Scale: Gta 3 Liberty City - Real Life

Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan, but its land area is roughly 1.5 km² compared to Manhattan's 59 km² .

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

The developers at Rockstar North used several techniques to make the small map feel substantial: Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan,