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This article refers to the first [[mission]] of a [[GTA]] game.
'''Opening sequences''' refers to the first missions or cutscenes the players sees as soon as a new [[Grand Theft Auto]] game is started.


Since [[GTA III]], the first mission is the introduction to the game which begins as soon as a new game is started - a cutscene introduces the main characters, and may set up the game's storyline. After the cutscene, the player takes control of the [[protagonist]], and is introduced to gameplay with tutorial consisting of a very basic set of targets, such as enter a vehicle and drive to the first [[safehouse]].  
The feature first entered prominence in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]; as soon as a new game is started - a cutscene introduces the main characters, and may set up the game's storyline. After the cutscene, the player takes control of the [[protagonist]], and is introduced to gameplay with tutorial consisting of a very basic set of targets, such as enter a vehicle and drive to the first [[safehouse]].  


In contrast, the player has immediate control in [[GTA 1]] and [[GTA 2]], and is free to explore the city. They can then active any available mission or sub-mission in the normal way - by entering a [[marker]].
In contrast, the player has immediate control in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], and is free to explore the city. They can then active any available mission or sub-mission in the normal way - by entering a [[marker]].


== Introductory Missions ==
== Introductory missions and cutscenes ==
These are the compulsory first missions which begin at the start of the game since GTA III.
These are the compulsory first missions which begin at the start of the game since GTA III.


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** [[The Lost and Damned]]: "[[Clean and Serene]]", depicting The Lost biker gang riding to a hospital in north Alderney to pick up Billy Grey, as well as the retrieval of Billy's bike.
** [[The Lost and Damned]]: "[[Clean and Serene]]", depicting The Lost biker gang riding to a hospital in north Alderney to pick up Billy Grey, as well as the retrieval of Billy's bike.
* [[GTA Chinatown Wars]]: "[[Yu Jian]]", showing Huang Lee's arrival in Liberty City, the ambush which see him trapped in a car trunk that is dumped into a river, and his escape and meeting with Wu Lee. This msision also includes basic training for the use of the dual screen.
* [[GTA Chinatown Wars]]: "[[Yu Jian]]", showing Huang Lee's arrival in Liberty City, the ambush which see him trapped in a car trunk that is dumped into a river, and his escape and meeting with Wu Lee. This msision also includes basic training for the use of the dual screen.
[[Category:Missions]]
[[Category:Missions]]
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