Why did this Rockstar's decision RUIN GTA 3 PROTAGONIST - Claude

[@thepackerssmacker8188]

Referring to a person as a "lap dog" and then calling that person "Fido" is NOT a term of respect

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

IKR? Talk about over thinking it

[@alexferrana3979]

I am the only man who thinks that Claude Speed from GTA 2 on the art looks like a Nico Bellic from GTA 4?

[@50ksavagegoodsavage4]

I'm not the only one

[@lacryingbaby3005]

lol

[@VCN01]

Me too. Also GTA 2 intro is fitting GTA 4 more than GTA 2

[@prussianpolydactyl836]

Looks like Nico to me, too.

[@Kevin_A]

He kind of looks like Jason from GTA VI

[@CMFL77]

fido is a generic term used in place of dog - it used to be a very common name people would give their dogs and later became synonymous. She calls him a lap dog and the "fido" comment is because Claude plays "fetch" for Salvatore. It is NOT being used as a term of endearment, they're suspicious of him and want him to know his place on the outside of their circle

[@jessenthebenezer]

exactly lol

[@KingYahshua]

I was gonna say the same. It’s more of a diminutive term used to belittle someone as subservient to you lol.

[@jacksmix7123]

Yes

[@MeG-yt2nv]

Yep, facts totally agreed

[@NBmad]

But fido or fiducia does mean trust, maybe is just coincidence

[@pinkstinger]

Claude is one of my favorite GTA protags (top 5 really), and it has to do a lot with him being mute. I never feel the need to relate to a character or anything like that so the lack of words and emotion never bothered me, on the contrary, the ruthlessness only makes me wonder what's going on behind that soulless stare of his from the PS2/PC, as well as that internally pissed off look from the XBOX/Mobile version. The DE version just looks confused tho.

[@Jebadieyea]

Right can't even imagine the kind of demons claude is dealing with internally at the end of GTA 3. Would not be me at all I tell ya

[@gaminginvestigators]

Thank you for sharing your opinion regarding Claude, bro! 🤘

[@goatlps]

Silent, for technical and artistic reasons. No more a 'mute' than your GTAO persona. Even Starfield has a silent lead, still. Most games are the same.

[@S.O.M-l5i]

Ever since 8 ball spoke to Luigi. Claude didn't need to speak even though it would be cool.

[@GXNNM]

Weird how gta 2 claude looks like a middle aged man but in the gta 2 intro movie he looked more like his gta 3 side

[@Lupo32]

Drugs tend to do that .

[@Paleto-A1]

​@@Lupo32 he doesn't do drugs i think

[@awesomecat458]

It's revealed in the promotional movie that claude speed was 28 years old

[@HaoRan-sw6ld]

because gta 2 set by future, but gta 3 set by 2001

[@alainultimo]

I always thought gta 2 was supposed to be the sequel to gta 3. As gta 2 Claude also gets sh*t on the intro. Also gta 2 had a futuristic vibe to it.

[@oboroth51]

Claude not having a voice was the right decision, it made him so much cooler and mysterious.

[@hannibalburgers477]

He looks like somehow uppercut him when he was a baby

[@channel45853]

really? to me, he didn't seem like anything more than a generic goon that would get shot by the real protagonist.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Is that so? 🤔

[@zCREz]

@@channel45853 Which is why characters/ppl underestimate him (and some of them definitely wish they hadnt..) and thats what makes him cool and mysterious, becos hes more than just "generic goon"! =P

[@channel45853]

@@zCREz eh, not to me. Sure, he gets the story of a GTA protagonist, but he's just a generic goon or npc in personality.

[@sman14GTA]

Claude's minimalist personality, *IS* his personality, not every character needs a colourful backstory or motive. Being a no-nonsense, stoic and pragmatic man is very relatable, especially in the criminal underworld. I would even argue that Claude still says a lot through his actions and mannerisms , even without speaking.

[@gaminginvestigators]

You do have a valid point 🙂

[@PrekiFromPoland]

They could've retained the burp/fart button. For me, this was a part GTA2 protagonist's personality, as much as dumb it sounds.

[@gandalainsley6467]

@@PrekiFromPoland He likes beans and drinking cola. With third one's Claude you can't tell if he likes beans or cola. Its very upsetting.

[@PrekiFromPoland]

@@gandalainsley6467 Nah, what I mean is that GTA2's Claude is a complete asshole, total jerkass, even more than the one from GTA3.

[@malletUsergaming]

@@PrekiFromPoland I think it’s because they wanted to have a more serious aura for gta 3’s Claude

[@Smarties.]

Claude is my favorite mute protagonist in any game I like how him being mute makes him cool and mysterious and I like how Rockstar gave me a bit of a personality during certain moments like how he bows whenever talking to Kenji or mimicking Donald loves movements whenever he's in a cutscene

[@Child-Obliterator9000]

Aren't there only 2 mute protagonists? GTA Online and Claude...?

