A Sci-Fi GTA Could Happen If Rockstar Finds A "Good Reason"
Grand Theft Auto VNow there's an idea- A sci-fi Grand Theft Auto.
It has never happened but that doesn't mean it's impossible. In speaking to Ecrans (and as translated by OXM UK), Rockstar boss Dan Houser said the idea of a GTA with a science-fiction setting is "very tempting."
However, they're not about to do it simply for the sake of displaying fancy sci-fi tech; Houser said the team would need "a good reason" to adopt such a theme. He admits they're not "necessarily the best writers" and that one of their biggest strengths is the "consistency of the game world." The bottom line is that they have to embrace a story to make that world work; Houser cites Red Dead Redemption and said the Western setting worked because they "had something to say." So for a sci-fi GTA:
"We have no interest in going into science fiction for the sake of flying cars and laser guns. The best science fiction stories are those that speak about the human condition. So while this idea is very tempting and, by definition, anything's possible in a videogame, we lack the essential thing for the moment: a good reason."
Me, I'm not a fan of sci-fi at all so I would hate this idea. But then again, I'd probably still play it because the game would be called "Grand Theft Auto." That sorta means I have no choice.
Related Game(s): Grand Theft Auto V
Tags: grand theft auto v, gtav, rockstar, grand theft auto sci fi
1/29/2013 11:06:47 AM Ben Dutka
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SirLoin of Beef
Thursday, January 31, 2013 @ 10:32:58 AM
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Beamboom
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 11:45:21 AM
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And he knows his sci-fi too, cause the best sf is indeed the stories that comments on us humans today through metaphors and analogies.
But why make it inside the GTA franchise? Why not a new IP instead?
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PoopsMcGee
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 12:43:08 PM
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GTA is JUMPING THE SHARK!!!!!!!
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Victor321
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 12:46:01 PM
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I think you mean "boss" ;)
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Alejandro562
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 1:37:56 PM
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Beamboom
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 1:44:14 PM
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CrusaderForever
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 7:02:07 PM
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 2:51:58 AM
chillax the games not going to be delayed, they have been working on it for ages!
if it aint out by the end of may ill eat my hat!
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 2:24:20 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 7:53:37 PM
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Knightzane
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 10:08:27 PM
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Kiryu
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 12:45:59 AM
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firesoul453
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 10:21:10 AM
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 2:54:20 AM
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simply because they have become f*cking obsessed with reality, and its REALLY destroying the fun of their games!
exactly why i cant see this happening, there is no reality to base it on they would have to use their imaginations, which, sadly, have become non existent!
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CrusaderForever
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 11:22:24 AM