Most BEAUTIFUL City Maps In Garry's Mod

In today's videos, I want to showcase a very talented mapper's work. Fishke has made fantastic RP maps for Garry's Mod and I think they are worth covering in a video.
If you know of any other mapper who has done similar (and fantastic work), let me know in the comments. I'll give you a lemon.
Maps:
steamcommunity.com/id/fishke/...
Music:
GTA 5 Pause Menu Theme
City Footage:
• driving around los ang...
• A Drive Through NYC In...
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All music used in my videos are my own UNLESS stated in the description above. You can listen to them on my Hazard Music channel, or on most music streaming services.
Intro Music:
Unexplained Hazards (OG Intro)
Nuclear Medication (Modern Intro)
OG Intro by Skyclad
Modern Intro Render by Javier Otten
❗Links❗
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☢Music Channel: / @hazardmusicyt

[@dud324]

garry's mod has such amazing atmospheric maps

[@noclick]

so dark and gritty

[@Morphine-jc9te]

hey noclick

[@xCYKS]

dark and griddy

[@snoiper-bp9vf]

Shart and shitty

[@TitusX49]

Bright and pretty vs dark and pretty

[@snoiper-bp9vf]

My reply was removed. And i want to apologize. I’ve had a severe and continuous lapse in my judgment. I will no longer post highly vulgar comments. Please forgive me father hazard for i have goofed

[@zakari_rai]

Being RP maps, I remember these maps not having any AI nodes, so I spent hours manually placing them all over the 3 maps. It was tedious sure, but I had fun exploring as I placed these nodes.

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

No wonder NPCs would stop following me if I got too far

[@nixel1324]

Do you still have the file with the nodes? If so, please upload them as an addon, I would love to have them as well!

[@zakari_rai]

​@@nixel1324 I don't have it anymore unfortunately, but perhaps I'll do it again someday!

[@ThePeter567]

There is an addon called SouthSideUnionCityNYCity Noded or something like that​@@nixel1324

[@MillywiggZ]

I’d recommend a couple of films that have these dark, dreamlike cities set in an unobtainable alternative America. ‘The Crow’, ‘Flatliners’, ‘Seven’ and even ‘Spawn’ has it’s moments. They’re not really America in the pre-smartphone era although that’s when the films were made. More like strange dark and almost forest like cities.

[@RadiationHazardYT]

Still yet to see The Crow and Spawn, but the other two are fantastic. Seven's overall atmosphere is * chef's kiss *

[@discotransit3]

@@RadiationHazardYTthe alleys in union city are a great reminder of the scene of when mills is chasing john doe out of the apartment

[@lambdrey]

8:32 Hey, that diner reminds me of Men in Black. This is where they came to think about what to do next, cause the older one said that eating there makes him think better or something.

[@Cats-TM]

(The older one is Agent K if anyone is wondering.)

[@MasterChiefJohn-117]

Fun fact, Rp_UnionCity was my first gmod map I ever played ! It was running at 10 FPS but I appreciate the small details and the nice visuals very much.

[@PDFsArentPpl]

Map refused to run on any rig I've ever had I stg

[@NoVIcE_Source]

5:18 dam didnt expect a sorse engine vid to make me sad lol

[@FiskenIsFishy]

Rp_UnionCity will always have a special place in my heart because of it being the map that I played with my boyfriend on the most

[@croatbruhmoment2910]

That's really wholesome :D

[@jamesrosewell9081]

Past tense?

[@FiskenIsFishy]

@@jamesrosewell9081 we broke up but the good times that we had are still something that I appreciate

[@luckibandit]

Southside is absolutely my favorite GMOD map, I used to play on this cityRP server that was on southside night and there was a guy that was set up in the diner that i would always goto and RP eating food for shits and giggles, and when I visited the diner there was 2 dudes messing with the owner, so I had a "main character" moment where I told them to leave because they were being unsavory, push came to shove and i ended up shooting them both, paying for my food right before the owner said "you should get out of here, i called the cops" made my getaway and noticed there was a sewer entrance just outside of the diner, so I dipped into the sewer right as I heard sirens getting closer. TL;DR Absolutely the greatest RP moment I've ever had in any videogame and it wouldn't have been possible without such a beautiful and thoroughly thought out map design.

[@alexwasherefirst]

I did not expect to hear the GTA 5 pause menu music, and for it to go as hard as it did in this video.

[@UniDeathRaven]

I always love empty maps in games. They have something special.

