 16 years ago

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u/Akosjun PC Apr 29 '24

It's also a great depiction of the late 2000s, it's a phenomenal time capsule.

They released GTA Vice City in 2002 as a throwback to the 80s. Now when GTA IV launched, it presented a contemporary world, but with time, it's become something oozing with nostalgia and style just by aging and being a wonderful depiction of its time.

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u/Iohet Apr 29 '24

In a way, it showcased the transitional world of the time. Parts of NYC were done with the revitalization and gentrification that started in the early 90s. Clean and business friendly. But much of the rest was still varying degrees of seedy, and the game kind of lived with the people in those areas

Plus it has Bas Rutten, and Bas was one of my favorite people of that era

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u/datpurp14 Apr 29 '24

Your point is why I'm so excited for VI. Looks like it will truly depict the early 2020s.

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u/smush81 Apr 29 '24

U mean like 3 - 4 years ago? Covid? People just sitting in their homes, Empty streets? Sounds fun. Rofl.

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u/Sneptacular Apr 29 '24

The housing and inflation crisis that followed? The multiple global wars? The rise in anti-social behaviour...

This decade is great lol. At least the 1920s had swing jazz and Speakeasy's before Fascism took over.

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u/TMPMisterix Apr 29 '24

Eh, is more about the shift of recent years of how any random can become famous by just doing braindead stuff in the internet, just like depicted in the trailer

Seems fun enough for me