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== Miscellaneous == | == Miscellaneous == | ||
[[File:GTAIII-logo-beta.jpg|thumb|right|222px|The Beta logo of Grand Theft Auto III before Rockstar chose to revert the logo to its present day format.]] | [[File:GTAIII-logo-beta.jpg|thumb|right|222px|The Beta logo of Grand Theft Auto III before Rockstar chose to revert the logo to its present day format.]] | ||
'''Logo''' | ;'''Logo''' | ||
*The Grand Theft Auto III Logo was originally supposed to be '''"GRAND THEFT AUTO 3"''' written in white block writing on a black background with the "3" being orange in colour. The logo was then changed to its current Pricedown font. | * The Grand Theft Auto III Logo was originally supposed to be '''"GRAND THEFT AUTO 3"''' written in white block writing on a black background with the "3" being orange in colour. The logo was then changed to its current Pricedown font. | ||
'''Graphics''' | ;'''Graphics''' | ||
* The graphics were originally more "cartoonish" <ref>[http://gouranga.com/images/gta3/gta3_15.jpg Pre-release screenshot: Graphics] - Gouranga.com</ref> (possibly due to a rumored cancelled [[wp:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] release). | * The graphics were originally more "cartoonish" <ref>[http://gouranga.com/images/gta3/gta3_15.jpg Pre-release screenshot: Graphics] - Gouranga.com</ref> (possibly due to a rumored cancelled [[wp:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]] release). | ||
* The early [[Heads-Up Display|HUD]] was very different. | * The early [[Heads-Up Display|HUD]] was very different. | ||
* The radar was light blue instead of yellow. This was also the case with the [[iOS]] and [[Android]] ports, as pre-release screenshots of the game sported a bluish map. | * The radar was light blue instead of yellow. This was also the case with the [[iOS]] and [[Android]] ports, as pre-release screenshots of the game sported a bluish map. | ||
** In prerelease screenshots of the mobile versions of GTA III, the wanted stars were the same as in the PC and console versions, except with more vertical length. They were eventually changed to solid stars. | |||
* The Police cars were originally going to be blue and white and painted in the style of real-life NYPD cars. Many of the blue and white police cars appeared in promotional material, and even some release material for the game. It is presumed that the change of the color of the cars was a result from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. | * The Police cars were originally going to be blue and white and painted in the style of real-life NYPD cars. Many of the blue and white police cars appeared in promotional material, and even some release material for the game. It is presumed that the change of the color of the cars was a result from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. | ||
'''Others''' | ;'''Others''' | ||
* A text string implied the ability to name the [[Claude|player character]], much like in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]], was cut.<ref>''text\american.gxt>MAIN>DEFNAM''<br /><code>Claude----------------------</code></ref> | * A text string implied the ability to name the [[Claude|player character]], much like in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]], was cut.<ref>''text\american.gxt>MAIN>DEFNAM''<br /><code>Claude----------------------</code></ref> | ||
* Unused lines of text within the game's text files contain phrases, such as "You're perfectly healthy, get out of here!" and "I'll just fix you up" seem to imply that the game's hospitals were, originally, accessible/usable. | * Unused lines of text within the game's text files contain phrases, such as "You're perfectly healthy, get out of here!" and "I'll just fix you up" seem to imply that the game's hospitals were, originally, accessible/usable. | ||
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Some of these changes are thought to have been as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, although others were made well before that time. | Some of these changes are thought to have been as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, although others were made well before that time. | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:LibertyCity-GTAIII-betamap.jpg|An early design of Liberty City. | File:LibertyCity-GTAIII-betamap.jpg|An early design of Liberty City. | ||
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File:Chinatown-GTAIII-beta.jpg|An early screenshot of the game, showing a more "cartoonish" style of art. | File:Chinatown-GTAIII-beta.jpg|An early screenshot of the game, showing a more "cartoonish" style of art. | ||
File:Chinatown-GTAIII-PunkNoodleslocation-prerelease.jpg|Beta image of Punk Noodles in Portland. | File:Chinatown-GTAIII-PunkNoodleslocation-prerelease.jpg|Beta image of Punk Noodles in Portland. | ||
File:IOS-GTAIII.jpg|A prerelease screenshot of the mobile version of GTA III, showing a light blue radar and a different-looking HUD. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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[[Category:GTA III]] | [[Category:GTA III]] | ||
[[Category:Content Changes]] | [[Category:Content Changes]] | ||