The Strange Case of Paleto Bay

Paleto Bay is a small town to the north of San Andreas. On the surface it may seem rather normal, but when taking a deeper dive into Paleto and its history, we learn more about the neglected town and all of its missed opportunities, so today we will be doing just that.
#gaming #gtaonline

[@AForceGaming]

Me watching GTA 5 Paleto Bay lore at 3 AM

[@honeyonmymind]

lol same haha, Europe ftw

[@slayingroosters4355]

Don't get carried away, it's only quarter to 3 🤣

[@honeyonmymind]

@@slayingroosters4355 maybe for you 😂

[@slayingroosters4355]

@@honeyonmymind 🤣🤣 it's not now but it was for us at time of writing

[@trkortez]

11:33 pm for me

[@BR33CH.]

I frequently drive out to Paleto bay for literally no reason It’s mad peaceful

[@SleepyjoeOG]

Fr especially online

[@TheRealRedAce]

Umm, usually.....apart from the odd police shoot out, factory raid, armed police raid, aerial strafing event, sidewalk geyser, police helicopter theft, car chase, mob/mercenary shoot out, occasional explosion etc.

[@hl2betafan]

i got shot at by lost members in paleto bay

[@BR33CH.]

@@hl2betafan sending prayers from grove street🙏

[@Jayceon00]

@@hl2betafanSending prayers from Leonida🙏🏾

[@Idrive1234]

Some cars have the customization option to put “1979 Rally de Paleto” sign which means Paleto Bay actually held some rally races like that in 1979

[@v_Falls_v]

That is worth noting for sure! Although I don’t see any remnants of a rally track 🤔

[@sussybaca7256]

​@@v_Falls_v maybe the mountain trails especially around the mill. But like you said no remnants.

[@ayycarrot]

@@v_Falls_vthere are some tracks on the beach, could be that

[@MentalParadox]

@@v_Falls_v Rallying isn't done on circuits, it's done on stages, and those are usually just country roads/forest roads.

[@redwiltshire1816]

@@v_Falls_vthe beach it’s a perfect spot and gets featured in races but the mountains would also be perfect too

[@Cddc12]

Takes 4 hours to drive to paleto bay in GTA time

[@TheRealRedAce]

Not the way I drive!

[@tayeeinthacut9661]

@@TheRealRedAcefacts more like a hr or 2 for me 😂😂😂

[@OJ9992]

In a car transporter. In a regular vehicle probably a bit less than 3.

[@dicekash10]

From where?

[@OJ9992]

@@dicekash10 south LS

[@wheeliex5719]

Tbh I think there are 3 reasons as to why paleto bay doesn’t do well from a town POV: 1. The Robbery of the bank in paleto ( The Paleto score ) from story mode may have hurt the reputation of the small town, and thus people don’t want to visit it ( if story mode takes place before online) 2. Also like in storymode, it’s stated in Lamar Down that the ballas use the sawmill in paleto to ship out weed, and if we consider the other mc businesses, bunkers and salvage yard, then there is a lot more illegal businesses in paleto than you think. 3. Lastly, Trevor mention in paleto score setup that the cops are crooked, so maybe the town officials are crooked as well. Sorry if this is long, but that’s the ideas I have

[@mtigre001]

cops CANNOT be crooked unless the town/city/county they are employed by is MORE crooked. Current times(real life)-scrutiny against cops is perpetrated by corrupt officials who are covering up their corruption and putting on a fake image of integrity

[@GTA_moha]

You got valid points

[@tysupply8408]

the ballas bribed the sheriffs for the shipping oppression

[@CaptHC]

everyone is crooked in gta like the police or the mayor. the only one not crooked is our boy Vincent

[@sneakysnake7695]

​@@CaptHC He's 100% crooked but with good intentions, he's basically doing what the CIA does outsourcing work to 3rd party militias and criminal organizations to de-establish existing organizations or governments, but on a smaller scale.

[@SpartanHighKing14]

I spend a lot of time here in GTA online. The house there is small but its the closest thing to a beach house. The town is really peaceful. And most griefers don't bother people in Paleto Bay

[@vnctmrn]

by far the best and down to earth house in gta online

[@Skootroot]

Yeah, its very cozy to me

[@burninsherman1037]

I've got the grow-op just outside of town up there. Probably should get the house if I ever start playing again, just to avoid getting blown to hell on my way outta the city, and keep outta sight from most of the dominator riding assholes who'll follow you across the map just to repeatedly send rockets up your ass.

