The Gamechangers

'The new, hotly anticipated

Grand Theft Auto is being released today.

'And fans are revved up,

and gearing up to buy it.

'Set in 1980s Miami, Vice City lets

you be a gangster in your own home.

'And promises to be as colourful and

controversial as its predecessors.'

'Yes, as for the seminal

Grand Theft Auto III,

'the question game watchers

are asking is,

'can Sam Houser's

Rockstar Games pull off

'making the most

successful game ever,

'twice, in the space of one year?'

'You're listening to WYNZ,

'New York's biggest

and best radio station.

'This morning we are talking

about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

'The hot new one from Rockstar

Games hit the stores today.

'Expectation is sky-high,

but just how good is it?

'Let's take a call. I've got Newark's

Phil Lombard on the line.'

'Hey, Sam Houser is a genius, man.

This game is beautiful.

'I bought it at midnight.

'I had to stand in line

for four hours to get it.

'I have been playing it

ever since. It is huge.

'They've recreated

the whole of 1980s Miami.

'They've made a living,

breathing city.

'There is a great storyline

this time, amazing visuals,

'loads of kick-ass

'80s radio stations,

'and a huge number

of cool missions.'

'Sounds great.'

'It is, Steve.

'But what makes it genius is

the size of the gameplay area.

'And the detail.

'GTA III was seminal.

It changed the whole of gaming.

'I think this one is even better.'

'Phil, I'm going to let you

get back to playing with yourself.

'Let's take another call. I think

we've got a female gamer on the line.

'Hello, Peggy, is that right?

You're up...'

Terry.

Have you seen the figures?

We've sold a million units.

A million.

In one f***ing day.

Aaaaargh!

So whatever we do next, we have

to take it to the next level.

I know we are all excited about

how Vice City has done,

but EA are breathing down our necks

and we have demanding fans.

So, I want to create a world full

of incredible realistic detail

that evokes real emotions

in the players.

Far more than we did in Vice.

Take-Two are expecting

the next GTA within a year,

by which they mean nine months.

We can do this in a year.

I had to discourage about 50

people from leaving every week.

We can't put everyone through that

again. Well, so we hire more people.

Boyz N The Hood. Menace II Society.

Colors, I want a f***ing cool vibe.

That is the world we're in.

South-Central LA. Compton and Watts.

A black hood game?

Those barrios are vibe.

You remember when the Crips and

Bloods were fighting in the '80s?

We can't make a game about that.

Why not? We are British.

We know nothing about it.

Hey, look, we're good at making

games about American culture

because we grew up absorbed in it.

But you're talking about

a real American conflict.

Exactly, something real that is

not just an iteration of a TV show

or a film. Because we are outsiders,

we see America for what it is.

Better than they do.

There she is. The successful wife.

I got us Italian. Oh, great.

I am starving. Long day.

Johnny. Dinner.

May the Lord bless this meal

and grant us a compassionate

and understanding heart, in

Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen.

All right. This looks good. Yeah!

Listen, I'm going to need your help

with this. We need to push it.

Now, we need to be

careful, though, Sam.

You know, finishing Vice City

nearly killed everyone.

If we go bigger, it is going to be

harder. It is not just about scale.

Come on, little brother.

You are the clever, funny one.

We need new ideas to move us on.

So, if you want to push boundaries,

we should have a black

lead character.

Yeah, great idea.

Yeah, let's take it black.

Can you have a black lead in a game?

Has anyone done that? No. We will.

Could we get Samuel L Jackson?

Yeah, I'm sure we could.

You can get anyone.

Film stars don't matter,

all right, forget film stars.

This game has got to be something

that goes beyond film.

It does something film can't do.

How? I don't know, that is why

we are talking about it. Ooh!

Hello?

Well, hello, Margaret.

Of course I remember you.

How can I help?

Uh-huh.

I see.

Well, Margaret,

let me stop you there.

It sounds to me like

the treatment you had

may well be medical malpractice

and, gee, I would love to help.

But I don't think you should use me.

I think you should speak to a lawyer

who may be able to better

represent you.

Well, to be frank, I've become

a little toxic as a lawyer.

I got Howard Stern

and a 2 Live Crew rap album

banned for violating obscenity laws

and subsequently no-one

wants to be represented

by a kooky moral campaigner.

You should try my friend,

Frank Simpson. He is a good man.

A fine advocate.

Why do I do it? What can I say?

Because I am Batman.

Because for some reason,

God rose this a**hole up to do good.

Well, I appreciate the call.

All right. Goodnight.

We just made the biggest

selling game in history!

We've lined up the usual suspects

for a cheese ball competition,

so, if you want to be a rock star,

you have got to play the game.

Right, now, listen up.

Last year's record was 68.

Anyone who beats that,

you get the holiday

and I will throw in

a triple pass, all right?

Eat the cheese.

Don't, don't... Oh, no, look.

That is disgusting. That is carnage.

That is a cheese fondue right there.

What? What is it?

I bought you something.

It is the first TTS convertible

in America. What? For me?

It's a thank you. For everything

you've done for Rockstar.

And for me.

You'll be too busy to ever drive it,

of course. Yeah, of course.

Look, Vice City is good,

really good,

but you and I know we are only

just scratching the surface of

what these games can do now.

And for the next one,

I want to create a completely

real world, right? For grown-ups,

where you don't have to become

a penguin or some shitty hairy elf.

When people talk about video games

the way they talk about

films and music, Jamie,

that is when we have done it.

Enjoy that.

'A blue Pontiac,

registered stolen

'this evening at 23:00 hours,

'license plate 0093,

registered to a Mr Evelyn...

'Officers Spencer and Watt

in attendance,

'appears to be a trauma injury...'

What is your full name, please,

Devin? I need your full name, son.

Devin Darnell Moore.

Darnell Moore. Date of birth?

Look, son, you are in a lot of

trouble, you need to start helping.

OK. Let's do your fingerprints.

He's got a gun!

What's going on?

Ace, Ace, we got a f***ing problem!

Jesus!

Honey, there's a muffin for you here.

We leave in five minutes, OK?

I've got lacrosse tonight, Dad.

Can you pick me up at seven?

What's that? Lacrosse. Tonight.

Fayette, Alabama, please.

Can I get the number

of the Fayette police station?

You know how in traditional

role-playing games you can

train yourself to be

a better shitty swordsman,

or do better shitty

little goblin spells?

Our hero, Carl, should be able

to improve himself too.

Like, to change.

So you can make him

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