Map Size In GTA: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is well, quite small when compared to future entries in the series. To its credit, it makes great use of its limited space and has a lot of variety in its relatively small open-world map – which again, has to run smoothly within the constraints of the PS2 hardware. That being said, it’s still hard to shake the feeling that it’s puny when compared to the gargantuan maps in San Andreas. GTA: Vice City had a fair bit of areas that didn’t make it to the final release – including portions of the Washington Beach and a Lighthouse among others, and including those to increase the square footage of the map will definitely incentivize players to seek out new secrets and re-explore the fictionalized recreation of Miami.