[@KvngKaiDaDxmonMMII]

I got two houses 🏘 up there 🙌 super peaceful indeed

[@TheDude420.69]

In my opinion, it's the only house in GTA Online that has any business having a bong inside. Also it's the only beach house.

[@Dirgeoftheapparatus]

It’s a factory town. I think sometimes people forget that while GTA heavily relies on absurdism-satire it also makes a lot of basic social commentary. There are thousands of small factory towns all over the world that are effectively dead because a large factory or several large factories were built and the intent was to hope everyone in that town would simply aspire to work in said factories. Anyone reading this can find a town just like this wherever they live. The Industrial Revolution made lots of beneficial advances but it also created large expanses of space that have become legitimately derelict.

[@tylaturner]

thats what happened to my town, huge fishing plant my great grandfather had and it flourished for a while, he passed it down to my grandfather but when he passed away people moved away to the city, meaning no workers, meaning the plant had to shut down. I seen old pictures and the place was very busy

[@TheRealRedAce]

I think that depends on which nation you live in.

[@Spegrogy]

Yep, there’s a town somewhat near me that has a massive paper mill, it started as a company town. The local high school’s teams are named after it, and there’s an immediately noticeable and very strong smell in the air, though in the past few years they’ve taken steps to decrease reliance on the mill

[@liamcharles8180]

You lost me on derelict!!

[@That_50s_Guy]

That's what happened to my town, the paper mill fucked it up and now the whole area reaks of chemicals from the smokestacks

[@crustyaz4444]

I always thought the Car dealership never being finished was more of a reference to the 2008 Financial Crisis halting a lot of developments throughout the world. The world was still feeling it's effects in 2013, and the game references this a few times. It would make sense to a see an unfinished development like that still untouched in 2013

[@trentonhenry5771]

What are other references like that in the game

[@johnnymac6242]

​@@trentonhenry5771 Lester's hatred of tech-bros like the guy who's head you blow up

[@ryanne.5172]

⁠@@trentonhenry5771 you can also see a ton of “for sale” signs everywhere. A reference to the housing collapse forcing many people to sell their homes at a loss and buyers being unable to afford to move in.

@@trentonhenry5771there is graffiti all over the map that reads “TARP” which was the massive government bailout to “save” the economy. It was $700 billion given to the same financial institutions that caused the recession.

[@TonyMichaels166]

I graduated in 2013 and had a friend who lived in a subdivision that stopped construction in 2008. Like just left. There was still equipment and supplies there parked/laying around.

[@Miltypooh2001]

Despite Paleto being far away from everything else, i kinda like it even though rockstar has a tendency to send us there during setup missions, but observing this small town it's alot better than sandy shores, its got everything you could ask for and there's a few businesses you could buy.

[@shadow-squid4872]

It’s got two MC clubhouses (one of both kind) every MC business, a Bunker, Facility, Arcade, AND a Scrapyard. It’s my favourite place in the whole game because of how it has all that in such close proximity, as well as every store and a few regular houses and garages you can buy too

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@shadow-squid4872 All of my MC businesses, arcade, and Clubhouse are in Paleto. I love it up there. Plus the fast travel option from the Agency's assistant will drop you off right at the doorstep of the clubhouse.

[@agentepolaris4914]

Is Paleto any good for the Bail bonds office?

[@jxstryze5230]

@@agentepolaris4914yes, most missions take place in the desert of sandy shores. The drive is a little longer than from los santos, but since the bail enforcement office is the worst business I would go for the cheapest option

[@agentepolaris4914]

@@jxstryze5230 I see, thanks for the advice

[@Jabe_08]

I'm a sheriff from Paleto Bay, I remember that on the day of the robbery I was on an emergency call in Chumash I arrived in Paleto Bay along with a train, my friend died that day.