[@gaminginvestigators]

Haha yeah, those times when he mimics other characters is great and hilarious 😃

[@Smarties.]

@@Child-Obliterator9000 if you don't count the protagonist of GTA 1 and 2 then yeah

[@malletUsergaming]

I wouldn’t say he mimics other characters, he only put his hands behind his back one time. It’s not like no one else does it.

[@LegionIscariot]

Fido is more of a reference to a dog. And although dogs are described as loyal the name is meant as a diminutive sense as in "lapdog" But i like Claude being mute. Atleast he doesnt come off as stupid. Just the strong silent type.

[@AgentDanielCross]

Like Gary Cooper

[@slothsong080]

I disagree. To me, Claude is a more subtle character. A stoic getaway driver more than willing to play the goon if it'll get what he wants. His loyalty only goes as far as who writes his paycheck, and will easily turn on an employer if it can either save his own skin, like the betrayal of Don Leone, or if it helps him get to his main goal, like the assassination of Kenji. While of the surface, he belays this calm, uncaring mercenary, depending on what you think happened with the last gun shot at the end, Claude is either a violent savage who kills as soon the thought crosses his mind, or a hot-head who may use violent methods to get what he wants. Maybe this last one is just me, but his youthfulness in San Andreas makes him seem more chipper and optimistic. I'm sure gaining a girlfriend after losing a garage might have helped a bit too. Perhaps he was less violent at one point and Catalina brought out the beast in him. Or maybe I'm reading too much into the one facial expression he had all game.

[@alexferrana3979]

Sounds interesting

[@JosefRosam]

Spot on, you're right. On another note Claude reminds me of Max Payne from that era.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding Claude, my man! 🙂

[@zCREz]

Now *this* is the sort of stuff we get out of a mute character! 💓

[@poppytoad911]

I really like this theory, it sounds super cool. And personally, I think Claude didn't shoot Maria, but shot near her to get her to shut up.

[@rammos9171]

Before San Andreas, I just referred to Claude as "the guy".

[@goatlps]

People always knew he was Claude Speed from 2, because he is. There's short film for 2, looking just like him.

[@rhythmkhandelwal2940]

​@@goatlpsNo he is not, the 2 games are set in completely different universes plus the name Claude for the GTA protagonist has never been mentioned in the game or in the guidebook

[@SupportGamin2025]

​@rhythmkhandelwal2940 this dude is just annoying Troll

[@zoubeirfaouzi149]

Claude being a mute criminal is actually quite a original concept. 😂

[@Gundamxking1997]

So just the silent video game character trope

[@SupportGamin2025]

Claude was mute in gta San Andreas,which is before GTA 3 lore wise,San andreas story is based in 1992,and gta 3's story was based in 2001(same year the game released)

[@gillespriod5509]

Claude never speaks in the games but Is never stated he cannot talk, he may be just a quief guy, like silents protagonists usually are

[@エモ猫]

He’s probably born deaf right? Actually wait hold on, maybe… Rockstar got inspiration for Claude Speed from HALF-LIFEs Gordon Freeman, since he was a silent protagonist. Just a thought idk if it could be true.

[@framedthunder6436]

@@エモ猫 Claude when is hurt He do some sounds

[@エモ猫]

@@framedthunder6436 oh yeah he does have grunt noises

[@gaminginvestigators]

Yup, exactly 😉

[@Smarties.]

I always assumed Claude chooses to be a mute whenever he does criminal work so he doesn't show loyalty to one particular gang or person and becomes a obvious target for other gangs to go after I'm assuming he was at least willing to talk to Catalina since shes the only character in the series to say his name

[@gaminginvestigators]

He chooses to be mute? Interesting theory 😁

[@filip.radovic]

Maybe he wrote his name for her.

[@sadmankhan9630]

Chooses to be mute? Oh Come on. That's a dumb theory.

[@fandomthegirl]

@@sadmankhan9630 How is a character choosing to be mute a dumb theory?

[@chza1181]

I think people are missing the point of choosing to be mute, he isn't actually mute but when he's on the job he sees no point in talking or making friends, he's just there to be told his job and do it without asking any questions.

[@andrewryanwasright]

You called him a “colorless” character, but I think that gray silent emptiness works better with the nihilistic story. GTA is a game where you play as a monstrous killer, giving this type of a game a protagonist with a sympathetic backstory always feels a bit shoehorned.

[@riverallen3406]

Exactly, I mean he has green pants? He obviously isn't colorless if he has green pants. 🤨🤔

[@gaminginvestigators]

You do have a point right there 😃

[@malletUsergaming]

You don’t play as a “monstrous killer” mate

[@kris_dreemurr_DR]

Not all GTA protagonists are "monstrous killers", well....canonically.

[@andrewryanwasright]

@@kris_dreemurr_DR it’s almost impossible to play the game without killing innocent civilians, A LOT of them. I think that is monstrous, in any other movie/ story if a character was shown willingly mowing down as many non gangsters as a GTA Playable character you would lose sympathy for them.

