Quote Originally Posted by SugarSoldier View Post
Back in the 1.X Version(s) of the game, the world was 1 huge area, without "real" loading screens. In later 1.X versions, the game's major cities were divided into separate areas via loading-screens. This was mainly because of the PS3.
I'm sure someone may have mentioned this already but that was done in 2.0, not a late 1.x patch.