London

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London is the real-life capital of England and the United Kingdom. It was the city used in both GTA London 1969 and GTA London 1961, the two expansion packs for GTA1.

The Palace of Westminster in London
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Map of London in GTA London 1969

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 GTA2, 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The temporal setting has been exploited through a number of cultural and historical references, including the appearance of a James Bond-like character and the use of more or less authentic slang.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

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

-Picadilly Circus

-Trafalgar Square

-Tower of London

-Jehad's Department Store

-Battersea Power Station

-Hyde Park

-Buckingham Palace

-Big Ben

See also

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