[@WalkTheNight]

I like the strong, silent type, so I'm a fan of Claude's muteness.

[@gaminginvestigators]

It's not that bad when you think about it 😅

[@johnnybukol5560]

sopranos reference *cough* *cough*

[@angelhernandez-me6mq]

Gta 2 Claude speed kind of looks like niko Belic from gta 4

[@lukelee7967]

Another option is that Claude is not mute during the events of SA. He just chooses to not talk during the two cutscenes he appears in during that game.

[@Jesus-Christ10]

Ik there’s not really much for him to say in that situation

[@goatlps]

Yes, Catalina doesn't let him get a word in, or would not let him - we see how she is with CJ.

[@lukelee7967]

@srigzang I remember that too, I think it was an intentional retcon that Claude was always mute in universe. And that line was added to make that clear. But there's nothing in the two brief interactions between the two that would cause CJ to think that, in my opinion.

[@Kill_Binho]

@RigzangShortsCJ continues the insult by saying "that fucking snake without a tongue" Idk why people still have doubts about it, it wasn't the shot that made him mute, he was like that in 1992 and that's it

[@sensacionsombria5125]

He is not mute. Rockstar already said they just didn't gaved him a voice. That doesn't mean the guy can't speak

[@Wafflesandtoast69]

Him not having a voice is what made him the leather jacket hot shot he is

[@Sponta_]

When he drowns, you can sometimes hear a bit of his voice, he's probably pretending to be mute

[@crisistian_]

You have to know a thing: Fido is a name usually given to dogs. Basically Maria considered Claude as her guard dog

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

The 2-D Universe and 3-D universes have always had a fuzzy boundary. Note El Burro existing in both, Zaibatsu, et Cetera

[@simonchiplin]

Claude is a man of Focus, Commitment.....and sheer fucking Silence!!! 😎

[@JaycodaJr]

I think Claude not speaking is more of his own choice all along, and that makes more sense to me- as in GTA III, it feels more natural that Claude’s actions were meant to be more important than his words. His ambiguity and subtly intrigue me more in this case.

[@ChrisClinton-YT]

Claude (GTA III) can be heard making pain noises when falling from a high place or getting ran over by a car. This may be the only voice that Claude has. 5:51 The sounds from that trailer are from GTA 2. And the line "Get out of the car" Is from an NPC also in GTA 2. It can be heard when it steals a car. It's also prob they still don't have the sounds for GTA III so they decided to use GTA 2's. So the voice doesn't belong to Claude I heard that line when the NPC stole a car I remember... My answer: Claude and Claude Speed are different person. Because if we watch the GTA 2 promo movie. Claude Speed can be seen briefly talking. While Claude is just a mute and never says a word. That also depends on when GTA San Andreas, GTA 2 & 3 takes place. NOTE: GTA SA is related cuz Claude makes a brief appearance in GTA SA. In the mission 'Farewell, My Love On the gta2 movie you can see on the monitor of some PC that he is 28 years old. GTA2 is in 2013. So if Claude in GTA3 is Claude Speed he have to be 16 years old

[@sadmankhan9630]

Nope, they did not ruin the character at all. Claude as silent is one of the best decisions ever made by Rockstar. Which is why we can play as Claude in Gta Online(as his son). It was a great decision.

[@seemslegit8858]

In ths GTA 2 movie Claude got shot in the back by the janitor hitman hired by unknown while trying to unlock a car.

[@festival3051]

I liked the mystery. the fact that he didn't speak made him my own character

[@vicvega24]

Ms. 45 (1981) movie's main protagonist Thana is the mother of Claude.

[@elperrodelautumo7511]

That would be a based backstory of Claude. A character who is a ms 45 type character who was raped and gave birth to Claude. That’s would make sense. Because ms 45 is a silent deadly killer. Maybe Claude could’ve be more developed not as a silent deadly character. But a deadly character who used to have a drive for a love life. Catalina. He thought was his gal to protect. But then catalina betrayed him to the masks. And to Miguel’s branch of the Colombian cartel, and then Maria. A wife of Salvatore who choose Claude over Sal and this gave Claude a drive to protect her. But then when the ending was going happy riding to the sunset in the Cochrane dam, a shooter accidentally kills Maria and Claude is pissed. Free and yet unhappy in the end. And now must vow to find the killer of Maria and end the hunt of his life. The cops don’t count. But the masks are very grand bugger than he realizes.

[@Exton_Z1]

When I was a kid I always thought Claude from Gta 3 was Albanian since our old neighbor that was Albanian looked exactly like him, wore a skin jacket, didn’t say a word, had a focusing stare, never made eye contact, then I mean he look like this 3:28 photo

[@ndnsjensbsuiajs7514]

Wow, so I wasn’t the only one. I always thought he was Albanian too and I’m Albanian myself. I can confirm he does look like the stereotypical Albanian.

[@Lupo32]

Cluade is a French name in origin.

