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{{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> |
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|name = Los Santos |
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|official_name = City of Los Santos |
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|nickname = City of Saints <br />Bulimic Capital of America |
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|subdivision_name1 = San Andreas |
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|subdivision_name2 = Los Santos County |
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'''Los Santos''' is a fictional city in the ], developed by ] and published by ]. It is based on the U.S. city of ] and southern California. Like its counterpart, Los Santos comprises several diverse areas, and the urban area of Los Santos holds a population comparable to ] and its surrounding metropolitan area. |
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Although the state of San Andreas first appeared in the original '']'', Los Santos has only appeared in two separate titles in the series: '']'' and '']''. In ''San Andreas'', Los Santos is surrounded by other cities: San Fierro and Las Venturas, separated by remote areas; however, in ''Grand Theft Auto V'', Los Santos appears as a single city, with Blaine County located to the north.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/11/03/los-santos-is-only-city-in-grand-theft-auto-v-206685/ |title=Los Santos is only city in Grand Theft Auto V |author=GameCentral |publisher=''] |date=3 November 2011 |accessdate=26 August 2013 }}</ref> In both of these renditions of the city, there are various businesses for the player to purchase, which generate revenue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/viva-los-santos--a-city-of-guns-cars-and-yoga-grand-theft-auto-v-also-offers-some-middleclass-pursuits-amid-the-mayhem-8831838.html |title=Viva Los Santos – a city of guns, cars... and yoga: Grand Theft Auto V also offers some middle-class pursuits amid the mayhem |last=Sherwin |first=Adam |publisher='']'' |date=22 September 2013 |accessdate=2 October 2013 }}</ref> |
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The size of the map in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' (Los Santos and surrounding countryside) is apparently larger than the maps of ''San Andreas'', '']'' and '']'' combined.<ref name="GTA V Biggest World">{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/377702/gta-v-world-is-bigger-than-red-dead-redemption-san-andreas-and-gta-4-combined/|title=GTA V world 'is bigger than Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas and GTA 4 combined' |last=Hussain |first=Tamoor |work=] |date=8 November 2012 |accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/16/gta-5-size-map-comparison_n_3934418.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular |title=GTA 5: How Big Is Los Santos Compared To Real Cities? (PICTURE) |author=Huffington Post UK |publisher='']'' |date=16 September 2013 |accessdate=2 October 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Development== |
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].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/gta-5-trailer-reveals-vinewood-west-coast-setting-50005914/ |title=GTA 5 trailer reveals 'Vinewood' West Coast setting |last=Hide |first=Nick |publisher=Crave |date=2 November 2011 |accessdate=2 December 2012}}</ref>]] |
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In both ''San Andreas'' and ''Grand Theft Auto V'', ] was used as a model for Los Santos.<ref name="GTA V Back To San Andreas">{{cite web|publisher=Wired |first=Jason |last=Schreier|url=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/11/grand-theft-auto-5-trailer/ |title=Grand Theft Auto V Rolls Back to San Andreas |date=2 November 2011 |accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/09/23/grand_theft_economics_why_no_traffic_jams_in_los_santos.html |title=Grand Theft Economics: Why no traffic jams in Los Santos. |last=Yglesias |first=Matthew |publisher='']'' |date=23 September 2013 |accessdate=2 October 2013 }}</ref> The virtual city is a compressed representation of Los Angeles, including similar landmarks and districts but in different locations and under different names. For example, within the game Hollywood is known as Vinewood.<ref name="newyorker"/> |
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Los Angeles was extensively researched for ''Grand Theft Auto V''. The team organized field research trips with tour guides and architectural historians and captured around 250,000 photos and hours of video footage during these visits.<ref name="Building the World Of GTA V">{{cite web|publisher=] |first=Joseph |last=Bernstein |url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/way-beyond-anything-weve-done-before-building-the-world-of-g |title="Way Beyond Anything We’ve Done Before": Building The World Of "Grand Theft Auto V" |date=13 August 2013 |accessdate=3 September 2013}}</ref> |
