Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've never seen a game capture the real feel of a ghetto/hood/bad area. None of the GTA's, not saints row, etc. In real life if you are in a hood that you aren't from, you get pretty uneasy.. they aren't nice places at all. Never seen it in a game. Do you agree and do you think gtaIV will capture the essence of how a bad area of town looks and feels? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNightKing Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I bet they will come pretty close!! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shottotheballs Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler.reigle Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 yah.... but in the begining of san andreas and i heard of the ballas killing the grove street people i was weary of every other neighborhood... but not the full ghetto like you said Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. Shut the f*ck up and you speak for yourself. Also did he say he didnt like the game (rhetorical question for your dumb ass) He is asking a perfectly reasonable question, which by the way i think the game will capture the feel. More than any other game has done anyway Best 08'er in town? Don't make me laugh ass. Edited February 9, 2008 by Darrel Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc420 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm guessing it has to do with the fact that none of the developers lived in a ghetto. they may have researched it but what you get by spending a day there compared to several years, you couldnt expect them to "capture the feel of a real ghetto" but they do a pretty good job. Minus SA, the gangs were more of a joke than anything. Grove street families would kill anyone but wouldn't touch drugs?? EYAH Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shottotheballs Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. Shut the f*ck up and you speak for yourself. Also did he say he didnt like the game (rhetorical question for your dumb ass) He is asking a perfectly reasonable question, which by the way i think the game will capture the feel. More than any other game has done anyway Best 08'er in town? Don't make me laugh ass. sorry darrel you're really cool and im scared you might come out of my computer screen and attack me ...dumb f*cker Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. first off, im hardly on this website. secondly, i like gta, thats why i bother enough to come here and see whats up. third, since when does a message board sig make someone a G? Get it off ur chest here bruh, because if you spotted a "g" in real life, you wouldn't have the balls to approach him and tell him some sh*t. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shottotheballs Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. first off, im hardly on this website. secondly, i like gta, thats why i bother enough to come here and see whats up. third, since when does a message board sig make someone a G? Get it off ur chest here bruh, because if you spotted a "g" in real life, you wouldn't have the balls to approach him and tell him some sh*t. sorry i'm a motherflipper i shud show some respect Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm guessing it has to do with the fact that none of the developers lived in a ghetto. they may have researched it but what you get by spending a day there compared to several years, you couldnt expect them to "capture the feel of a real ghetto"but they do a pretty good job. Minus SA, the gangs were more of a joke than anything. Grove street families would kill anyone but wouldn't touch drugs?? EYAH yea bruh i kno wut you mean. but if you notice in the other gta's, the hood part of town looks the same of any other part. it should look older, more run down, and there should be lots of people just chillin around, smokin, drinkin, trappin, etc. there are also different cars in the hood.. chevys on 24's, swangers, blades, etc. and they also got some real peicers. lots of overgrown grass, broken fences, bars on windows, businesses have neon signs, etc. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky_monkey Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think u tryin to be 'g' with ur sig 'n all dat' but really let's face it, your a nerd like the rest of us that sit on this website all day looking fo' info on dat gta shizzle. And by the way if you don't like GTA4 don't play it and don't come on the boards.My nizzle. What a loser. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbine23 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I've never seen a game capture the real feel of a ghetto/hood/bad area. None of the GTA's, not saints row, etc. In real life if you are in a hood that you aren't from, you get pretty uneasy.. they aren't nice places at all. Never seen it in a game. Do you agree and do you think gtaIV will capture the essence of how a bad area of town looks and feels? Well GTA San Andreas sort of gave the experience, but Saints Row was definitely not ghetto. From what i've seen in GTA4 trailers and screens, it's very mixed. You've got about 3 mafias (italian, russian, and irish), you have the Asians, the possibility of upperscale penthouse gangs, and then their will be the ghetto gangs from South Dukes and Bohan. So i'm sure that there will be a gang that matches each and every member of the forum. For you, Ghetto. For me, Russian Mafia. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotsanddimes Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i think the ghettos should have an in-game "i don't want to be here" feeling.I want to feel that i have to make sure to say...buy alot of guns before driving through the equivalent to flatbush in brooklyn,or i want to feel that i should get a beat up car so i wouldnt care if they robbed it.Things like that would add alot to the game for me,the distant gunshots in S.A. weren't enough for me Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shottotheballs Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 should look older, more run down, and there should be lots of people just chillin around, smokin, drinkin, trappin, etc. there are also different cars in the hood.. chevys on 24's, swangers, blades, etc. and they also got some real peicers. lots of overgrown grass, broken fences, bars on windows, businesses have neon signs, etc. yh chevys on 24's bruh. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomLoser Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Just got back from shooting rival gang members in da hood. What is going on in this thread? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
