Rockstar, the game's developer, decided that it would be best if the title were authentic, so it brought in allegedly real gangsters. September 4, 2013 7:53 AM PDT Rockstar's upcoming blockbuster Grand Theft Auto V is far more realistic than originally believed. Speaking to Chicago radio station WGN recently, Grand Theft Auto V's contributing writer "Lazlow" Jones revealed that the game developer allegedly brought in supposed "real-life gangsters" to record the voices for characters in the game. Related stories Sony apologizes for weekend GTA V leak Rockstar sheds light on GTA V's online experience New Grand Theft Auto V trailer highlights gameplay Ex-GTA producer: Don't expect 3 consoles in next, next gen Rockstar debuts new character trailers for Grand Theft Auto V "We get these guys in to record the gang characters because we don't want a goofy L.A actor who went to a fancy school trying to be a hard gang member," Jones said to WGN Radio. "There's nothing worse than that, so just go find the terrifying people and say 'can you come in here please?'" Rockstar has been lauded in the past for its high-quality voiceovers in titles. According to Jones, the company's decision to bring in the individuals follows the company's desire for authenticity. In some cases, the actors threw out the game's script and ad-libbed based on what they believed they would say in a given moment, according to Jones. Grand Theft Auto V is slated to hit store shelves later this month. The title follows a few protagonists and includes rival gangs, similar to previous iterations of the franchise. (Via Polygon)
Rockstar, the game's developer, decided that it would be best if the title were authentic, so it brought in allegedly real gangsters.
Rockstar's upcoming blockbuster Grand Theft Auto V is far more realistic than originally believed.
Speaking to Chicago radio station WGN recently, Grand Theft Auto V's contributing writer "Lazlow" Jones revealed that the game developer allegedly brought in supposed "real-life gangsters" to record the voices for characters in the game.
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"We get these guys in to record the gang characters because we don't want a goofy L.A actor who went to a fancy school trying to be a hard gang member," Jones said to WGN Radio. "There's nothing worse than that, so just go find the terrifying people and say 'can you come in here please?'"
Rockstar has been lauded in the past for its high-quality voiceovers in titles. According to Jones, the company's decision to bring in the individuals follows the company's desire for authenticity. In some cases, the actors threw out the game's script and ad-libbed based on what they believed they would say in a given moment, according to Jones.
Grand Theft Auto V is slated to hit store shelves later this month. The title follows a few protagonists and includes rival gangs, similar to previous iterations of the franchise.
(Via Polygon)
