9 In 10 People Will Absolutely Fail This Grand Theft Auto V Quiz
- by Jacob Ormrod
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- in The Geek Corner
Grand Theft Auto is one of the most profitable franchises that has ever been created, both in and out of the world of video games. Through a mixture of clever business tactics and messy but polished gameplay, there are now very few people left on this planet who don't know the name. While it could be argued that franchises such as Harry Potter and The Simpsons are still more famous, we could honestly see a world where this changes in Grand Theft Auto's favor, which is truly saying something about the franchise's staying power.
Despite its humble beginnings, GTA has managed to carve out a niche for itself in the video game world that many have attempted to imitate, but none have yet to best. For this reason, we've decided to stick with just the latest installment for this quiz, as we feel it probably deserves the most credit if you ask us. The newest installment has taken every form of technological advancement that the video game world has seen and used them to perfect effect, giving players a whole city to roam around in and destroy in any way they see fit. It's that sort of freedom that really draws people to the GTA series.
So, think you know everything there is to know about GTA V? With our quiz, you finally have a chance to put your money where your mouth is and see exactly what you do and do not know about this brilliant video game.
What City Is Los Santos Based On?
Most of you will know that this isn't the first time gamers have been allowed to rampage through Los Santos, as it first appeared in earlier GTA game. We hope that the series stops doing this and takes us to somewhere that is rarely seen in video games. We're talking somewhere like London if we're being honest because we think that would actually be a really interesting game. Take the series back to its roots Rockstar! The people demand it!
Which Past GTA Characters Is Lester Referring To When He Says 'The Irish Crazies?'
These little nods to the past games in the series are a chance for the developers to make a reference that will make those who understand happy, while also building a cohesive universe that shows everything we're playing fits together as a series. Not only that but even if you don't get the reference, you don't feel like you're being bashed over the head with it. In fact, there's a chance that you could blink and miss many of these references if you're not careful.
Which Area Is Vinewood Based On?
We don't know about you, but rather than being allowed to fully enjoy the writing of the GTA series, we often find that it regularly misses the mark, becoming too broad for us to really enjoy it rather than starting to cringe. If they could just pull it back a little bit, they could probably end up with some pretty good satire, but that's unlikely to happen if the past installments in this monster gaming franchise are anything to go by.
What Is The Real Name Of The 'Infinity Killer'?
One positive that comes with making a huge sandbox game like GTA V is that you can fill it to the brim with objects, myths, legends, and Easter Eggs that simply lie there, waiting for a gamer to find them, with little to no prompting from the game, meaning that people have the chance go and discover these things on their own. If you ask us, that's a pretty amazing thing for a video game developer to put in place for their audience.
Which Past GTA Character Is Lester Referring To When He Says 'eastern European guy making moves in Liberty City?'
One thing we've always liked about GTA is that they try to mix up the characters as much as possible, making sure you don't get bored by playing the same guy numerous times, something they make easy by ensuring that all of the stories are self-contained, with a beginning, middle, and end. However, we wish they had the same mentality to the places they put you into during their games. We would like them to take us to some new and weird places.
What Is The Name Of The Radio Character That Finally Appeared In Person Throughout GTA V?
When we look back at our time with the 3D games in the GTA series, we don't think about the amount of time we've spent killing people or working our way through the story. What we think of is the amount of time we spent listening to the original content made for the some of the radio channels and how funny we used to find it. Sure, we'd laugh less now that we're older, but when we were younger it used to make us howl with laughter.
Where Is The Resting Place Of Jock Cranley's Wife?
In a move that was likely made to make sure that people were talking about their games, the makers of the GTA series have often courted rumors and myths that surround their games, allowing the internet to turn these into full blow truths before denying them. In fact, some of them have become so famous that people have actually modded the myths into the game, thereby attempting to fool people when they upload a video of their mod onto the internet.
GTA V Was Announced On The Tenth Anniversary Of Which Game's Release?
We honestly can't blame a game's developer for looking back fondly on where they've come from. You could assume that most of the people that worked on the original games before GTA V have since left, but we're sure that some of them are still knocking about, looking back fondly at how they've become one of the greatest selling video game's franchises of all time. When you think about it, that's a pretty amazing thing to achieve in the cutthroat world of business.
What Was The Game's 'Code Name' During Pre-Production?
You will often find that big video game companies do things like this, as well as placing the 'code name' down as being produced or developed by a subsidiary company to throw any eagle-eyed fans off the scent of an incoming sequel. We like that they bother to do this because it means that the surprise is nice for those out there who want to keep it that way. Sadly, rumor websites continue to prove themselves terrible by reporting about the game well before it's announced.
What Number Can You Call To Make Your Phone Blow Up?
These sorts of Easter Eggs and cheat codes that allow you to kill yourself have been put into games for decades now and we're glad that somebody is carrying on the tradition to this day. It's good to remember where we came from, especially if where we came from is a silly code that allows you to do something that you would rationally never want to do in a video game, which is killing yourself. Clearly, people still enjoy it.
What Is The Fake TV Show Used By GTA V To Parody American Idol?
If there's any part of modern culture that really deserves to be parodied more than any other, it's the glut of reality television that we've allowed takeover our television screens. Not only is the show completely terrible, they're incredibly cruel to the poor people that they get on there. especially when they're being lied to about having talent in the hopes of getting them to make a fool of themselves on live television so everyone without a heart can have a good laugh at them.
