Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Fresh Prince Comparison

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#1 BanjoMumbo
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So, just about everyone who was born in at least 1985 has heard of the best sitcom ever made "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with Will Smith right? For some reason whenever I play "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" on Xbox, it reminds me of Fresh Prince. Here are some notable comparisons I found that may have influenced Rockstar.

Fresh Prince: Will Smith goes to Bel Air to live with his aunt and uncle.

San Andreas: Carl Johnson goes to San Andreas to live with his brother and sister.

Fresh Prince: Will Smith's cousin Carlton Banks is frequently criticized because of his heighth.

San Andreas: Carl Johnson's friend Ryder Wilson is frequently criticized because of his heighth. Also, doesn't Ryder have an uncanny comparison in personality with the Fresh Prince character "Jazz"? His voice tone, his knack for getting in trouble, his run down home, his betrayal throughout the game just like in the show.

Fresh Prince: Will Smith's friend Jazz lives in Compton.

San Andreas: Ryder lives in Ganton ( Which is a Compton replica ), which is another comparison between Ryder and Jazz.

There are also other small nitpicks that don't need to be mentioned, but doesn't the overall premise have a comparison or similarity to it? Maybe it's just me, but I see a lot of similarities between the game and the show.

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#2 Toriko42
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Hah kind of an abstract comparison but some good points. The best thing about Ryder though is the clear reference to Eazy-E from NWA
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#3 lars_KdDo
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I think it's a fair comparison. I should also mention that I made my character eat fast-food until he was the size of Uncle Phil.
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#4 arek87
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I see what you did there but if you knew who Eazy- E was when this game came out it took 1.3 seconds to realize that Ryder was modeled after him. I do love the Fresh Prince though.

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#5 Second_Rook
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If you think so. I would point out that the differences far outweigh the similarities.
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#6 UT_Wrestler
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Hey anybody remember that episode of Fresh Prince when Will went around drive-by shooting rival gangs? Or that one where Will picked up a hooker and then ran her over to get his money back? Yeah I don't remember those either.
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#8 BeeefIsGoood
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If you think so. I would point out that the differences far outweigh the similarities.Second_Rook
but that can be true for just about any comparison
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#9 Second_Rook
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[QUOTE="Second_Rook"]If you think so. I would point out that the differences far outweigh the similarities.BeeefIsGoood
but that can be true for just about any comparison

For any comparison as absurd as this one it not only could be true, it will be true.
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#10 BeeefIsGoood
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[QUOTE="BeeefIsGoood"][QUOTE="Second_Rook"]If you think so. I would point out that the differences far outweigh the similarities.Second_Rook
but that can be true for just about any comparison

For any comparison as absurd as this one it not only could be true, it will be true.

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#11 BanjoMumbo
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Hey anybody remember that episode of Fresh Prince when Will went around drive-by shooting rival gangs? Or that one where Will picked up a hooker and then ran her over to get his money back? Yeah I don't remember those either.UT_Wrestler
Yeah, that episode was awesome. *sarcasm* Probably the best episode in the whole series. *sarcasm*
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#12 johnnystarr
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haha,

i know this is random but i always used to pretend GTA SA was the prequl to fresh prince like why he ended up with uncle phil

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#13 idk761
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Best show, but I can't say the same about GTA SA, I never enjoyed it for some reason
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#15 bigM10231
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same topic as on gf which the same login on gs will work on that