Players have speculated that Ratman from GTA IV is secretly a re-textured Darkel, noting their similar appearances and theorizing Rockstar recycled the cut character for a hidden Easter egg. While a hobo resembling Darkel does appear in GTA IV, there's no confirmed connection — Rockstar has never verified this fan theory.
The cut Darkel from GTA III — fans swear Rockstar retextured him into GTA IV's infamous Ratman.
Another angle of Darkel or a fan edit pushing the Ratman resemblance theory hard.
A car that never existed in GTA III drove fans crazy for years — and Rockstar trolled them hard.
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The 'Avery Carrington photo' mystery in San Andreas was solved by a texture detective
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Two different GTA games hid their own 'monster in the woods' in the exact same cursed forest.
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The ghost passenger who refuses to leave your bike — even after dying.
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