Which Movie Heavily Influenced The Plot Of GTA V?
People who work with different mediums need to start realizing that their ability to influence one another is actually massive, in a way that we very rarely talk about in the creative world. People just assume that they've got to be influenced by their chosen medium, which actually couldn't be further from the truth if you ask us. We've been influenced by a huge number of things that had nothing to do with writing from paintings to people and everything in between.
Which Film Starring Two Women Does GTA V Pay An Easter Egg Homage To?
If you ask us, there aren't enough positive relationships between women in films, almost as if the people who are in control want us to constantly think of women as being at each other's throats, even though some of the closest friendships we know are between two women. In fact, there just aren't enough women in films in general if you ask us. It's about time that they were given the chance to represent themselves in movies and get the same look in as men.
Which Stevie Wonder Song Was Used For The Second GTA V Trailer?
It sort of seems like the general love or hate for Stevie Wonder in the music world is constantly split, almost as if he's released some things that people can't deny loving, but has also released some real sentimental mush that doesn't appeal to that many people. Seriously, go and take a look at his back catalog and try and tell us that you like it all because some of it can get really bad, and we mean REALLY bad!
In What Year Was The San Andreas Flight School Established?
If there is one thing that we sincerely hope is taken out of the next GTA game, it's flying. There's just nothing that fun about it. They're going to have to really change it up for us to change our opinion on this. We're sure there are some of you out there that actually really enjoy the clunky controls that come with the flying, but we will never understand you. Get rid of it guys, we really do not need it.
Who Voiced Franklin Clinton?
The fact that the GTA games will often attempt to get people in to do voice acting for them because they've often lived the life they're portraying is something that we think should be pointed out a lot more. More video game companies should do this when they're attempting to make a game that is even slightly grounded in reality. Obviously, they can't get spies and space aliens in, but there's a lot of middle ground in video games these days.
Who Voiced Michael De Santa?
Rather surprisingly, the makers of GTA decided it was finally time to include a character that was a family man, something that they had yet to do throughout their entire franchise. To some people, this might make sense, but we think it's a little bit absurd. Let's not forget that even criminals have family members and loved ones. Attempting to tell their story is something that we don't see a lot of video games, so it was nice to see GTA V try.
Who Voiced Trevor Philips?
If you ask us, it was a stroke of genius for the makers of GTA V to include a character that represents the more immoral side of the video game's audience. They're well aware that their games have been used by many people in the past as murder simulators to take out their frustration at the world by running over or shooting as many people as possible without getting into trouble for it. We loved Trevor and think he was a great addition.
Which Coen Brothers Film Does GTA V Reference?
We have to take a moment away from GTA V, just to gush about how much we love the Coen Brothers. If you aren't well acquainted with their films, you owe it to yourself to sit back and watch everything they've ever made as soon as possible. We mean it. Just spend a couple of days getting through all of it because you will not regret it, we can guarantee. There's about one film we don't like and that's it.
Which Voice Actor Voiced His Lines In His Underwear?
This sort of method acting is something we rarely see in video games. People who report on television and film acting love to talk about it, as it's an impressive way to get some of the best acting possible out of some of the best actors. However, people who work in video gaming very rarely talk about it, which we think is a huge shame. Good voice acting can not only be great for the game, but it can be great for the voice actor's career as well.
How Much Weight Did Ned Luke Put On For The Role?
Yet another look at how the world of acting in video games is steadily becoming similar to that of television and film acting. With the use of motion capture, these people aren't only lending their voices, but their physical acting and likeness as well. This means people have to put on weight, change how they look and even act in ways they have never done before just to put on the best show possible in a video game. Can you believe that?
Which GTA V Car Was Named After Steven Ogg's Son?
These little nods and references to the real lives of those that work on the games are brilliant as well if you ask us because it allows the people working on the game to inject something minor into their work that also makes them smile. Sure, it makes no sense to 99% of the audience and they will never notice it, but not everything is about the consumer at the end of the day. These people should enjoy their work as well.
Which Actor Was Actually Told About The Project By DJ Pooh?
It's great to know that this sort of thing happens in the video game world, rather than just among other forms of entertainment. We often think of people telling people to go audition for roles as being something only seen in film and television, but we need to start diversifying video games with that kind of behavior if we want to keep seeing the talent of the people involved going up. That includes the developers as well if you ask us.
Which English Actor Influenced Steven Ogg's Portrayal Of Trevor?
Not only is it great to see some cross-pollination in how people are being influenced across entertainment and art, it's awesome to see them then getting the recognition for it as well. Seriously, we know it should be such a big deal, but you'd be surprised by how much people just pretend they don't have direct influences when pretty much everyone does. We like to pretend that it all came from us but that just usually isn't the case we're afraid.
Which Song By Small Faces Was Used For The First GTV V Trailer?
If you don't remember the song, we recommend going back to listen to it because it is quite the tune. It just goes to show that sometimes, things truly are timeless, because we wouldn't be surprised if we heard this song being made nowadays. We know that's such a cliche but we really mean it when it comes to this song. There's something about it that just sounds so modern and yet so classic at exactly the same time. That must be difficult to pull off...