User:LavaDimNylons/Grand Theft Auto:Emerald City

Grand Theft Auto: Emerald City is a 2010 open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) in the United Kingdom and published by Rockstar Games. It is the fifth 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and ninth original title overall. It debuted in North America on October 6, 2010 for the PlayStation 2 and was later ported to the Xbox, and Microsoft Windows in 2011. It was made available on Steam on January 4, 2012, and on the Mac App Store on July 29, 2011. A Nintendo Wii version was planned, but was never released. Emerald City was preceded by Grand Theft Auto IV and followed by Grand Theft Auto V.

Emerald City draws much of its inspiration from 2000s Australian culture and politics. Set in 2010 in Emerald City, a fictional city modeled after Sydney, Australia, the story revolves around immigrant Omar Hafeez, who was recently released from the Villadale Detention Centre. After being involved in a dispute with Centrelink, Omar seeks out those responsible while building a criminal empire and seizing power from the government in the city. The game uses a tweaked version of the game engine used in Grand Theft Auto IV and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings, vehicles, and people. Like other games in the series, Emerald City has elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features an open world gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience.

Upon its release, Emerald City became the best-selling video game of 2010 in North America and Europe. The game was refused classification in Australia, due to the game's purported "high level of racially motivated violence" and "inappropriate mocking of Australian culture". The Australian Classification Board went on to state that, "This game represents the worst of the worst. We cannot recommend highly enough that this game be removed from sale immediately. It is likely to stir up controversy and bring to the surface certain racial tensions that are not fully resolved in Australian society". Despite the ban, Emerald City was successfully pirated and released on the black market in late 2010.

Plot
Omar Hafeez, an immigrant from Pakistan has just been released from Villadale Detention Centre, where he waited 5 years for his visa to be processed. Omar's cousin, Asad Aleem, fears that Omar might be labelled a 'dole bludger' by the Emerald City elite because of his employment history. Unperturbed, Omar settles down with Asad in the working class suburb of Beatletown.

Asad gets Omar a job at his community television station, Asad TV. Centrelink finds out that Omar has been paid 'cash in hand' and sends a case worker out to investigate. Just as the case worker, Richard Featherweightonbottom, arrives, Omar and Asad flee the scene with a volley of gunfire. Asad reveals that he is a member of the FWC gang.Centrelink is in reality a well organised criminal syndicate, formed out of the ruins of the Gamble Corporation- a 1960's family organisation which was managed by Peter and John Gamble. The brothers, after a power struggle, quit and each formed their own gangs. FWC, headed by Peter,and Centrelink, headed by John, have been vying for control of Emerald City ever since. It is Omar and Asad's duty to help bring FWC back from the ashes and control Emerald City (and its women).

FWC likes to keep it simple- cars and girls. "Hedonism is, after all, the buzzword of this town", remarks Peter Gamble. Of course, in order to enjoy the good life, one must experiment with a little illegal activity. At present,Centrelink controls the drug trade in Emerald City, and therefore its women.

Peter sends Asad and Omar on a little fact finding exercise, which becomes the basis of the first mission Employment Service. After running through the head office and expropriating some confidential documents, Omar accidentally shoots and maims Brenda Salzburger, secretary to Centrelink's 2IC Don Deancell nicknamed 'Billy Bob'. In the immortal words of several teenagers who think they're king shit- "It's on, bitches".

Setting
Emerald City is modelled on parts of Sydney, Australia. The playable area is comparable to GTA IV. There are six main areas of Emerald City:


 * The Beatle District (comprising: Beatletown,Villadale, Campo Injusto, Toan Town).
 * Bogania (comprising: The Riff, Mounty County, Duzzenmatta).
 * The Quail District (comprising: Mouseman, Roachtown, Chat Li, Pishposh).
 * Frodo (comprising: The Shire, Wheatley).
 * Downtown (comprising: Emerald City CBD).
 * Beaches (comprising: Coochie, Bronzed Beach, Bra Beach).

Initially, access to the latter four areas is closed, pending completion of mission #20- "Hitch and Snitch".

Soundtrack
See User:LavaDimNylons/Grand Theft Auto: Emerald City (soundtrack) for full listing.

The following radio stations are playable in Emerald City:


 * Bogan Radio (Australian rock)
 * Y'La (Australian hip hop)
 * Sprunk! Radio (Synthpop and New Wave)
 * Radio G'Day (Australian country)
 * Mouseman Live (Smooth jazz/Easy Listening)
 * Smog FM (Indie rock)
 * Wuss FM (Classic hits)
 * Grogan River Radio (Classic rock)
 * 2JTR (conservative talk)
 * Emerald City Government Radio (Public radio)

In addition, players can import their own radio stations using playlists from iTunes.