Concept GTAVI: VICE CITY ORIGINS

[Ivan1997GTA]

Here's my contribution to Independence FM: the Makepeace Mix (or the 1988 Emotion mix, if you prefer; the mix was named after Lionel Makepeace; I'd imagine he was the DJ of Emotion 98.3 in 1980, jumped ship to Nightcrawl Radio when Fernando Martinez took over as Emotion's DJ in 1985 and was out of a radio job by 1988 - maybe Lionel will be a Strangers & Freaks-type encounter for Ariel Gara?).

1. Alphaville - “Forever Young”
2. Crowded House - “Don't Dream It's Over”
3. Dire Straits - “Brothers in Arms”
4. Eddie Money - “Take Me Home Tonight”
5. F.R. David - “Words (Don't Come Easy)”
6. Fleetwood Mac - “Little Lies”
7. Howard Jones - “What is Love”
8. The Human League - “Human”
9. John Farnham - “A Touch of Paradise”
10. Johnny Hates Jazz - “Shattered Dreams”
11. OMD - “If You Leave”
12. Payola$ - “Eyes of a Stranger”
13. Peter Gabriel - “In Your Eyes”
14. Phil Collins - “One More Night”
15. Poison - “Every Rose Has It's Thorn”

Let me know what you think.

Edited February 6, 2023 by Ivan1997GTA

[universetwisters]

11 hours ago, The Coconut Kid said:

Someone wants to knock one up for me? Be my guest. I'll have Fernando Martinez dedicate a song to you for the gesture.

 

No need to thank me, you know you're good for it

 

Edited February 5, 2023 by universetwisters

[The Coconut Kid]

13 hours ago, universetwisters said:

No need to thank me, you know you're good for it

Hahaha! Great minds think alike!

 

 

Fun fact: this cassette holds probably the first soundtrack I ever created.

It started out in life as a bootleg copy of A Kind of Magic. Then I got my hands on it.

Our younger members might not remember this... we used to have to sit around the radio and record our favourite songs onto cassette tapes. Forget about YouTube and Spotify. You can be waiting all evening to hear the song you’re hoping for. And then you’ve got to be super quick with hitting record. Every time you want to replay you've got to rewind. Don't get me started on tapes getting chewed.

The local radio station made things easier. Ours aired the 70s at seven – the 80s at eight – and the 90s at nine. I was in bed by nine so I got stuck in the 80s.

I’m tempted to fire this up and see what I actually recorded. Probably has not been played in 25 years.

Also! What Buick you’re driving these days? Is it pre-88? Can we make it famous?

[The Coconut Kid]

15 hours ago, Ivan1997GTA said:

Let me know what you think.

Added. Thank you Ivan!

I think you deserve your own cassette.

 

I like that you’ve gone back and blended songs from the original soundtrack with choices of your own. It was a tough choice to cut Emotion 98.3 from 1988. It kind of merged with the moody and dramatic sound Flash FM takes on at the end of the decade. Innocence has been lost. The fun times are coming to an end.

 

Fernando Martinez might be off the air because he’s facing criminal charges. Gara might want to run into him before he skips to Los Santos.

 

Now, the reason I’m responding to this post separately is because I’d like to elaborate on the actual Independence FM idea.

 

I’ll welcome as many mixes as you want to throw at me. This is what I’m looking for:

• Songs that are 1988 or earlier.
• New stations, tracks and DJs are welcome.
• Descriptions and back stories are welcome!
• All genres are also welcome.
• Re-use songs from the concept or choose your own.
• Ten songs minimum. Thirty songs maximum.
• Post the direct link to your playlist. Any format is cool.

It's all fair game.

 

@Ivan1997GTA has done an excellent job of following this. I'm keen to open it up to you all.

 

I’ll be posting nightclubs and other interior locations as I progress through the concept. I will post details, pictures (actual South Florida venues from throughout the eighties!) and bits and pieces about subculture. They’ll probably resemble something like a huge moodboard. Anyone who wants to contribute a mix based on these vibes is encouraged to do so.

[Ivan1997GTA]

Thanks for the cassette!

