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The Gangs!
Gangs play an integral part in
Grand Theft Auto 3, much more so than in the previous ones.
There are many gangs in the game, and you will be treated
differently by each based on your prior experiences with them.
By the end of the game, few of the gangs will be friendly with
you, and you'll be forced to drive around in a bulletproof car
to avoid the constant shootings in gang turf. Many of
the gangs also supply work, or must be "dealt with"
to complete missions. But crossing them even once can be
dangerous, as seen after the assassination of the head of the
Mafia, blowing up the Triad fish factory, and angering the
Columbian Cartel.
Gangs also contribute in
other ways, from their nice cars and the money they offer to
the sheer joy of taking out a pack of Diablos or Nines. Gangs
add a great element to the Grand Theft Auto series, most
notably the latest installment, and add to the interactivity
of the game.
These are the things that
make computer and video games fun, and are part of the reason
Grand Theft Auto leads the pack!
Leone
Family Mafia
Turf: Around St Marks (Industrial Sector)
Business: Protection, Extortion, Robbery
Front: Restaurants, Clubs
Style: Charming, smart, traditionally well-dressed,
strong Sicilian family
Characteristics: Loyalty to the family above all else,
strong family values, very traditional
Wheels: supplied by Joey Leone
Favorite radio station: Double Cleff FM
Triads
Turf: Chinatown (Industrial Sector)
Business: Protection, Laundry, Bullying the Mafia
Front: Artificial Mackerel Factory ('more fish, less
kipper')
Style: heavily tattooed
Characteristics: Intensely loyal and obsessively
territorial maniacs
Wheels: Laundry Vans
Favourite radio station: Chatterbox FM
Yakuza
Turf: Central Business district (Commercial sector)
Business: Gambling, Protection, Counterfeiting
Front: Casinos
Style: Impeccably dressed
Characteristics: Traditional Japanese organised crime
syndicate that is centuries old. Honor, loyalty, efficiency
are key. Patriarchal hierarchy
Favorite radio station: Lips 106
Diablos
Turf: Hepburn Heights (Industrial sector)
Style: Denim, trainers, red bandannas and slicked back
hair.
Characteristics: Hispanic street gang
Wheels: Low-riders.
Favorite radio station: Head Radio
South Side Hoods
Turf: the projects (suburbia)
Business: Crack, prostitution, fighting
Style: Gold chains, rings and teeth, branded streetwear,
hooded sweatshirts, platinum
Wheels: slick sports cars
Favorite radio station: Game Radio, MSX
Columbian Cartel
Turf: around the airport, the construction site and
the derelict freighter (all over the city)
Business: Undiscussable
Front: Freight
Style: Snake skin cowboy boots, jeans, printed shirts
and ten-gallon hats rimmed with gator/snake teeth.
Characteristics: Ruthless and disloyal
Wheels: Suped-up 4x4 chrome-buckets
Favorite radio station: Flashback FM, Rise FM
Yardies
Turf: around the airport, the construction site and
the derelict freighter (all over the city)
Business: Undiscussable
Front: Freight
Style: Snake skin cowboy boots, jeans, printed shirts
and ten-gallon hats rimmed with gator/snake teeth.
Characteristics: Ruthless and disloyal
Wheels: Suped-up 4x4 chrome-buckets
Favorite radio station: Flashback FM, Rise FM
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