Ranking Every GTA Map / Island From WORST to BEST

[@adamlach6572]

Lets be honest GTA San Andreas map is the biggest achievement in map design ever. With it's limmited tech they created a map that feel more alive, unique, huge in scope (even in much smaller in reality), and just fun to explore, than most other great open world games. Sure GTA IV and V both have incredible maps (well GTA V has amazing locations, and Los Santos is perfect but the overall map shape and how elements are place is actually a huge step down), Mafia 3 and Watch Dogs had great cities, and Ghost Recon Wildlands managed to create huuuge map that doesn't feel like randomly generated, but San Andreas did all that with vastly more primitive tech. As a bonus i would say when it comes to cities themselfs probably my favourite one from 6th gen was Istambul from Driv3r (the remaining two cities were also great). And as a side note when it comes to map design in general i also love S.T.A.L.K.E.R, most Ubisoft games (strictly map design), some City Interactive shooters (Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 has top tier map, and both Contracts games are also awesome in this regard, even Enemy Front had really good map design), and pretty much every single Hitman game. Ok and every Gothic game XD

[@RedzioMk1]

For me cyberpunk is the best city map ever. From small narrow streets with neon signs to giant skyscreapers.

[@cesarborgia9240]

My guy stuck in 2020 - the future is here! @2024 ​@Rocka7038

[@bukratismayilzada5619]

It isnt lol. Gta vc>

[@sebastiangonzales46]

​​@Rocka7038Bro is stuck in 2020 launch version

[@rehanabdullah7626]

​​@@bukratismayilzada5619Nostalgia clouds your judgement. San andreas was amazing and beautifully constructed

[@FOOTBALLisKNOWLEDGE]

To say the gta 3 map doesn't "introduce much that feels fresh" ingornes the fact that when it was released most of it was new to the fans. It laid the ground work for other gta games that naturally built upon it. But then I was a kid when it came out so I might be bias

[@AshitaNoRockyJoe]

GTA III is among the most groundbreaking games ever. Everythings, and I mean everything felt fresh in that game. Then Rockstar went on and achieved that freshness two more times (although, I think GTA San Andreas felt more fresh than Vice City). PS2 and its exclusives were goated.

[@lightspeedthehedgehog3103]

i used to be obsessed with vice citys mall everytime i hopped on

[@TrialzGTAS]

The mall is great, the music killed me personally 😂

[@alkhoaja]

Mall reminds me of dead rising, the mall and the music, pretty much everything.

[@minnathemartian5513]

@@TrialzGTASthe relaxing music while you blasting pedestrians lmao

[@TulipxMariposa]

"Mind my shopping bags!"

[@SOM-v4o]

Music and atmosphere is a bit creepy but it does give a near authentic mall experience.

[@madhunter6420]

Vice city and LC have a cool vibe to it BUT SA map even if GTAV map is bigger, SA map remains UNMATCHED 20 years later. 3 major cities, one big state, lots of variety and iconic locations full of details. This is what gta 6 needs. a map like SA

[@Jimbow-sz9kh]

GTA VI map won't be anywhere near as good. Also full of sjw woke Garbo. Rip Rockstar

[@madhunter6420]

@@Jimbow-sz9kh Yeah i know...but what can u do..im not excited about it anyway. VI looks already like it got nothing to show for it

[@radosavljevicdimitrije3122]

We are getting swampy areas and other shit like Florida, map is gonna be great, idk good as San andreas, but I'm guarantee it's fire

[@abdulazizomer7588]

@@madhunter6420 lmaooooo. nothing to show for it? yeah sure i guess.

[@xannymanny9754]

Hardcore hating on a game that we know next to nothing about and already calling it trash is crazy, and y’all wonder why you don’t feel happy anymore

[@DrModGTA]

Im currently battling a copyright issue with Take2 over a video, so I thought i'd experiment with a new type of video..

[@what_4836s]

Oh my god, what is wrong with take two trying to take down everything

[@twinberwolves4231]

Damn Take2, man....

