NotTheNameWeWanted (formerly known as NotGTAV) is 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. Ports for OS X and Linux followed in 2015.
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| Developer(s) | NotGames LLP |
| Publisher(s) | NotGames LLP |
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| Release | Windows
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| Genre(s) | Casual |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editNotGames describes NotTheNameWeWanted 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's 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.[1]
Release
editNotGTAV was initially released for Microsoft Windows on 4 April 2014.[2][3][4] On 2 July 2015, after a successful Steam Greenlight campaign, NotGames released NotGTAV onto Steam, alongside ports for OS X and Linux,[5][6] however, the game disappeared again just a week later after, 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.[7]
As of 21 April 2018, the game was rebranded to NotTheNameWeWanted.[8]
References
edit- ^ Peter (1 April 2014). "EGX Rezzed: Interview with Jason Orbaum, "NotGTAV"". Games Fiends. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Walker, John (4 April 2014). "Not GTAV Is Not GTAV, But Is Trying To Save A Charity". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (4 April 2014). "NotGTA5 parody launches today, all profits to UK charity". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Cook, Dave (4 April 2014). "NotGTA 5 is a parody game set in the UK, all proceeds going to charity". VG247. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (3 July 2015). "Latest Steam Hit Is NotGTAV, Which Is Not GTA V". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Hanson, Ben (8 July 2015). "Test Chamber – NotGTAV". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan (9 July 2015). "Parody Game NotGTAV Vanishes From Steam After Strange Copyright Claim". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "NotTheNameWeWanted :: Our Game had an Identity Crisis..." 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2018.