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'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment of and fifth game of the Grand Theft Auto series developed by DMA Desing now [[Rockstar North]] and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III is the first game in the [[GTA III Era]], which introduced many new features to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and the [[PC]] on October 22, 2001, with an [[Xbox]] version which was released in November 2003 by [[Rockstar Vienna]].
'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment of and fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto Series]] developed by DMA Desing now [[Rockstar North]] and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III is the first game in the [[GTA III Era]], which introduced many new features to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and the [[PC]] on October 22, 2001, with an [[Xbox]] version which was released in November 2003 by [[Rockstar Vienna]].


GTA III was the first GTA game to use three-dimensional gameplay, as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down perspective]] used in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]]. The player views [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] from a third person perspective, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist|player character]]. The three-dimensional gameplay has been praised as being a key reason for the success of the series, alongside the new control scheme, both of which have been used in subsequent games.
GTA III was the first GTA game to use three-dimensional gameplay, as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective|top-down perspective]] used in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]]. The player views [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] from a third person perspective, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist|player character]]. The three-dimensional gameplay has been praised as being a key reason for the success of the series, alongside the new control scheme, both of which have been used in subsequent games.
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GTA III
GTA III
GTA III box art
GTA III box art
Set in 2001
Location Liberty City, State of Liberty
Protagonist Claude
Platforms PS2 Xbox PC iOS Android PS3
Developers DMA Design/Rockstar North (PS2/PC)
Rockstar Vienna (Xbox)
Publishers Rockstar North
Engine RenderWare
Ratings

ESRB: M
BBFC: 18
ELSPA: 18+ (PC only)
OFLC: MA 15+ (originally RC)
OFLC (NZ): R18
USK: 16+
SELL: 16
aDeSe: +18
VET/SFB: 18 (Square)
DJCTQ: 18

CERO: Z
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Grand Theft Auto III (also known officially as GTA III or GTA 3) is the third installment of and fifth game of the Grand Theft Auto Series developed by DMA Desing now Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. GTA III is the first game in the GTA III Era, which introduced many new features to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 and the PC on October 22, 2001, with an Xbox version which was released in November 2003 by Rockstar Vienna.

GTA III was the first GTA game to use three-dimensional gameplay, as opposed to the top-down perspective used in GTA 1, GTA London 1969, GTA London 1961 and GTA 2. The player views Liberty City from a third person perspective, with the camera located behind and above the player character. The three-dimensional gameplay has been praised as being a key reason for the success of the series, alongside the new control scheme, both of which have been used in subsequent games.

Game Information


Storyline

The protagonist of GTA III, Claude.

In GTA III the player follows an unnamed criminal (revealed to be named Claude in GTA San Andreas) as he arrives in Liberty City with his girlfriend, Catalina, and an unnamed accomplice who commit a robbery at Liberty City Bank. When they exit the bank, however, Catalina shoots and kills the unnamed accomplice and shoots Claude, leaving him dying as she and her new accomplice, Miguel of the Colombian Cartel. Claude later recovers and is arrested by the police to be taken to jail but escapes when the Colombian Cartel attacks to the police convoy on the Callahan Bridge making in explode. Claude then begins to climb through the ranks of the city underworld by working for, and eventually betraying or being betrayed by various gangs, in his quest for revenge. At the end of the storyline, Claude tracks down and kills Catalina in a long shoot out.


City Game

Map of Liberty City, the city of GTA III.

Main Article: Liberty City in GTA III Era

LIBERTY CITY, USA. The Worst Place in America.
You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge, unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor, crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob, steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out here.
From the official GTA III website.


There are different districts in Liberty City. It consists of three islands - Portland Island, Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale. Liberty City is based on New York so the three islands are comparatively similar to Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey.

Portland

Portland.

This is the old, industrial district, consisting largely of workmen in old cars, the Leones, Triads, Colombian Cartel and Diablos.

Description in Manual:

Here you will find the docks, the Red Light District, warehouses, factories, markets, garages as well as some useful suppliers. The area is populated with hookers, pimps, labourers, dockworkers, politicians and general scum. Crime is rife in Portland and it has a long history of Mafia control. But this is being challenged by the Triads. A bloody turf war has been underway for several months. A delightful district with something for everyone.


