Purgatory

is inspired by Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York

Inspired by a real place

Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York
Purgatory in Grand Theft Auto IV
In gameReal world

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

Purgatory is a neighbourhood on Algonquin's west side near Star Junction, closely linked to the Irish-American McReary family storyline.

The real place

Hell's Kitchen, also called Clinton, is a West Midtown neighbourhood with a tough Irish-American past. The game's name is a joke on 'Hell's Kitchen'.

Visiting

Ninth Avenue between 42nd and 57th Streets is full of restaurants of many kinds and handy before or after a Broadway show.

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