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[[File:UpstateLiberty- | [[File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Interior of Shoreside Vale from the Upstate side.]] | ||
'''Upstate''' is the name given to the northern terrain of [[Shoreside Vale]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: III]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. Normally the area is inaccessible during gameplay. The area could be considered the technical limitations of GTA III. Upstate is mentioned in GTA III however the location is never revealed. The northern part can only be assumed as the location. The name, and location is suggested in GTA Liberty City Stories. | '''Upstate''' is the name given to the northern terrain of [[Shoreside Vale]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: III]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. Normally the area is inaccessible during gameplay. The area could be considered the technical limitations of GTA III. Upstate is mentioned in GTA III however the location is never revealed. The northern part can only be assumed as the location. The name, and location is suggested in GTA Liberty City Stories. | ||
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File:Upstate- | File:Upstate-GTAIII-east.jpeg|View to the north-west. Here the second hill mass appears paper-thin. | ||
File: | File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII2.jpg|The backside of the dam. | ||
File: | File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII3.jpg|Another view of the back of the dam | ||
File:UpstateLiberty- | File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII-hole.jpg|Closeup view of the hole in the corner of the mountain. Although it displays blue hell it is considered a water hole, and is invisibly connected to the strip of water above. | ||
File:UpstateLiberty- | File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII-water.jpg|The patch of water above the hole. | ||
File:ShoresideVale- | File:ShoresideVale-GTAIII-map.jpg|Map of the entire Upstate area in GTA III. | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
[[File:UpstateLiberty- | [[File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII-hills.jpg|thumb|300px]] | ||
Upstate is the hilliest part of Shoreside Vale. The hills are located above Cedar Grove as mentioned before. There are two layers of hills. The first layer is under the observatory. And the second layer is at the same level as the observatory although some of it stretches out above it. There is a steep rocky wall connecting the two. The wall also stretches around the western part of the hills near Cochrane Dam, and the western part of the hills. The first layer is solid, and the player can roam on. The second layer isn't solid. Located above the wall is an invisible field that blocks the player. It is worth noting that some of the hills on the first land mass can be used as ramps to jump onto, and through the second hill mass. | Upstate is the hilliest part of Shoreside Vale. The hills are located above Cedar Grove as mentioned before. There are two layers of hills. The first layer is under the observatory. And the second layer is at the same level as the observatory although some of it stretches out above it. There is a steep rocky wall connecting the two. The wall also stretches around the western part of the hills near Cochrane Dam, and the western part of the hills. The first layer is solid, and the player can roam on. The second layer isn't solid. Located above the wall is an invisible field that blocks the player. It is worth noting that some of the hills on the first land mass can be used as ramps to jump onto, and through the second hill mass. | ||
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Around the upper-area of [[Cochrane Dam]] the north-western section of the hills can be seen sheltering the water contained in the dam. Parts of this section are solid but are normally not accessible. From certain viewpoints optical illusions can be seen which are results of incomplete draw graphics such as water jutting through the wall of the dam. Under the water a large entrance of Blue Hell exists. Unlike all of the other Blue Hell entrances, if the player falls in they will fall for a longer period of time as opposed to the normal amount of time. | Around the upper-area of [[Cochrane Dam]] the north-western section of the hills can be seen sheltering the water contained in the dam. Parts of this section are solid but are normally not accessible. From certain viewpoints optical illusions can be seen which are results of incomplete draw graphics such as water jutting through the wall of the dam. Under the water a large entrance of Blue Hell exists. Unlike all of the other Blue Hell entrances, if the player falls in they will fall for a longer period of time as opposed to the normal amount of time. | ||
{{double image|center|CochraneDam- | {{double image|center|CochraneDam-GTAIII-UpstatesideNE.jpg|325|CochraneDam-GTAIII-UpstatesideNW.jpg|325|Viewed from the North-East|View from the North-West.|}} | ||
=== Road tunnels === | === Road tunnels === | ||
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File:UpstateLiberty- | File:UpstateLiberty-GTAIII-northwards.jpg|Upstate hills as viewed to the north. | ||
File: | File:UpstateTunnel-GTAIII.jpeg|One of the Upstate tunnels. (<small>[[:File:UpstateTunnel-GTAIII-exterior1.jpg|Upstate exterior]]</small>) | ||
File:UpstateTunnel- | File:UpstateTunnel-GTAIII-interior.jpg|Tunnel interior | ||
File: | File:ShoresideValeTunnel-GTAIII-radar.png|The tunnels on the radar. One ends at "Obbeburgh", and the other ends at "Garystown". | ||
File:UpstateTunnelSign- | File:UpstateTunnelSign-GTAIII.jpg|A tunnel testers sign. | ||
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=== Boundaries of the gameworld === | === Boundaries of the gameworld === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Upstate-GTAIII-edge.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The borders of Upstate.]] | ||
Surrounding all of Liberty City is an area dubbed the borders of the "[[Grand Theft Auto World|gameworld]]." This can be spotted usually as a light blue area behind the water (colors can change with time and weather). This is nothing more than the biggest "hole" in the game. It works just as blue hell does. It can be seen as such as when the player gets close to it they can angle the camera to a certain extent to which it emulates a "trail" effect. This area has no water and is void of any physical objects. The atmosphere is still present in this area and low-textured birds can still be seen. | Surrounding all of Liberty City is an area dubbed the borders of the "[[Grand Theft Auto World|gameworld]]." This can be spotted usually as a light blue area behind the water (colors can change with time and weather). This is nothing more than the biggest "hole" in the game. It works just as blue hell does. It can be seen as such as when the player gets close to it they can angle the camera to a certain extent to which it emulates a "trail" effect. This area has no water and is void of any physical objects. The atmosphere is still present in this area and low-textured birds can still be seen. | ||
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File: | File:Upstate-GTAIII-map.png|The unused map of northern Shoreside Vale. Note that the tunnels don't actually stretch that far from Shoreside Vale. | ||
File: | File:Upstate-GTAIII-mapradar.jpg|The radar names. | ||
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File: | File:CedarRidgeObservatory-GTAIII.jpg|The [[Cedar Ridge Observatory]]. | ||
File: | File:GhostTown-GTAIII-front.jpg|The [[Ghost Town]]. | ||
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