Is LC the best videogame rendition of NY?

[The Deadite 25,970]

I don't remember playing much games taking place in my favorite city New York , except True Crime NY, that game was awesome, it had a huge map, lot of interiors (although heavily reused) and nice graphics, but it also had a terrible driving (lmao, you can push buses with a bike), small variety of vehicles, (no choppers, you can't see NY from above) and the action only takes place in Manhattan.

IV is more small, it had the names changed and some landmarks are missing, but you can go anywhere you want (drive in the subway, fly a chopper, use a boat) and there's also other places to visit besides NY (condensed versions of Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey)

Maybe i'm not in the position to judge, but i think LC is the best NY's version in a videogame despite his flaws.

 

Do you think it is or there's another game with a better NY?

[Flachbau 16,314]

In my opinion, the best representation is definitely in True Crime: NYC. Although it's only Manhattan, the size and scale is so insane for a game of its time, really. IV is great but it's not supposed to map NYC street by street, if that makes sense.

Edited September 9, 2015 by Android

[J Cobra 452]

I guess it is. It got most of the islands of New york city. And they added Jersey too. True crime NY was pure sh*t. It had a huge and detailed area of the manhattan area, but it didn't work properly and Manhattan ain't all of New York City.

Edited September 9, 2015 by J Cobra

[The Deadite 25,970]

..True crime NY was pure sh*t. It had a huge and detailed area of the manhattan area, but it didn't work properly and Manhattan ain't all of New York City.

A bit harsh, map wasn't sh*t, but i remember how bugged it was, there is a train track where you could go to a the "blue hell" of NY among many other places, NY wasn't that refined as LC, subways came through walls and such.

 

Shame there's not a map comparison, i still remember arguing with my brother how the map of TC:NY was bigger than SA (kid was worst than XcalinX)

 

I haven't played True Crime: New York City in years (and I mean years) but weren't you able to enter a lot of interiors?

Yep, but the interiors were really overused, all of them were the same. Edited September 9, 2015 by Midnight Hitman

[DontSpankMaBitchUp 51]

True Crime: New York City was also the most glitchy, bugged game ever according to tons of video game reviewers

 

I haven't played True Crime: New York City in years (and I mean years) but weren't you able to enter a lot of interiors?

Edited September 9, 2015 by DontSpankMaBitchUp

[Predator 4,320]

Yes its the best New York

 

 

And Driver : Parallel Lines had a much better New York than True Crime

[Shadowfennekin 14,848]

Yes, yes it is.

[CynicalRise 830]

Yes. R* games nailed it.

Edited September 9, 2015 by TheProcrastinatingMath

[Big_Smiley 3,589]

The Statue of Liberty of has nice detail to it along with it's creppy huge living heart. Not to mention The Times Square just looks amazing at night. R* added some really nice detail into IV

Edited September 9, 2015 by GTA_The_Series

[Flachbau 16,314]

True Crime: New York City was also the most glitchy, bugged game ever according to tons of video game reviewers

 

Did you even read the first post? That isn't even related to what Hitman was asking

 

Yeah, you were able to enter restaurants, pharmacies, stores, etc. It was pretty dope.

Edited September 9, 2015 by Android

[AuSsIeThUnDeR36 1,441]

It's not reeeaally New York though, it's Liburtee Ceety caasin! Eets a land of opportunities and ripe round American teeties!

Liberty City does have a lot of interiors too, just do a search for Interiors in GTA IV and a map will show you everything you missed.

[PhillBellic 24,285]

In someways, no it wasn't. There was no Expy of Staten Island present. Also, Bohan should have been larger, and connected to New Liberty's Upstate Region.

 

However, for what it was, I liked it.

[slimeball supreme 8,812]

Yes, in full.

I've never been, but I've studied on NYC meticulously. I know more about it than my hometown at the moment.

And LC gets everything right. Sure, a few mishaps here and there (MSG, Yankee Stadium, Ground Zero etc.), but there is so much that makes it better. There are landmarks in NY that only New Yorkers (and me) would know about, that actually make it into the game!

Edited September 9, 2015 by Mr. Fahrenheit

[Flachbau 16,314]

LC doesn't get everything right, lol. The gap between the Bronx and Manhattan isn't even that large irl, but they make it seem that way in game. The Bronx isn't that small either. Instead of adding Alderney they could have developed Bohan a lot more.

 

There's a lot more missing but I'd rather sleep than to explain

Edited September 9, 2015 by Android

[slimeball supreme 8,812]

I agree, but they're minor differences I can let by.

I'm completely fine without Staten Island, though. I'd rather that place just disappear.

[PhillBellic 24,285]

The Bronx isn't that small either. Instead of adding Alderney they could have developed Bohan a lot more.

 

 

[DontSpankMaBitchUp 51]

Star Junction in IV is probably my favorite place to walk around in and take in the sights. Hell, being in Algonquin is awesome. There is just something about being surrounded in a concrete jungle.

 

 

True Crime: New York City was also the most glitchy, bugged game ever according to tons of video game reviewers

 

Did you even read the first post? That isn't even related to what Hitman was asking

 

Yeah, you were able to enter restaurants, pharmacies, stores, etc. It was pretty dope.

