New York, New York: 25 Appearances Of The Big Apple in Video Games

NYC has made its share of cameos in games. Too bad Jay-Z and Alicia Keys didn't see this before their hit record.

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New York, New York—is there a more recognizable city in the world? Maybe that's why developers choose over and over again to use it as a backdrop for their games.

And it's not just open-world games like Grand Theft Auto (which, actually, technically isn't set in New York, but we'll get to that later). Shooters, action games, RPGs, movie tie-ins, you name it, and there's at least one set in the best city in the world.

So check out the list, and please, if we missed any, keep it to yourself. Just kidding! Let us know in the comments or on Twitter.

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

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Legendary

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

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XIII

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True Crime: New York

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The Darkness

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Def Jam: Fight For NY

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Resistance 3

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Parasite Eve

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Mafia 2

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The Godfather 2

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Duken Nukem: Manhattan Project

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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

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50 Cent: Bulletproof

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Prototype 2

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Crysis 3

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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The Amazing Spider-Man

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Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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Deus Ex

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Assassin's Creed 3

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time

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Honorable Mentions

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