GTA 3: Every Mafia Movie Easter Egg & Reference
There are a lot of Easter eggs to discover in Grand Theft Auto 3, and many of them reference mafia movies or specific gangsters from films. Some of the references are subtle and very easy to miss, but they enrich the game's lore and create a more interesting world within the series. Claude's story takes him around Liberty City as he crosses paths with the area's most powerful mobsters.
Claude was left for dead after the events of GTA: San Andreas by his girlfriend, Catalina. She betrayed him during a bank heist. Although Catalina shoots Claude, he survives and is arrested for the crime. However, he's able to escape with 8-Ball after their convoy is attacked by the Cartel. From there, Claude is thrust into the crime world in Liberty City, and he comes across a variety of mobsters, some of whom are based on mafia movie characters.
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The mafia movie references in Grand Theft Auto 3 range from movie posters to music and character parodies. Since Liberty City is based on New York City, there are plenty of opportunities to include mobster references and movie Easter eggs. There are Easter eggs around the city and throughout the story for a variety of movies, including The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Scarface.
In Liberty City's Red Light District, there's a poster for a movie called, «Badfellas,» and it references the 1990 film, Goodfellas. The poster depicts early models of some major characters in Grand Theft Auto3, including Salvatore Leone, Joey Leone, Luigi Goterelli, Tony Cipriani, Maria Latore, and 8-Ball. The poster is the most obvious reference to the film, but there are some actors that are part of both Goodfellas and the GTA franchise, and it
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