[@v_Falls_v]

Condolences from Los Santos 🙏

[@SupremeQtip]

Sending prayers from liberty city

[@Saw_blade_bat]

Prayers from Leonidas

[@kianster9529]

prayers from las venturas 🙏

[@UpAndAbove125]

prayers from vice city 🙏🏾

[@danmilew]

Why the hell am I watching Paleto bay lore instead of studying for my finals tomorrow? Edit: for anybody that cares, I did alright on my finals

[@I_like_fallout_4]

This is more important than your finals tomorrow

[@choaticblack]

One twenty one am 4 me

[@THE38DUDE]

I also was studying for my final exams, which are tomorrow. I was on KZbin looking for something related to my studies, but then this video attracted me.

[@nouryy]

Best of luck with your finals!

[@dark_hood7]

Cause this is more important

[@konstantin.20324]

Thank you for making a video about Paleto Bay! Even though it may seem weird, but I like the town and all of my online property is in there. Yeah it may take 4-5 minutes to drive to Los Santos, but it's honestly worth the time for me.

[@SpectateDrake]

The drive is always cool to me.

[@konstantin.20324]

@@SpectateDrake I'll totally agree with you as you can enjoy the Blaine County views

[@GTA_moha]

As someone who currently lives in Paleto Bay (in GTA online) it's a great place I got a house a front of the beach, whenever I feel like it I like to drive my caracara 4x4 through the forest I just wish I had a dog with me in the game. Also I wish if their was more activities to do up there it's a great place because of the low crime rate, although my neighbors once told me that there was a huge bank robbery before I moved there I wonder who the perpetrators were I guess I will never find out

[@epicviolence123]

2013 was a wild year

[@vnctmrn]

by far the best house!

[@GTA_moha]

@@epicviolence123 I know

[@GTA_moha]

@@vnctmrn true

[@OJ9992]

I wish GTA V had a proper forest.

[@jiraiya.13]

What a solid video, mate! I love Paleto Bay, I fell in love with this town. My only apartment is literally here, the 4584 Procopio. The scenery, the atmosphere, it just gave me a feel of calmness before starting to grind every time I log in. I don't mind travelling 10+ kilometres from the city to Paleto Bay, because it's such a rewarding feeling once I arrive there. Since I'm a PS4 user, it's also a good thing to log in in Paleto Bay in public lobby, no FPS drop whatsoever since literally nobody's there. My bunker is in Paleto Bay, my Arcade is here too! I just fell in love with this place as a whole!

[@anymo3120]

you’re definitely enjoying the game more than the average player

[@jiraiya.13]

@@anymo3120 Indeed, my good mate. Indeed. 🤝🏼

[@Y65A]

Poleto bay could be just a village near a river bank that is connected to san fierro , Lester mentioned that the north part is just a river , not an ocean which make sense because no one treats Los Santos as an island

[@Kacpa2]

Yeah, its just the way to limit the playing area. It is a river flowing i to a bay and town is named after that. What we have in 5 is Southern San Andreas. So north and east is where is expanda into northern san andreas and what ever the name would be for nevada to the east.(unless its still in san andreas in hd universe)

[@aajlespl7410]

There's not just Cluckin' Bell in Paleto. There is also a sawmill, trolley to Mount Chiliad, and a pretty big complex with lumberjack statue near ocean

[@TEMPLE7D]

The factory is there because the trains tracks run behind it. 9/10 just like with the rest of the United States, the train was there first before the town was. Town probably only formed because of the railroad.

[@v_Falls_v]

Highly likely

[@TEMPLE7D]

@@v_Falls_v Yeah, just my take (given my vast love for trains). It would almost seem like Paleto Bay was once an affluent town.

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Lumber for LS.

[@guy_commenting]

To me, this discussion is where GTAO and Cities Skylines have merged.

[@Tyler_Cooke]

​@@mikhailiagacesa3406 Absolutely... towns like this were made because A) they're on the railroad line (Accessibility) and then B) proximity to natural resources ( mines/quarries for minerals/stone, or lumber/forestry, nearby farm land)... The clucking bell processing factory is probably a reference to/inspired by Breaking Bad's chicken processing front...in real life, this factory make sense as the factory is on the railroad, and nearby rural areas that probably raise the chickens for them process and/or grow the flour/wheat for them to make their buns and fried chicken breading and ship it everywhere...with meth, coke, Fetty, and people...

[@tomymas38]

Fun fact: In the mission "Pack Man" it is stated by Trevor that the drive from Los Santos to the northern border of Paleto Bay is supposed to take four hours.

