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|location = [[Bedford Point]], [[Staunton Island]] | |location = [[Bedford Point]], [[Staunton Island]] | ||
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|height = 391 m ( 1,282.8 ft) | |height = 391 m (1,282.8 ft) | ||
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The unnamed '''Empire State Building equivalent''' in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] refers to a towering skyscraper on the eastern fringe of [[Bedford Point]] at the border with [[Torrington]], in [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. | The unnamed '''Empire State Building equivalent''' in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] refers to a towering skyscraper on the eastern fringe of [[Bedford Point]] at the border with [[Torrington]], in [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
[[File:EmpireState-GTALCS-mainentrance.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:EmpireState-GTALCS-mainentrance.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The ornate base of the building in GTA III.]] | ||
Bearing several minor similarities with the real-life [[wp:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] in [[wp:New York City|New York City]], it is the second tallest structure in Liberty City, with a height of 391 m ( 1 282 | Bearing several minor similarities with the real-life [[wp:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] in [[wp:New York City|New York City]], it is the second tallest structure in Liberty City, with a height of 391 m (1,282.8 ft), and is a prominent feature of Staunton's skyline. The building's position as the second tallest in the city may be a reflection of the Empire State Building being the second tallest building in New York City circa 2001 behind the World Trade Center prior to the September 11 attacks. | ||
Unlike the Empire State Building, the GTA equivalent is only similar in design by its tapering profile, but otherwise features a completely different facade design and appears much thinner, like an [[wp:obelisk|obelisk]]; the only hint of the building's Art Deco styling (a feature very prominent on the Empire State Building), is only vague present on the street level entrance of the building. | Unlike the Empire State Building, the GTA equivalent is only similar in design by its tapering profile, but otherwise features a completely different facade design and appears much thinner, like an [[wp:obelisk|obelisk]]; the only hint of the building's Art Deco styling (a feature very prominent on the Empire State Building), is only vague present on the street level entrance of the building. | ||