It turns out there's a good reason so many of GTA 5's missions take you halfway across Los Santos, and it's not just so the characters can chit chat or you can listen to the funny radio commentators.
Perhaps the thing Rockstar is most famous for is its open worlds. The developer manages to create virtual lands that feel alive, full of character and hidden details. They're so big that people are still discovering new things in GTA 5 to this day. Despite the size of these places, there's something to do almost everywhere, and that's a key part of their design.