[@ARG-GRM]

​​@@ndnsjensbsuiajs7514yes i have to say i look like Claude from the artwork on the left on 3:28 (i am albanian but idk the language xd)

[@Nahmona_Hooves]

I think the cool thing about 'mute' protagonist is to actually feel you are the character, in the end you're the one in control of the person, but at the same time I think there should be context of who he is. For example on Fallout New Vegas even tho you protagonist is mute, and you personalize him, if you talk to people around the course of the game you can get some information of who was you character before and what did before the events of the game; Thabks to this you can get a better idea of who he was and what he did or enjoy, and also gives you a more realistic perspective; It makes you know that even before opening your game, your character already existed before, and you can also become more closer to thw character (Of course if you want to). Claude feels very empty as a character, he doesn't even seems to have any sort of purpose; Of course he was betrayed, but through the game I don't feel a need for him to get revenge, and it even feels like he simply stomp with Catalina once more, after walking blind. I dunno, I don't dislike him either, this can also work as a way to make the player think "OH I THINK CLAUDE IS THINKING ON DOING THAT", but somehow that makes him also so unique, in the end Claude is a unique protagonist that at the same time I wish we could have known more.

[@cane6074]

Claude is a blank slate, you can project your own ideas about who he is onto him with no contradiction. In my book, Claude is a clinical psychopath who dose not care about anyone on a deep level and is not motivated by money, but more by what money dose for him and the sense of satisfaction comes from doing a job well done and the security and independence money gives him.

[@tareklegrand7747]

Rockstar made a short film about GTA 2 in which the protagonist Claude Speed is played by a white man in a lethar Jacket and the protagonist in GTA III looks exactly like the actor that's why people thought they are the same and Rockstar deciding to call him Claude in San Andreas didn't help.

[@AndySp3080]

Suggestion for a next video: - Top NPC's that we would like to see as a protagonist. Suggestion for that topic - Ryder, Lamar, Kent Paul etc.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Thank you for the interesting suggestion!

[@concreteblock8033]

Orange 12 as a protagonist will be fire

[@_justtoomanygames_8857]

GTA 3 claude looked more like the live action GTA 2 film to me. Perhaps Rockstar Games was inspired by the actors look.

[@malletUsergaming]

Not really, I didn’t find any resemblance besides his brown hair and white skin. Rockstar even said Claude from gta 3 wasn’t inspired by anyone

[@rhythmkhandelwal2940]

​@@malletUsergamingAre you sure? Cause I would be glad if that's the case

[@TayRich93]

Lol I still love Claude mane one of my favorite silent character’s like link, they aren’t afraid to handle business whatever it takes

[@gabrielrlki7102]

He's not mute, he just doesn't like to speak, about the fact that he is Claude Speed (GTA2), in my opinion: yes, they are the same character in different games, games with a different purpose, GTA2 is comical, don't have a plot, everything sounds like joke, the name of the city, the futuristic date, the "Cyberpunk" style... But if you watch the Movie Intro (Live-Action), you can see that they choose a guy that is very similar with Claude from GTA III, maybe officially they just made a soft-reboot.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Well, according to the rule of universes, these two characters can't be one and the same :/ However, you can think about it however you want We are only showing you what it looks like from the perspective of the rules established by Rockstar North years ago. 🙂

[@gabrielrlki7102]

@@gaminginvestigators that's my point: same character, different universe, the Mount Chilliad is the same (not too much, I know), but in different versions im two games with different purposes. It's the same from SA? Yes & no, at the same time.

[@Jesus-Christ10]

And as he is basically a hitman he has no reason to speak and only has to do his job

[@ClevelandRock]

I'm not convinced that Claude isn't Claude Speed from a different universe.

[@super_slav91]

The trailer used placeholder noises so get out of the car in my mind always made me suspect that they wanted to make him talk even at that point when staunton was made. They most likely had a deadline and dropped it as seeing by the trailers release most audio was not finished yet and dialogue is usually done late.

[@sanskarthepro]

_i still miss the old voice_

[@traviswalker8933]

It's not a single guy running the channel.

[@sanskarthepro]

@@traviswalker8933 I am missing the old guy

[@traviswalker8933]

@@sanskarthepro he has not left. You'd hear them again. It's good to see that other creators on the channel are also making content.

[@user-zi8wd3ov8m]

The part in 5:48 where Claude speaks when hijacking, happened to me once near the construction site in staton island, probably the sound file is still in the game & can be triggered very rarely as it's use eventually got cancelled...

[@user-zi8wd3ov8m]

@Adam Lanza Forever i know but i I'll record it next time I play again

[@2097xl]

I always thought GTA 3 Claude was modelled to look like Scott Maslen, the guy who plays Claude Speed in the GTA 2 intro cinematic

[@tomthegat]

I like to think that Catalina only knew Claude's name by him showing his driver's license to her

[@bigbadspikey]

Claude is not mute. He just doesn't talk...too much. A man of few words. He gets the job done. That's his personality. That's what make Claude, Claude. He's cool.

