Does Claude Speed look like Niko Bellic?

His appearance in the artwork bears resemblance to Niko Bellic. Claude, the protagonist of GTA III, is not confirmed to be the 3D Universe counterpart of Claude Speed. However, this has not stopped speculation from fans that he could be.
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Who is Niko Bellic based on?

Russian actor Vladimir Mashkov claims he was in discussions with Rockstar Games to voice the character, and that the character's appearance is based on him, specifically from his role of the Tracker, Sasha Ivanic, in the 2001 movie Behind Enemy Lines, but he ultimately turned down the offer.
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Does Claude know Niko?

Niko Bellic: Claude never got to meet his father so he doesn't know much about Niko Bellic. Kiki Harris: Claude has always been close to his mother Kiki, after heing arrested, he would stay away from her to not get her in trouble for him.
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Who is Claude based on GTA?

Background. Nothing is known about Claude's life. Rockstar Games, however, has stated that by 2001, Claude is definitely a drifter, probably from the west coast, new to Liberty City, with no known family and that his surname may or may not be Speed.
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Is Niko Bellic Russian or Serbian?

He supposedly hails from Vladivostok (big city in far east Russia) and uses Russian phrases. However his name is Niko Bellic (Nikola Belic, a Jugoslovenko name). He speaks Serbian all the time in the game.
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GTA 3 - If Claude could Speak

Why did Niko Bellic go quiet?

It seems that Niko gave up his criminal life and settled down, as Lester mentions to Michael De Santa that there was "an Eastern European guy making moves in Liberty City" until he "went quiet" when the two begin planning The Jewlery Store Job.
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Is Niko Bellic really 30?

Age: 30, as stated by the LCPD (Liberty City Police Department) database. Weaknesses: After sustained enough damage, his body armor will be unaffective.
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Why can't Claude talk?

Over on Twitter, Obbe Vermeij, who acted as Rockstar North's technical director during GTA 3's development, was asked why Claude never spoke during the game. In response, Vermeij simply said, "At least part of it was that we had to cut corners. The audio dept were busy as it was".
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Who killed Claude Speed?

The Zaibatsu Corporation promptly obtains a record of Claude, and dispatches an assassin (who doubles as a janitor in the company) to kill Claude.
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How evil is Claude?

He is also extremely rude and insensitive as well as very violent and ferocious in killing people. He goes far to the point of spitting on the corpse of people he killed. He worked for all of the gangs at the same time and was successful in turning them against each other to take over the city's criminal scene.
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Is Claude Mute in GTA III?

At the time of its release, Claude's nonverbality wasn't seen as unusual, as it was the first fully 3D GTA game and voice acting was not as common in 2001. Despite Claude's silence, he is still a memorable and recognizable character, and his lack of dialogue allows players to insert themselves into the game world.
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How old is Claude Speed?

After escaping during a prison transfer, Claude becomes friends with another convict, 8-Ball, and manages to join up with the local Mafia and later the Yakuza in Liberty City. Claude is supposed to be around 29 during the events of Grand Theft Auto 3, while Catalina is around 31.
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Is Niko Bellic stronger than Trevor?

Niko would kill Trevor in a heartbeat. While you can argue that Trevor has his "special ability", i think that is not valid. Agreed. Trevor could easily kill Johnny but Niko wouldn't even let him touch his body like that.
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Who is Niko Bellic married to?

If the player chooses the "Revenge" ending, Roman will call Niko on the morning of the wedding day, claiming that it is the happiest day of his life as he is getting married to Mallorie. Roman reminds Niko to wear some nice clothes and be at the church at 10am.
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What war was Niko in?

Niko's father was an alcoholic and his brother died in the Bosnian War. When he was just a young teenager, he became a soldier in the Yugoslav Wars, serving as a helicopter pilot and infantryman. His unit was betrayed and ambushed, and Niko was the only surviving member. Living… in Liberty City.
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Who is Niko Bellic looking for?

The entire story of GTA IV is about Niko tracking down Florian Cravic and Darko Brevic, his former comrades in the wars, to see who sold out their squad to enemy forces. The problem is that it takes Niko so long to find Florian, who he knows is in Liberty City.
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Why did Catalina betray Claude?

Catalina, in chronological order, was the last antagonist to be killed in the 3D Universe. She is similar to later antagonist of GTA IV, Dimitri Rascalov, in that they will betray even their closest associates in order to further their own power.
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Is Claude a villain in GTA 3?

Claude is the main protagonist of the 2001 video game Grand Theft Auto III and a minor character in its 2004 prequel Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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How tall is Claude from GTA 3?

Once out and back on the streets of Liberty City, he makes it his mission to hunt down Catalina, interacting with criminals who eventually become his enemies as well. Claude is a man of few words, and that, coupled with his height of 6'3” (190cm), makes him a very intimidating character to come across.
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Who is Claude's girlfriend in GTA?

Small-time criminal Claude is betrayed and shot by his girlfriend Catalina (voiced by Cynthia Farrell) during a bank heist outside Liberty City. Claude is arrested but escapes during his transfer to prison when members of the Colombian Cartel ambush his transport to abduct another prisoner.
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Why can't Claude swim?

There's actually an explanation given back in GTA3's booklet. It says that the reason people die in it is because the water is so toxic. This why both Toni & Claude can't swim in it.
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What year is GTA 3 set in?

GTA 3 is one of the most important games in the history of the series — and possibly video games in general! It's the last title in this timeline chronologically (set in 2001), but it was the first ever 3D Grand Theft Auto game. Although it came out more than twenty years ago, the game mechanics still hold up today.
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Is Niko Bellic evil?

Althought having committed many villainous deeds, Niko is shown to be very protective and nice towards his family and friends, and is one of the most kind GTA protagonists. Aside from his "jobs", he displays a nicer behavior, helping poor NPC's, for instance.
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How many kills does Niko Bellic have?

Niko has the most murders in the entire series, most likely due to being a hitman, with a body count of 47 (not counting optional murders).
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What race is Niko Bellic?

Niko is a Yugoslavian immigrant, who at first, claims to come to Liberty City in order to visit his cousin, Roman Bellic, but later reveals that his reason to come to the city, is to find the person who sold out his friends to the enemies during the Yugoslavian War. Niko Bellic was voiced by Michael Hollick.
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