[@Funnyredhouse3453]

Medic: Take Two Interactive? More like Take Zero Unactive!

[@twinberwolves4231]

@@Funnyredhouse3453 Good one.

[@justaloadofash]

What video are they trying to take down?

[@DariusW.23]

The layout for San Fierro was perfect for racing/Test Driving..Rockstar was clever to put that custom stop there

[@iramazul988]

Excellent video! My favorite island is San Fierro, because I'm a huge fan of the cloudy, gloomy weather, and of course, who can forget the Mount Chiliad? 😍 Las Venturas would be my second best, it's very fun indeed!

[@benzicol]

People love criticizing GTASA for having wasted space, but I believe that it did not waste any space at all. Vice City and Liberty City were cities, but San Andreas is a state, so Rockstar made sure people felt like they were going across states when on the highway. Also the fact that there's small details and cities between major ones makes the map far from wasted

[@The_Rude_French_Canadian]

I never heard anyone say that 🤣

[@justanotherguy9012]

For the time, it was a great technical achievement. Rockstar made it for the PS2 and fitting all that map space onto a PS2 disc and making it run well was very impressive. SA has some empty spots but the lighting and atmosphere makes it feel desolate and eerie. A game doesnt need missions and NPCs in every single spot on the map to feel well-crafted, and San Andreas is proof of that. One criticism of SA is the edges of the map just end before water rather than endlessly going on outside of the playable area. It would be more immersive to me if there were endless mountains and desert above Las Venturas, Bone County, and Tierra Robada. The ocean should be on the coast of Los Santos and San Fierro but not outside Venturas

[@aroldoarielzambrano]

@@justanotherguy9012 it was probably easier to make an infinite sea than to make infinite mountains, but yeah i get your point

[@DLGaming2002]

What's my favorite 3D GTA City? Easily Las Venturas.

[@danielo257]

Underrated city

[@isopropyltoxicity]

Portland. I love the vibe its my favorite ngl idk why

[@skarano]

thanks for the trigger warning im afraid of cities and maps so this was needed to prepare

[@W4rM4chine82]

San Andreas because its very diverse

[@W4rM4chine82]

The original one

[@kovy6447]

That is a state

[@cruz25617]

Vice City has that Mall. San Fiero in San Andreas has that one of a kind Auto Shop where you can modify those special car's.

[@VikiSLevine]

The fact that you have to put "trigger warning" in your video's title says a lot about today's people and how they feel about opinions. Me personally, I love each and every map equally and contribute & fit uniquely to their respective games, their atmosphere and the vibe they give off.

[@Glenn_Danzigs_Cat]

I'd say it says more about the poster than anyone else.

[@mordekai_wilde]

its just a joke bro.. hopefully

[@Espartanica]

I'd say it's more about the community than anything else. As would most people seeing the state of modern culture​@@Glenn_Danzigs_Cat

[@ultimatecontagion]

Just shows how much I hate today's world. Everyone's just too soft and will quickly get on your ass if you have an opinion that they don't like. Even I fall to this mess sometimes, which I am trying to do better on.

[@ContinuedOak]

I’d say it’s more of a joke

[@caprinoe1]

I just gotta say the layout of Portland is really cool. The way it subtly loops around itself makes it feel way bigger than it actually is while you’re never very far from where you want to go. Also it’s where my love for the series and gaming was born when I was 6.

[@Walshy94]

I think the obvious answer here is SA as it's 3 fantastic cities and loads of countryside towns, all in the 1 map. But after that, would be GTA IV. Liberty City, as small as it is, just felt so alive and immersive. Even though there wasn't much to do after completing the story

[@Zeptofit]

Gta San Andreas’ San Fierro, my all time favourite place to spend time.

