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| − | The '''HD Universe '''(also known as '''HD era''' and formerly the '''Grand Theft Auto IV Era''') is the third canonical universe of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, after the [[2D Universe]] and the [[ |
+ | The '''HD Universe '''(also known as '''HD era''' and formerly the '''Grand Theft Auto IV Era''') is the third canonical universe of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, after the [[2D Universe]] and the [[3D Universe|3D universe]]. |
The HD universe was introduced in 2008 with the release of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', and is named for the high definition graphics the game featured. The game was followed by two DLC packs called ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', both occur in the same time as ''GTA IV'', and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'', which is set one year later with a stand-alone story; all games were released in 2009. |
The HD universe was introduced in 2008 with the release of ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', and is named for the high definition graphics the game featured. The game was followed by two DLC packs called ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', both occur in the same time as ''GTA IV'', and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'', which is set one year later with a stand-alone story; all games were released in 2009. |
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*[[Port Tudor]] |
*[[Port Tudor]] |
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*[[Acter Industrial Park]] |
*[[Acter Industrial Park]] |
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| − | <span style="font-size:16px;line-height:21px;">State of San Andreas</span> |
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*[[Los Santos County]] |
*[[Los Santos County]] |
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*[[Blaine County]] |
*[[Blaine County]] |
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| + | *[[Red County]] |
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| + | *[[San Fierro (HD Universe)|San Fierro]] |
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===State of Florida=== |
===State of Florida=== |
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===State of North Yankton=== |
===State of North Yankton=== |
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*[[Ludendorff]] |
*[[Ludendorff]] |
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| + | ===State of Robada=== |
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| + | *[[Las Venturas (HD Universe)|Las Venturas]] |
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===Other=== |
===Other=== |
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| − | *[[Las Venturas]] |
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| − | *[[San Fierro]] |
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*[[Bullworth]] |
*[[Bullworth]] |
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| + | *[[Cottonmouth]] |
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*[[Carcer City]] |
*[[Carcer City]] |
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| + | *[[Capital City]] |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Massachusetts Salem] |
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| + | *[[wp:Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]] |
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==Chronological release list== |
==Chronological release list== |
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[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] ([[2008]]) is set in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] in 2008. It was the first GTA game to be released simultaneously for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] consoles. In August 2008, Rockstar announced that they were going to publish GTA IV for [[Personal Computer|PC]]. GTA IV's game engine is the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]] (also known as RAGE) used in Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis and the Euphoria physics engine. The game takes place in a redesigned Liberty City that very closely resembles New York City, much more than previous renditions. The [[Protagonist|protagonist]] is [[Niko Bellic]], a 30 year old war veteran from the Balkans. |
[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] ([[2008]]) is set in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] in 2008. It was the first GTA game to be released simultaneously for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] consoles. In August 2008, Rockstar announced that they were going to publish GTA IV for [[Personal Computer|PC]]. GTA IV's game engine is the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]] (also known as RAGE) used in Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis and the Euphoria physics engine. The game takes place in a redesigned Liberty City that very closely resembles New York City, much more than previous renditions. The [[Protagonist|protagonist]] is [[Niko Bellic]], a 30 year old war veteran from the Balkans. |
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| − | ===Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned=== |
+ | ====Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned==== |
[[The Lost and Damned]] ([[2009]]) is the first of the two episodes for GTA IV. The DLC version of TLAD requires the original GTA IV to play and is also available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It is included in [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes from Liberty City]], which does not require GTA IV. TLAD's storyline runs alongside the main GTA IV storyline and the protagonist is [[Johnny Klebitz]], Vice President of the Alderney Chapter of [[The Lost Brotherhood]]. |
[[The Lost and Damned]] ([[2009]]) is the first of the two episodes for GTA IV. The DLC version of TLAD requires the original GTA IV to play and is also available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It is included in [[GTA IV Episodes|Episodes from Liberty City]], which does not require GTA IV. TLAD's storyline runs alongside the main GTA IV storyline and the protagonist is [[Johnny Klebitz]], Vice President of the Alderney Chapter of [[The Lost Brotherhood]]. |
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| − | ===Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony=== |
+ | ====Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony==== |
[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] ([[2009]]) is the second episode released for GTA IV. Like TLAD, the DLC version requires the original GTA IV to play, but it is also included in the standalone Episodes From Liberty City. TBoGT's storyline also ties in with the main GTA IV storyline, as well as TLAD. The protagonist is [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], and the story follows him and his boss [[Gay Tony]], who is losing his proprietorship in his clubs in the city. This game completes this time period of the HD Era. |
[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] ([[2009]]) is the second episode released for GTA IV. Like TLAD, the DLC version requires the original GTA IV to play, but it is also included in the standalone Episodes From Liberty City. TBoGT's storyline also ties in with the main GTA IV storyline, as well as TLAD. The protagonist is [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], and the story follows him and his boss [[Gay Tony]], who is losing his proprietorship in his clubs in the city. This game completes this time period of the HD Era. |