[@kadeanytime]

These maps give me heavy GTA IV vibes, something about the dark, gritty look of the city mixed with many areas that look pretty similar to those found in Liberty City. Definitely has something to do with the fact that both maps are heavily inspired by NYS. Love the look and feel of this map.

[@suicidalbanananana]

You can tell he's been inspired by GTA 3 to 5 by many of the details, which certainly isn't a bad thing

[@cacohat]

Radhaz is absolutely right. You can keep succeeding Source with new technology, but lots of passionate creators like to stick with what they know and every year, create something in this ancient engine that still surpasses everyone's expectations. Source really is immortal.

[@ArgentAbendAzure]

These maps are wonderful. Fishke did an amazing detailed job on these. You can wander around for an hour and just enjoy it. As a matter of fact I think I have. It must have been a lot of work. But they're appreciated. It really captures the classic atmosphere. And Union City always reminds me of the great Blondie song "Union City Blue''.

[@chrisLEMONS69]

Good choice for using the gta 5 pause music it fits so much for this type of video from you

[@ironpainting1210]

its also the song Panama from Max Payne 3, banger song for a banger game

[@chrisLEMONS69]

@@ironpainting1210 100% agreed

[@JuanPyro]

Yes true! I agree.

[@1GNUN0N]

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[@biohazarddetected792]

me and my friends commonly play on the rp maps by fishke, one of us found that some of the tunnels that are meant to go to other maps dont align with eachother, i found that the LOD models are stored in the skybox which looks like a mini version of the map they also have some interiors.

[@DerZylinder]

I just love these videos that just look around different maps

[@HellsAsylum]

That NYC map really give Max Payne vibes.

[@WindiChilliwack]

half the textures and sounds were actually from Max Payne 1 and 2 which made it even better

[@AJ-po6up]

Trust me as someone who also wanted to visit those cities (and did so) and romanticize them so much thanks to media like games and movies, reality is those cities are super overrated specially in 2024, and I can honestly say that the vibe those cities had faded away after the early 2000s, especially NYC and California. Exploring them through games is way better lol. I actually explored these maps in VR last year and was blown away by their details and quality, and they had that vibe that you would get in the 90s and early 2000s in those cities that games like GTA3 etc captured so well. So yeah you're not missing out on anything by not visiting them today imo lmao.

[@RadiationHazardYT]

Yeah I had understood their current states in recent years. In my IT jobs, I worked remotely along people from all of these cities and States and a majority of them were extremely unhappy with their home city. Especially the New Yorkers.

[@christopherkelley1664]

Immigration made the big economic centers of the US all seem the same

[@mastergamer7120]

Ive been playing some of these maps for years now, there seriously underrated

[@iron234]

just yesterday i was playing on nycity and southside and forgot how many interiors there are in the maps . i remember a year ago i was messing around in southside and putting a lot of pokemon and other ragdolls just hanging out . i might go back and see where i put them and maybe even add More of those

[@justmoon_7936]

i dont know what it is with southsides sewer area but it is creepy as hell and the sound effects to

[@christopherkelley1664]

The "Morley" cigarettes ad shows that Fishke is probably a film/TV nerd. Morley cigarettes are most famously used in the X-Files, but it's a leftover from an old Hollywood prop company. They appeared in movies for decades.

[@deangross513]

The reason that rp ny city has the "rich vs poor" vibe is because one side is Brooklyn, and the other is Manhattan. They're both parts of New York, in case you didn't notice that that's what the maps are based on.

[@grsdsrg430]

I love this dark and gritty channel!

[@Chico_FatCat]

Dude I love those maps but I couldn’t use them any more because I have an ass laptop, but one day I’ll buy a PC that can actually run it.

[@maboilaurence8227]

Honorable mention to Hometown1999, so many years have passed and it's still my go to.

[@darkbrumoment]

"it is supposed to be this dark, gritty..." you just cant resist not saying that can you lmao

[@Feasco]

when all you have is a dark, everything looks like a gritty

[@nakfoor1846]

These maps are incredible. Viewing them with what I assume is the music you composed is very relaxing.

[@RadiationHazardYT]

Thanks! Music isn't original though. It's from GTA V.

[@RadiationHazardYT]

Thanks! Music isn't original though. It's from GTA V.

[@1GNUN0N]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXGhqanZ7KshZo

[@matijajovic8125]

NY at night = dark and gritty my beloved

[@agentfox7103]

I'm glad you finally made a review of these, they are simply amazing!

[@lambdrey]

I know, bold but Can you make a video about good Eastern-European city maps as well? I'm a bit bored of the HL2 city 17 layout and I don't have much experience with RP Gmod maps, cause I don' have such big free space to even download the content, you know.

