Hello once again fellow Doomers!
Today we're rounding out the GTA III
portion of Retreading Familiar Ground with a look at the game's final
burrough, the residential area of Shoreside Vale.
Shoreside Vale is probably the smallest
of the three islands despite its large geographic footprint. Half of
the island is the airport and the other four districts are comprised
of a light industrial area, two residential areas and a dam.
I think Shoreside Vale is really just
there to give you more ways to view the rest of the city. From the
hills in the north of the island you can stand atop the game world
and take in all three islands at once.
The layout itself is probably the most
interesting of the three islands. It has hills and lowlying flatlands
along with bridges, tunnels and a dam that all serve to connect the
two residential neighborhoods with the industrial area, which is separated by a small inlet of ocean.
That said, let's dive in and break it
down district by district.
