Is GTA 5 based on Santa Monica?

13 Del Perro Pier (Based On The Santa Monica Pier)

The majority of the places in Grand Theft Auto V that are based on real-world locations are from the state of California. The resemblance between the Santa Monica Pier and the Del Perro Pier is peculiar.

Is Los Santos based on Santa Monica?

GTA V's Los Santos, which previously appeared in San Andreas, is based on the real city of Los Angeles, California. Countless landmarks have been replicated in-game to give the city a more authentic look, including one that won't be around in the real world for long.

Is GTA modeled after Santa Monica?

Los Santos's Del Perro Pier is modeled after the historic Santa Monica Pier, which has a classic roller coaster, a ferris wheel, restaurants, games, and tons of people watching.

What real city is GTA 5 based on?

Los Santos is a fictional city in the GTA universe, loosely based on Los Angeles and other California Coast cities. It is the setting for games like GTA SA and GTA V, and has many different sections, based on real life places.

Which GTA is based on San Francisco?

San Andreas, based on San Francisco, is one of the three original cities introduced in Grand Theft Auto.

Grand Theft Auto vs. Real Life

Is GTA 5 supposed to be Los Angeles?

Based on Los Angeles and the surrounding California area, Rockstar took extra care to recreate real life locations within the game. Many places might seem obvious, but just as many might easily slip past even veteran players.

What is Paleto Bay based on?

However, Paleto Bay contains other elements of inland southern Californian towns such as Gorman and Somis, and some buildings are directly influenced by their real-life counterparts in towns such as Lamont, Fillmore, and Piru.

What is Vespucci Beach based off?

Vespucci Beach is a neighborhood in Los Santos that is modeled after a combination of Venice Beach and Santa Monica.

What is Vespucci Beach in real life?

Vespucci Beach is based on Venice Beach, Los Angeles, which appears in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Verona Beach.

What is Liberty City based on?

Liberty City (2D Universe) - A city based on New York City that appears in Grand Theft Auto.

What city is Sandy Shores based on?

Sandy Shores is based on the towns around the Salton Sea in California, such as Desert Shores and Bombay Beach. Sandy Shores also shares some inspiration from Niland and Joshua Tree, two other towns in California (which are referenced on the city's street names).

Is Santa Monica in San Andreas?

5) Santa Monica Beach

State Park is truly one of the most breathtaking places in the U.S. A beautiful depiction of it can be found in GTA San Andreas as well.

What city is Vice City based on?

Vice City is based on Miami.

Why is Lester in a wheelchair?

Lester suffers from a wasting disease which has gradually worn down his motor skills during his life and left him wheelchair-bound, though he is able to walk short distances with the use of a cane. Due to his limited mobility, Lester has grown considerably overweight, and he also suffers from asthma.

How much would Michael's house cost in real life?

Franklin's Vinewood Hills pad costs a hefty $7,921,568. Michael's Rockford Hills mansion would set you back a massive $18,174,37.

What city is GTA 6 based on?

According to the aforementioned Bloomberg report, GTA 6 is currently set in and around a fictional version of Miami (much like the previous game Vice City).

What is Mount Chiliad in real life?

Mount Chiliad is likely based on Mount San Jacinto, however it could also be based on Mount San Antonio and/or San Gorgonio Mountain.

What is the Maze Bank Arena in real life?

Trivia. The arena's old name was most likely "The Forum", as seen in the box offices. This would also be a reference to real life venue The Forum and to its 3D Universe counterpart, the Los Santos Forum.

Is California mentioned in GTA?

Multiple real-life U.S. states are featured in GTA V, on the wall of Sandy's Gas Station near Trevor's Trailer, in the form of license plates. The states included are Washington, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, and California (included twice, with different designs).

How big would Los Santos be in real life?

For reference, GTA V's Los Santos is about three times bigger than GTA IV's Liberty City, and is the same size of the vast majority of San Francisco, Manhattan, and the Greater Toronto Area.

Is Beverly Hills in GTA?

Rockford Hills is one of the many Locations in Grand Theft Auto V. Rockford Hills is an upscale neighborhood in Los Santos, and is home to Michael and his family as well as Franklin who has a second home there. The area is based on the real life Beverly Hills.