Grand Theft Auto III

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The GRAND THEFT AUTO series has been a mainstay on the PlayStation for several years. Played from a 2D, top-down perspective, players took the role of an...
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PS2

Game Overview

The GRAND THEFT AUTO series has been a mainstay on the PlayStation for several years. Played from a 2D, top-down perspective, players took the role of an aspiring member of an organized crime syndicate. Your goal was to commit enough crimes and perform enough "favors" to prove that you belonged in the "family." Now, thanks to the power of the PlayStation 2, the series shifts to a full 3D perspective with GRAND THEFT AUTO III. While the gameplay remains largely the same you’ll have to pull off carjackings, robberies, and even some assassinations the overall experience is completely new thanks to the visual presentation. Whether it’s in a car or on foot, you’ll interact with a living world as you try to work your way into your very own crime family. As you complete jobs, the tasks get more challenging and more dangerous, but you’ll be rewarded with weapons that are more powerful and gadgets along the way.

The Bottom Line

Mob bosses need favors, crooked cops need help, the street gangs want you dead; so to compensate you'll have to rob, steal, and kill in order to stay alive, while using your resources to track down the woman who betrayed you and earn your rightful revenge. But that's all in a day's work in Rockstar Games' ambitious PS2 sequel, Grand Theft Auto III. Developed by DMA Design, GTA3 is the first installment of the series to utilize a fully three-dimensional living city with open environments and non-linear gameplay. Additional features include a cast of hundreds of different characters, more than 50 types of vehicles, three hours of professionally recorded music, and a huge array of deadly street weapons.

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Expert Reviews

96/100

score

While the violent nature of the game will surely turn some people off and kids simply shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it, GTA III is, quite simply, an incredible experience that shouldn't be missed by anyone mature enough to handle it.

96/100

score

A massive scale operation that just gets better and better as players dig into it, even though its gets ridiculously difficult at points.

Game Specs

Audio/Video
Custom Soundtrack

Controllers
Analog Control, Pressure Sensitive, Vibration Function

Memory
500 kb

Modes
Career, Full Mission Single-Player, Story

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Mature
Content is most suitable for persons ages 17 and up. This game is likely to contain violence and blood, suggestive themes, or strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Blood, Animated Violence, Realistic Blood, Realistic Violence, Strong Language