Grand Theft Auto III - Revision history

Mountnstream at 23:05, 4 October 2013

2013-10-04T23:05:46Z

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	'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the start of both the [[GTA III Era]] and the [[~~GTA III Era\|~~3D Universe]].		'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the start of both the [[GTA III Era]] and the [[3D Universe]].

	GTA III introduced many familiar features to the GTA series, including the [[3D]] perspective, and turned the series into a huge success. It was developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design (now [[Rockstar North]]), with the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and all published by [[Rockstar Games]].		GTA III introduced many familiar features to the GTA series, including the [[3D]] perspective, and turned the series into a huge success. It was developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design (now [[Rockstar North]]), with the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and all published by [[Rockstar Games]].

A-Dust at 18:20, 27 January 2013

2013-01-27T18:20:06Z

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	'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the start of both the [[GTA III Era]] and the [[3D Universe]].		'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the start of both the [[GTA III Era]] and the [[GTA III Era\|3D Universe]].

	GTA III introduced many familiar features to the GTA series, including the [[3D]] perspective, and turned the series into a huge success. It was developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design (now [[Rockstar North]]), with the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and all published by [[Rockstar Games]].		GTA III introduced many familiar features to the GTA series, including the [[3D]] perspective, and turned the series into a huge success. It was developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design (now [[Rockstar North]]), with the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and all published by [[Rockstar Games]].

Gboyers: Clearer intro

2012-11-09T01:34:20Z

Clearer intro

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	'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known ~~officially~~ as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is ~~the third installment and~~ the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series ~~developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]],~~ and ~~published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was~~ the start of a [[GTA III Era~~\|new era~~]]~~, which introduced a story element to the GTA series~~ and ~~saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for~~ the [[~~Apple Mac\|Mac~~]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011. In September of 2012, [[Rockstar Games]] released Grand Theft Auto III on the [[Playstation Network]] as part of the PS2 Classics lineup for $9.99 in US, £7.99 in UK and €9.99 in Europe.		'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the start of both the [[GTA III Era]] and the [[3D Universe]].

	GTA III was the first GTA game to use the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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 introduced many familiar features to the GTA series, including the [[3D]] perspective, and turned the series into a huge success. It was developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design (now [[Rockstar North]]), with the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and all published by [[Rockstar Games]].

			The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac\|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011. In September of 2012, [[Rockstar Games]] released Grand Theft Auto III on the [[Playstation Network]] as part of the PS2 Classics lineup.

			GTA III was the first GTA game to use the third-person over-the-shoulder [[3D]] perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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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JFletcher: /* 10th Anniversary Mobile Edition */ Let's not make this a never ending list

2012-10-24T01:43:08Z

10th Anniversary Mobile Edition: Let's not make this a never ending list

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	'''Supported Devices:'''		'''Supported Devices:'''
	*'''Apple iOS Devices''': ~~iPad 1 & 2,~~ iPhone 4 ~~& 4S~~, iPod ~~touch 4th Generation~~		*'''Apple iOS Devices''': Any iOS device with an A4 processor or newer. These include the iPhone 4 and later, iPod Touch fourth generation and later, and all versions of the iPad.
	*'''Android Phones''': HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Galaxy S II, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, T-Mobile G2x, Galaxy Nexus, Droid Bionic, DROID RAZR		*'''Android Phones''': HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Galaxy S II, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, T-Mobile G2x, Galaxy Nexus, Droid Bionic, DROID RAZR
	*'''Android Tablets''': Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive, Medion Lifetab, Asus Transformer Prime		*'''Android Tablets''': Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive, Medion Lifetab, Asus Transformer Prime

Raggi Boy: PS2 Classics

2012-10-11T18:50:06Z

PS2 Classics

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	'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was the start of a [[GTA III Era\|new era]], which introduced a story element to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac\|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011.		'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was the start of a [[GTA III Era\|new era]], which introduced a story element to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac\|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011. In September of 2012, [[Rockstar Games]] released Grand Theft Auto III on the [[Playstation Network]] as part of the PS2 Classics lineup for $9.99 in US, £7.99 in UK and €9.99 in Europe.

	GTA III was the first GTA game to use the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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 the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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.

A-Dust at 19:40, 19 August 2012

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	'''Main Articles'''		'''Main Articles'''
	*[[~~100%~~ Completion in GTA III\|~~100%~~ Completion]]		*[[Completion in GTA III\|Completion]]
	*[[GTA III Era Timeline]]		*[[GTA III Era Timeline]]
	*[[Dialogues in GTA III\|Dialogues]]		*[[Dialogues in GTA III\|Dialogues]]
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TheReaperHoldsOurHearts at 14:19, 28 May 2012

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	==Trailers==		==Trailers==
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	{{Chronology}}		{{Chronology}}

TheReaperHoldsOurHearts: /* 10th Anniversary Mobile Edition */

2012-05-28T13:59:22Z

10th Anniversary Mobile Edition

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	In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced.		In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced.