 

Anyway, here are my two alternate mixtapes for 1985 radio stations, hope you'll enjoy them. (Fun fact: one of the songs on my ID 85 playlist was featured as a cover version in GTA Vice City).

 

 

Wave 103 (The Ivan1997GTA Remix)

1. Bananarama - “Do Not Disturb”
2. China Crisis - “Working With Fire and Steel”
3. The Clash - “Should I Stay or Should I Go”
4. Comsat Angels - “I'm Falling”
5. Icicle Works - “Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)”
6. Kim Wilde - “Cambodia”
7. Modern English - “I Melt With You”
8. New Musik - “Hunting”
9. The Psychedelic Furs - “President Gas”
10. Re-Flex - “Hitline”
11. Soft Cell - “Sex Dwarf”
12. Tom Tom Club - “Genius of Love”
13. Ultravox - “Maximum Acceleration”
14. Wire Train - “Chamber of Hellos”
15. Yazoo - “Situation”

ID 85 (The Ivan1997GTA Remix)

1. ABBA - “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)”
2. Baby's Gang - “Challenger”
3. Evo - “Din Don”
4. Gazebo - “I Like Chopin”
5. Modern Talking - “Cheri, CherI Lady”
6. Mr. Flagio - “Take a Chance”
7. Raf - “Self Control”
8. Ryan Paris - “Dolce Vita”
9. Taffy - “I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)”
10. Wanexa - “The Man From Colours”

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Ivan1997GTA

[universetwisters]

6 hours ago, The Coconut Kid said:

Also! What Buick you’re driving these days? Is it pre-88? Can we make it famous?

1982 Skylark! I still have my 85 Skylark but it blew a head gasket and is just sitting in my driveway and currently lowering my property value. I’d post pics of it but I’m currently on mobile but if you peep that POST A PIC OF YOUR CAR HERE thread I’m in the last most recent page of it

[LowTierDude]

I'll contribute a couple of mixes to Independence FM, give me a few days

[LowTierDude]

 

Gusenberg '88 Goth Party Tape

 

1. Sad Lovers & Giants - "Colourless Dream"

2. New Order - "Ultraviolence"

3. Tones On Tail - "Go! (Club Mix)"

4. Siouxsie & The Banshees - "Cities In Dust"

5. Cocteau Twins - "In Our Angelhood"

6. Cocteau Twins - "Feathers Oar-Blades"

7. Section 25 - "Looking From A Hilltop"

8. Bauhaus - "Stigmata Martyr"

9. The Human League - "The Sound Of The Crowd (12" Mix)"

10. Front 242 - "Don't Crash"

11. A Certain Ratio - "Lucinda"

12. Skeletal Family - "Promised Land"

13. This Mortal Coil - "Sixteen Days/Gathering Dust"

 

 

Los Santos '87 Rink Nights Mixtape

 

1. Freestyle - "Don't Stop The Rock"

2. Newcleus - "Jam On It"

3. Twilight 22 - "Electric Kingdom"

4. Jamie Jupitor - "Computer Power"

5. Hashim - "Al-Naafiyish (The Soul)"

6. Divine Sounds - "What People Do For Money"

7. Newcleus - "Computer Age (Push The Button)"

8. Planet Patrol - "Cheap Thrills"

9. Cybotron - "Cosmic Cars"

10. The Egyptian Lover - "Egypt, Egypt"

11. Dynamix II - "Just Give The DJ A Break"

12. Reggie Griffin & Technofunk - "Mirda Rock"

13. Nitro Deluxe - "Journey To Cybotron"

14. Hashim - "We're Rocking The Planet"

 

Edited February 8, 2023 by kobeni

[The Coconut Kid]

Excellent work! Thank you both.

Would you mind if I draw from your playlists to use as background music in missions?

The inspiration is too strong. I mean...

Promised Land. You’re on the Causeway and the call comes through – things have gone bad. You boot the Infernus into a higher gear. The engine roars. The clock counts down.

Self Control. You’ve made your first million and you’ve taken up residence in a brand new penthouse suite. The property comes with a complimentary membership to the exclusive nightspot in the basement. Put on your suit. Shoot your cuffs. Help her into her dress. Link hands and descend the glass elevator. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Cities In Dust. Four stars tick over to five. All you can see through the clouds of smoke in your rear view are sirens. All you can hear are their piercing wail. You let your partner in the back of the van steady themselves before you tell them to open up with the mounted machine gun. It will be dust by the time you’re through.

