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[[Image:London.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Palace of Westminster in London]]
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[[Image:Map_of_London_in_London_1969.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Map of London in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]]]]
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'''London''' is the real-life capital of England and the United Kingdom. It was the city used in both the mission packs available for the original [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]] game ([[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA 1961]]).
|caption = Map of London in [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]].
To date, London is the only real-life city to be used in a [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] game, as all others have been fictional cities ''based on'' real American cities (apart from [[Anywhere City]]); however, other real cities [[Grand Theft Auto World#Mentioned Locations|have been mentioned]].
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'''[[wp:London|London]]''' is the real-life capital of [[wp:England|England]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. It was the city used in both [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]], the two expansion packs for [[Grand Theft Auto 1]].
 
To date, London is the only real-life city to be used in a [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] game, as all others have been fictional cities ''based on'' real American cities (besides [[Anywhere City]], the setting of [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], which is entirely fictional); however, other real cities [[Grand Theft Auto World#Mentioned Locations|have been mentioned]]. London is also the only city used in any GTA game that is not part of the [[United States of America|United States]].


The temporal setting has been exploited through a number of cultural and historical references, including the appearance of a [[wp:James Bond|James Bond-like]] character and the use of more or less authentic slang. In addition, the cars drive on the left side of the road, as is the case in Britain, and authentic London place names were used.
The temporal setting has been exploited through a number of cultural and historical references, including the appearance of a [[wp:James Bond|James Bond-like]] character and the use of more or less authentic slang. In addition, the cars drive on the left side of the road, as is the case in Britain, and authentic London place names were used.


==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
In GTA London:1969 and GTA London:1961 we can see various landmarks from London, like:
[[File:London.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Palace of Westminster in London]]
 
In GTA London 1969 and GTA London 1961 we can see various landmarks from London, such as:
-Picadilly Circus
*Picadilly Circus
 
*Trafalgar Square
-Trafalgar Square
*Tower of London
 
*Jehad's Department Store
-Tower of London
*Battersea Power Station
 
*Hyde Park
-Jehad's Department Store
*Buckingham Palace
 
*Big Ben
-Battersea Power Station
 
-Hyde Park
 
-Buckingham Palace
 
-Big Ben


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Revision as of 19:50, 22 April 2012

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London
Map of London in GTA London 1969.
Appearance(s): Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
Country: United Kingdom
Established: Unknown
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London is the real-life capital of England and the United Kingdom. It was the city used in both Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961, the two expansion packs for Grand Theft Auto 1.

To date, London is the only real-life city to be used in a GTA game, as all others have been fictional cities based on real American cities (besides Anywhere City, the setting of Grand Theft Auto 2, which is entirely fictional); however, other real cities have been mentioned. London is also the only city used in any GTA game that is not part of the United States.

The temporal setting has been exploited through a number of cultural and historical references, including the appearance of a James Bond-like character and the use of more or less authentic slang. In addition, the cars drive on the left side of the road, as is the case in Britain, and authentic London place names were used.

Landmarks

The Palace of Westminster in London

In GTA London 1969 and GTA London 1961 we can see various landmarks from London, such as:

  • Picadilly Circus
  • Trafalgar Square
  • Tower of London
  • Jehad's Department Store
  • Battersea Power Station
  • Hyde Park
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Big Ben

See also

Wikipedia has an article on: