In the original release, heavy fog obscured distant islands, making the world feel like it extended much further than it did.
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 GTA 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale
Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan, but its land area is roughly 1.5 km² compared to Manhattan's 59 km² . In the original release, heavy fog obscured distant
The actual New York City land area is about 783 km² , making it roughly 178 times larger than the landmass of GTA 3's Liberty City. In the original release