Hitline. It should be criminal for a song to be this catchy. I also had no idea Kent Paul played guitar. I see a duel between a Coquette and a Cheetah. I see them bouncing around Downtown corners and fighting for road under the Metrorail tracks. I see them face off on a dead-end street. It’s all or nothing.

And Colourless Dream? Kobi, you’re the reason I’m dusting off my bass guitar tonight. 

[The Coconut Kid]

18 hours ago, kobeni said:

 

Los Santos '87 Rink Nights Mixtape

My reaction when I realise you've quietly added a second mixtape and it's music to skate to:

 

 

[LowTierDude]

13 minutes ago, The Coconut Kid said:

you’re the reason I’m dusting off my bass guitar tonight. 

f*ck yeah a fellow bass player

[The Coconut Kid]

The Vehicles of Vice City Origins
 

 

It wouldn’t be Grand Theft Auto without them.

 

The Vehicles of Vice City Origins have been a challenge to assemble. There are in excess of three hundred and they evolve across the decade. The only project I can recall that has been this ambitious with its cars is Bohemians & Blackjack.

 

The previous cars from the original thread have been combed over and brought up to date with the latest GTAO Updates. We've even got the unreleased Los Santos Drug Wars vehicles.

 

Enjoy the full list and make sure to show some love.

 

YES, M'LAISIE

 

 

You will fall into traffic in 1980 surrounded by first and second-generation compacts and what remains of the classic American gas guzzlers. Muscle is downsized and dwindling. Exotic sports cars and luxury cruisers are here but they are rare – this is a generation scarred by two gas crises and heading into recession. Expect to encounter one or two survivors of the fifties and sixties. They are Sunday drivers and window dressing more than anything else.

 

The fast forward to 1985 and 1988 will catch you off guard. The domestic automotive industry is in terrible decline. The nameplates you hold dear are rebadged and retooled onto the worst of what Carcer City can produce. The competition from smaller and more efficient imports is strong. But what do you care? You are making millions at this point. You can import anything you like in any colour you like. You can afford someone else to drive it for you, too.

 

But always remember – your car is all our car.

 

HOT PURSUITS

 

 

Expect to see cops in your rearview wherever you go.

The entire Vice City metropolitan area is your playground. This means several jurisdictions and multiple departments to antagonise.

 

The State Highway Patrol are especially well-equipped. They reclaim muscle cars and exotics to pursue you between county lines. The Metro Departments tend to favour the same Argyle – Declasse – Vapid fleet throughout the decade with minor facelifts. They are fond of using cheap and obscure police packages to bolster their fleet of response cars.

 

And don’t forget – the Vice Metropolitan Task Force receive permission to seize and deploy the proceeds of crime against known and suspected drug dealers. Those officers in your rear-view won’t always be behind the wheel of something square and ugly – there is every chance it may be something sleek and Italian.

 

 

Thanks must go to @Akaviri for taking the time to table the vehicles.

 

ENJOY.

[The Coconut Kid]

The Weapons of Vice City Origins

 

Akavari has armed us to the teeth.

The weapons you will hold in your hands have been assembled with the love and care only an expert can possess.

Some are obscure and you will want to treasure them. Some are throwaway useless and worth next to nothing in a gunfight. But select the right tool for the right occasion and you will get the job done.

Enough with the preamble – this is where I shut up and let the outstanding work done by @Akaviri shine:

