Since the first GTA came out in 1997, the series has visited fictional versions of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, London, Las Vegas, and even created an entirely fictitious city simply named “Anywhere City”.
When GTA V comes out, we will see the series return to Los Santos (the aforementioned fictional Los Angeles) for the first time since 2004′s San Andreas, whether a HD version of the Hot Coffee Mod will make a return is yet to be announced.
This list will offer suggestions for where the series should go next, including a couple of trips to previously visited cities and a decidedly global feel.
10. Rome
Rome, and most of the cities on this list, would offer GTA gamers a very different experience to the previous games. Roads in Europe are generally narrowed than US roads, there is less room for error but much more potential for gamers to cause pandemonium.
Rome, and Italy, are famous for their sports cars and their classical architectures, and in the open roads surrounding Rome, you could push these cars to their limit. Venture into Rome however and these cars would become useless, as the roads in Rome are notoriously busy and the motorino (scooter) is king.
Winding in and out of traffic on your scooter would be quickest way to travel and the easiest way to evade the police. When you factor in the narrow side streets and roadside cafes you have a vibrant, almost claustrophobic city, with open, fast, roads just outside the city limits. Rome is a perfect, albeit unlikely pick choice for GTA.
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I’d totally play in london, it would be interesting to see where rockstar would go with this, if they can make an accurate city with familiar people, that would rock.. We haven’t seen a HD Open world london game yet.. The last open game was the getaway but now we’ve reached new heights in technology for gaming, new engines etc.. Let’s see what happens because London is a strong choice of city for rockstar I think (since they’ve been there before)
London would be epic, especially given the current climate of Olympic East End development, distrust of the financial sector and delicate political atmosphere.
Rio would be a good shout as well, even if its not on this list. The whole favela/downtown contrast would be interesting. Any chance to act out a story similar to City of God is welcomed as well.
Rio is a great shout, its got that Dehli-esque slum/downtown mix, redevelopment for the Olympics and, of course, Christ the Redeemer looking down on the city.
GIven how Rockstar changed the face of the Statue of Liberty for GTA IV, I’d love to see what changes they’d make to Jesus and how much controversy those changes would cause.
if London was next they could definetaly put a side mission up here in glasgow. a lot of dodgy stuff up here :P
It has to be set in an English speaking city,why? Because if you set it in somewhere like Rome the game would have to be in Italian and so would the radio stations,and that would alienate the US and the UK. The US and the UK are the 2 biggest markets for entertainment and the main reason why games are set in the US and UK ‘mostly’ and GTA games are made in the UK.
would never play in another country…they should stick to the U.S.A think about it, the first GTA’s were in other countries and they didn’t sell
I’m dissapointed. Where’s Chicago? That’d totally make an awesome GTA setting.
London would be the best. A diverse and ever-changing city with unique boroughs, a main river running through the centre, that was a nice geopgragic elemnt seen in RDR, so you can divide the map up that way into sections to unlock later in the story. And you have the outskirts where the rundown areas are. It’s a great idea and Rockstar North would be setting their game closer to home. Having a game set in an officially non-English speaking country where everyone either speaks English or only the main characters do won’t work. Sleeping Dogs is the first open-world I’ve played where the city’s full of foreign (to me) language, peds, adverts, billboards and it seemed less appealing as a whole. Bring GTA BACK to the UK.
GTA may trace its roots back to London, but as the series grew, it became very much a (distorted) mirror on American culture – it would seem unnatural now to try and seperate GTA and USA.
I would like to see GTA stick with San Andreas State for a while, and re-imagine Las Venturas. Players are broadly familiar with Vegas through movies and tv, and I don’t think the first visit fully realised the city’s potential. To me, LV seems a deserving star for a GTA game.
If you want virgin territory, how about Hawaii? The game’s maps are placed on islands, this state is already conveniently ocean bound. And who wouldn’t want to throw an adversary from a helicopter into the mouth of a volcano?
Don’t agree at all with the list. First of all, the games should be based on US coz they have highest numbers of stereotypes that rockstars can make fun of. And second of all where is Las ventures and vice city? For me I would really want them to take us back to vice city shortly after 1984(when previous vice city took place). Vice city was the best title of gta uptil now coz of the bright tone of the city.
my vote – San Fran , Las Veg , Tokyo.
if san Fran = place
Las Veg = Activity
Tokyo = both
but i would be really pleased if they return to the Miami. Bring back the vibe.
I’d be content with Tokyo or London, but Miami should also be on here, as they haven’t redone Vice City yet. Some of the other choices are simply stupid. Cairo? New Delhi? Rome? No.
I never see Seoul on these lists. Seoul puts alot of these cities to shame, especially as a map for a video game. Its the future. Tons of people, lots of foreigners, latest tech everywhere, nothing closes, AWESOME nightlife, waaay ahead in fashion and music. Its also huge and split in two by a giant river. Look up Seoul some time.
BRING GTA BACK HOME! London all the way!!
TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO.
Istanbul. TOKYO.
Boston should be the next
London, Sydney or Amsterdam!
I would love for them to go back to Vice City (or South Florida with Caribbean). I loved the vibe of that game and it’s still my fave of the series.
Amsterdam for the girls and munk straight
Where is Sydney? Or Chicago? To see the Harbor bridge and Opera house would be awesome. Amsterdam would be interesting with the drug trade and red light
London would be ace providing they cut half the cars actually in london. I’d be furious if i had to wait 45 minutes in traffic to get home, switch on the ps3 and sit in traffic on my way to missions. Unless i had a tank….
New Dwlhi is an awesome choice. People who haven’t lived there might feel itsn’t a good choice but i do and it can be very easily recreated in a GTA
game
Sydney?