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[[Grand Theft Auto III]] was the beginning of the series increasing popularity. The game also proved controversial, with many in the media citing the ability to carjack vehicles, having implied sex with a prostitute and the ability to kill prostitutes to steal her money.<ref name="III Contro">{{cite web | url = http://www.brettdouville.com/mt-archives/2005/12/comparative_med.html | title = Brett's Footnotes - Comparative Media: Prostitution | work = Brett Douville | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> Whilst the player has the option to do these acts, there is no requirement to do so in the game. | [[Grand Theft Auto III]] was the beginning of the series increasing popularity. The game also proved controversial, with many in the media citing the ability to carjack vehicles, having implied sex with a prostitute and the ability to kill prostitutes to steal her money.<ref name="III Contro">{{cite web | url = http://www.brettdouville.com/mt-archives/2005/12/comparative_med.html | title = Brett's Footnotes - Comparative Media: Prostitution | work = Brett Douville | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> Whilst the player has the option to do these acts, there is no requirement to do so in the game. | ||
The game was banned in [[Australia]] shortly after its release, with a censored version released later on.<ref name="Australia Ban">{{cite web | url = http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/grandtheftauto3/news_2832465.html | title = Australian GTAIII ban upheld | work = GameSpot | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> One of the key reasons for the games ban was that [[Rockstar Games]] failed to submit the game to the [[Office of Film and Literature Classification]] (OFLC). The highest rating for the OFLC was MA15+, leading to the game being refused classification, before the censored version of the game was released. The censored version had the gore (except for the Gore cheat) and the ability to | The game was banned in [[Australia]] shortly after its release, with a censored version released later on.<ref name="Australia Ban">{{cite web | url = http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/grandtheftauto3/news_2832465.html | title = Australian GTAIII ban upheld | work = GameSpot | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref> One of the key reasons for the games ban was that [[Rockstar Games]] failed to submit the game to the [[Office of Film and Literature Classification]] (OFLC). The highest rating for the OFLC was MA15+, leading to the game being refused classification, before the censored version of the game was released. The censored version had the gore (except for the Gore cheat) and the ability to pick up prostitutes immediately removed. | ||
===GTA Vice City=== | ===GTA Vice City=== | ||
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