	'''Supported Devices:'''		'''Supported Devices:'''
	*'''Apple iOS Devices''': iPad~~, iPad~~ 2, iPhone 4~~, iPhone~~ 4S, iPod ~~Touch fourth generation~~		*'''Apple iOS Devices''': iPad 1 & 2, iPhone 4 & 4S, iPod touch 4th Generation
	*'''Android Phones''': ~~Galaxy Nexus,~~ HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2~~, Motorola Droid Bionic~~, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Galaxy S2, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, T-Mobile G2x		*'''Android Phones''': HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, Samsung Galaxy S II, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, T-Mobile G2x, Galaxy Nexus, Droid Bionic, DROID RAZR
	*'''Android Tablets''': Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive		*'''Android Tablets''': Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive, Medion Lifetab, Asus Transformer Prime


	;Differences from Original Version		;Differences from Original Version

	Due to the technical limitations of mobile devices, a number of cosmetic features have been altered or removed from the game. However, the iPad version does not have these limitations.		Due to the technical limitations of mobile devices, a number of cosmetic features have been altered or removed from the game. However, the iPad version does not have these limitations.

A-Dust at 22:09, 9 April 2012

2012-04-09T22:09:45Z

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	'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto ~~Series~~]] developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was the start of a [[GTA III Era\|new era]], which introduced a story element to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac\|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011.		'''Grand Theft Auto III''' (also known officially as '''GTA III''' or '''GTA 3''') is the third installment and the fifth game of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series developed for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal Computer\|PC]] by DMA Design, now [[Rockstar North]], the [[Xbox]] version by [[Rockstar Vienna]], and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. GTA III was the start of a [[GTA III Era\|new era]], which introduced a story element to the GTA series and saw the fan base of the series expand. The game was originally released for the PS2 on October 2001, the PC on May 2002, and the Xbox on November 2003. On August 18, 2011, GTA III was released for the [[Apple Mac\|Mac]] [http://itunes.apple.com/app/grand-theft-auto-3/id424714589?mt=12 App Store]. To celebrate 10 years since the release of GTA III, a [[#10th Anniversary Edition\|mobile version]] was released in December 15, 2011.

	GTA III was the first GTA game to use the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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 the over-the-shoulder perspective in gameplay, with the camera located behind and above the [[Protagonist\|player character]], as opposed to the [[Top-Down Perspective\|top-down perspective]] primarily used in its predecessors ([[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]]). This new perspective 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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	===10th Anniversary Mobile Edition===		===10th Anniversary Mobile Edition===
	[[File:~~GTA3~~-Anniversary-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Promotional art for GTA III 10th Anniversary Edition.]]		[[File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Promotional art for GTA III 10th Anniversary Edition.]]

	In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced.		In October 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] announced<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19201/announcing-grand-theft-auto-iii-10th-anniversary-edition-for-sel.html Rockstar Games]</ref> a 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto III would be released for mobile phones and tablets, including the [[iPad]], [[iPhone]] and a selection of [[Android]] devices. The game was released on December 15, 2011. A week later, Rockstar announced updates which fixed some gameplay issues and also added support for more mobile phones. Support for further devices may still be announced.
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	File:GTAIII-Boxart-Europe.jpg\|European boxart.		File:GTAIII-Boxart-Europe.jpg\|European boxart.
	File:GTAIII-Boxart-GreatestHits.jpg\|United States Greatest Hits boxart.		File:GTAIII-Boxart-GreatestHits.jpg\|United States Greatest Hits boxart.
	File:~~GTA3~~-Anniversary-Cover.jpg\|GTA III 10th Anniversary promotional art.		File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover.jpg\|GTA III 10th Anniversary promotional art.
	File:~~GTA3~~-Anniversary-Cover2.jpg\|~~Ditto~~.		File:GTAIII-Anniversary-Cover2.jpg\|GTA III 10th Anniversary promotional art.
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	==10 Year Anniversary Trailer==		==10 Year Anniversary Trailer==
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ExtremoMania: /* 10 Year Anniversary Trailer */

2012-03-30T12:34:05Z

10 Year Anniversary Trailer

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	==10 Year Anniversary Trailer==		==10 Year Anniversary Trailer==
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