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Most games in the series are set in fictional locales modelled on cities, usually either Vice City, Liberty City or San Andreas, which are replacements for Miami, New York City and California. The first game enclosed three cities, while following titles tend to point up a single setting. The gameplay focuses on an open world where the is able player to choose missions to complete an overall story and also prepossessing in side activities, all consisting of Racing game, third-person shooter, Action-adventure, occasional role-playing and Stealth game elements. The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to get a high rank in the criminal underworld scene, although their motives for doing so vary in each game.