Treasure Found in the Flea Market: GTA 4 Prototype Found in the Console Bought for £5

The gaming world is shaken by an incredible discovery inside an old Xbox 360 bought for just £5 (approximately 220 TL) from a flea market in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. In this event that was a dream come true for GTA 4 fans, it turned out that the console was not an ordinary device, but an original developer kit (devkit) with the Rockstar North logo. This discovery, shared on the GTA Forums under the username “janmatant”, revealed thousands of files belonging to the development stages of the game before its release in 2008.

Fans began to analyze with great excitement the hidden files inside this hardware, which had been forgotten in a corner for nearly 20 years. Cut Content and the Ferry Legend The most striking finding among the analyzed files and which shocked the fans was the ferry system, which was seen in the first trailers of Liberty City but was not included in the final game. It was known that the ferries, which had been talked about as a legend for years, were removed from the game at the last minute because they conflicted with the physics rules of the game engine.

However, thanks to this prototype kit, players had the chance to see the functional version of the ferry in the game for the first time. Forum users state that it is a “surreal” feeling to see this mechanic in action after many years. Radio Channels, Zombies and Different Models The pile of files is not just limited to vehicles; It contains many details that can completely change the atmosphere of the game. The radio list included in the prototype has songs that are quite different from the final version.

This alternative list, which includes names such as Run DMC, Daddy Yankee and Goose, shows that Rockstar remained indecisive in its music choices until the last moment. Additionally, some models found among the files hint that a “zombie mode” may have been tested during development. Additionally, more detailed damage models of police officers and different character designs are also part of the leak. Leslie Benzies’ Old Console?

The file directory named “Les_Home” on the console gave the community the idea that the device might actually belong to Rockstar North’s legendary (and dramatically departed) former producer, Leslie Benzies. The fact that this hardware, which was once thought to belong to one of the most powerful names in the gaming world, found a buyer at a flea market for only £ 5, turned into a story worthy of a movie. The lucky player who owns the device stated that he plans to put the console up for sale; Data miners continue to discover untold secrets of the GTA 4 universe every hour.