[@sillygigglzYT]

GTA 3 Map - Dark & Fun, But Brought Down By Shoreside Vale GTA Vice City Map - Compact, Vibrant & Overall Extremely Memorable, Except the Airport, That part is a pain to get around at... GTA San Andreas - Home. Basically a flawless map (a nostalgic lie) and a testament to a time where the consumer experience came first, 3 cities, 3 different color schemes & albeit small in comparison to todays maps it was made to feel much bigger with limited hardware... The HD Maps to me feel a bit 'meh' in comparison to what the 3D maps were. I mean, I do like Liberty in GTA IV a lot, it feels a lot bigger due to the height of the buildings and has a lot of memorable stuff scattered around. But holy hell does the Los Santos in GTA V feel tiny at times, to me it even feels less special than the San Andreas version and that one is an actual miniature...

[@flamingbird09]

Finally the chef has done cooking for 2 weeks! A fine wine and dine❤

[@RealmsOfDocumentary]

San Andreas is the king

[@Lucky2000Zx]

18:54 You mean Excalibur? (Or whatever it’s called in SA)

[@MrScratcherBoi]

Excalilbur hey i stayed there in las venturas A.K.A las vegas

[@twinberwolves4231]

Nice take, brother.

[@christianreiss7203]

I will add just one thing. You said that gang tags are unique for Los Santos and you are right, but San Fierro and Las Venturas have its own unique collectables; San Fierro has photoshots and Las Venturas has horseshoe collectables. So San Fierros photoshots are unique because this is only time we saw this tipe of cellectebles.

[@fitzgerald434]

San Andreas is still the best map. 3 cities and the country side and desert has so much to explore

[@LoverOfManyArts]

My favorite GTA maps are GTA 3, San Andreas and GTA 4. GTA 3 because of it's cozy yet gloomy atmosphere and San Andreas and IV for their art direction, variety and attention to detail

[@W4rM4chine82]

12:28 Name of music

[@marsos-cw4dj]

I play almost all GTA game but kids from 2004 era to see GTA San Andreas is really really outstanding

[@Rocketcraft7167]

Stopping bots from saying “stopping kids from saying first”

[@HippieInHeart]

Kinda disagree with the score on las venturas. I think the casinos are a fun little addition, but I wouldn't really rate them much higher than the car crusher that you mentioned at the beginning. They're a nice little thing and fun for a couple minutes but it wears off quickly and all the casinos are pretty much the same, they just look differently. Like, it doesn't matter if you go into the sphinx one or the castle one, they're still using the exact same mechanics and offer the same gambling options. So, like, to me it feels a bit as if you had like 5 differently themed car crushers all next to each other. Fun and interesting for about 5 minutes and afterwards I'd just drive by without even really paying it any attention. Overall, I'd say my personal favorite is los santos but in terms of score I'd say San Fierro should probably get the highest score because it also introduces the street racing side missions (which in my opinion are way better than the casinos because you're actually doing stuff instead of just putting money on the table and hoping that rnjesus will give you more money back)

[@MrSiloterio]

GTA 3 map is under appreciated. I think the way it was able to pull off multiple layers of roadways that weave on top and under each other is actually very impressive considering the hardware at that time. I also love how the underground tunnels create a unique sense of scale when you realize you're circumventing the ocean that divides the islands. Also, there's a separate physical space for subway tracks that actually exist, and you can drive your car around it to reach the other islands. I love how confusing it was to drive around, especially the second and third island. It makes me feel more immersed as I need to fully digest the city layout to a find my optimal route. I completed gta 3 for the first time only in 2021, and I was more engaged with it than gta 4 tbh. For my ranking, I'd go with this: 1. San andreas 2. GTA 3/LCS 3. GTA V 4. GTA IV 5. GTA VC/VCS

[@RomanZ-zy1ef]

Old maps are gold ❤❤❤❤❤

[@FOOTBALLXEDITZ-g2v]

Love your videos

[@TBCLINQ]

GTA 3 Flashbacks : Portland . Every gang will attack you overtime once you damaged their businesses , bosses.

[@thepurrfectionist365]

the most dangerous city of any GTA game for real

[@pdgona8211]

If I where to rank every Gta map. 1st Gta San Andreas, 2nd Gta 5, 3rd Gta 4, 4th Gta Vice city and in last place Gta 3.

