It has only been a few days since the Grand Theft Auto IV trailer finally hit the Internet and there's already a sizable backlash against the game coming from New York's political camps. This backlash may have been fueled (additionally - we mean, somebody's already made enough of a stink about Take-Two, Rockstar and this series that almost everybody and their mother's waiting to see what all the fuss is about) by the mention of a "mythical city that bears a striking resemblance to New York" in the NY Daily News.

So, just how striking a resemblance does the city in Grand Theft Auto IV bear compared to the actual New York City? By way of a few screenshots and images of New York's recognizable landmarks, GamesRadar decided to try out a little side by side comparison. You can check 'em out below this hunk of text.