Eris: Difference between revisions
(youtube audio) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The company is a parody of [[ | The company is a parody of [[:wp:Nike, Inc.|Nike]], as the company name is taken from a [[:wp:Eris (mythology)|Greek goddess]], however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). "Eris" could also an Anglicization of the Greek word "ermís", which is the Greek name of [[:wp:Hermes|Hermes]], the messenger for the Greek gods. "Eris" also sounds similar to "Aris", which is Greek for Ares, the Greek god of war. There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes. Apparently, they are shoes that inflate to improve athletes performance, however are never bought by actual athletes. | ||
Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company. | Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company. | ||
Inaccessible Eris shops can be found throughout [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] and [[ | Inaccessible Eris shops can be found throughout [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] and [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], although the player can buy Eris T-shirts at any [[Binco]] Store available in San Andreas. | ||
==Radio commercial in GTA III== | ==Radio commercial in GTA III== | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | <gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | ||
File:Eris-Logo,_IV.png|Eris logo | |||
File:Eris-GTASA-advert.png|Advertisement (GTA SA) | |||
File:Eris-GTASA-advert2.png|Advertisement (GTA SA) | |||
File:Eris-GTASA-advert3.png|Alternative advertisement for Eris in GTA San Andreas. | |||
File:Eris-GTA4-exterior.jpg|The Eris store in [[Schottler]], [[Broker]] (GTA IV) | |||
File:Eris-GTASA-trackjackets.jpg|Purchasable track tops in [[Sub Urban]]. | |||
File:Eris-GTASA-exterior.png|Eris in [[Rodeo]], [[Los Santos]] (GTA SA). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
* [[Heat]] | * [[Heat]] | ||
* [[ProLaps]] | * [[ProLaps]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Businesses in GTA San Andreas]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]] | ||
[[Category:Corporations]] | [[Category:Corporations]] | ||
[[Category:In-Game Products]] | [[Category:In-Game Products]] | ||
[[Category:Clothing Stores]] | [[Category:Clothing Stores]] | ||