Gta 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale -

The developers at Rockstar North used several techniques to make the small map feel substantial:

Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan, but its land area is roughly 1.5 km² compared to Manhattan's 59 km² . GTA 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale

In the original release, heavy fog obscured distant islands, making the world feel like it extended much further than it did. The developers at Rockstar North used several techniques

While the 3D-era Liberty City is a "hybrid" of several East Coast cities—including —it is primarily a parody of New York City . Comparison to New York City heavy fog obscured distant islands