Forget GTA 6, this solo indie dev made a PS2-style '70s Istanbul GTA in Unreal Engine 5
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(Image credit: bufuak) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you not up for investing in a current-gen console for GTA 6, here's something that looks like an evocative alternative for retro gaming fans. A solo indie developer has made a open-world game inspired by the original title in Rockstar's franchise but relocated to 1970s Istanbul, and it's built to run on most devices.Alaturka is a retro in two senses: its setting and its low-poly PS2-style graphics and chaotic gameplay. It began as an educational project: the game's creator is an Unreal Engine tutor who live-streamed the entire process of building the game for students to learn from. ALATURKA — Official Trailer | 1970s Open World Istanbul - YouTube Watch On Burak Akşahin AKA Bufuak Games began developing Alaturka to answer a burning question: can a solo developer make an original GTA-style open-world game in Unreal Engine 5, and live stream the process. Some 18 months later, I think we have an answer. Burak's released the game's trailer (above) as he prepares for a commercial release.The premise of the game is that you're a döner kebab apprentice to your uncle. You have to "slice the spit, deliver the wraps, and meet locals who offer shady jobs that pay better than honest work".Burak developed the game in Unreal Engine 5. Initially, he also used Epic Games' MetaHuman for character creation, but he later abandoned this solution in favour of a more retro low-poly style so the game could run on more devices,He built the game live, allowing student developers to witness crashes and bugs as they happened, and he's shared edited highlights of the process on his YouTube channel and on Reddit.In the video below, he describes how he built a scalable weapons system and added AI vehicles and NPCs, driving logic and avoidance systems, animations and period vehicles modelled from scratch. He used a satellite image of Istanbul as a blueprint for his first level and added a day and night cycle complete with atmospheric sunsets over the Bosphorus. I Made a Retro GTA Clone in 1 Year - YouTube Watch On Eight months ago, Burak reported a breakthrough towards achieving the chaotic PS2-era sandbox vibe he was aiming for with the addition of a chaos system. This allows chain reactions, panicked NPC drivers and pedestrians who fight back.He's also been listening entirely to 70s Anatolian Psychedelic Rock to stay in the game's mood.I finally implemented a proper chaos system for my retro open-world game. from r/IndieDevDistracted by 70s Anatolian Psychedelic Rock and built trippy shader instead of coding. from r/IndieDevYou can wishlist Alaturka on Steam. The release date has yet to be announced. Image 1 of 5 (Image credit: bufuak) (Image credit: bufuak) (Image credit: bufuak) (Image credit: bufuak) (Image credit: bufuak) Image 1 of 5 View Original Image 2 of 5 View Original Image 3 of 5 View Original Image 4 of 5 View Original Image 5 of 5 View Original GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19,Editor's pickSony Playstation 5 Disc Console Slim – 1TB: $660.64 at WalmartView DealXbox Series X – 1TB SSD: $748 at AmazonView Deal PlayStation Dualsense Wireless Controller – Grand Theft Auto VI White Limited Edition Atlantic Records Grand Theft Auto Vi: the Album Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto VI – PlayStation 5 (code) Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. TOPICS Joe Foley Freelance journalist and editor Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Vauxhall reveals "bold and pure" new logo design 2 It's International Coffee Day, and there's up to 50% off coffee makers at Amazon 3 Design of the Day: The iconic coffee machine that's kept us caffeinated since 1974 4 Tutorial: How to draw monstrous milkshakes 5 "Most things I taught myself": Bente Schlick on becoming a successful fantasy illustrator