[@blengdiabloed7335]

In some huge FiveM servers like PGN, Paleto Bay is one of the most populated places. So much so that in PGN, they added a brand new town bridged from Paleto to this town because players love the atmosphere there than Sandy Shores.

[@v_Falls_v]

If only vanilla GTAO got that

[@Calxero]

there is 8 bodies in the ocean near paleto bay

[@channe3049]

That's an Infinite 8 killer's bodies.

[@arandomsupra]

I love how this looks like that one meme but its actually true

[@mishakorol1719]

That accounts for 40% of Paleto Bays residents

[@Calxero]

@@mishakorol1719 BHAHAHAHAH

[@stargazer2312]

And a random event in story mode where someone is about to be executed near the garage. There's strong mafia and generally criminal presence in Paleto. (Online reinforces this with the clucking bell heist and the illegal businessed the player can own there)

[@southbark217]

Horses were intended to be in the game, there are horse models, horse noise sound files and voice clips of the story mode characters interacting with horses. And also there are the signs and even Martin madrazos house has a huge horse ranch

[@ActualTrashcan]

This is the kinda video to watch at 2-6 am, so that’s what I’m doing

[@Kronixe3]

Ahhh KZbin culture, let it never die.

[@kiyoshisan9425]

This the type of content I miss watching ,back in 2013 with the all Easter eggs and mysteries on GTA that was a good binge, now you just bring the memories back, keep it up man, quality content!!

[@hadookin47]

Thought there’d be a creepy mystery but got housing/urban development and criticism of incompetent government and business handling, based. Imagine if GTA 6 had some simpler form of Fallout 4’s system of managing some npc’s to develop towns and businesses for settlements

[@Hyper_Kong]

Paleto Bay is another quiet small town like something out of Bully. That game has a somewhat small map on the outside but on the inside everything feels bigger when you’re traveling on foot or bike because there’s no cars to drive.

[@jamescash1879]

I actually bought one of the MC club houses and all of the MC businesses in paleto Bay, it's not terribly inconvenience since I don't actually do any of the sell missions, I just use them for the nightclub and sell what I can to the street dealers. Realistically it's a great place for beginners, there are cheap properties along with a free helicopter spawn at the police station there are very convenient spawns for Pegasus Vehicles right on the beach Plus ammunition and beekers garage being right there and a slim chance of running into anybody who's going to grief on your way to any of the above-mentioned things.

[@triplex3459]

Yeah but you can't sell documents and cash to dealers, so if you wanna profit from your business, you should drive 3 box trucks each for 14 kilometers 😂

[@yimothyroberts]

Paleto is the worst spot if you are trying to actually make any money.

[@TheRealRedAce]

Plus its the county seat, with the county police and Fire Service HQs and presumably Park Rangers. All of which, along with YOUR businesses, will require even more employees!

[@maltainu3621]

Ngl, this is by far my favourite place in gta. It feels like even though it's a little run down it has community. It just needs a little money injected and it'll become a beautiful little seaside town. Also in terms of natural looks, its beautiful

[@spamcan5461]

Small detail but the music choice was perfect for this video, really makes it whole.

[@Breadgarthebaker]

Paleto Bay may seem down in the dumps, but many of the local folk work at my facility by the ocean. I make sure to spread the wealth in town.

[@v_Falls_v]

Very ethical facility I’m sure

[@TemmieContingenC]

I love these little in character comments they’re so awesome

[@EdwardDragon96]

I think the housing issue with Paleto Bay has to do with the game itself. During the drive up to the Paleto score there is a possible line mentioning that the water north of Paleto is actually a river. Meaning that a possible norther map expansion could have meant that it would be way closer to another city/village.

[@Fetidaf]

What line is that?

[@EdwardDragon96]

@@Fetidaf I dont remember it word by word. It just mentions that there is a river north of paleto. Lester says it during the Paleto score.

[@lol-un6nl]

​@EdwardDragon96 basically confirms that san adreas isnt an island like the game shows

[@missionofsin3360]

In Online there's even a line in the Lester Mission "Bust Out" that mentions "Paleto County" likely the county north of Paleto Bay across the previously mentioned river.

[@missionofsin3360]

@@Fetidaf Exact Line I found is Lester mentioning in The opening cutscene right after Franklin asks what he's doing, Lester responds "You'll be waiting for them by the river", and then you drop Franklin off on the north end of Paleto....plus there's not another river close enough to be usable for a getaway within game universe logic.

