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The Grand Theft Auto III rendition, featured as the setting of Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Grand Theft Auto Advance (GBA, 2004), Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP, 2005), and featured briefly in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) and a machinima based on the game, The Introduction. | The Grand Theft Auto III rendition, featured as the setting of Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Grand Theft Auto Advance (GBA, 2004), Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP, 2005), and featured briefly in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) and a machinima based on the game, The Introduction. | ||
The Grand Theft Auto IV rendition, seen in the first trailer as being much more closely modeled after New York City, with such recognizable landmarks as the Statue of Liberty, Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building. | The Grand Theft Auto IV rendition, seen in the first trailer as being much more closely modeled after New York City, with such recognizable landmarks as the Statue of Liberty, Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building. | ||
In all renditions, Liberty City is primarily depicted as a large city with a sizable population (4 million in the Grand Theft Auto III rendition | In all renditions, Liberty City is primarily depicted as a large city with a sizable population (4 million in the Grand Theft Auto III rendition), featuring a complete transportation infrastructure of roads and railways, and is located on a geographical configuration of shorelines and islands, similar to that of New York City. The city has been described as one suffering from crime and corruption, with the presence of organized crime, feuding street gangs, petty criminals, and rampant misconduct among city officials and law enforcement. Parts of Liberty City have also suffered major damage and loss from bombings, which are depicted as being orchestrated by local criminals. Some of these damages, however, have been repaired or resulted in complete redevelopment of an entire area. | ||
Together with GTA, Liberty City is the most frequently featured fictional setting in the GTA series (Not including the London expansion packs for the original GTA, Liberty City was featured in four out of eight GTA games). | Together with GTA, Liberty City is the most frequently featured fictional setting in the GTA series (Not including the London expansion packs for the original GTA, Liberty City was featured in four out of eight GTA games). | ||