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The '''GetaLife Building''' is a skyscraper in the [[Liberty City in GTA IV|GTA IV rendition of Liberty City]], located in [[Easton]], on the borough of [[Algonquin]], right in front of the [[Grand Easton Terminal]]. The building was constructed in 1962, and stands at a height of 808 feet. | The '''GetaLife Building''' is a skyscraper in the [[Liberty City in GTA IV|GTA IV rendition of Liberty City]], located in [[Easton]], on the borough of [[Algonquin]], right in front of the [[Grand Easton Terminal]]. The building was constructed in 1962, and stands at a height of 808 feet. | ||
The building is a parody of its real-life counterpart, the [[wikipedia:MetLife Building|MetLife Building]], located on the relatively same location in [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]]. The name, being based on the MetLife signage on the MetLife Building, is a joke on the phrase "Get a Life". | The building is a parody of its real-life counterpart, the [[wikipedia:MetLife Building|MetLife Building]], located on the relatively same location in [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]]. The name, being based on the MetLife signage on the MetLife Building, is a joke on the phrase "Get a Life". This might be taken as a message from the Rockstar developers to those who play video games too much. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The GetaLife Building is one of the buildings shown in the first GTA IV trailer. | * The GetaLife Building is one of the buildings shown in the first GTA IV trailer. | ||
[[Category:Structures]] | [[Category:Structures]] | ||
[[Category:Algonquin]] | [[Category:Algonquin]] | ||