Squeezer .32  $  Top-break poker table classic. Holds 5.   Micro .380  $  Off-duty pocket carry. Holds 6.   Ladysnub .38  $  Plainclothes detective issue. Holds 5.   Vintage .380  $$ Prohibition gangster sidepiece. Holds 10.    Vesper .32  $$ Silencer for undercover work. Holds 8.   Slabside .45  $$ Old classics die hard. Holds 7.   Deputy .357  $$ Heavy-framed patrolman issue. Holds 6.   Bureau 9MM  $$ FIB issue compact. Holds 13.    Deuce 9MM  $$ Army issue semi-automatic. Holds 15.   Longslide .45  $$$ Laser-sighted custom for terminating foes. Holds 8.   Equalizer .357  $$$ Magnum safe queen built for long range. Holds 6.   Talon .357  $$$ Supervillain hand cannon. Holds 9.     Zipper 9MM  $ Garage-built. Dumps mag in one trigger pull. Holds 32.   High Cap 9MM  $ Cheap urban pistol converted to full auto. Holds 32.   Stinger .32  $ Mild power for light security work. Holds 20.   Mini Gaza 9MM  $$ Fast-talking and easy to handle. Holds 25.   Doberman .45  $$$ Rare gunsmith special in full auto. Holds 18.     Guerilla 9MM  $$ Cheaply produced to arm insurgents. Holds 32.   Sapper .45  $$ Outdated yet reliable workhorse. Holds 30.   Carbine 9MM  $$$ Paramilitary issue with high accuracy. Holds 32.   Tactical 9MM  $$$ Special forces issue with integrated silencer. Holds 30.   Sicario 9MM  $$$$ Laser-sighted rarity with extended mag. Holds 40.     Lupara 12GA  $ Surprise them with both barrels. Holds 2.   Trapper 12GA  $ Plenty of reach to blow a hole in anything. Holds 2.   Barkeeper 12GA  $$ Slow lever action with large spread. Holds 5.   Whippet 12GA  $$ Chopped-down semi-auto. Holds 4.   Riot 12GA  $$$ Extended pump action. Holds 8.   Pitbull 12GA  $$$ Custom pump action with devastating power. Holds 6.   Autoloader 12GA  $$$ Combat-grade semi-automatic. Holds 8.   Sweeper 12GA  $$$ Drum-fed with short range. Holds 13.     Tear Gas Launcher  $$ Issued to riot police to put an end to the party.   RPG  $$$$ Rocket launcher with an unpredictable flight path.   Huntsman 7.62MM  $$ Bolt-action rifle with adjustable long range scope. Holds 5.   Marksman 5.56MM  $$$ Semi-automatic carbine with mid range scope. Holds 30.   Kreuger 5.56MM  $$$ Police issue carbine in full auto. Holds 30.    Platoon 5.56MM  $$$ Standard army issue with high accuracy. Holds 20.   Warsaw 7.62MM  $$$ Soviet terror weapon with powerful recoil. Holds 30.   Gaza 5.56MM  $$$ Black market assault rifle from the Middle-East. Holds 50.   Bullpup 5.56MM  $$$$ Rare import with an integrated scope. Holds 30.   Munich 7.62MM  $$$$ Match-grade combat sniper. Holds 20.   Warthog 7.62MM  $$$$ Belt-fed MG built for door-gunning villagers. Holds 100.

 

 

ENJOY.

Edited February 22, 2023 by The Coconut Kid
Taken a sec to fix the tables

[Ivan1997GTA]

I wonder what you guys might think of the idea of the story being presented like a documentary? The interviews with key characters in present day could serve as a framing device, playing after some important story missions and in between story acts, along with discussing the fates of the protagonists. Each protagonist's story would lean towards different styles of documentary. For example, The Exile and The Marielitos would be led by Anaelys Ferrales, who keeps a diary of their time in Tent City.

Edited February 28, 2023 by Ivan1997GTA

[The Coconut Kid]

11 hours ago, Ivan1997GTA said:

I wonder what you guys might think of the idea of the story being presented like a documentary? The interviews with key characters in present day could serve as a framing device, playing after some important story missions and in between story acts, along with discussing the fates of the protagonists. Each protagonist's story would lean towards different styles of documentary. For example, The Exile and The Marielitos would be led by Anaelys Ferrales, who keeps a diary of their time in Tent City.

And I would like to add here that Ivan came up with the documentary idea himself! He deserves the credit for this.

 

I have asked Ivan to see what everyone thinks about the story involving occasional footage from documentaries – Cocaine Cowboys meets MAFIA III.

 

This is something I actually considered to begin with. I stepped back from it because I’m concerned people might be too quick to compare it to MAFIA III. It would have to be judged on its own merits – are people happy to give it a go?

