Gta 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale -

Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan, but its land area is roughly 1.5 km² compared to Manhattan's 59 km² .

The actual New York City land area is about 783 km² , making it roughly 178 times larger than the landmass of GTA 3's Liberty City. GTA 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale

Vehicle speeds were calibrated so that crossing an island took a significant amount of time, giving the player a sense of "commuting" between districts. Staunton Island is the game's version of Manhattan,

Roughly 16.14 km² , nearly double the size of the original. GTA 3 Liberty City - Real Life Scale