Hell's Kitchen in video games
The West Side neighbourhood is Purgatory in GTA IV and keeps its own name in Spider-Man. Hell's Kitchen appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Marvel's Spider-Man and Grand Theft Auto IV (as Purgatory).
In real lifeThe games
In gameMarvel's Spider-Man2018Hell's KitchenReal place, still recognisableThe West Side neighbourhood of tenements and low buildings between Midtown and the Hudson River.Game vs real photo 
In gameGrand Theft Auto IV2008PurgatoryInspired by a real placePurgatory is a neighbourhood on Algonquin's west side near Star Junction, closely linked to the Irish-American McReary family storyline.Game vs real photo
The real place
Hell's Kitchen was a rough working-class district of docks and rail yards in the 1800s. Today it is known for the restaurants of Ninth Avenue, and in Marvel comics it is the home turf of Daredevil.
Visiting
Eat along Ninth Avenue between 42nd and 57th Streets. The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum is on the river at the end of 46th Street.
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