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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 [[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== | |||
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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*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|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 | ||
*'''[[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). | |||
==Cities of other series== | |||
Other major cities despite not being in the GTA universe, these are mentioned in the series: | |||
*'''[[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 [[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, | *'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on [[wp:Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida]] and have various references to other GTA Cities. | ||
*'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. It is located somewhere in New England and has various references to the GTA series | *'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. It is located somewhere in [[wp:New England|New England]] and has various references to the GTA series. | ||
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