Rockstar themselves confirmed in a 2012 Q&A that 'Ghost Town' was just cutscene scenery, and they specifically shouted out the 'Bridge to Ghost Town' mod by a user literally named 'Homer Simpson' that let players finally walk on the area by adding collision and a bridge from Staunton Island.
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Ghost Town in GTA III looking eerie as hell—pure cutscene scenery, just like Rockstar confirmed in 2012.
Deli & Pizza sitting pretty in Ghost Town—zero collision, all vibes, until Homer Simpson's mod changed everything.
Video store ghosting hard in Ghost Town—background dressing that Rockstar never meant for players to explore.
East view of Cutscene Road—literally a road to nowhere, exactly why Rockstar said it was just set dressing.
Liberty City Bank floating in cutscene limbo—no collision, no entry, until that Homer Simpson bridge mod dropped.
Litter detail on Cutscene Road—Rockstar really committed to the aesthetic for scenes players were never supposed to walk through.
A safehouse so creepy, players swore demons lived in the walls.
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