[@ZemilyFarms]

This is the type of story i love about gta!

[@_SamTheMan_]

Love these type of vids brotha. Would love to see this type of video on Los Santos itself. Theres a lot going on in LS that only people who pay attention to the lore withen the game would know. Maybe also fort zancudo or the prison.

[@caseylayton4898]

I retired to Paleto. Waiting on my condo in VC to be finished. Been a lot of setbacks but they're assuring it'll be ready next year.

[@GabeGettinRich]

okay so lets be honest we all keep an apartment up in Paleto Bay when we wanna get away lol . I know that ill randomly move to Paleto Bay, spawn there and all. Hard to maintain in just that space, but with a bunker and an arcade up there, you can make do.

[@chibisayori20]

also GTA Online makes the map look post-apocalyptic even tho it isn't, ped spawn rate and the way they handle content in online while the map itself is in 2013/story mode state

[@RestitutorEuropa]

Horses definitely were going to be in the game. There’s files in the game for a horse model, horse sounds, character reactions to hitting horses, and even police radio files where they say if the character is riding a horse.

[@ThatOneKyle1]

U just gave me a whole different perspective on the GTA 5 Map and I start to appreciate the small and large parts of the map that make it so amazing❤

[@TheLifeInvaderGTA]

The Cluckin Bell factory NPC'S outside on break have some hilarious dialogue

[@peepers46]

I just found your channel today and I’m loving it. The vibe is so cool and your take on each location is amazing. Thank you

[@savagepanda8458]

It was also hit by the recession. A sign on one of the closed businesses says this.

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Of course! 2008, the Housing crash. I shoulda picked up on that.

[@momijishookah2427]

In SP there is a random event where a NPC banker repossessing a foreclosed asset openly retches and vomits on the lawn upon the conditions of squalor the foreclosed on previous residents left the property in

[@DanDaFreakinMan]

Your production quality has improved significantly. 👍

[@missionofsin3360]

One thing I noticed that's mentioned here is the common misconception that Paleto sits on the Ocean, the water north of Paleto is confirmed to be a river via Lester during The Paleto Score heist(which is in Single Player) and notably a GTA Online mission for Lester called "Bust Out" refers to a Paleto County(likely north of Paleto due to its name), I do understand the reason for the common misconception(due to it being referenced in one GTAV heist, and a random GTA Online Mission) though. Also I could be wrong but i'm pretty sure The Cluckin Bell Cartel(as Vincent calls them) only started it's Operation in the Factory sometime in 2023.

[@Dat_1person]

I love these type of gta lore videos, thanks!

[@channe3049]

I'm pretty sure the reason why the construction didn't finished in 2008 was because of economic crisis that happened in 2008 and the construction plan didn't recovered from it.

[@TemmieContingenC]

I like these cozy videos researching towns and locations in GTA 5

[@hungarianmonkey9500]

Crazy to me that decades down the road, Paleto Bay will be Night City.

[@RockApe_]

I like Paleto bay a lot. For many years all my MC businesses were operating there so I had a reason to go back and fourth a lot

[@1977TA]

Paleto Bay is the Hazzard County of San Andreas. Every time I go there, I feel like I'm going to see the General Lee speeding through town being chased by the cops who drive white patrol cars just like Rosco P. Coltrain and his officers do in the show.

[@stargazer2312]

Well, the Charger AND the white patrol cars are there. The theme of the show is even on the radio.

[@a.d.3606]

The biggest clue as to what Paleto Bay represents was actually right at the beginning of the video. The car dealership project was abandoned in 2008. And the town seems to be economically depressed. The whole town represents the stalling of our economy in 2008. Keep in mind that for the adults who created this game, that would have been very fresh in their minds, and a lot of them probably would have been impacted by the 2008 real estate crash in particular. (Also why so many houses are on sale)

[@skeletonbuyingpealts7134]

Corruption

[@UltraSlimeGo]

Me: TODAY I WILL FALL ASLEEP AT 11PM !! That’s my word! Also me at 3AM:

[@Tocco609]

These make me wanna drive around gtav

[@KINGVONFRM063]

My grandma lives in Paleto bay, all though she lives far from where I live in vinewood hills I visit her every Sunday plus I like the scenery of the journey❤

[@patrickpalczynski8291]

They should’ve added a new city near the highway up north like a city from gta sa

[@Xegethra]

I remember some people way back when were hoping to have San Fierro at the other end of the map.