[@BeyondDaX]

But we don't have any proof he speaks at all

[@iconoclast_rain]

i didn’t realize it was perceived negatively, claude is and always has been my favorite gta protagonist

[@goatlps]

9:32 Make your mind up! If he's a 3D version of the GTA2 lead, who is named Claude Speed, and is shown in SA as 'Claude', then he is Claude Speed, so it's not "wrong" (3:23) to think the GTA2, III, and SA character are all the same person, called Claude Speed.

[@mr.andrew7820]

"surname MAY or may not be Speed" Rockstar-

[@h3was547]

Fido is calling Claude a dog (an Italian dog). It may translate to trust too but that's not how she used it in context. Fido is "Fye dough" in pronunciation, not "fee dough" in case anyone was wandering.

[@LePetitGarage]

According to R* The protagonist ain't got name or voice cause it was supposed to be you. (The player ) Gta 3 protagonist was inspired from claude speed in the gta 2 movie And fans name him claude speed massively. So r* has name him claude in GTA SA . People say he ain't the same in gta 2. Yes and no . R* say "maybe" (his name may or not may be speed) Just remember , gta 2 is supposed to be in 2013. Ok . But you can rename the guy. But remember that, gta 2 intro is clearly in 1999 in NY and the protagonist is Claude Speed. So claude speed is just an avatar for the player and so he is the same in gta 2 or 3 since claude is YOU

[@gaminginvestigators]

We will happily respond to your comment 🙂 As for the first sentence you made, the protagonist is actually called Claude in the game's text file (you can read about it here, this is a reliable source of unused or deleted content -> tcrf.net/Grand_Theft_Auto_III/Unused_Text#Can_the_Real_Claude_Please_Stand_Up.3F) In terms of the voice, we can't really say whether he did or not. He had some lines of dialogue prepared as evidenced in the GTA 3 Design Doc. And finally, at a certain point in development (probably alpha), the developers planned on giving players the option to name the main character when they were still thinking about the 2D universe. We can find a hint regarding this in one of the IGN articles published on October 18th, 2001. Here is a quote from this article: "When starting off, you get to name the character whatever you like." Second thing, you are right regarding that Claude from GTA 3 is inspired by the appearance of Claude Speed from GTA 2 in the intro movie. We've decided to leave the rest of your statements since we pretty much answered them in the video. Yes, Rockstar North says "maybe" which is not equal to "is", thus it's not a fact. The only certain thing is that the first name of Claude and Claude Speed is Claude, nothing else. And because we don't know Claude's surname (the one from GTA 3), we are not going to say they are the same. That's at least how we see it 🙂

[@ShaBoiLD]

That picture of all the protagonists hanging out is cool! Who did it?

[@kronadc]

Same character but different iterations of them. Claude in GTA2 - His 2D universe self Claude in GTA3 - His 3D universe self

[@Markov092]

IMO Rockstar just simply did not develop story or voice for him at first. I guess they simply wanted to have playable character without persona but later started slowly developing it with GTA SA and anniversary releases.

[@gaminginvestigators]

I mean, they did develop the storyline, but at some point, they decided to abandon the idea of Claude being a talking protagonist 😅

[@AgentDanielCross]

MattJ777 did a video on it which disproves R*'s claim that the ped line was added after as he had the press kit of GTA3 which showed they did included it

[@gaminginvestigators]

Yeah, that is correct, my man 😃

[@AgentDanielCross]

@@gaminginvestigators Its either a case of they couldnt remember shit or talking charlies.

[@swagman4]

there’s a theory that Claude doesn’t speak because he has a stuttering problem and the name is an Easter egg because of the Roman emporer Claudius had a speech implediment so that’s why claude chooses to be mute

[@Richiefreshhh]

It's not speed.. but GTA3 Claude was based on the GTA2 protagonist. How do people not understand this? Ask yourself why they would use the same name in both titles... the idea of different universes or making them different came after. Also Claude could be older in GTA3. We never knew. This topic is so old and played.

[@YamnayaSintash]

Claude was not supposed to talk because he was meant to be YOU.

[@xxlamaxx1]

Maria: “Fido” Narrator: “Fee-doh”

[@bertoast99]

Yeah i think she says “fido” as in the clichè name for a dog. Also why she references treats. Shes calling him a dog that will do anything.

[@sman14GTA]

@@bertoast99 correct, they've seem to have completely missed the context.

[@GusBounas]

The game was released in 2001. "Protagonist" didn't have stories back then, or spoke at all. That's all. The developers didn't even think about it, simply because the gaming industry wasn't really at that stage yet.

[@ZioKembali]

Bruh In Tumbnail Claude Gta 2 Look Like Niko Bellic💀

[@warrenellis1023]

I can’t believe rockstar had to answer questions on multiple occasions about Claude not being vocal.