[@Quirino26]

I’ve always been partial to San Fierro. In one mission Cesar puts it best: the city has a gentle vibe to it.

[@DJSprings]

In GTA 3 I remember just staring at the other islands knowing I’ll never get there until years later I found glitches

[@omgcool7206]

I think you made a very compelling argument for Las Venturas. It's kind of sad because that's the island I probably spent the least amount of time on in any of the games, and I suspect that's true for a lot of people, because no one seems to talk much about it. But they really did a terrific job on it. I also appreciate the small towns scattered throughout the map. It adds an underappreciated variety and sense of scale. As much as I love Vice City and am excited to see their modern interpretation, this has me kind of wishing the next GTA would center around Las Venturas and the general SW US. In terms of games as a whole, truly San Andreas was a master class in map ambition and design (especially given the time). It almost felt like three games rolled into one. I think they did a great job on the GTA V map, but the game is so long in the tooth now that we desperately need a new location. GTA IV falls into the same category as GTA III IMO--it has a great gritty atmosphere which I respect, but I don't care to spend much time there at all. I'd be okay if GTA never returns to Liberty City. It has been done, and very well, but unfortunately it's just not that exciting in theme.

[@aesthetic.adrian]

I can't wait to see how many of these iconic places will be featured, and improved upon, in GTA VI.

[@SOM-v4o]

Most likely referenced or different versions of places like grove Street..

[@RTheSingleHanded]

San andreas yes its small by todays standards but you had multiple cities and things to do and see especially compared to 5

[@SpartanHighKing14]

One of my favorite KZbin channels❤. I've been replaying GT San Andreas and Vice City recently, and they're absolutely phenomenal games (despite their flaws). I'm lucky because I own digital copies of the original versions, and not that "definitive edition" garbage. Brings back awesome memories from my childhood!

[@REP2016RTM]

San Andreas without a doubt

[@BlaineMakesBeats]

The desert in SA is unmatched. Flying a taxi in the sky with KDST on during a sunset. 🏜️😂

[@KeeksToonzReact]

I love GT3 map and San Fierro the most.

[@Valiant1ord]

valid opinion your right about the scores

[@Walkerman606]

I actually agree that San Fierro and Las Venturas are overall better islands than Los Santos. I do like Los Santos, but just feel the others offer more overall. Only one I disagreed with was Staunton being last.

[@isaactheminecraftgamer]

Bro the gta 6 trailer was 9 months ago..

[@henryscott-tn5xt]

crazy

[@AW-kr9fl]

Vice City feels like home to me. But I probably spent more time in Portland, Liberty City than anywhere else

[@landrylongacre6391]

Now connect every map into a cohesive world map

[@asamanthinketh5944]

For me gta vc map is short and sweet, san andreas was like I am an explorer finding new areas and shops

[@anarchistjesus7354]

If you really think about, the entirety of the Vice City map is basically just one giant racetrack, and I think that's why it's one of the more fun ones to drive around in.

[@dominik_viktora]

7:01 Btw it is Vice City Beach Island.

[@AmanSingh-xk1me]

GTA 4 AND GTA 5 map rating needed!!

[@elveon939]

You could’ve mentioned that you’ll ignore every map beyond San Andreas.

[@geraldvounas5108]

Im from las vegas so i have a lot of fun exploring las venturas and there are iconic locations in the city that only locals remember like the baseball stadium and the historical westside (the apartments and neighborhoods west of the strip) easily my favorite GTA city. I dont like how you have to make it 3/4 through the game to get there

[@MegaTroySmith]

In terms of vibe, its gta3 In term of nostalgia wet dream, its vice city In terms of content, its san andreas

[@donmeeze987]

"Shoreside Gale"

[@MrScratcherBoi]

Shitland island and fartland

[@sidbrun_]

15:30 those roads are bending because they’re on a hill, they’re not randomly bending

[@Liamzy]

GTA 3 overall is the best for me, the map loops and flows so well plus I love the art style

[@pdgona8211]

But the problem in Gta 3 is the map is so devoid of life. There is negligible amounts of enterable interiors. No night life and fun activities like vice city or Las Venturas. And also there is just not much to do. Just feels kinda lifeless and boring.