[@dudewhereismycar]

Played this game so much that I forgot for one second it is a imaginary game and started to care about the development paleto needs.

[@RlotttHD]

Or just most people comes from LS for work. Like real life, people travel long distances just for work

[@TheRealRedAce]

Yeah. Michael's son works for me in Grapeseed.

[@RlotttHD]

@@TheRealRedAce lool

[@cowboysfan1996]

1:23 i feel like people forget lore wise los santos sandy shores and paleto are wayyyy bigger than their ingame size

[@samuelskinner8132]

Horses were going to be in the game but they were cut there is actually several voice lines for each character mentioning them

[@rafaelbojador823]

I owned a house in Paleto Bay because I love doing long rides on my motorcycles. After I get tired of grinding for money, I would hop on my motorcycle and ride from the city. From there, I would either cruise around on a scooter, swim on the beach, or ride a bicycle around. It's like taking a break from all that chaos in Los Santos.

[@Bradtownley254]

bro i like your content🤩

[@lbgonpokeit]

You did this so cinematically, very cool. Thanks for the upload, dude 😎

[@pessolanostudios]

This is my opinion but judging from playing the San Andreas map, I feel like paleto bay was more of a quick patch because the developers didn’t feel like doing San Fierro because really that’s what should be on the other side of mount Chiliad.

[@gabrielmartines3510]

Mt. Chilliad in GTA SA and Mt. Chilliad in GTA 5 are based on 2 different mountain ranges.

[@bbutler3230]

The bounty hunters update has alot of bale jumpers go to paleto bay, which makes sence as its ideal as a place to laylow. I myself bought a property there as roleplay for a "place to retire incase it all goes tits up".

[@Peter-x1h]

Paleto Bay is underateded

[@Trimmarn]

Paleto lore at 00:38 in the morning chill af💯

[@bidoofydeformedchicken]

0:47 i think thats a gta 4 reference it came out at the same year

[@v_Falls_v]

Could be but probably not, doesn’t really tie GTA4 to it, if anything just the date is a reference if that’s what you mean.

[@fordpintorules]

It's probably more a reference to the 2007-08 financial crisis. A number of small town developments got halted or at least put on hold when the housing bubble burst

[@savageboi435lol2]

I used to live there it was so much calmer then the city but I moved from it and now it’s just memories

[@LorneArmstrong87]

As a gta online veteran, I love these documentary style videos that you are making.

[@charlesli6751]

Who asked?

[@LorneArmstrong87]

@@charlesli6751whale... Yell at me why dontcha?

[@7718ac]

Cool video but I think this is a case where depending on the background music and how you present certain things it could show a whole different vibe

[@DemonHeadshot]

why does the back of the car say "de ass"

[@MikeyKaos716]

The C, L, and E noped out of staying on the rear badging.

[@lancejensen9750]

Good info. My entire motorcycle club and its properties are based in and around Paleto Bay. I even bought a house there with an ocean view to use while I run things. I'm going to move out soon, though, because my clubhouse has a cot for when I'm in the area, and I just got a nightclub to run things from at lsia.

[@mrozboss]

@Falls have you found the aliens in paleto bay I no were they are and in morning you can hear clucking bell chicken make a rooster noise

[@v_Falls_v]

Haven’t found them yet, currently investigating.

[@flipper-b8588]

I love Paleto Bay. Been living there since 2015.

[@gumbyshrimp2606]

Paweto Bay Wore

[@captainsoi]

Wow, the cinematography in this one! You sure have a good eye. I'm guessing you're an artist?

[@v_Falls_v]

Haha thanks man not an artist by any means though, love the bronze reaper

[@primekiller5729]

Is Elmer Fudd narrating this?

[@v_Falls_v]

No idea who that is, narration done by yours truly.