[@enderdude992]

To me I think the GTA 2 Claude is the older version of GTA 3 Claude based on the setting of the games and how it could make sense

[@miguelpasamano4995]

Is RockStar aware of players like myself who reject the principle of the "universes" based on graphics?

[@pmbo8]

Broke: GTA 2 & 3 protagonist are the same 🤚 Woke: GTA shares rules and universe with JOJO's 🤝

[@IamcountachYT]

Why does gta 2 claude look like niko bellic

[@illusion-of-choice]

The "get out of the car" is a voice from gta2 and these 2 aren't the same character cuz their age won't match compared to the chronicle year in the 2games

[@armando_az1]

It was Rockstar first attempt in to 3d open world, they wore still working things out

[@pitbossea]

Claude wasn’t dumb he just had a weakness for the ladies

[@JHaras]

The argument that El Burro os only a background character in GTA1 does NOT carry, as he actually DID appear as an NPC in a mission (but not when he’s the Boss). Having the Bosses only appear in videos in between stages was standard in the game though, so I can see what they’re getting at.

[@lukebickner6013]

In 2001 gta 3 was first 3d gta game and silent protagonists were common thing back then. One example is Legend of Zelda. Link is silent but everyones understands him, Claude in GTA 3 is similar.

[@Lupo32]

Link does a lot of screaming , grunts and battle crys. Link is suppose to be the link between The character and the player.

[@markb35]

Funny thing is, Claude is still my favorite GTA character. Certainly not the one I can empathize with the most, that's impossible when you've got storylines as deep as that of Nico Bellic, but I just enjoyed playing Claude and follow his story from what did indeed feel like the most first person perspective of all GTA characters

[@ReezNuts]

Well, talking about "emotionless", Rockstar wanted to update the textures a little for GTA3 mobile with the same game engine. In turn, they made Claude look more angry and cute.

[@Fancy-Arts_Crafts]

cute?

[@ReezNuts]

@@Fancy-Arts_Crafts yeah he's kinda cute ngl, he looks a lil grumpy.

[@Fancy-Arts_Crafts]

@@ReezNuts late reply but, agree U///U

[@johndetheshape3095]

Claude is suposed to be a force of nature Like Michael Myers or Anton Chigur

[@onlyechadtherebellious2467]

Yeah, I usually compare him to him or Terminator at times.

[@jessespicer2260]

He was the best character, my boy Cj was scared of him.

[@imaz0mbie_]

didn't the name "Claude Speed" came from GTA II's Intro?

[@thekidwhohasnoviews1534]

1:54 why did this part almost made me die irl

[@chaesfreak]

Claude from gta 2 looks like niko💀

[@TitoBunkN]

Growing up we only found out Claude's name from GTA San Andreas.

[@thecar1912]

Claude speed looks like niko belic

[@AreMonty]

Only she called him F-i-do as in a lap dog.

[@mer_meh]

Fido is a dog name. It's an insult.

[@CevicheGato]

My theory about Claude being so mute is that he was maybe an early human clone of a super soldier. Nickname: Claude Speed. The mute clone took the name Claude and built some mechanical skills. It explains why he ran an abandoned gas station garage. Maybe it explains why he looks so young and from San Fierro. Because he was more free willing and of course a better driver and soon a better killer and turned contract killer after escaping a prison van. 8 Ball helped him get a safe house in Portland. Maybe Catalina knew who Claude really is. The name she was able to get. Flashed an ID card and Catalina learned about it. A man’s man. Gary Cooper of the gta universe. Strong and silent type. By 2001, he looks very rapid aging.

[@jessenthebenezer]

bruh

[@gaminginvestigators]

Uhm, that looks like a cool and sick theory, but we highly doubt it, sorry 😅

[@Gibbypastrami]

I hope we finally get a confirmation on their stance on the matter in GTA 6 I hope there are Easter eggs and plot elements confirming Tommy Vercetti’s existence (Easter eggs, descendants of VC characters, old newspapers, website articles in-game, etc) and Vice City’s plot approximately happening, confirm that in the HD version of the GTA multiverse, the 3D games happened, just MUCH differently in certain cases (mainly GTA 3 happening pre 9/11 and MUCH differently, VC and SA would be largely similar) Thus retroactively confirming that *some version* of Tommy, CJ, and Claude existed In my headcanon CJ and Claude found their way to Vice City and joined the Vercetti organization before it eventually got taken down by police, Tommy goes to prison or dies, CJ flees the state, and Claude goes underground with a new alias showing up as a side character in GTA 6 ❤

[@Shushkin]

3:29 Character on the right looks more like Niko Bellic than a Claude.

[@jordanpaterson9043]

Should be made clear that Claude from gta3 resembles claude speed from gta2's live action intro and full 8 minute long short film not the pre render this guy shows throughout thr video

[@loganpaschedag8829]

GTA 2 Claude looks like Niko Belic while wearing Claude’s outfit

[@RainLightSeer]

Back in 2001 it was never expected to have talking protagonists, I dont remember one person complaining about the lack of voice if anything people loved the silent psycho because it just allowed them to act out themselves and their dark desires in a game.