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==Districts== |
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Los Santos features several interpretations of many of Los Angeles' districts, landmarks, and neighborhoods, including ] (Ganton/Davis), ] (Willowfield), ] (Jefferson), ] (Idlewood/Strawberry), ] (East Los Santos), ] (Glen Park/Mirror Park), ] (Downtown Los Santos), ] (Rockford Hills), ] (Mulholland), ] (Santa Maria Beach/Del Perro), ] (Chumash), ] (North Chumash), ] (Verona Beach/Vespucci Beach), ] (Vinewood) and its ] (Vinewood Sign).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.g-unleashed.com/index.php?jump=313 |title=Los Santos Properties GTA: San Andreas |author=Chaos Energy |publisher=G-Unleashed |accessdate=13 September 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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Following the release of ''Grand Theft Auto V'', the city of Los Santos received high praise from critics. Both Joel Gregory of '']'' and Hollander Cooper of ] praised the map of its size and detail, with the former concluding Los Santos is "far more appealing" than ''Grand Theft Auto IV''{{'}}s Liberty City.<ref name="OPM UK Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/gta-5-ps3-review-grand-theft-auto-v-score-from-official-playstation-magazine/ |title=GTA 5 PS3 review – Three men and a little LA deed sign the generation off in style |last=Gregory |first=Joel |date=16 September 2013 |publisher=] |accessdate=16 September 2013 |archiveurl=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/gta-5-ps3-review-grand-theft-auto-v-score-from-official-playstation-magazine/ |archivedate=23 September 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="GRadar">{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Hollander |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gta-5-review/ |title=GTA 5 review |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=17 September 2013}}</ref> ]'s Keza MacDonald reflected this opinion, and she praised the openness of the world and found exploring it enjoyable.<ref name="IGN Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/16/grand-theft-auto-v-review |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |date=16 September 2013 |publisher=IGN |accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref> Chris Plante of '']'' noted how believable the world was.<ref name="Polygon Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/16/4720458/gta-5-review-grand-theft-auto |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review: golden years |last=Plante |first=Chris |publisher=] |date=16 September 2013 |accessdate=17 September 2013 }}</ref> Many reviewers praised the scale of the open world, complimenting its realisation of Los Angeles. Both Tom Bramwell of ] and Jim Sterling of ] praised the game for streamlining the geography of Los Angeles into a diverse and well-designed city space.<ref name="Eurogamer Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-16-grand-theft-auto-5-review |title=Grand Theft Auto 5 review |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |publisher=] |date=16 September 2013 |accessdate=17 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Destructoid Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-grand-theft-auto-v-261879.phtml |title=Review: Grand Theft Auto V |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=16 September 2013 |publisher=] |accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref> Jeff Gertsmann of ] called the city "nicely evocative of Los Angeles."<ref name="Giant Bomb Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-598/ |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |last=Gertsmann |first=Jeff |date=16 September 2013 |publisher=] |accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref> Brandon Jones of ] noted that the city is an "interest patchwork" of landmarks in Los Angeles.<ref name="gametrailers">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/3d7x5s/grand-theft-auto-v-review|accessdate=17 September 2013 |title=Grand Theft Auto V Review |date=September 2013 |publisher=]}}</ref> |
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'']'''s Sam Sweet notes that, with sales of game reaching thirteen million copies, "there will be more people living in the imaginary state of Los Santos than in the real city on which it was modelled."<ref name="newyorker">{{cite news |url=http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/idling-in-los-santos-grand-theft-auto-vs-la-fantasy.html |title=Idling in Los Santos |first=Sam |last=Sweet |publisher='']'' |date=20 September 2013 |accessdate=29 September 2013 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/ |name=Official ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' website}} |
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*{{Official website|http://www.rockstargames.com/V/ |name=Official ''Grand Theft Auto V'' website}} |
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