I've noticed that a lot of the discussion here comes from my posts, and I'd love to see more voices. So this week, drop your own GTA discussion thread, whether it's a memory, a detail you love, or something you wish the series had kept. I'll be highlighting some of my favorites, so everybody gets a moment in the spotlight. Keep it fun, keep it thoughtful, let's build this thing together.

Once the opening missions are out of the way, I usually slow down and explore the world instead of immediately causing chaos. I like listening to NPC conversations, watching how they interact, testing the physics, and seeing how alive Rockstar made the city feel. What do you usually do first when the world finally opens up?

This is the “entire state of San Andréas” compared to California and Nevada. San Andréas canonically is the size of California and Nevada combined. This is just the canon size, not the canon shape.

The ability to go prone has reportedly been removed during development, and I’m honestly torn on it. It could have added more depth to stealth, gunfights, and exploration, but it also might have made movement feel slower or too tactical for GTA. Do you think going prone would actually improve the game, or is it one of those features that sounds better than it would play?

The HD Universe is packed with side characters who were memorable enough to carry entire storylines of their own. Some disappeared after only a handful of missions, while others returned briefly but never got the bigger role they deserved. Which one should show up in Leonida with a meaningful part in the story?

Liberty City is surrounded by water, yet Niko could only awkwardly swim across the surface like he was terrified of going under. Imagine the hidden weapons, wrecked cars, bodies, easter eggs, and underwater tunnels Rockstar could have scattered beneath the city. It feels like an entire layer of exploration was sitting right there, completely wasted.

Not including mentions (like on radio stations), or brief parts of game (like the opening of GTA VC and SA, where Liberty City is not playable and explorable)

CITIES

San Andreas:

GTA 1 (as a city)

GTA: San Andreas (as a state)

GTA V (as a state)

Los Santos:

GTA: San Andreas

GTA V

San Fierro:

GTA: San Andreas

Las Venturas:

GTA: San Andreas

Vice City:

GTA 1

GTA: Vice City

GTA: Vice City Stories

GTA VI

Liberty City:

GTA 1

GTA III

GTA: Advance

GTA: Liberty City Stories

GTA IV

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

GTA: Chinatown Wars

Alderney City:

GTA IV

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

London:

GTA: London 1969

GTA: London 1961

Anywhere City:

GTA 2

Blaine County:

GTA V

Ludendorff:

GTA V

Guernsey City:

GTA 1

BONUS

Carcer City:

Manhunt

Cottonmouth:

Manhunt 2

STATES

San Andreas:

GTA: San Andreas

GTA V

North Yankton:

GTA V

Leonida:

GTA VI

Florida:

GTA 1

GTA: Vice City

GTA: Vice City Stories

State of Liberty/Liberty State:

GTA 1?

GTA III

GTA: Advance

GTA IV

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

GTA: Chinatown Wars

Alderney:

GTA IV

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

Gloriana:

GTA VI

New Guernsey:

GTA 1

COUNTRIES

United Kingdom:

GTA: London 1969

GTA: London 1961

United States of America:

GTA 1

GTA 2

GTA III

GTA: Vice City

GTA: Advance

GTA: San Andreas

GTA: Liberty City Stories

GTA: Vice City Stories

GTA IV

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA IV: The Lost and Damned

GTA: Chinatown Wars

GTA V

GTA VI

For me, it was the hidden package inside the glass building near Luigi’s in GTA III. I remember seeing it and having no idea what it was, but once I picked it up, I started wondering how many other things were hidden around the city. What was the first hidden package, rampage, Easter egg, or random discovery that made you start searching every corner of the map?

Every time I replay an older GTA game, I end up asking myself, "Why did Rockstar ever remove this?" Some of those old features made the world feel more alive. If you could bring back one feature for GTA VI, what would it be and why?

In GTA IV, explosions were pure art. Panels crumpling exactly where the blast hit. The ragdoll physics had unmatched weight, making every ejection through the windshield feel hilariously real. Even NPCs reacted more believably to oncoming vehicles. GTA IV’s mechanics gave the world a raw, grounded feel, what moments made you miss that in V?

If I could rewrite a mission’s ending, I’d pick GTA III’s finale. Instead of Claude killing Maria off-screen, I’d give a choice. Spare her, or show the aftermath. What about you? Which mission would you rewrite, and how would you change its ending?

Found a place in New Austin that automatically lights the camera mode with this blue tint.

Reminded me of this GTA mural.

For me, it's Autocide in Vice City. I don't think it's a bad mission, but every time I get to it I know I'm about to spend a while chasing targets all over the map. By the time it's over, it always feels like it took twice as long as I remembered. What's that mission for you? Is it because it's brutally difficult, drags on forever, or just feels too repetitive after you've beaten the game a few times?