Grand Theft Auto IV launched in 2008 for Rockstar Games and built Liberty City around dense pedestrian chatter, with dozens of unnamed NPCs shouting, muttering and reacting as you pass. Fans ripping and sharing individual ped lines turned them into soundboard staples, separate from famous story quotes like CJ from GTA SA in the earlier San Andreas. The clips survive alongside newer favourites such as the GTA V notification because that random street energy instantly signals GTA, even out of context in a short meme edit today.