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[[Image:GtaUsaMap.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.]] | [[Image:GtaUsaMap.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.]] | ||
'''Cities''' in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[GTA San Andreas]] and [[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. | ||
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: | ||
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*'''[[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]]). | *'''[[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]]). | ||
*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[GTA London 1969]] and [[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]]) | ||
*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]], [[GTA Vice City]], and [[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]]). | ||
*'''[[San Andreas]]''' in [[GTA 1]] is based on [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. '''San Andreas''' in [[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]]) and '''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]). | *'''[[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]]) and '''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]). | ||
*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city | *'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city | ||
*'''[[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]]. | |||
*'''Cottonmouth''' in Manhunt 2 is likely based on Tampa, FL and have various references to other GTA Cities. Maybe it's situated in Florida. | |||
[[Category:Cities| ]] | [[Category:Cities| ]] | ||
[[Category:Grand Theft Auto]] | [[Category:Grand Theft Auto]] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||