Texas would be a great setting and it doesn't get used that often. I can't remember the last open world video game I played set in Texas.
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Texas is still gaining interest nationally, that's my guess. I mean, it took me 'till 2018 to realize that Texas was complex, diverse, urban, politically liberal in many ways, and full of insane amounts of culture.
Yeah compared to the overexaggerated cowboy shit that everything depicts it as, Texas has a lot to offer. I cringe everytime a reality tv show or something goes "THE METROPLEX" followed by cows and stock yards and I'm like "You know there's more than that right?"
You can tell who's never been to Texas by their statements of what the ecosystem is outside of the rural west.
Anywhere but the same 3 states they've riffed off of since the dawn of the series. I mean, the chances of another 80's themed Miami seems slim, which strips away 80% of that locations appeal. So I'd rather they just go somewhere entirely new. Because I swear to god if it's liberty city again I'll be pissed.
Red Dead Redemption 1 kinda?
Texas has the second largest population in the country with the most amount of "usable" land. It has 3 world class cities and one that's close to being that (Austin or San Antonio can swap between world class and up and coming). It has one of the most varied climates and geography in the nation. There's desert, mountains, plains, hill country, woodlands, coastal for example. Not a lot of other states can offer that. I'm going to assume you're on the young side because if not and it took you until 2018 to realize this I'm not sure what to say.
Correct. Then again I always pictured California as a either a bunch of tree hugging liberals sitting latte or surfer bros when the majority of the state isn't like that at all. The media can definitely influence opinion on a state.
As for where I'd like it while I'm a Texan and would love to see DFW or even the entire state represented it'd make for a boring game unless you're going for that ultra controversial political hot take with how immigrants and the image of Texas is represented. I'm good personally. Do something like London again or New Orleans although Infamous did a great job with that already. it'd have to be an English speaking locale. Chicago maybe? I'd be down for that.
my favorite is whenever a character has a super important business meeting in TX and it's in a BBQ joint with some asshole in a cowboy hat and bolo tie
I just rage internally every time.
Fair enough
You mean there is more to Fort Worth than The Stock Yards?! Can't be! I love the DFW metroplex though. My favorite part of this state.
It's kinda weird that people think there's tons of desert here for some reason. It's what like 10% of the state?
There's definitely country towns (I'm from one) for sure, but it's definitely not all there is haha.
Oh I know lol I've been to many and grew up going to one often to see family.
Nothing should be in TexAss. Red dead has taken care of the cowboy scenes and I don't see a unique city that warrants a game after it in that state.
GTA London 1969
Kills 2 birds with one stone. Gets out of America thus giving the setting a breath of fresh air, and on top of that it gets to be a period piece again which is a large part of what made Vice City and San Andreas so good.
Kills 2 birds with one stone. Gets out of America thus giving the setting a breath of fresh air, and on top of that it gets to be a period piece again which is a large part of what made Vice City and San Andreas so good.
I just don't want more US. I'm tired of the US. Give me more Hong Kong or other interesting locations that aren't the US. Sleeping Dogs was such a breath of fresh air.
I will only accept it being in texas if there's a random event in a back alley with 4 men drinking beer saying "yup" and one guy just busts into tears crying out "lenore".
I think this is the best suggestion I've read so far. With they way politics is now today, it could really lean into the D.C. narrative and dial it up to 11.
This. I'm partial to NYC though as it's my favorite spot in the country. Don't really care much about Vice City outside of the 80s theme.
The most interesting setting for a GTA game in Texas would have to be El Paso. It's a decent sized city but most importantly, there could be a fun story with Juarez being across the Rio Grande. Maybe the protagonist has to go back and forth from Juarez to El Paso to move drugs for the cartel? That would be fun
Rockstar seems to enjoy revisiting their established worlds. They remade Liberty City and San Andreas. Vice City is all but guaranteed at this point.
They're not going anywhere new, and they're not going to a different country. You can quote me on that.
They're not going anywhere new, and they're not going to a different country. You can quote me on that.
Have it be set in Florida. Crazy stuff happens all the time unfortunately. Hell Floridaman stories could be mistaken for Trevor side missions in 5.
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lmao, it has a little known city called Austin that's considered the live music capital of the world.
Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the US, can't forget that!
I'd like to see Rockstar make fun of their own country for once, actually.
wouldn't make much sense since much of the topography of RDR2 reminds me of texas.
A city like Austin, for example, would make more sense with an iNfamous or Watch Dogs game IMO
A city like Austin, for example, would make more sense with an iNfamous or Watch Dogs game IMO
Yes! After Sleeping Dogs, I want another huge, Asian metropolis.
Hell yeah give I would love to play a map based on Houston and the surrounded areas up or even Austin