[@owenSHOK]

shoreside vale does NOT flow well

[@Liamzy]

@@owenSHOK The map does with all the tunnels and bridges, those tunnels are just so unique

[@owenSHOK]

@@Liamzy yes oerall, but shoresidevale is a nightmare to navigate, I guess it was intentional ?

[@tv2006official]

GTA San Andreas

[@shaunholt]

San Andreas. While it has some vast empty areas between the cities, for its time it still holds up very well. Has three major cities. Even ~10 years later, GTA V only had one major city. Imagine GTA V with San Fiero and Las Venturas? Would easily be first. Yes, GTA V looks prettier and is probably larger, but that's the nature of progress. GTA III map is a bit less pretty than Vice City, San Andreas improves upon Vice City, GTA IV is a noticable graphical upgrade over San Andreas, and GTA V improves on IVs visuals. Technology is better. Graphics are better. But San Andreas pushed the envelope farther than any of these other games. It's far more ambitious. To compete, GTA V would have to have all of the state of San Andreas, and GTA VI would have to have all of the Eastern Seaboard.

[@andrewcastillo5003]

San Andreas because Vegas baby

[@Camsimsy2k]

gta SA is my favorite and watching this video shows me that i missed so much and that i need to replay this game on my ps2 bc omgggg

[@MeRagib12]

At this point i dont belive that San Andreas's map is an game map from 2004 Rockstar cooked ❤

[@fahadkarim2691]

Scoring GTA Maps 1) GTA III Map A) Portland: Fun - 2.5/5 Variety - 2/5 Uniqueness - 3/5 Total: 7.5/15 B) Staunton Island: Fun - 1.5/5 Variety - 2/5 Uniqueness - 2/5 Total: 5.5/15 C) Shoreside Vale: Fun - 1/5 Variety - 2/5 Uniqueness - 2.5/5 Total: 5.5/15 2) GTA Vice City Map A) East Vice City: Fun - 3.5/5 Variety - 4/5 Uniqueness - 4/5 Total: 11.5/15 B) West Vice City: Fun - 3.5/5 Variety - 3/5 Uniqueness - 4/5 Total: 10.5/15 3) GTA San Andreas Map A) Los Santos: Fun - 4/5 Variety - 4/5 Uniqueness - 3/5 Total: 11/15 B) San Fierro: Fun - 4/5 Variety - 4.5/5 Uniqueness - 4/5 Total: 12.5/15 C) Las Venturas: Fun - 5/5 Variety - 4.5/5 Uniqueness - 5/5 Total: 14.5/15

[@a.j.9359]

Mainland Vice City has less variety? It has downtown, which varies from Little Haiti and Havana. Then we got the docks that look different from rest of the city, and then there's the airport, military base. Compared to the first island which is just beach, hotels and the whole thing is just a fancy place.

[@user-libertycityguy2009]

3:39 Twin Towers

[@liamthomas-fn7fc]

It surprises me they have never done a GTA in Chicago/San Francisco.

[@ruslanchikpupsik]

San Fierro = San Francisco

[@anarchistjesus7354]

Guys, I think this guy likes Las Venturas.

[@waynepayne9875]

gta 6 better have a mall.

[@WhoTookFumbleKin]

San Andreas was the best hands down. If GTA V was just the San Andreas map in the Gta map quality it would be the best game ever made. It would also be laggy for sure though 💀

[@The_Rude_French_Canadian]

Im only 10 seconds in but I’d say San Andreas no contest 🤣 Best GTA to role play in!

