Welcome back to another special briefing. This time, we will be discussing: “What is the inspiration behind Averno City?”
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When choosing the backdrop for our police pursuit gameplay, we deliberated between the choice of West Coast versus East Coast USA, each presenting a unique set of advantages and drawbacks.
Given our prior exploration of the arid deep south in American Fugitive, we opted this time for the wet and gritty eastern seaboard: Averno City takes inspiration from 1980s New York, a sprawling metropolis teeming with crime, gang violence, social unrest, and a tapestry of unsavoury characters and lifestyles.
This locale allowed us to immerse ourselves in the aesthetic synonymous with the '80s Big Apple, a vibe immortalised in films like "Serpico" (1973), TV series such as "Cagney and Lacey" (1981-1988), and "The Equalizer" (1985-1989).
Encouraged by the evocative visuals of this urban environment, featuring rats in the trash and billowing steam vents, we introduced a vibrant array of neon lights, drawing inspiration from cinematic gems like "Taxi Driver" (1976) and the series "The Deuce" (2017-2019), bringing a wash of colour to a dark underbelly!
This cinematic sensibility underpins all the creative decisions we make, and you’ll find that The Precinct gameplay is a little larger than life, just like the movies and TV shows that inspired it!
That’s all we have for you this time, officers. Remember to put your questions down below.
Briefing over, good luck.
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