The 'suicidal pedestrians' in GTA III are actually fleeing in terror from YOU.
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The 'suicidal pedestrians' in GTA III are actually fleeing in terror from YOU.

The infamous 'Suicidal Pedestrians' or 'Falling Lemmings' myth in GTA III was debunked: pedestrians don't intentionally jump to their deaths. The name 'Falling Lemmings' cleverly references Lemmings (1991), a game made by DMA Design—the exact same studio that later became Rockstar North. The pedestrians only appear 'suicidal' because of a pathfinding glitch combined with panicked AI fleeing from gunfire near unprotected edges.

Verdict:Busted

Source: Suicidal Pedestrians (GTA III) — CC BY-SA

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That classic GTA III moment where a pedestrian drops off a ledge — looks like a lemming leap, but it's just panicked AI pathfinding going full send.
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That classic GTA III moment where a pedestrian drops off a ledge — looks like a lemming leap, but it's just panicked AI pathfinding going full send.

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