NotGTAV
NotGTAV (later known as NotTheNameWeWanted) was a casual video game developed and published by NotGames. Parodying Grand Theft Auto V in a Snake manner, all profits gained from sales of the game are donated to the Peer Productions charity. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Android in 2014.
NotGTAV
- Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NotGames
- Language
- English
- Genre
- casual game
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NotGTAV (later known as NotTheNameWeWanted) was a casual video game developed and published by NotGames. Parodying Grand Theft Auto V in a Snake manner, all profits gained from sales of the game are donated to the Peer Productions charity. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Android in 2014.
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Ports for OS X and Linux followed in 2015. The game was removed for sale in 2022.
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• Title — NotGTAV • Developer — NotGames • Publisher — NotGames • Released — Windows4 April 2014iOS31 October 2014Android17 November 2014OS X, Linux2 July 2015 • Genre — Casual • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
NotGames described NotGTAV as a "ruthless Snake-like parody" of Rockstar Games' 2013 hit title, Grand Theft Auto V, despite not sharing any aspects with the game; NotGTAV uses a top-down view model, in contrast to Grand Theft Auto V third-person view, is set in the United Kingdom, rather than the United States, and employs hand-drawn 2D sprites, rather than a fully 3D environment.
Release
Release
NotGTAV was initially released for Microsoft Windows on 4 April 2014. On 2 July 2015, after a successful Steam Greenlight campaign, NotGames released NotGTAV onto Steam, alongside ports for OS X and Linux, however, the game disappeared again just a week later, due to Valve allegedly receiving a DMCA takedown notice from Rockstar Games. The game was restored to Steam within 24 hours, after the notice was being treated as a false complainant. • Illustration — Cover art after the 2018 rebrand As of 21 April 2018, NotGTAV was rebranded to NotTheNameWeWanted for undisclosed reasons, implied to be on the advice of legal counsel. On 17 October 2022, the game was retired and removed for sale on Steam. Existing owners could still install and play the game.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.NotTheNameWeWanted :: The End of An Era. 17 October 2022.
- 2.Peter. EGX Rezzed: Interview with Jason Orbaum, "NotGTAV". Games Fiends. 1 April 2014.
- 3.Walker, John. Not GTAV Is Not GTAV, But Is Trying To Save A Charity. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 4 April 2014.
- 4.Phillips, Tom. NotGTA5 parody launches today, all profits to UK charity. Eurogamer. 4 April 2014.
- 5.Cook, Dave. NotGTA 5 is a parody game set in the UK, all proceeds going to charity. VG247. 4 April 2014.
- 6.Plunkett, Luke. Latest Steam Hit Is NotGTAV, Which Is Not GTA V. Kotaku. 3 July 2015.
- 7.Hanson, Ben. Test Chamber – NotGTAV. Game Informer. 8 July 2015.
- 8.Grayson, Nathan. Parody Game NotGTAV Vanishes From Steam After Strange Copyright Claim. Kotaku. 9 July 2015.
- 9.NotTheNameWeWanted :: Our Game had an Identity Crisis. 21 April 2018.
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