'''Wrecks''' refer to ''beaters'' (run down versions of cars that still drive with less performance), or burnt out cars found around the maps of all the games.
[[Image:PS3_02.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Original PS3 and "Slim" model.]]
The '''[[wp:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]''' or '''PS3''', is the successor to the [[PlayStation 2]], released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in North America. The PS3 is superseded by the [[PlayStation 4]].
== History ==
It features internal storage (user-replaceable 2.5" SATA hard drive ranging from 20GB to 500GB or 16GB of on-board flash memory, depending on the model), much improved CPU, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, [[wp:Blu-ray Disc|blu-ray]] media, wireless "[[SIXAXIS]]" or "DualShock 3" controllers, interaction with a [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more.
Wrecks have been featured in certain forms beginning GTA III, where scrapped cars and school buses of unknown origins are scattered in various junkyards; GTA III's scrapped vehicle are also featured in GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, although such wrecks may also be sighted in a wider range of locations. The first known drivable vehicle to appear as a wrecked prop is the [[Walton]] in GTA San Andreas, where a rusting Walton is present in rural San Andreas. GTA IV would later see the vast majority of wrecks based on existing vehicles in the game.
The GTA series has not traditionally featured working cars in dilapidated form until GTA San Andreas. Earlier signs of such vehicles are primarily present in GTA III's [[Hoods Rumpo XL]] and GTA Vice City's [[Gang Burrito]] (variants of the [[Rumpo]] and [[Burrito]], respectively). Both vehicles, which are essentially variants of commercial vehicles, feature multicolored body panels and paint jobs, as well as graffiti on their sides, but they are both superior in performance over the vehicles they are based on.
Unlike the PlayStation 2, whose online services were supported by the individual game publishers and developers for each online capable game, online services for the PlayStation 3 were unified under the [[wp:PlayStation Network|PlayStation Network]], which launched concurrently with the console. Unlike Xbox Live, which requires a paid subscription, online gaming for the PS3 is free on the PlayStation Network; however, Sony launched a paid tier, PlayStation Plus, in 2010, which offers certain benefits such as free games, store discounts, and cloud backups of game saves.
GTA San Andreas was the first game to evidently feature standard cars in run down appearances. The [[Clover]] and [[Tampa]] appear with mismatched body paneling, the Tampa itself depicting a lopsided license plates. In addition, damaged variants of the [[Glendale]] and [[Sadler]] are scattered throughout rural San Andreas, with their body panels dented and irreparable. GTA San Andreas' approach to the depiction of dilapidated vehicles was further refined in GTA IV, where up to four cars are designed with normal and dilapidated appearances.
The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with the original [[PlayStation]], and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. Later revisions of the PS3 hardware removed compatibility with physical PS2 discs; however, certain titles were later emulated and offered under the "PS2 Classics" line, including games from the [[GTA III Era]]. It was also the only seventh-generation console to offer region-free games. The console underwent two major redesigns, the "Slim" model in 2009 and "Super Slim" model in 2012; the Super Slim removes the slot-loading optical drive in favor of a top-loading, sliding door mechanism.
==Beaters==
The PlayStation 3 was discontinued in March 2016 in PAL regions, October 2016 in North America, and May 2017 in Japan; however, online services via the PlayStation Network remain available.
This section links to all articles about cars that have ''beater'' versions. These cars are old and rusted, but still drivable, besides some performance issues. In San Andreas, these are actually separate vehicles to their usual counterparts in the game's code, explaining why they cannot be repaired or modified.
*[[Glendale]] (GTA San Andreas)
==Grand Theft Auto Games on PS3==
*[[Sadler]] (GTA San Andreas)
*[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] (2008)
*[[Clover]] (GTA San Andreas)
*[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]] (2010)
*[[Tampa]] (GTA San Andreas)
*[[Grand Theft Auto V]] (2013)
*[[Hellenbach GT]] (GTA Liberty City Stories)
*[[Vigero]] (GTA IV)
*[[Emperor (car)|Emperor]] (GTA IV)
*[[Sabre]] (GTA IV)
*[[Esperanto]] ([[Roman's Taxi]]) (GTA IV)
==Wrecks==
This section links to all articles about cars that can be found burnt out or rusting in various locations.
* [[School Bus]]
* [[Walton]] (GTA San Andreas)
* [[Hotknife]] (GTA San Andreas)
* [[Admiral]] (GTA IV)
* [[Blista Compact]] (GTA IV)
* [[Faction]] (GTA IV)
* A [[beta]] [[Merit]] (GTA IV)
* [[Mule]] (GTA IV)
* [[Peyote]] (GTA IV)
* [[Rancher]] (pickup) (GTA IV)
* [[Speedo]] (GTA IV)
* [[Voodoo]] (GTA IV)
* An unknown '90s-like sedan (GTA IV)
* A van similar to the [[Burrito]] but with a different grille and headlight design (GTA IV)
* A van similar to the [[Pony]] but with a different grille and headlight design (GTA IV)
* A car similar to the [[Idaho]] (GTA III), (GTA Vice City), (GTA San Andreas)
The PlayStation 3 or PS3, is the successor to the PlayStation 2, released on November 11, 2006 in Japan, and November 17, 2006 in North America. The PS3 is superseded by the PlayStation 4.
It features internal storage (user-replaceable 2.5" SATA hard drive ranging from 20GB to 500GB or 16GB of on-board flash memory, depending on the model), much improved CPU, high definition graphics, advanced online gaming capabilities, blu-ray media, wireless "SIXAXIS" or "DualShock 3" controllers, interaction with a PlayStation Portable (PSP) system through Wi-Fi and much more.
Unlike the PlayStation 2, whose online services were supported by the individual game publishers and developers for each online capable game, online services for the PlayStation 3 were unified under the PlayStation Network, which launched concurrently with the console. Unlike Xbox Live, which requires a paid subscription, online gaming for the PS3 is free on the PlayStation Network; however, Sony launched a paid tier, PlayStation Plus, in 2010, which offers certain benefits such as free games, store discounts, and cloud backups of game saves.
The PlayStation 3 is backwards compatible with the original PlayStation, and early models were also backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. Later revisions of the PS3 hardware removed compatibility with physical PS2 discs; however, certain titles were later emulated and offered under the "PS2 Classics" line, including games from the GTA III Era. It was also the only seventh-generation console to offer region-free games. The console underwent two major redesigns, the "Slim" model in 2009 and "Super Slim" model in 2012; the Super Slim removes the slot-loading optical drive in favor of a top-loading, sliding door mechanism.
The PlayStation 3 was discontinued in March 2016 in PAL regions, October 2016 in North America, and May 2017 in Japan; however, online services via the PlayStation Network remain available.