[@501stcloneboi2]

These maps look amazing. BTW just in case you haven't seen my last comment Mod suggestion: The Thing Remaster is a remake of The Thing mod for the HL2 Beta, i played it and it was great, you should check it out.

[@RadiationHazardYT]

I have it bookmarked, I'll check it out soon!

[@501stcloneboi2]

Nice

[@Ruskah0307]

i love me a good city map :D or any urban setting really lol cant wait to see these, see what i do and dont have already

[@mrelite1645]

Literally a great maps to do a rp life + sopranos setting or a late 90s to early 2000s story rp with friends

[@lollolson]

great video as usual, you should do more personal videos like this.

[@rolfathan]

These are possibly the best looking maps in the entire game. Amazing.

[@officialrealamogus]

gta 5 pause menu music is on point, good vid

[@Cats-TM]

That…feels like Chicago. While watching your video it felt so familiar. Now playing GM_UnionCity and, going through is really weird, these feel and look like real places even the subway platform reminds me of the Blue Line. It all just feels so real, absolutely adore it.

[@classic_jam]

40 years of reviewing Garry's Mod maps? That's insane. I can't imagine reviewing these maps since 1984. Crazy to think the Source Engine came out that long ago. I'm not serious.

[@Meiloscripts]

I always have trouble finding beautiful maps in gmod, thank you for showing me some!

[@kitkatchomper69]

amazing song choice. the gta V menu theme perfectly fits the city location

[@kekleismail9299]

These maps reminds me of L4D1/2 maps but before the infection!

[@the-official-master-gamer]

Rad as a true blooded American i can say that I have visited every city in America and it is cool to visit a city and i have also been shot 15 times

[@Levrifon]

I played this map (NYCity) with Max Payne NPCs and some scenic etc I had fun ! I am still nostalgic about the time I played with my friends with hamachi on GMod, we could have much fun there ! See you !

[@jimjellyjinjamjimbo]

Union City brings back memories because of a serious zombie RP server I played on that used it. Good times.

[@zer0nix]

Needs fluttering leaves, moving clouds, rats at night and ambient noise!

[@dymoslaw]

When I first saw his maps on the workshop I thought those were real photos.

[@MrGermandeutsch]

Thank you Radiation Hazrd, very beautiful video!

[@thatsmykulture7266]

These are Stunning! Wow!

[@XanderNiles]

GMOD maps never fail to amaze me. They always deliver such atmosphere.

[@Foogers_]

1980s rp goes hard with these maps

[@Pyrashusband]

GTA V pause menu music my beloved

[@1GNUN0N]

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[@seven8467]

Maybe you could share your favorite story maps in gmod, there are some really good ones in the workshop. I think it would make for a nice video

[@tornadogamah]

wonderful video as usual radhaz--i recently found a mod on moddb being worked on by kralich (you may know him as the lead of RTB:R) called "The Burton Equation" about a time traveling detective stopping the Combine in various decades, i think youd love to cover it

[@RadiationHazardYT]

I'll check it out! Thanks!

[@poggers9654]

4:39 This buildings looks a lot like Roman's apartment

[@MyGeniusFriend]

1:20 damn, I actually did not know Fishke is Finnish! Though now that I think about it, there is actually a small clue pointing to it in rp_NYCity, which has a Finnish flag hoisted in front of the hotel. There are other flags at the same place too, but they belong to much larger countries.

[@BustyCatbot]

These maps and Asheville are the best maps Garry's Mod has to offer at the moment, pushing the Source engine to it's limits, and looking absolutely amazing doing it, so props to the mappers for still sticking with this 20 year old game in an even older engine and making things this amazing in it.

[@korbi3449]

Oh damn didnt know rp_nycity was out 👀👀

[@arrtemfly]

this gives me such great deus ex (2000) vibes. amazing

[@candidate12]

Secons custom map I ever played, I remember playing union city with the "fill the void" mod, i got 5 stars in 6 minutes

[@ultimatesupersisiipad9927]

The best RP maps ever is ambiance is atmosphere

[@AnsgarBeowulf]

It must have been hard work but the result is wonderful.

[@valletas]

Man you would love shin megami tensei 4 The game captures perfectly the feeling of walking in the city at night

[@KregleNaJajach]

I love the gta 5 pause song

[@hnnng6020]

So light and smooth

[@nadimnassar7094]

Southside was my favorite. I used to play on it a lot with endless possibilities. Imagine all three maps combined, goddamn

[@vvawarc]

i wish garry's mod was real...