[@T4R_2OUL]

We need a gta maps tier list, if I had too make one S - East Vice City, Algonquin, Portland, Los Santos (OG) A - Dukes/Broker, West Vice City, Las Venturas, Blaine County B - Los Santos (HD), Staunton Island C - Alderney, San Fierro D - Bohan, Shoreside Vale

[@Y65A]

I think it's cool that canonacly (not sure if that's a word) the maps aren't actually Islands, that's why gator keys and swamps are mentioned in VCS and VC

[@Marcust7q]

Hi I'm a big fan I'm subscribed on all three of my accounts

[@DropsOfMars]

If we are talking islands, actual islands, a couple of the middle Islands of Vice City are actually really, really unremarkable. I'm going to say it, Leaf Links is not more interesting than GTA 3's Portland Island, and no it's not a part of that first island, it's separated by water. Also, Prawn Island and Starfish Island are separate as well, why did you include all these with the first island of Vice City??

[@prashantjadav2083]

Gta San Andreas 3 airports ❤❤ Gta v one airport 😂😂 Gra SA control to train 🚆 Gta v train unstoppable 😂😂😂 no control

[@zapzap562]

What about gta 4 and gta 5???

[@stefakyou6103]

Next video probably

[@j4meson1]

I like Portland and shoreside vale the most

[@gaminggoof1542]

Las Venturas every time for SA. Staunton is amazing, it’s so detailed but so is Portland. Vice Beach is so damn iconic in the case of VC.

[@Crazyeyedkilla]

I'd have to go with Liberty city from gta3 for the fact that the closed tunnels in Shoreside Vale gives the illusion that the world goes on.

[@darrenoldershaw5115]

GTA San Andreas' map was my personal favourite, the variety of environments to 3 fairly large cities with different activities to do in all 3, even down to the little towns scattered in between the cities, it was perfect.

[@brunixot1]

The next gta should be in las Venturas… in like 20 other years

[@dreamviper9272]

For every question about map and anviroment the answer is GTA Vice City. Perhaps GTA 6 will be better.

[@cv003799]

I think gta 3 has the most atmospheric map

[@azrieljale]

Gta 6> san andreas> gta 4> gta 5> vice city> gta 3

[@Death_Jaw]

So many people are cruel to gta 3 its hindsight 20/20 looking back but you have to remember before that it was just 2d and you couldn't really immerserse yourself that much until gta 3.

[@andrewcrane2786]

GTA SAN ANDREAS IS THE BEST GAME TO PLAY I LOVE IT

[@magnoliy08]

the second island in vc is a mess, what were they smoking when making the map layout

[@AdilAchahbar-g9i]

GTA San Andreas is my favorite map.

[@thepurrfectionist365]

I'd say San Fierro was as good as the other two cities in SA. If you have ever been to San Francisco IRL, you can feel that same vibe in Fierro.

[@Yutsuki-zzz]

17:04 IT WAS HEREE!!!

[@Linogiven-O]

the worst thing in gta sa is that all of houses have the same enterior, exept the rular

[@fksknsnskjdjjd9696]

Well i played gta3 when i was 7 and if i played today i would exactly know the road to fing the bmw located in mafia mension.

[@aristeomata6715]

I sure hope they bring back Las Venturas in GTA 6. The desert 🏜️ and the unique purple night skies 🌌 with modern day Las Vegas it would be Rockstar Games biggest most appreciated game ever made💎 It would be perfect with their Project Americas idea. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm ready for GTA6✌️🌴🌅🩷

[@Rib_2]

Ngl old gta is alot better in most aspects the maps are just so aesthic

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Now do a GTA 5 one

[@maximus2463]

My personal favourite would be GTA 4 liberty city . Broker/dukes , Algonquin and Alderney , not to mention all the other smalll areas like charge island , President's city , Bohan , Happiness island etc etc

[@DEANDRE_DTS]

Imo GTA 3 map is better and more iconic than GTA Vice city

[@oufukubinta]

San Andreas is the most fun PS2 game with the most fun map. The worst map IMO is GTAIII

[@perrinui]

wow im so shocked

[@aroldoarielzambrano]

shoreside vale was worse than portland tbh

[@DropsOfMars]

It is visually striking in some places, but it is hell to navigate if you are not really familiar with it.