TCW Podcast Episode 151 - Grand Theft Auto 1
We start our look at the legendary game series Grand Theft Auto. A game series that had many influences that came out of the British PC market. The game may not have seen the light of day if it was not for developers and executives championing the game to BMG Interactive. With the help of a PR campaign to stir up false controversy that lead to a speech denouncing the game to the House of Lords, the game launched to modest success! Though the best is yet to come as Rockstar gear...
TCW Podcast Episode 151 - Grand Theft Auto 1
We start our look at the legendary game series Grand Theft Auto. A game series that had many influences that came out of the British PC market. The game may not have seen the light of day if it was not for developers and executives championing the game to BMG Interactive. With the help of a PR campaign to stir up false controversy that lead to a speech denouncing the game to the House of Lords, the game launched to modest success! Though the best is yet to come as Rockstar gears up to release Grand Theft Auto 2 and 3!
Menace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM8r8Nn-fxU
Lemmings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuiyFXMjGxA
Uniracers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ5sR5Gui6U
Red's Dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96xGUa1a_zs
Body Harvest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkw4Jpr0lDw
Space Station Silicon Valley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX-GdHNoRRQ
Syndicate Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7saA60qM4H4
Clockwork Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3reFAM0QI
Race N' Chase Design Document: https://www.gamedevs.org/uploads/grand-theft-auto.pdf
Grand Theft Auto 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0TLzxpmHE0
Lord Campbell of Croy: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1997/may/20/grand-theft-auto-computer-game
Get Carter Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV4XrUDBlfM
The Warriors Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--gdB-nnQkU
You Don't Know Jack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CDMOTyCpp4
Hell A Cyberpunk Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6Qu2kIXVU
Grand Theft Auto PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02kMHWKaMg8
TCW 082 - An Unlikely Pairing of Siliwood: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/an-unlikely-pairing-of-siliwood/
TCW 083 - The Silliwood Era now in FMV!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-silliwood-era-not-in-fmv/
TCW 049 - Old and Elite: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/old-and-elite/
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
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Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
