The briefing
Leonida adapts Florida’s geography rather than reproducing the state at full scale. The comparison article connects Vice City with Miami and examines beachfront architecture, islands, wetlands and inland communities. Ocean Beach’s frontage is compared with South Beach, including the recognizable hotel and condominium forms along Ocean Drive.
The useful distinction is between a visual inspiration and an exact location. Rockstar compresses and rearranges places to build its fictional world. Our region guides and credited community map keep the real-world comparisons separate from final in-game coordinates.
Sources & further reading
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