GTA V

[Seth]

With a bit of a consultant budget, going Euro would be a great idea imo. A combo of Paris and London via a loading 'tunnel' would suit my appreciation for lusch parisian accents and bad manchesterian teeth. I like the idea of a game that pushes bilingual acceptance. Throw in some subtitles, teach the kids a thing or two.

or,

Keep with the liberty city grandeur and harness the flickering fukushima fed lights of tokyo. Possibly HK.
Preferrably, Shanghai. Shanghai is the perfect 'obscure to westerners' city. Half of it is being torn down with mass displacement of low income chinese. Rebuilding a super city. I like the premise and the conflict possibilities.

I really like Typh's idea of having multiple cities that function to broaden a well-thought plot. Having a sea of blackhaired Chinese bobbing down a Shanghai ave, and contrasting this with the open expanse of a spralling city such as LA would be great imo. Triad connections and lead painted plastic imports.

[Bond]

Chicago is great. It's not New York City or LA, but it's a wonderful city in its own right. From my rather brief international travel experience, I've found most places and customs of the midwest don't resonate quite as well internationally as they do from the east and west coast. I'd also add that several midwestern cities, like Milwaukee, have gone through a recent renaissance, which might contribute to them being not as well known nationally and internationally.

[The Germanator]

I like that this is a thread now dedicated to talking about Chicago. I don't have new video game systems, so I fit right in!

Chicago is a place I've been to about 10 times, but I still feel like I know nothing about it. Mainly because we play the same two venues almost every time we've been there and stay with similar friends, so I always see the same spots. Plus, the venues both treat you nicely, so there isn't as much reason to leave and walk around. Anyway, this is completely off topic, but from what I've experienced it's pretty cool, but kind of sprawling and stuff is far apart...

[Combine 017]

I believe this city is better than Chicago.

[Fox 6]

LOL adam thats more than 1 city

[Combine 017]

Haha, lolz. Google and human fail at 5:30 in the morning.
It even has an american flag in it.

There, fixed.

[Acebot44]

Was thinking about what other US cities have an iconic feel to them and New Orleans popped in to mind.

Crime? Check
Distinct Style? Check
Variety in Cultures/Accents? Check
Opportunity for great radio stations? Check

Could be pre-Katrina or post-Katrina, either way, there would be a lot of room for a great storyline.

Also, Airboat missions would be sick.

[Typhoid]

New Orleans would be pretty badass. Or a Florida related one. Something with the everglades in there. I think that'd be pretty cool.

[Angrist]

Wasn't there already a Miami one?

New Orleans is one of the few American cities that I'm personally interested in. More than LA, maybe on par with NYC.

[Typhoid]

Vice City went straight over my head when I was thinking about that.