 

We've spoken about Anaelys piecing together a documentary on the Mariel Exile in present day - but not all documentaries would be truthful. There would be areas they can't go for legal reasons - or sources they can no longer reach. Some events would be distorted for entertainment purposes. The truth would only out when you progress through the story.

 

There are power dynamics behind the documentaries and resources we've all drawn upon over the years. This would be an opportunity to comment on that. I really want to build on the excellent comment @slimeball supreme has posted here - and the trickery of untrustworthy narration recently introduced to Third Rail.

 

And, of course, the supercut would appear for viewing at cinemas in the base game of Grand Theft Auto VI upon completion of Vice City Origins.

 

You might even be able to buy a signed replica Ariel Gara SPAS-12 shotgun. Grotti Stinger not included.

 

Also - 16 users viewing?? Come and say hello people! We welcome everyone.

[The Coconut Kid]

Tom Sizemore has passed on.
 

Those of you who followed the original Grand Theft Auto VI: Vice will remember Tom in the role of protagonist Ariel Gara.

 

I watched this man chew scenery as Cherrito in Heat. I remember how he threw his weight around as John Gotti in Witness to The Mob. What I remember most is how pitch perfect he was as the voice of Sonny Forelli in Vice City.

 

You could make up a hundred characters for this man and he would stand up as them all.

 

 

Onwards you go, Tommy - you touched us all and that's what made you perfect for this, you bastard.

 

May the action forever be your juice.

[Akaviri]

8 hours ago, The Coconut Kid said:

Tom Sizemore has passed on.
 

Those of you who followed the original Grand Theft Auto VI: Vice will remember Tom in the role of protagonist Ariel Gara.

 

I watched this man chew scenery as Cherrito in Heat. I remember how he threw his weight around as John Gotti in Witness to The Mob. What I remember most is how pitch perfect he was as the voice of Sonny Forelli in Vice City.

 

You could make up a hundred characters for this man and he would stand up as them all.

 

 

Onwards you go, Tommy - you touched us all and that's what made you perfect for this, you bastard.

 

May the action forever be your juice.

Favorite scene from SPR. May he rest in peace.

[The Coconut Kid]

18 minutes ago, Akaviri said:

Favorite scene from SPR. May he rest in peace.

I think adding the Helmet to our roster of weapons would be the perfect tribute. What do you say, Captain?

[Nefarious Money Man]

On 3/4/2023 at 7:12 AM, The Coconut Kid said:

Tom Sizemore has passed on.
 

Those of you who followed the original Grand Theft Auto VI: Vice will remember Tom in the role of protagonist Ariel Gara.

 

I watched this man chew scenery as Cherrito in Heat. I remember how he threw his weight around as John Gotti in Witness to The Mob. What I remember most is how pitch perfect he was as the voice of Sonny Forelli in Vice City.

 

You could make up a hundred characters for this man and he would stand up as them all.

 

 

Onwards you go, Tommy - you touched us all and that's what made you perfect for this, you bastard.

 

May the action forever be your juice.

R.I.P Tom Sizemore.

 

I don't mean to hijack your topic, but I can really relate to this dude. I have various vices, but most of all I have some serious alcohol issues. I can never say had, because I'll always have them. I took some time out from this forum around a year ago to try and just detach from everything. I can't say I'm totally mended, but I felt I made enough strides over those few months to be able to come back here and not get too enmeshed in everything. I had been lurking for a while, but when I seen you post this topic I knew I had to log in and post. I know you've been quite forthcoming with details about your personal life, so this just felt like the right place and time to do the same. I'm really glad to see this section once again showing promise of returning to its former glory. And long may it last

[Akaviri]

15 hours ago, The Notorious MOB said:

R.I.P Tom Sizemore.

 

I don't mean to hijack your topic, but I can really relate to this dude. I have various vices, but most of all I have some serious alcohol issues. I can never say had, because I'll always have them. I took some time out from this forum around a year ago to try and just detach from everything. I can't say I'm totally mended, but I felt I made enough strides over those few months to be able to come back here and not get too enmeshed in everything. I had been lurking for a while, but when I seen you post this topic I knew I had to log in and post. I know you've been quite forthcoming with details about your personal life, so this just felt like the right place and time to do the same. I'm really glad to see this section once again showing promise of returning to its former glory. And long may it last

Big respect to you for sharing that and I am glad to hear of your strides in recovery.