[@nixel1324]

Man, this makes me wanna boot up Gmod again. Exploring these maps with the NPC Invasion addon would feel so incredible, I might just install the game again. Which reminds me, I should play Deus Ex again sometime.

[@mr_casualuser]

IMO the union city night maps feel kinda spooky but also kinda beautiful (one could even say creepy and comfy)

[@teaboy301]

Maybe with a ton more huge sprees of gifted subs, you could finally fulfill the dream of visiting or moving to a big city!

[@UMURANGIGIRL]

Wow! Those maps look like they took alot of work to make. Rockstar games really know how to make their environments.

[@TheG_Boy]

2:47 DARK AND GRITTY MENTIONED!!!

[@sensiblecat364]

i love these maps

[@jking4854]

Great inspiration for my own city environment I want to map out for a game, though the prospect of it taking years to make is uh... not good.

[@AnthonyAdrianAcker]

These maps seem to be made with a photographers eye

[@luki188]

I used to make tiny animations with Gmod and planned to upload them on my Channel but I had a problem to find perfect City Maps. These Maps are the Key that missed but now I got Work and Im not sure if I want to keep up with the Hobby of Animation. Voice Actors have also been fitted since previously with AI Voices. But again I have to find motivation and Time to keep up with the Hobby.

[@ElmeriThePig]

RP_NYCity feels very Max Payne like (well obviously). Funny how both the game and the map are made by Finns. I like dark cities too, I literally tried to make a HL2 beta mod once called "Dark City". I guess we Finns really like dark cities.

[@Feasco]

dark and city

[@half_life_fan]

Makes me happy to see another video By radhaz

[@lollmaoon]

so dank and griddy.

[@kingforkings]

Imo, you need to try out The Darkness 1. This was the first thought about these maps. After that it was Max Panye 1 and 2.

[@IA__]

you should review RP Riverden by steinman (french mapper)

[@olzhas1one755]

Funny you use GTA V pause music, as these maps do use a lot of GTA 4/5 assets.

[@suicidalbanananana]

Other games in the series too, it basically copies from GTA3 to 5

[@KonradsEmpire]

My small old MacBook would turn into Chernobyl if i tried loading any of these.

[@kinghaithem]

nah gta 5 pause menu theme is another level in this vid 🔥🔥

[@gloveman0]

I wish Gmod RP blew up instead of GTAV. I'd be so on that if these were the maps being played on. 2004 game and its still incredible

[@prettycooldude906]

I have (and still do) the rp_unioncity_day map and I just can’t believe how many details they put into that map. There’s also a reason why it’s so memorable. I like completely making that map just pure chaos with my brother. For example, I said “OPEN UP” and in the game just shot him with an RPG 😂😂😂😂😂. Well, if only he started playing with me again on Gmod. 😢

[@I-See-In-The-Dark]

GTA 5 pause menu music makes me cry🙏

[@Arctic.2007]

Source engine still holds up to this day

[@BustyCatbot]

My view of Southside has been completely taken over by Ironstone, I just can't disconnect the two now.

[@OmarShtaiwi_]

2:01

[@rjumen1337]

he said the line

[@ThatRandomGamer_Main]

I wonder how it would like during snow or rain.

[@gobbleygourdiscursed6782]

I wish i could try these ;-; Rest in peace my hard-drive

[@davetrap9403]

Do a video where you play half life source but fixed.

[@mac8869]

Using the inf map mod, imagine someone connects all these maps together... that would be fucking amazing.

[@sfm_pakic3527]

Ah rp_south_side if not the Gmod map I spend more time playing on than any other map,

[@proletariandreams69]

American architecture has always been so intriguing to me as a kid, and to an extent it continues to do so today, however just like you mentioned early into the video, unfortunately the media has distorted its current state and social issues, and movies, as awesome as they may be, only further insist on painting America an image that simply doesn't exist. Indeed, it's a nice place to visit, but certainly not to live... By comparison to the old city designs, nowadays it all looks so shiny, inflated, soulless... and fake. That being said, of the bunch, I think Union City's dense atmosphere is probably my favorite, it gives me some night time Liberty City vibes in particular (besides, the name alone sounds very inviting for a revolution :p). Then NYCity goes beyond all that, and strongly reminds me of Max Payne and the Sin City movies (wish that movie franchise would be continued honestly...), it's just so beautifully noire.

[@zloboslav_]

what a gta 3 man lmao

[@Steamj2]

Now do a bright and cheery map review

[@slowstone72]

gm_adventurers is a really cool detailed map for Garry's Mod