Chinatown, San Francisco in video games

The oldest Chinatown in North America shows up from the 1990s to today, from a post-nuclear wasteland to a hacker's playground. Chinatown, San Francisco appears in 4 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Watch Dogs 2, Driver: San Francisco (as Chinatown gate), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Fallout 2 (as San Francisco (Chinatown)).

In real life

The games

• In gameWatch Dogs 22016ChinatownReal place, still recognisableThe green-tiled gateway with stone lions at the entrance to Chinatown, opening onto streets of lanterns and shops.Game vs real photo →
• In gameDriver: San Francisco2011Chinatown gateReal place, reimaginedThe gate at the start of Grant Avenue leads into Chinatown in Driver: San Francisco, with green-tiled roofs over the street. In VortexStory's comparison you can see that the game's version is simplified, and its sign…Game vs real photo →
• In gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004ChinatownInspired by a real placeTriad territory in central San Fierro and Woozie's base in the city.Game vs real photo →
• In gameFallout 21998San Francisco (Chinatown)Real place, reimaginedSan Francisco survives as a strange port city, and its Chinatown is run by the Shi, descendants of the crew of a Chinese submarine. The Chosen One comes here to find the tanker that leads to the Enclave.Game vs real photo →