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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.]]
[[File:LosSantos-GTASA-sunrise.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] at sunrise in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].]]
'''Cities''' in [[GTA]] 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.
 
==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
{{also|[[Liberty City in GTA 1]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era]] and [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era]]}}
'''[[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]]).


*'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City| New York City]] in the [[GTA 1 Era]], [[GTA III Era]] and [[GTA IV Era]].
;[[United Kingdom]]
*'''[[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]])
*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a  UK city in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]


*'''[[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]]). However, the entire game is referred to as being in Liberty City.
;[[State of Florida]]
{{also|[[Vice City in GTA 1]] and [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]}}
*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[:wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] and [[GTA III Era]]).
*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on [[:wp:Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida]] and have various references to other GTA Cities.


*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[GTA London 1969]] and [[GTA London 1961]])
;San Andreas
[[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]] in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] is based on [[:wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]], while in [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] is an entire state comprised of three major cities:
*'''[[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]])
*'''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]])
*'''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]])


*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[GTA]], [[GTA Vice City]], and [[GTA Vice City Stories]]).
;Los Santos
Both [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] in GTA San Andreas and [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] in the upcoming [[Grand Theft Auto V]] are based on [[:wp:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]].


*'''[[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]]).
;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.


*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city
;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]].


*'''[[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 [[GTA III]], [[GTA San Andreas]], and [[GTA Liberty City Stories]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 28 March 2012

Los Santos at sunrise in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

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 of Grand Theft Auto Universe

GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:

Liberty State
Liberty City in GTA 1, Liberty City in GTA III Era and Liberty City in GTA IV Era

Liberty City is based on 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 (Jersey City and Newark).

United Kingdom
State of Florida
Vice City in GTA 1 and Vice City
San Andreas

San Andreas in GTA 1 is based on San Francisco, while in San Andreas in GTA San Andreas is an entire state comprised of three major cities:

Los Santos

Both Los Santos in GTA San Andreas and Los Santos in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V are based on Los Angeles.

New Hampshire'

Bullworth is the setting for Bully. It is located somewhere in New England and has various references to the GTA series.

Other