A video has appeared on Youtube which shows the original Grand Theft Auto map being converted to RAGE.
Even making it onto the Rockstar Newswire, They are quoted in posting
In one of the most nostalgic, throwback GTAIV fan-created mods we've seen yet, community members Blaster_nl and Flitskikker have put together this impressive blending of two Grand Theft Auto universes - importing the original top-down 2D map from the first Grand Theft Auto into the 3D of GTAIV PC creating a sweet isometric remix of that original game from nearly 15 years ago.
Here's the video for all to enjoy.
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