GTA V: 9 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

8. GTA V's Map Size Is Twice That Of Real-Life Manhattan

GTA V Get ready for some figures, folks. Rockstar recently stated that the map size of the upcoming GTA V is going to be greater than that of Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and GTA: San Andreas combined. A quick spot of research reveals their map sizes as 28, 6.8 and 13.9 square miles respectively, and so combined they total almost 49 square miles. It's staggering to imagine that game worlds can approach anywhere near this size, and it gets even more impressive when you compare it to real-world locations. New York's Manhattan Island, for instance, is only 23 square miles, essentially meaning that GTA V is going to be massive. After the disappointingly small map of GTA IV, it looks like Rockstar is keen to pull out all the stops for what is sure to push current-gen consoles right to their very limit.
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