[@1Leeky-]

😂😂

[@1Leeky-]

I been laughing since i read thjs 😂

[@flamingburritto]

This was such a well made video exploring the lore, design process and thought behind one small city. You've earned a sub, i'll watch the rest of your vids and wait for future lore vids like these too. GTA 5 and its world hold a special place in my heart so anytime i see a lore vid i am delighted. :D

[@wintrsxo]

7:35 Horses were indeed meant to be in GTA 5, as they were going to be used in the scrapped Sharmoota Job as a getaway vehicle, and in the mission Lamar Down, which wasn't even meant to take place at the Sawmill, but rather the Del Perro car park, where Michael was going to arrive on a horse, and Trevor... a lazer jet.

[@vincepale]

One flaw in the logic: There will never be bad weather, it's Southern California. "Los Angeles, California receives 305.3 mm (12 in) of rainfall per year, or 25.4 mm (1 in) per month." it's like paradise.

[@gregoryalves5436]

Just got recommended this vid, checked out your channel, havent seen to tier content like this in ages - and every video seems this good. Please keep up your hard work ❤

[@holidayjones2824]

There's so many available businesses in Paleto, you could probably own almost the whole town. If far sales weren't practically impossible from Paleto I'd be so interested in buying them all up just to see how much of the town I could own.

[@yaboiwilliam]

This be hitting hard watchin this at 1:47am

[@Kiefiago]

The GTA V lore is very interesting indeed

[@momijishookah2427]

Best place to live and spawn when you retire from GTA Online and it is getting kind of gentrified nowadays with the bunkers, I don't want to spawn near Little Sudan at Eclipse or some other part of LS

[@SwitchedDreams]

The town should really take advantage of the fact that its serviced by a highway. This lore is extremely interesting!

[@darkninjacorporation]

I’ve always liked Paleto. I try to keep my Online character “based” up there whenever new businesses and properties have it as an option. I think making your character the crime lord of the small town would be awesome.

[@Tabbypm9]

I wish they would add some sort of High-end apartment there, so then I could more comfortably run heists while owning the cheapest businesses.

[@weazie2daEZ]

As a paleto bay resident I'm offended I put so many businesses there, I brought that town back to life

[@Micki93]

i made my main home and businesses in Paleto Bay exactly because it's so remote, but mostly because i just like the small town atmosphere and trees in the area. I also just like the idea of pretty much owning half the town, and i like that it has two rivaling Motorcycle Clubs just down the road from one another, closer than the two by the beach in the city! It's a shame people these days prefer flying mkII's over minor distances than having a long peaceful drive through the woodland area.. honestly wish there were smaller villages between the mountains as well, just for passing through. only really one place comes to mind by the river, but it doesn't really count as a village.. Thanks for giving the small town some attention, i hope gta6 will have more places similar to it!

[@jamesbump4765]

Just food for thought- given your analysis of the infrastructure shows you could be an amazing civil manager.

[@Ved000000]

The answer is obvious, the 2008 recession. There are tons of little touches in the game indicating the time it was made in, such as the low water levels in the reservoir indicating the ongoing drought in California.

[@hotsauce2446]

Horses were meant to be in the game. There are audio files in the game for when you hit them with a car in story mode.

[@DundeMan]

I bought my businesses in GTA online just to view the beautiful mountain every time I spawn.

[@Omeprazolycka]

Former resident of Paleto here. I had to move after i was fired from Cluckin bell for stealing a truck full of roasted chickens.

[@lennyjay8390]

Bro, have you not heard of the 08 subprime mortgage crisis? There‘s literally a giant homeless camp under the highway next to Paleto.

[@jordantaylorrocks]

Paleto Bay was my home for about 10 years. I went boating and offroading all the time

[@jeannedeaux540]

Paleto Bay has everything you need without the stress of the city. I would definitely live in such a place. It's peaceful too. I like taking a bike and riding there, slowly, spying on people's conversations, watching time pass... It's sad that we can't seat on the chairs and else there is in game. Would be nice to join the NPCs for a moment of calm.

[@martinesjrnamingha8222]

Horses were meant to be in GTA V, Trevor and Michael were even meant to steal horse's from Martin's ranch and some PC players found horse noises in the game code, but Rockstar removed them for some reason

[@redneo_6]

Another thing, in the mission where trevor, franklin, and lamar drive to paleto bay in the big rig, they say it takes "four hours" to drive to Paleto Bay. Even though its only like 10 minutes or so.

[@quinten156]

Do Grapeseed next!! I bought a house in Paleto because of your video.😂

[@gavinspace]

i now know more about paleto bay than my own city