 

It's a hell of a thing to manage, because it's entwined on so many levels - mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially. It takes a tremendous amount of humility, willpower and support to overcome. Like you said, recovery never really ends. With fame and Hollywood added to the mix, it must be impossible to escape one's vices.

 

Thankfully I haven't experienced an alcohol or drug addiction firsthand, but the damage is in my family. Lost my brother to fentanyl a few years back and that has wreaked havoc on me. So it hits home to hear of another life lost or another person feeling the weight of it. Peace to you brother.

[Nefarious Money Man]

23 hours ago, Akaviri said:

Big respect to you for sharing that and I am glad to hear of your strides in recovery.

 

It's a hell of a thing to manage, because it's entwined on so many levels - mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially. It takes a tremendous amount of humility, willpower and support to overcome. Like you said, recovery never really ends. With fame and Hollywood added to the mix, it must be impossible to escape one's vices.

 

Thankfully I haven't experienced an alcohol or drug addiction firsthand, but the damage is in my family. Lost my brother to fentanyl a few years back and that has wreaked havoc on me. So it hits home to hear of another life lost or another person feeling the weight of it. Peace to you brother.

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your brother man. I don't think the societal damages of fentanyl can ever be overstated. 

 

I think it's fair to say it far outweighs the human costs of any other drug in history and I think that's why stories like this one still resonate, because even over 40 years on the world is still a messed up place and the "war on drugs" is still failing.

[E Revere]

This is pretty master. Are you going to "synchronise" this with the actual GTA6 release or something? Use the same assets and build up a story on the go as you play the game? I'm getting that vibe here.

[Akaviri]

4 hours ago, E Revere said:

This is pretty master. Are you going to "synchronise" this with the actual GTA6 release or something? Use the same assets and build up a story on the go as you play the game? I'm getting that vibe here.

I think that's a great consideration as time goes on, adjusting details to match the universe of VI. I'm sure we got another year and a half at the least, the game hasn't even been formally announced. They need to release the damn trailer already, the horse has already left the barn.

[Guest]

I have this one radio station for Bloodsales that didn't make the final cut. Feel like a tradiitonal Jazz/Dixieland Jazz station is more suitable for the setting. So I submit this as my own VCO mix:

 

Invicta

JAZZ FUNK - YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

1. Chic – “Open Up”
2. Eddie Henderson – “Explodition”
3. Jimmy Ponder – “Love Will Find A Way”
4. Panache – “Sweet Jazz Music”
5. Paulinho Da Costa – “Love Till The End Of Time”
6. Ramsey Lewis – “I Can’t Wait”
7. Raul De Souza – “Daisy Mae”
8. Renato Anselmi – “Perception”
9. Ronnie Laws – “O.T.B.A. Law”
10. The Scratch – “Surface Noise”

[Guest]

I'm donating this one cover art for the soundtrack. Because why not designing one for VCO after L&S?

 

Also bumping this thread because it deserves more activities. People need to know there's a banger 80s soundtrack over here and that they can submit their own classic playlists.

 

[Ivan1997GTA]

On 5/1/2023 at 4:18 AM, wise_man said:

I have this one radio station for Bloodsales that didn't make the final cut. Feel like a tradiitonal Jazz/Dixieland Jazz station is more suitable for the setting. So I submit this as my own VCO mix:

 

Invicta

JAZZ FUNK - YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

1. Chic – “Open Up”
2. Eddie Henderson – “Explodition”
3. Jimmy Ponder – “Love Will Find A Way”
4. Panache – “Sweet Jazz Music”
5. Paulinho Da Costa – “Love Till The End Of Time”
6. Ramsey Lewis – “I Can’t Wait”
7. Raul De Souza – “Daisy Mae”
8. Renato Anselmi – “Perception”
9. Ronnie Laws – “O.T.B.A. Law”
10. The Scratch – “Surface Noise”

Very nice. I could see Invicta working as the 1988 replacement for Radio Espantoso from 1980 and 1985, like how Fresh 105 and Post 103 evolved into Fever 105 and Wave 103 in 1985, then Freestyle 105 and Grave 103 in 1988.