Yeah, I read the first post. I was just mentioning that regardless... Chill dude Edited September 9, 2015 by DontSpankMaBitchUp

[Xing of Virtue 1,504]

❤️Still a beautiful city nonetheless.❤️

[J Cobra 452]

 

..True crime NY was pure sh*t. It had a huge and detailed area of the manhattan area, but it didn't work properly and Manhattan ain't all of New York City.

A bit harsh, map wasn't sh*t, but i remember how bugged it was, there is a train track where you could go to a the "blue hell" of NY among many other places, NY wasn't that refined as LC, subways came through walls and such.

 

Shame there's not a map comparison, i still remember arguing with my brother how the map of TC:NY was bigger than SA (kid was worst than XcalinX)

 

 

 

I was talking about how glitchy it was. Not the map.

[The Deadite 25,970]

I was talking about how glitchy it was. Not the map.

Ohh yeah, in that case the map was trampled horsesh*t.

[ClaudX 5,681]

Without a doubt. Like you all have said, there was True Crime: NY's rendition. The Amazing Spidermans only contain Manhattan as well. The Crew had a dumped down New York, just like the rest of its cities.

 

There was no Expy of Staten Island present.

Rockstar had a reason for not adding it. "It was too boring."

[Miamivicecity 37,662]

I liked True Crime: NYC's Manhattan, but unlike most NYC themed games GTA IV does all of the main boroughs as well as NJ so for me it is the best one.

[mp412rex 81]

I also loved Parallel Lines NY, it was sooooo goood

[Zello 8,851]

Probably

True Crime NYC had an accurate Manhattan even though it was big it was glitchy as hell and the game couldn't handle it maybe if it were on the X360/PS3 It would have been better.

IV's NYC even though it's not as accurate or as big (Quality over quantity bro) is great each borough gets the real feel of the place from Star Junction to the Projects in North Holland it really feels like a city.

[Jay-P 69]

Probably

True Crime NYC had an accurate Manhattan even though it was big it was glitchy as hell and the game couldn't handle it maybe if it were on the X360/PS3 It would have been better.

IV's NYC even though it's not as accurate or as big (Quality over quantity bro) is great each borough gets the real feel of the place from Star Junction to the Projects in North Holland it really feels like a city.

Indeed, i remember reading an interview with dan houser just before the release of IV and he said (and i agree) that making a game that "feels" like the world works better than making the world in game. Good analogy.

[Gtaman_92 658]

It is the best for GTA Standards but thats it. LC was missing key landmarks and not all of the neighborhood was properly implemented or included. The best rendition would have to be True Crimes NYC tbh.

Edited September 11, 2015 by Gtaman_92

[BenMitchell90 619]

Maybe I'm not the best judge (I've never been to NYC), but I think it is. Sure, it has some missing and inaccurate features (Manhattan too big with Brooklyn and Queens too small, no Staten Island, Yankee Stadium or Madison Square Garden), but overall, Rockstar really knocked it out of the park. While most NYC-based games (of the ones I've played, anyway) only include Manhattan, IV includes the other boroughs (except Staten Island). Furthermore, it really nails that NYC feel far better than other games I've seen. Most of them just include the buildings, but IV has great little touches like sax-playing buskers in the streets, street vendors selling hot dogs and peanuts, a big focus on taxis (though amusingly, if IV were closer to real-life NYC, there would be a lot more taxis in the streets, haha), etc. Not to mention little stuff like the observation deck at the Empire State Building and the ability to take helicopter tours around the city, which made me as a player feel like I really was visiting this city along with Niko, rather than just exploring another open world.

 

Again, I've never been to NYC myself so I'm just judging based off what I've seen of the place in movies, TV etc., but they just nailed it, IMO.

[slimeball supreme 8,812]

Maybe I'm not the best judge (I've never been to NYC), but I think it is. Sure, it has some missing and inaccurate features (Manhattan too big with Brooklyn and Queens too small, no Staten Island, Yankee Stadium or Madison Square Garden), but overall, Rockstar really knocked it out of the park. While most NYC-based games (of the ones I've played, anyway) only include Manhattan, IV includes the other boroughs (except Staten Island). Furthermore, it really nails that NYC feel far better than other games I've seen. Most of them just include the buildings, but IV has great little touches like sax-playing buskers in the streets, street vendors selling hot dogs and peanuts, a big focus on taxis (though amusingly, if IV were closer to real-life NYC, there would be a lot more taxis in the streets, haha), etc. Not to mention little stuff like the observation deck at the Empire State Building and the ability to take helicopter tours around the city, which made me as a player feel like I really was visiting this city along with Niko, rather than just exploring another open world.

 

Again, I've never been to NYC myself so I'm just judging based off what I've seen of the place in movies, TV etc., but they just nailed it, IMO.

Ive been there spiritually (lol) and can 100% agree with you.

[Sunrise Driver 2,058]

If you go for a detail, living world then YES.

 

If you go for map, geography, boroughs then Driver PL is #1.

 

True Crime NYC sure has NY feel and it's 1:1 represantation of Manhattan but that's it. Pity it's so glitchy and underdone.

[mcorleone_9015 148]

Yes. I've never been in NY, but from everything i know (and i researched a lot about the city), its the best overall representation in a game. Even though South Bohan is to small and i agree tha R* should've made Alderney smaller and focus more on South Bohan.