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[[File:KortzCenter-GTAV.jpg|thumb|250px|The entrance to the Kortz Center]] | <!--[[File:KortzCenter-GTAV.jpg|thumb|250px|The entrance to the Kortz Center]]--> | ||
{{quote|Perched on an idillic location in the Pacific Bluffs, the Kortz Center is the most visited cultural institution in America; testament to the theory that, if you put a museum in paradise, you can get any old buffoon to come and look at art|GTA V digital manual}} | {{quote|Perched on an idillic location in the Pacific Bluffs, the Kortz Center is the most visited cultural institution in America; testament to the theory that, if you put a museum in paradise, you can get any old buffoon to come and look at art|GTA V digital manual}} | ||
The '''Kortz Center''' is a complex of cultural buildings located in [[Pacific Bluffs]], northwest of [[Los Santos | The '''Kortz Center''' is a complex of cultural buildings located in [[Pacific Bluffs]], northwest of [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]]. It is based on the real life [[wp:Getty Center|Getty Centre]] in [[wp:Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood, Los Angeles]]. | ||
The institution is the home of cultural foundations, research centers and museums. There are sculptures, terraces and gardens in its area, as well as a vehicle parking and a labyrinth. | The institution is the home of cultural foundations, research centers and museums. There are sculptures, terraces and gardens in its area, as well as a vehicle parking and a labyrinth. | ||
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
[[File:KortzCenterLocations-GTAV.jpg|thumb|250px]]There are four main buildings in this facility: | <!--[[File:KortzCenterLocations-GTAV.jpg|thumb|250px]]--> | ||
There are four main buildings in this facility: | |||
* Low Rotunda | * Low Rotunda | ||
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* Moseley Building | * Moseley Building | ||
==Events | ==Events of the HD Universe== | ||
After [[Michael De Santa]] and [[Franklin Clinton]] [[The Bureau Raid|infiltrate]] the [[FIB Building]] to destroy incriminating data on Agent [[Steve Haines]], Agent [[Dave Norton]] has Michael [[The Wrap Up|meet with him]] at the center for a debriefing. During the meeting, Agent Haines and Agent [[Andreas Sanchez]] show up to arrest the two; however, Agent Sanchez reveals that he was a double agent, and rival [[Federal Bureau of Investigation#HD_Universe|FIB]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency#HD Universe|IAA]] agents arrive to arrest Haines, Norton, and Michael, resulting in a large scale Mexican standoff. Agent Haines shoots Sanchez in the head and escapes despite being shot in the leg, leaving Michael and Agent Norton to die in a shootout. Mercenaries from [[Merryweather Security Consulting]] join the fray, presumably sent in by [[Devin Weston]] to assassinate Michael. Michael and Agent Norton survive and escape from the Kortz Center with the assistance of [[Trevor Philips]], claiming that he only helped them so he can kill Michael later. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Its area includes a labyrinth where one of the 50 letter scraps used to solve the mystery of [[Leonora Johnson]] can be found. | *Its area includes a labyrinth where one of the 50 letter scraps used to solve the mystery of [[Leonora Johnson]] can be found. | ||
*One of the exhibits is called "Liberty City Tales" and it focuses on the crime of [[Liberty City | *One of the exhibits is called "Liberty City Tales" and it focuses on the crime of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. This may be a reference to the previous GTA games set in this city: [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]], [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (<small>during [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]</small>), [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. | ||
*Being spotted in the Center by security after hours will result in a one-star [[Wanted Level in GTA | *Being spotted in the Center by security after hours will result in a one-star [[Wanted Level in GTA V|wanted level]]. | ||
[[Category:Locations in GTA V]] | [[Category:Locations in GTA V]] | ||
[[Category:Museums]] | [[Category:Museums]] | ||
[[Location::Pacific Bluffs| ]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 4 January 2014
Perched on an idillic location in the Pacific Bluffs, the Kortz Center is the most visited cultural institution in America; testament to the theory that, if you put a museum in paradise, you can get any old buffoon to come and look at art
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The Kortz Center is a complex of cultural buildings located in Pacific Bluffs, northwest of Los Santos. It is based on the real life Getty Centre in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
The institution is the home of cultural foundations, research centers and museums. There are sculptures, terraces and gardens in its area, as well as a vehicle parking and a labyrinth.
Structure
There are four main buildings in this facility:
- Low Rotunda
- Bell Building
- Biranda Building
- Moseley Building
Events of the HD Universe
After Michael De Santa and Franklin Clinton infiltrate the FIB Building to destroy incriminating data on Agent Steve Haines, Agent Dave Norton has Michael meet with him at the center for a debriefing. During the meeting, Agent Haines and Agent Andreas Sanchez show up to arrest the two; however, Agent Sanchez reveals that he was a double agent, and rival FIB and IAA agents arrive to arrest Haines, Norton, and Michael, resulting in a large scale Mexican standoff. Agent Haines shoots Sanchez in the head and escapes despite being shot in the leg, leaving Michael and Agent Norton to die in a shootout. Mercenaries from Merryweather Security Consulting join the fray, presumably sent in by Devin Weston to assassinate Michael. Michael and Agent Norton survive and escape from the Kortz Center with the assistance of Trevor Philips, claiming that he only helped them so he can kill Michael later.
Trivia
- Its area includes a labyrinth where one of the 50 letter scraps used to solve the mystery of Leonora Johnson can be found.
- One of the exhibits is called "Liberty City Tales" and it focuses on the crime of Liberty City. This may be a reference to the previous GTA games set in this city: Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (during Saint Mark's Bistro), Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- Being spotted in the Center by security after hours will result in a one-star wanted level.