PLACES OF INTEREST: Luigi's Sex Club 7 , Mr. Wong's Launderette, Belly-Up Fish & Seafood Processing Plant, Momma's Restaurante, Little China Park, Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club.

This is the first area you interact with in the game.

Staunton Island

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Staunton Island.

This is the business district. Lots of rich people can be found here, alongside their nice cars and the resident gangs - the Yakuza, Yardies and Colombian Cartel.

Description in Manual:

This is the central business district. This is where all the big business takes place in Liberty City and is dominated by the rich, powerful and corporate. During the day the area is bustling with businessmen doing their 9-5 thing - insider trading, taking bribes and selling their grandmothers for ten bucks. At night it is dark, desolate and very dangerous.


PLACES OF INTEREST: the Love Media Building, Bush Stadium, Kenji's Casino, The Shopping Mall, Liberty Tree Offices.

Staunton Island is the second of the three districts you will see in the game.


Shoreside Vale

Shoreside Vale.

This is the suburban area of Liberty City. The wealthy live here, along with the middle class residents and gangs. The Francis International Airport is also located here. As are the Southside Hoods.

Description in Manual:

Suburban bliss and tranquility Liberty City style. Home to many of Liberty City's more affluent gangsters, Liberty City's commuter-belt is a patchwork of swimming pools, picket fences, backyards, basketball nets, street gangs and five car garages. It's littered with ostentatious mansions paid for with blood money, protected by high security guards and gates to keep out gangs of bored teenagers looking for something to do to bring some excitement to their middle class existence. The designer dogs and the station wagons give a shallow serenity to suburbia, but don't be fooled. Violence and corruption are at the heart of every home.


PLACES OF INTEREST: Cartel Mansion, Francis International Airport, Cedar Ridge Observatory, Staunton View Picnic Area, Hope Medical College.

This is where the ending of the game takes place.

Grand Theft Auto series
chronology of events

2D Universe
GTA 1 Era

1961London 1961
1969London 1969


3D Universe
GTA III Era

1984GTA Vice City Stories
1986GTA Vice City
1992GTA San Andreas


2D Universe
GTA 1 Era

1997Grand Theft Auto 1


3D Universe
GTA III Era

1998GTA Liberty City Stories


2D Universe
GTA 2 Era

1999GTA 2


3D Universe
GTA III Era

2000GTA Advance
2001GTA III

HD Universe
GTA IV Era

2008GTA IV

The Lost and Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony

2009GTA Chinatown Wars


GTA V Era

2013GTA Online
2013GTA V

Reception

GTA III's graphics very popular in the series, giving good reviews.

Grand Theft Auto III is commonly regarded as one of the best games of the saga of Grand Theft Auto games and one of the most revolutionary of history. The implementation of 3D in a game with a premise so promising that he achieved a great success, both sales and reviews, receiving very positive reviews with reviews of:

  • 10 from Meristation.
  • 9.6 from IGN and GameSpot.
  • 10/10 from Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine.
  • An average score of 95%, according to Game Rankings.
  • 94 of 100 from GameSpy.
  • 8/10 from Edge.

The game won several awards, such as GameSpot's Console Game of the Year, Game of the Year from GameSpy and Cheat Code Central, and Best Action Game of 2001 by IGN. The game's average review score of 97% on Metacritic ties it with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for the highest ranked game in PlayStation 2 history. It was also inducted into GameSpot's Greatest Games of All Time list.

In 2009, Game Informer put GTA III 4th on their list of "The Top 200 Games of All Time", saying that it "changed the gaming landscape forever with its immersive open world sandbox". GamesRadar named it 'the most important game of the decade'.

Game Boy Advance Version

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Art box of GTA III in the Game Boy Advance version.

Following the success of GTA III, Destination Software Inc. and Crawfish Interactive developed a version of the game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy Advance, which was canceled for unknown reasons. It was likely going to be very similar to what was later Grand Theft Auto Advance, but with the story of GTA III.

Alternative Artwork

In some PAL territories, Grand Theft Auto III was released with different cover artwork, despite there being no major differences in the game itself. Below are examples of several box arts.

Trivia

DMA Design logo before becoming Rockstar North.
  • Some early copies of GTA III still featured the logo of DMA Design, the original name of Rockstar North, during the opening credits.

Trailers



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