[Patrick]

I've always wondered this.
You know when you're playing a game like, Grand Theft Auto 4 for example.

Quite a big map.



But you can't be in the same place at the same time, obviously.
So let's say we were in Algonquin in Liberty City,

Spoiler:

Would cars still be moving, would people still be moving, would there still be 'life' over on the other side of the map, in say Bohan?




I mean, I've always wondered this.

If I were to be in a helicopter flying over Happiness Island



Would the underground trains still be going? Would things still be served in Burger Shot?

Do you get what I mean?
Or does everything literally stop in the game until I arrive in a certain place?


I'm using Grand Theft Auto as a example by the way, I'm sure whatever the answer is it'll apply for all games.