Money: Difference between revisions

== GTA 1 — GTA 2 ==

For progression into new cities or areas and storyline in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], money must be earned to the point a certain amount is fulfilled, often in millions.

== GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories ==

=== GTA III ===

In [[Grand Theft Auto III]], the money system was completely refashioned. While certain street crimes still award players with small amounts of money, the score multiplier is removed, and [[pedestrians]], except emergency personnel, drop cash onto the street upon death. [[Missions in GTA III|Missions]] still provide substantial amounts of money, but sub-missions, which debuted in GTA III, serve as an additional source of income, awarding the player with increasingly more money as the sub-missions progress.

=== GTA Vice City ===

In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], instant monetary awards for street crimes are largely eliminated (saved the destruction of helicopters, which was later removed in GTA San Andreas), leaving [[Missions in GTA Vice City|missions]], sub-missions and dropped pedestrian cash, and robbing stores (in addition to the destruction of parking meters in [[Downtown (Vice City)|Downtown]]) as the only visible sources of income. The average amount of money awarded to the player and cost of items were also divided by 10 (i.e. the use of [[Pay 'n' Spray]] costs $100 in GTA Vice City, compared to $1,000 in GTA III). The game also reduces the number of missions where large sums of money was needed; only one such mission remains, "[[Keep Your Friends Close]]".

=== GTA San Andreas ===

While the money system is largely unchanged from the last installment, [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] expanded on the number of options to earn money and spent it, by introducing a variety of new sub-missions, establishments where players may purchase food or clothes, vehicle customization and gambling. Monetary pickups in gang turf are present, and, like GTA Vice City, properties may still be purchased and produce income of their own.

=== GTA Advance ===

The player gets large sums of cash for missions like in GTA III, however there are no more needs for the money aside from weapons.

== GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars ==

=== GTA IV ===

The core of the money system is unchanged in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. However, profitable sub-missions, which were sources of income since GTA III, are reduced to [[Brucie Kibbutz]]'s [[Exotic Exports]], [[The Fixer's Assassinations]], and [[Stevie's Car Thefts]]. The game also allows the player to open cash registers for small amount of cash (robbing the business), and blowing up a [[Securicar]] armored truck (scattering money on the street for the player to pick up).

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