KGBeast 994 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I've been wanting to make a thread on this for a while. I've noticed over the past few years as I've done numerous replays of the GTA series for various reasons (like my % breakdown threads) that there are a huge number of similarities between the stories of these two games. Check it out: Both Vic and Niko are former soldiers. They both have a brother who is incredibly important to the story. Vic and Lance, Niko and Roman (cousins that love each other like brothers in their case). Both 'brothers' tend to get them in trouble, and they do what they do in part to take care of a brother's problem. Vic takes care of their sick brother Pete, Niko has to cover Roman's debts. Both have to rescue said 'brother' after they're taken hostage. Vic in 'Leap and Bound' and Niko in 'Hostile Negotiation'. Romance plays a big part of both stories and both characters suffer the loss of their main romantic interest. Louise for Vic, Kate for Niko. Both are being hunted by former bosses. Vic by Martinez, Niko by Bulgarin. Both work for an emerging power (Vic for Diaz, Niko for Peg) to take on the existing power (the Mendez Brothers and the five families). Both go up against a pair of foreign criminal brothers. The Mendez Brothers and Faustin/Rascalov (again not literally brothers but blood brothers). Both are caught with cocaine by an undercover agent. Forbes and Michelle. Both end up the subject of film makers. Reni and Manny. I wonder if anyone else has ever noticed this or has some examples I'm not thinking of? I'm sure there are more, especially on the missions similarities. Obviously these two games were in development at the same time so it's not too surprising they share DNA, Dan tended to reuse ideas between multiple games, but they're pretty close even so. 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Lemoyne outlaw 2,645 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 yes i always thought that these two stories were similar. im glad that someone made a thread about it. i feel like niko and vic would get along great. same with lance and roman. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeansowaty 6,204 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Speaking of this, Bernie reminds me a lot of Reni. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DR:BUSTA 1,577 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Soldier saving drug dealer simulator vs Soldier saving gambler simulator 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KingAJ032304 823 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Don't forget mechanics-wise, this is the only 3D era GTA you can shot in a car and when you get hit, you get stunned in place like GTA IV Edited November 24, 2020 by KingAJ032304 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DR:BUSTA 1,577 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, KingAJ032304 said: Don't forget mechanics-wise, this is the only 3D era GTA you can shot in a car and when you get, you get stunned in place like GTA IV And pedestrians having different textures 2 Link to post Share on other sites
KingAJ032304 823 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DR:BUSTA said: And pedestrians having different textures and peds having proper moving animations with 2 handed weapons and limited swimming with peds swimming also Edited November 22, 2020 by KingAJ032304 3 Link to post Share on other sites
KGBeast 994 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Great points AJ. You really can tell how these two games influenced each other on all levels. The excellent combat systems are another one. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
KGBeast 994 Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 I was doing a run of VCS last week and realized the first mission is exactly what happened to Niko on the Adriatic. Vic is on a boat that gets attacked and he has to swim for his life. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DownInThePMs 2,452 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 one can super punch people and snap necks, the other cant 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Algonquin Assassin 50,177 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, DownInThePMs said: one can super punch people and snap necks, the other cant One can counter attacks and disarm knifes. The other can’t. As a bonus. One of them died at the start of Vice City. The other is still alive. 😉 Edited December 12, 2020 by Algonquin Assassin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DR:BUSTA 1,577 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Algonquin Assassin said: One can counter attacks and disarm knifes. The other can’t. As a bonus. One of them died at the start of Vice City. The other is still alive. 😉 2 hours ago, Algonquin Assassin said: one doesn't need to disarm knifes because he can super punch people - As a Bonus. The other we don't know what happened to him which is probably dead as stated by Packie McReary 😉 Edited December 12, 2020 by DR:BUSTA 1 Link to post Share on other sites
iiCriminnaaL 4,343 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Both Vic and Niko were forced to work for rivals of them (the Mendez brothers/Faustin and Rascalov) for something they were blamed for (stealing the Mendez brothers' cocaine/killing Vlad), and both end up getting betrayed by them eventually. Furthermore, both were targeted to lose everything they own in the city and were demanded to leave town by their foes. Armando and Dimitri share the reasonable, calm business man vibe, as opposed to the more obvious mob affiliation looks regarding Diego and Mikhail. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
B Dawg 10,333 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 59 minutes ago, iiCriminnaaL 49 said: Both Vic and Niko were forced to work for rivals of them (the Mendez brothers/Faustin and Rascalov) Ah yes, the Russian Mafia are rivals to Roman Bellic Enterprises 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
iiCriminnaaL 4,343 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 3 hours ago, B Dawg said: Ah yes, the Russian Mafia are rivals to Roman Bellic Enterprises Makes sense. The Bellic Enterprises is the most powerful mob family in the city after all 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Algonquin Assassin 50,177 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 14 hours ago, DR:BUSTA said: As a Bonus. The other we don't know what happened to him which is probably dead as stated by Packie McReary 😉 Yes, but unlike Vic that’s been a rotting corpse since 1986 the possibility of Niko being alive is still much greater.😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
