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'''Cities''' in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] contain multiple. | '''Cities''' in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] contain multiple. | ||
==Cities of Grand Theft Auto== | ==Cities of Grand Theft Auto Universe== | ||
GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations: | GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations: | ||
'''Liberty State''' | |||
'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]] in the [[GTA 1 Era]], [[GTA III Era]] and [[GTA IV Era]]. Liberty City is the most used city so far, but each are slightly rendered in each game and Era. | |||
'''Alderney''' | |||
[[Alderney]] is technically a separate state to [[Liberty City]] in the [[GTA IV Era]], containing '''[[Alderney City]]''' ([[wp:Jersey City|Jersey City]] and [[wp:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]). | |||
'''England / UK''' | |||
*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]) | *'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]) | ||
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*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a UK city in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]] | *'''[[Manchester]]''' is a UK city in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]] | ||
'''State of Florida''' | |||
*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]). | *'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]). | ||
*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on [[wp:Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida]] and have various references to other GTA Cities. | |||
'''State of San Andreas''' | |||
[[State of San Andreas]] in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] is based on [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. | |||
San Andreas in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] is an entire state comprised of three major cities: | |||
*'''[[Los Santos]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]) | |||
*'''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]) | |||
*'''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]) | |||
'''New Hampshire''' | |||
'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. It is located somewhere in [[wp:New England|New England]] and has various references to the GTA series. | |||
'''Other''' | |||
Other | |||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city. | ||
*''' | *'''Capital City''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]. It is possibly based on [[wp:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] (United States Capital) or [[wp:Albany, NY|Albany, NY]] (New York's Capital). | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Carcer City]]''' is most likely [[wp:Detroit|Detroit]], and is said to be neighboring Liberty City. Whilst not featured in any game, it is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]]. | ||