[@GreenEagle-p7z]

Max payne 1😂

[@CyPhaSaRin]

yeah after scrolling your comments, i don't know where all these people that care enough to hate the choice are.. we loved GTA 3. an amazing decade of gaming even if only counting the gtas

[@seanblanton5046]

honestly claude is my favorite protagonist he feels different from other protagonist, hes a cold hearted yes man who only had one goal revenge (also i like the idea of claude working for other gangs after leaving LC)

[@TheFoxEssence]

Great video man ❤

[@JensKofmann27]

You know it’s a good day when these guys post.

[@gaminginvestigators]

The pleasure is ours, Meyer ☺️

[@KeeperOfCliffsTone]

I actually prefered him that way...as many have pointed out it gave him an aura of mystery and at the same time gave the ability to connect with a character better...when i first played the game i didnt really think of it at all because it was the first GTA game i've played and i never thought 'hmmm this is weird'....his silence became intimidating(and rockstar obviously went on with that 'easter egg' in san andreas...kinda like everyone locking the butler in the fridge in tomb raider so it kinda becomes a series 'gag')...his calm and emotionless character made him stand out and became his staple....i actually prefered to be able to 'have my own conversation' as if i am the player...it gave me feeling like i am more in control of the game and choices..instead of having to empathise with characters own motives and way of thinking...but that might've been subjective since i actually look a lot like Claude and i've worn such an outfit even before the game was out(i have actually started playing the game after some friend pointed out 'hey man check out this new game, main character looks like you haha') so it was pretty easy for me to 'blend in' with the game and just enjoy 'being the character' instead of 'controling the player'...but i can understand why people did not feel the same way...just my two cents :) great video btw love your content

[@KeeperOfCliffsTone]

Oh and that being said...i actually had less and less ability to 'connect to the protagonist' with each new game...to the point where in San Andreas i could not relate to CJ in any way...of course thats subjective...however III remained my fav GTA game despite its flaws and the fact its the simplest(in terms of limitations, playability etc) of all the GTA 3D games...it just had this certain vibe which did it for me(along with the Claude) :)

[@KeeperOfCliffsTone]

And there was something about Vice City that felt like going on a vacation hahaha probably because of the poster in Claude's first safehouse and all the commercials near the airport...San Andreas had so many new options and possibilities and huge map but III and VC remained my favs

[@ArCgon]

Looks like the creators of this video went to play some GTA2 for research... Because starting from 4:40 until the end of the video, the music in the background is "Short Change", the famous main menu music of GTA2.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Hehe, glad to see you've noticed 😁 Actually, we were using this GTA 2 song in other videos too. We recommend watching them cause they are cool as well 😉

[@AndySp3080]

I heard a rumor that is before the game release, we could set a name for the protagonist just as most of the GBA and N64 games that released around the same time as GTA 3. However, according to the rumor this feature was scrapped before the game release. Although this is a just a rumor.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Actually, this rumor is a piece of valid information 😉 That is because we can find a hint regarding this in one of the IGN articles published on October 18th, 2001 😃

[@Factory4Autos]

Tbh, Rockstar probably didn't have the technology to create a groundbreaking 3D open world and a fully fledge talking character. Claude does not speak simply because the technology wasn't there. If it was , Claude would probably speak. Yet Rockstar loves to encourage theories made by fans because publicity sells.

[@wfanking1187]

Just because two protagonists share the same name doesn't mean they are the same, Claude Speed is 2D Universe, Fido is 3D Universe, different cities, also Claude in GTA 3 contrary to your statement looks nothing like Claude Speed in GTA 2, in fact GTA 2 Mr Speed looks a lot more like Johnny from TLAD to me, you are the first person I ever heard that they look anything alike, but still great and enjoyable videos thanks.

[@Xegethra]

The live action Claude Speed looks like GTA 3 Claude, or at least, more like. Concept art almost always makes their character different in game. GTA 3 does it with the loading screens, look nothing like their in game counter parts. But that being said, I take it like I take El Burro, it's the same guy, there's just two of him, each one in different worlds.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Well, that's what we said in the episode 😁 By the way, we are surprised that Claude Speed's movie appearance in GTA 2 doesn't remind you of how Claude from GTA 3 looks like 🤔 Perhaps we've gone too far, who knows 😅

[@wfanking1187]

@@gaminginvestigators Maybe the GTA 3 protagonist design was based on 3's movie appearance but GTA 2 character Mr. Speed is different and based on artwork a lot older than 3's Claude.

[@jessenthebenezer]

you cant call the correlation "wrong" that claude speed is claude lol, both are possible, just uncertain.

[@gaminginvestigators]

All we really meant is that when someone calls Claude from GTA 3 Claude Speed from GTA 2, it's a pure speculation, not a fact 😉 However, their first names are certainly a fact, that's the difference. 😃

[@jessenthebenezer]

@@gaminginvestigators indeed!

[@goatlps]

@@gaminginvestigators that's the kind of extreme of 'beyond reasonable doubt' that got OJ off. Blood at the crime scene were not probably stored, so may have denatured to become the same DNA sequence as OJ's, and, "SA doesn't give Claude's surname, so it's not Speed."...I get it now - you're just trolling and triggering for views - no one's this obtuse. Well played.

[@shikalakabum]

That where you all get it wrong - Claude not having any voice and lacking personality is the greatest thing that ever happened to gta. He’s literally like players character in mmorpg.

[@ObliviousAdobo]

Why did the narrator keep pronouncing Claude's nickname as FEE-DOE instead of FYE-DOE? They have a clip playing of Maria saying Fido, so it just makes it more jarring the odd enunciation. That nitpick aside Fido is actually of Latin origin not just Italian meaning trust but dependable/reliable. Whether intentional or not, Fido as a nickname for Claude is a double entendre because he's definitely reliable but by towards the 2nd half of the story is when he's no longer trustworthy making it ironic to call him Fido as well as fitting. It wouldn't surprise me if Rockstar intended for the name ironically as that seems to be the case with Ray's Boccino's surname in GTA4. Boccino meaning squealer was actually super ironic in GTA IV. *[spoilers for anyone who hasn't played that yet somehow]* Ray's main flaws was he only sucked up to Peggorino and openly had disdain and distrust of Phil in main story. Ray was a scumbag but he was actually showed to keep his word with Niko and care for his men to some extent as seen when Ray said Niko didn't need to kill his crew that stole the ice. This is again shown in the TLatD dlc when he holds his man with the slit throat. The scene is also the only example of Ray actually betraying someone, however there's a two things to note about that is Ray already showed he looked down on the Lost MCs and didn't care about them and the betrayal probably wouldn't have happened had the deal gone more smoothly and Johnny hadn't taken the money without Niko by his side.

[@gaminginvestigators]

Sorry about that 😅

[@malletUsergaming]

Tbf Claude was in a rock and a hard place, it wasn’t his choice to betray but it’s not like he ever had a choice. Similar in Niko’s case, both have killed previous employers but it was never there decision to but it’s ultimately their job to kill other criminals. But yes your right, it doesn’t make them trustworthy.

[@MrAkeiyVloggers]

hey dude, can you make an investigation video about Maria being quiet after the gunshots during the credits scene in GTA 3? Is it true that Claude himself shot Maria and killed her? if it's true that Claude shot and killed Maria, why did he come before that and want to save Maria when at the end of the scene, he shot Maria. It's better that he let Maria get caught/killed with Catalina instead of him going to save Maria by bringing money as a ransom. so it is not logical if indeed at the end of the scene Claude shot Maria.

[@malletUsergaming]

That’s why I don’t believe Claude killed Maria

[@gaminginvestigators]

Sure thing, mate! We will talk about this topic in the future too 🙂

[@ASSOOOJACK]

Nobody knows the true answer, and its been over 20 years

[@AyoKeyloGaming]

GTA2 Claude looks like Niko Bellic

[@GreenEagle-p7z]

Nah in gameplay yes but in story nah

[@krazy7playz]

GTA 2 Claude looks more like Niko bellic

[@GreenEagle-p7z]

But in the movie he looks like claude but older

[@Mr.Vercetti-7]

It does not make sense to say they are completely different characters, when the name is the same twice in a row. IMO, Claude is a universal Character, appearing in the 2D, 3D and HD Universe (GTA V Online as parent).

[@gaminginvestigators]

Well, according to the rule of universes, these two characters can't be one and the same :/ However, you can think about it however you want 😉 We are only showing you what it looks like from the perspective of the rules established by Rockstar North years ago. 😃

[@Mr.Vercetti-7]

@@gaminginvestigators The Claudes are of course not the exact same, but I view them as different versions

[@malletUsergaming]

@@Mr.Vercetti-7 idk about that, live action Claude speed looks nothing like gta 3 or gta online Claude. You even see him speaking in the live action movie. Isn’t it weird how to this day rockstar still hasn’t confirmed his last name like why go to this effort to not answer the question? Believe it or not but people can still have the same name and be different people.

[@Mr.Vercetti-7]

@@malletUsergaming Claude is a versatile character, because he barely has a personality. That's why various versions of him can exist. Other universes also mean other looks/behavior. And live action Claude Speed reminds me of GTA3's a bit.

[@malletUsergaming]

@@Mr.Vercetti-7 well clearly Claude speed had a personality in the live action, gta 3 Claude is just a blank state protagonist. There is just no connection between the two to even distinguish as the same person. Different universe or not I’m still not convinced they are the same person. I even read somewhere where a developer said if they wanted to change something from the final product, it would be changing Claude’s name to something else, not to mention how gta 3 was originally gonna have you name your character.