 

I also decided to bump this thread in light of the first trailer of GTA VI being dropped.

I know that GTA VI take place in modern day, while Vice City Origins is set in the 1980s across 3 different years, but I love this depiction of Vice City and the surrounding wildlands of the state of Leonida that were shown off in the trailer.

 

It would be interesting to revisit this concept again once the official GTA VI comes out, borrowing names of regions, neighborhoods, radio stations (probably?), vehicles and whatnot, maybe even some gangs and characters to see how they fared in the 1980s compared to modern day Vice City.

[Abel Corleone]

On 1/31/2023 at 9:02 PM, The Coconut Kid said:

 

All I'm sayin'.
 

There will be a detour to Liberty City, circa 1985. One was promised in the original topic and I will deliver.

 

@wise_man I will come back to your post later. Your ideas are too good to cover in a brief reply! However:

 

The LC78 features are all @Akaviri - my man is on another level with regards to features. I haven't planned to go that in-depth here, but I will see what I can do.

 

I'd prefer you strike up the conversation about female protagonists in Light & Shadow... given that you set the benchmark for how it should be done, in my opinion.

 

Be biased - you've done a great job.

Ok, quite a late reply, and I'm new here but... What exactly will happen in LC 1985? 

[Ivan1997GTA]

29 minutes ago, Abel Corleone said:

Ok, quite a late reply, and I'm new here but... What exactly will happen in LC 1985? 

We don't know for sure, considering the fact that The Coconut Kid, the concept's author, left the forums some time ago, and we don't know when exactly he'll return. (maybe in time for the real GTA VI's release, not really sure)

 

As told in that quoted post, he had the idea of a detour to Liberty City going far back to the original GTA VI: Vice concept, and he wanted to include it here as part of the second act that takes place in 1985. My guess is that The Fixer, Burr, would've been involved in the LC detour. And given the fact that The Coconut Kid had the idea of using real songs as background music in missions, I wouldn't be surprised if the LC arc included a few songs from GTA IV as a call-back.

 

I'd imagine "Mama" by Genesis would play when Burr meets his accomplice from Alderney somewhere in a bar, only for the talk to be interrupted by a drunk man who makes the mistake of insulting Burr enough to get him into a fist fight.

[Abel Corleone]

9 hours ago, Ivan1997GTA said:

We don't know for sure, considering the fact that The Coconut Kid, the concept's author, left the forums some time ago, and we don't know when exactly he'll return. (maybe in time for the real GTA VI's release, not really sure)

 

As told in that quoted post, he had the idea of a detour to Liberty City going far back to the original GTA VI: Vice concept, and he wanted to include it here as part of the second act that takes place in 1985. My guess is that The Fixer, Burr, would've been involved in the LC detour. And given the fact that The Coconut Kid had the idea of using real songs as background music in missions, I wouldn't be surprised if the LC arc included a few songs from GTA IV as a call-back.

 

I'd imagine "Mama" by Genesis would play when Burr meets his accomplice from Alderney somewhere in a bar, only for the talk to be interrupted by a drunk man who makes the mistake of insulting Burr enough to get him into a fist fight.

That's pretty cool. I was just thinking about what was The Exile's involvement in this, especially considering the photo of Oscar in the film lol.

 

PS I was planning (still am) on a GTA storyline heavily inspired by The Godfather Parts I-II's with it having a story of the father's ascent to crime in the mafia and his son's exploits and how he continues his legacy. I just need to flesh out the details a bit more. Ironically, I considered Oscar Isaac as one of the protagonists, haha.

Edited February 2, 2024 by Abel Corleone
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On 2/2/2024 at 10:34 AM, Abel Corleone said:

PS I was planning (still am) on a GTA storyline heavily inspired by The Godfather Parts I-II's with it having a story of the father's ascent to crime in the mafia and his son's exploits and how he continues his legacy. I just need to flesh out the details a bit more. Ironically, I considered Oscar Isaac as one of the protagonists, haha.

What a coincidence...

 

For real though, you get my interest.