Is GTA 5 really Los Angeles?

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 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.

Is Los Santos actually Los Angeles?

The City of Los Santos, commonly known as Los Santos, is a city located in the State of San Andreas, and it is the first city encountered in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is based on Los Angeles, California. Los Santos translates to 'The Saints', a play on Los Angeles, meaning 'The Angels'.

What part of LA is GTA based on?

There are several areas in Los Santos, the major ones are Blaine County, Downtown, Little Seoul, South Los Santos, Vespucci Beach and Rockford Hills. Practically all are based on real-life neighborhoods surrounding L.A. like downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, South Central, Venice Beach and Beverly Hills.

Which city in GTA 5 is in real life?

For instance, Liberty City is a fictional recreation of New York, and Los Santos (GTA 5) mimics Los Angeles. Speaking of Los Angeles, a YouTuber recently went on a tour of LA to find out just how much the game mirrors the real-life city.

GTA 5 vs REAL LIFE - Los Angeles vs Los Santos

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.

What city will GTA 6 be in?

GTA 6's return to Vice City is looking like it could be the biggest open world of all time thanks to evidence that surfaced through leaked developmental footage.

What is Los Angeles called in GTA?

Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, California and its greater metropolitan area. Los Santos is Spanish for "The Saints", a play on "The Angels", which is the translation of Los Angeles.

Where is Beverly Hills in Los Santos?

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.

What is GTA 5 story based on?

Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three protagonists—retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips—and their attempts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt ...

How accurate is GTA to LA?

Does Los Angeles really look like Los Santos in GTA5? As many iconic locations and buildings are actually from/inspired by actual locations and buildings in LA, it actually does – but the scale is completely off. Think of it as a version of a super condensed version of LA.

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).

Why does GTA not use real cities?

Why doesn't Rockstar use real car and city names in Grand Theft Auto? Sadly the answer is property rights.

Who leaked GTA 6?

A 17-year-old hacker, who leaked the gameplay of GTA 6, was arrested in Great Britain • Mezha.

Is Chicago mentioned in GTA?

GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations: Liberty City is based on New York City in the 2D Universe and HD Universe, and a mix of various cities (New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, Chicago and Baltimore) in the 3D Universe.

Why does Los Santos feel small?

GTA V feels smaller because of the draw distance in the game. In GTA V you can see Los Santos all the way from the top of Mount Chiliad. Also if you go high enough with an aircraft, you can see a whole 49 square miles of the island. But in GTA San Andreas the draw distance is much smaller.

What is Los Santos called in real life?

The City of Los Santos debuted in GTA San Andreas back in 2004 and has been reintroduced into the HD Universe with the latest Grand Theft Auto 5 and Online. It is one of the major cities located in the southern part of San Andreas and is based in the real-life city of Los Angeles, California.

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

Franklin's house, on the other hand, is much more expensive. Situated in the virtual equivalent of the Hollywood Hills, this marvelous home would cost nearly $8 million dollars to own. A separate house for Chop costs an additional $250.

Is Franklin the son of CJ?

No, Franklin is not the son of CJ, as each game is set in alternate timelines according to Rockstar Games. However, the voice actor for Franklin, Shawn Fonteno, is the cousin of rapper, Young Maylay who voiced CJ.