Grand National And Turbo T-types In Grand Theft Auto 4

[LEGACY_GN]

I am an avid gamer and race a GNX on Forza 2, but had no idea they would be in the biggest game of the year. I was cruising in my stolen Escalade and it just drove by. Really a testament to their popularity that they are in the game with Ferrari's, Lambos, vettes, hummers, sclades and other well known cars. They even have the correct wheels on the t-types and the GN's which is amazing being the fact that all the cars in the game are altered to various extents so that they don't have to pay for rights, but this says turbo on it and even has the correct sound, and bubble hood with turbo emblems.

I know for most of you this is of no consequence, but our old cars being introduced to a whole new generation via a video game keeps the cars alive. As fast is the car is in the game and as good as it looks it will surely garner interest in a new generation.

[2QUIK6]

Originally Posted by LEGACY_GN

As fast is the car is in the game and as good as it looks it will surely garner interest in a new generation.

It already has, have you not been reading about all the GN getting stolen lately in real life??

[LEGACY_GN]

Originally Posted by 2QUIK6

It already has, have you not been reading about all the GN getting stolen lately in real life??

The notion that what people do in video games carries over into real life has been disproven time and time again.

[2QUIK6]

Originally Posted by LEGACY_GN

The notion that what people do in video games carries over into real life has been disproven time and time again.

Sorry, I was not implying that those playing the video games were doing the stealing, (unless of course they stole the game to begin with ) but the more press our cars get, the more they get noticed, and the more they will get stolen..and of course the price of parts carries with that and the reasons they get stolen too.

But the vidoe game does glamorize the notion of stealing cars, just like any other game with killing and violence...for 95% of the people it doesn't matter...for the other 5% it plays a part in how that action in real life is accepted by them.

[LEGACY_GN]

Originally Posted by 2QUIK6

Sorry, I was not implying that those playing the video games were doing the stealing, (unless of course they stole the game to begin with ) but the more press our cars get, the more they get noticed, and the more they will get stolen..and of course the price of parts carries with that and the reasons they get stolen too.

But the vidoe game does glamorize the notion of stealing cars, just like any other game with killing and violence...for 95% of the people it doesn't matter...for the other 5% it plays a part in how that action in real life is accepted by them.

I think that goes with any collector car. It comes with the territory and my only point is that our cars aren't as well known as the Corvettes and Vipers and I think that is an injustice and think we should all feel flattered that our car was put in a popular video game.

In regards to the influence, who hasn't played cops and robbers (my generation) or cowboys and indians (dad's generation) and yet that obviously had no impact on anyone. Furthermore, movies have glamorized crime since their inception and movies are just as realistic as video games or cops and robbers with a good imagination, yet no impact. I think video games are todays rock and roll of society. Just as Rock and Roll was considered a bad influence in the 50's, or Metal was in the 80's, or rap in the 90's soceity has always cast an eye of suspicion on new forms of entertainment. Just ask Hugh Heffner.