2. London, United Kingdom
You knew this one was coming. Fans of Grand Theft Auto have been clamouring for the series to return to the capital of the United Kingdom for seemingly forever, and it's very easy to see why - London is one of the largest cities in the world, with more than one tenth of the UK's population calling it home. It is a major centre of government, business, culture, tourism and crime, and there are hundreds of distinctive areas contained within its thirty three boroughs and the assorted commuter towns that surround it that gamers would love to explore and wreak havoc in. From Turkish heroin kingpins and shady Russian billionaires to Jamaican yardies and homegrown far-right extremists, hundreds of criminal networks, both major and minor, seem to operate within the city, even if their exploits go unnoticed by the law-abiding majority. The storyline possibilities for a GTA game are endless as a result, as are the opportunities for piss-taking side quests. Want to mercilessly massacre the never-ending droves of hipsters in Shoreditch? Partake in stereotypical hooliganism activities with elements of the West Ham or Millwall faithful? Drive around in a black cab whilst offering questionable views on immigration to nobody in particular? Infiltrate Parliament and assassinate politicians? Partake in sports mini-games at the Olympic Stadium? Drive a Tube train and go on strike ten times a year? It could all be easily facilitated. The numerous elements of the British music scene, meanwhile, would make for great radio stations. Why hasnt this been done already, again?