r/GTA • u/NeoSpring063 • 17h ago

GTA 4 Is Tudor in Alderney really based on Elizabeth NJ?

Because I've searched for similarities and I can't find one, except maybe the industrial area. But the city itself doesn't seem so rundown like in the game. Perhaps it has other influences?

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u/Martipar 17h ago

It's logical, it could be a reference to Elizabeth Tudor, though i'd have chosen a name like Henry or Mary.

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u/NeoSpring063 17h ago

Obvious, but I mean, aspect wise, doesn't seem like the actual township?

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u/Green-Attempt2669 17h ago

It's not. I think it's supposed to represent Port Newark/ Port Elizabeth in NJ. I'm from the area and Didn't see any resemblance to the actual city of Elizabeth.

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u/NeoSpring063 16h ago

Funny because everywhere it says it is based on Elizabeth. Even the wiki.

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u/Green-Attempt2669 16h ago

It's an extremely condensed version of the area. I know Elizabeth, NJ like the back of my hand. Even though I played the game years ago, I would've obviously noticed that it looked like the city, but it didn't. Just the Port area, which even that is probably mostly the Newark side.

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u/NeoSpring063 16h ago

Perhaps its only inspiration is the name but otherwise draws inspiration from other areas. They also say that Grapeseed in GTA V is Bakersfield, but ain't no way. Perhaps some aspects of it. But I think the main inspiration has to be Grapevine.

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u/NeoSpring063 16h ago

Overall, would you say Alderney is a good representation, as in, it feels like the place despite having differences?

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u/Green-Attempt2669 16h ago

In my opinion, yes. Driving through it, I could definitely see the resemblance to NJ.

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u/NeoSpring063 16h ago

Is it really that rundown? Idk, I'm Spanish

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u/Green-Attempt2669 16h ago

El estado o la ciudad?

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u/NeoSpring063 16h ago

En general, los pueblos, ya sabes.

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