GTA V.
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Grand Theft Auto V originally appeared in 2013, but it still remains one of the most popular games currently selling the most. As proof of its continuing importance, the YouTube channel PlayStation Haven has been viewed more than a million times with a video depicting one of GTA’s most emotional states between the characters Franklin and Lamar.
The twist is that the version uses the actual actors who voiced the characters in 2013: Shawn Fonteno (Franklin) and Gerald “Slink” Johnson (Lamar). The video is a preview of an online series called GTA V Real-Life Comparisons, starring Slink, which compares the city of Los Santos to the city that inspired it, Los Angeles.
Warning: Graphic language in all the excerpts below.
If you watch the above track without any context, it may feel wrong. This is a scene that has maintained internet fame within the GTA online community for years, thanks to the phrase “yee yee ass haircut.” In fact, “yee yee ass haircut” has its own Know Your Meme and Urban Dictionary pages.
The community tickled itself by inserting and copying characters like Darth Vader, Vegeta and Snow White in the role of Lamar over it so that these characters “fry” Franklin. Poor Franklin.
GTA V was launched in 2013 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Eight years and a PS4 / Xbox One remaster later, the game sold over 120 million units. Upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S editions of the game, plus Rockstar’s ongoing work on GTA Online, will ensure that GTA V continues for years to come.