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===Grand Theft Auto V=== |
===Grand Theft Auto V=== |
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| − | [[Grand Theft Auto V]] ([[2013]]) is set in |
+ | [[Grand Theft Auto V]] ([[2013]]) is set in southern [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]. It is the first game in the HD Universe not to be set in Liberty City. The protagonists are [[Michael De Santa]], [[Franklin Clinton]], and [[Trevor Philips]]. This is the first game to have more than one protagonist at a time. GTA V was released on September 17, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. |
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| + | ====Grand Theft Auto Online==== |
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| + | [[Grand Theft Auto Online]], like GTA V, is set in [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]. It is the online multiplayer mode of GTA V released on October 1, 2013, 14 days after the main game. For the first time in the series, GTA Online allows you to create your own character. Although it is only playable through Grand Theft Auto V and technically part of the game, Grand Theft Auto Online is considered a standalone title by Rockstar Games and is treated as such. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*All of the protagonists can swim. |
*All of the protagonists can swim. |
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| + | *In all HD Universe games, the car engine sounds seems to be derived from the ''Midnight Club'' series, another Rockstar game. |
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| − | *Until GTA V, every game in the |
+ | *Until GTA V, every game in the HD Universe has featured Liberty City as a playable location. GTA IV and its DLC also feature Alderney, while Chinatown Wars does not. |
| − | *Excluding GTA V, [[Departure Time]] is the only mission |
+ | *Excluding GTA V, [[Departure Time]] is the only mission where you enter a plane. |
| − | *The |
+ | *The game's logo has been updated to look more detailed. |
[[Category:Universes]] |
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Revision as of 05:54, 7 June 2014
The HD Universe (also known as HD era and formerly the Grand Theft Auto IV Era) is the third canonical universe of Grand Theft Auto series, after the 2D Universe and the 3D universe.
The HD universe was introduced in 2008 with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, and is named for the high definition graphics the game featured. The game was followed by two DLC packs called The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, both occur in the same time as GTA IV, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, which is set one year later with a stand-alone story; all games were released in 2009.
The universe was known as the GTA IV Era until the announcement of Grand Theft Auto V, which revealed that games within the series are set in different universe based on their graphics (2D, 3D and HD), contrary to the previous belief that each "numbered" title started a new era.
Locations in the HD Universe
State of Liberty
State of Alderney
State of San Andreas
State of Florida
State of North Yankton
State of Robada
Other
- Bullworth
- Cottonmouth
- Carcer City
- Capital City
- Salem
Chronological release list
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
- Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Games in the HD Universe
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) is set in Liberty City in 2008. It was the first GTA game to be released simultaneously for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. In August 2008, Rockstar announced that they were going to publish GTA IV for PC. GTA IV's game engine is the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (also known as RAGE) used in Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis and the Euphoria physics engine. The game takes place in a redesigned Liberty City that very closely resembles New York City, much more than previous renditions. The protagonist is Niko Bellic, a 30 year old war veteran from the Balkans.
Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned
The Lost and Damned (2009) is the first of the two episodes for GTA IV. The DLC version of TLAD requires the original GTA IV to play and is also available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It is included in Episodes from Liberty City, which does not require GTA IV. TLAD's storyline runs alongside the main GTA IV storyline and the protagonist is Johnny Klebitz, Vice President of the Alderney Chapter of The Lost Brotherhood.
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009) is the second episode released for GTA IV. Like TLAD, the DLC version requires the original GTA IV to play, but it is also included in the standalone Episodes From Liberty City. TBoGT's storyline also ties in with the main GTA IV storyline, as well as TLAD. The protagonist is Luis Fernando Lopez, and the story follows him and his boss Gay Tony, who is losing his proprietorship in his clubs in the city. This game completes this time period of the HD Era.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009) is set in Liberty City based on the GTA IV rendition, in the year 2009. It is the first Grand Theft Auto game to be released on the Nintendo DS, and was announced at the E3 Nintendo Press Conference on July 15, 2008. This game has several new features, such as touch screen mini-games. It is also available on the Sony PSP and Apple iPhone/iPod Touch. The PSP version features drastically improved graphics.
The game focuses on the Triads, and protagonist Huang Lee, the twenty-five year old nephew of Lee Family head Wu Lee. The game's storyline does not intertwine with those of GTA IV and its episodes, nor is it part of the trinity that connects them.
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) is set in southern San Andreas. It is the first game in the HD Universe not to be set in Liberty City. The protagonists are Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, and Trevor Philips. This is the first game to have more than one protagonist at a time. GTA V was released on September 17, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Auto Online, like GTA V, is set in San Andreas. It is the online multiplayer mode of GTA V released on October 1, 2013, 14 days after the main game. For the first time in the series, GTA Online allows you to create your own character. Although it is only playable through Grand Theft Auto V and technically part of the game, Grand Theft Auto Online is considered a standalone title by Rockstar Games and is treated as such.
Trivia
- All of the protagonists can swim.
- In all HD Universe games, the car engine sounds seems to be derived from the Midnight Club series, another Rockstar game.
- Until GTA V, every game in the HD Universe has featured Liberty City as a playable location. GTA IV and its DLC also feature Alderney, while Chinatown Wars does not.
- Excluding GTA V, Departure Time is the only mission where you enter a plane.
- The game's logo has been updated to look more detailed.