The MeTV Buidling is a MeTV skyscraper in Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in Star Junction, Algonquin, Liberty City.
Description
Located on the corner of Kunzite Street and Denver-Exeter Avenue, the building contains offices for the MeTV television channel.
The building consists of a decorative ground floor display, with a spinning MeTV record player on the north elevation, and animated signage on the south side. Doors on the east side of the building have the address "1717", a commonly used address appearing on many revolving doors in the city, including the Triangle Building. The building also holds the MeTV Theater, with doors on the south-west corner. The base of the building is easily recognizable with its bright, vibrant colors, particularly at night time. The north side of the building has FMA Park Systems garage entrances.
The platform will take the player up to roof service platforms, from which several ladders mounted on the side of the top concrete section lead to the upper level. On the very top of the roof is a large helipad, where a Maverick may be found, which is replaced by an Annihilator after all 200 Flying Rats are shot, and several raised platforms and generators. A roof access door leading down into the interior can be accessed in The Ballad of Gay Tony. The building's rooftop lights up with purple lights at night. The MeTV building is one of the destinations of Brucie Kibbutz's chopper rides.
The building doesn't play a role in Grand Theft Auto IV, however it becomes of significant use during a mission in The Ballad of Gay Tony, including the addition of the aforementioned interior.
The MeTV Building is seventh tallest building in Liberty City before the Panoramic Towers and after the GetaLife Building.
Interior
Exclusive to The Ballad of Gay Tony, a three-level interior can be accessed from the roof of the building, via a door leading to a stairway down onto corridors. The upper level, known as "L60M" on the walls, is made up of several generator machines and locked doors leading to electrical rooms, as well as various props including cardboard boxes, palettes and crates, and air conditioning pipes. At the end of the corridor, an open elevator shaft out of use can be jumped from to take the player down to the middle level. The level also consists of service rooms and pipes along the roof. A final stairway leads down to the office floor which is held by Liberty City Rampage. The level has laminated floor, glass windows and posters of LC Rampage. A board room with a large desk and jugs of water looks out onto the eastern Algonquin skyline. One of the windows is open, jumping out leads the player to their death.
Influence
The MeTV Building is based on One Astor Plaza at 1515 Broadway in Times Square, which houses the MTV television channel.
Gallery
As seen from Kunzite Street.
Window Cleaning Platform near the service doors.
A Maverick spawning on the roof of the building.
MeTV records.
MeTV presenters.
Interior
Liberty City Rampage
Liberty City Rampage poster.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
The Ballad of Gay Tony
The building plays a significant role in The Ballad of Gay Tony during the mission Dropping In, where it is revealed that the building's upper floors contain the offices for the Liberty City Rampage hockey team. Luis Lopez is sent to kill the team's owner Marki Ashvilli as per Ray Bulgarin's orders. The offices are accessible anytime during normal gameplay from the roof. The station Radio Broker can be heard from inside the building.