4doora Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 The old gtas with gangs shooting at you made you dislike being in some places, not a feeling of unease. I think the only time I got that genuine uneasy feeling in a video game would be in a FPS where I was all alone, and things got real quiet (HL2). I just don't think the video game version of "the ghetto" could do it for me. Though, the new ai could make it seem more dangerous. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 i like all things in gta.. italian mafia, russian, street thugs, etc. But it's just something i noticed in the toehr games.. the ghetto wasn't much different from the rest of the cities. SA, somewhat.. but the change wasn't big enough. a lot of hoods also have something simple like a welcome sign that sends chills if you know it's an infamous area. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XMike Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I want to see crackheads jump out from trees and run across streets when I'm in the hood in GTA IV. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufc Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 should look older, more run down, and there should be lots of people just chillin around, smokin, drinkin, trappin, etc. there are also different cars in the hood.. chevys on 24's, swangers, blades, etc. and they also got some real peicers. lots of overgrown grass, broken fences, bars on windows, businesses have neon signs, etc. yh chevys on 24's bruh. Why dont you just f*ck off Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 well i know a video game can't make me feel genuinely uneasy.. but i think it should just have a much darker atmosphere. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNightKing Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 LOL this thread is entertaining. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufc Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 LOL this thread is entertaining. sos your mum joke Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Just got back from shooting rival gang members in da hood. What is going on in this thread? We're all acting like jackasses because we have a vendetta against people who type in Ebonics? I think that pretty much covers it. For the most part, Rockstar is capable of capturing urban environments pretty well. I think they'll probably make fun of the ghetto more than they will capture its vibe, though. GTA isn't supposed to be depressing. Also, they want to build the main character up to be a "bad-ass," so they're probably not gonna try to invoke xenophobic fear in the people controlling him. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc420 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) i think the ghettos should have an in-game "i don't want to be here" feeling.I want to feel that i have to make sure to say...buy alot of guns before driving through the equivalent to flatbush in brooklyn,or i want to feel that i should get a beat up car so i wouldnt care if they robbed it.Things like that would add alot to the game for me,the distant gunshots in S.A. weren't enough for me yeah, thats exactly how i felt in SA. It could have been way better, like even if your not in a rival gang, you still didnt wanna be there at night. If your wearing a nice watch and a gold chain and you're on foot your f*cked.. that kinda stuff. Not big fat black guys in purple sweaters asking you where you're from. ALSO. the only neighbor hood that i was scared to go into in any gta, was the area around Salvatore's house in GTA3. after you were their enemy driving through there was a death wish... shotguns Edited February 9, 2008 by mc420 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 LOL this thread is entertaining. Glad I can help. And I don't really type in ebonics. I try not to. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNightKing Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 LOL this thread is entertaining. sos your mum joke See thats what Im talking about it's entertaining lol. Nah but i do I think its funny when people get pissed with others over a internet comment. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerem101 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 san andreas got the feel of south centrale and gangs but for underground i would say def jam fight for ny got it Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XMike Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 So are crackheads confirmed? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamezero05 Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 san andreas got the feel of south centrale and gangs but for underground i would say def jam fight for ny got it Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSkillz187 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Where the Jamaicans hang out at, in the real New York? Anyway, yea i agree. When it gets dark and im in a bad part of town, i want to get the feeling that im about to get mugged or somethin. I want to see people gettin jumped, people fightin. But it would be real nice, if we see other people robbin stores and sh*t. Like you walk inside a store, gettin ready to rob it, and next thing you know someone else got the same idea you got, and they run into the place and point a gun at the guy behind the counter. I wanna see some crack heads beggin for money. or a crackhead breakin into a car to steal the radio or some sh*t. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/311065-why-cant-a-game-capture-the-feel-of-a-real-ghetto/#findComment-1057484578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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