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'''Grand Theft Auto Advance''' is a video game by Rockstar Games, released on 26 October, [[2004]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game is played from a top-down perspective, similar to that in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. However, GTA Advance also borrows several aspects from the more recent [[ | '''Grand Theft Auto Advance''' is a video game by Rockstar Games, released on 26 October, [[2004]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game is played from a top-down perspective, similar to that in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. However, GTA Advance also borrows several aspects from the more recent [[GTA III Era]], including vehicle-based side missions (such as vigilante), the Head-up display and many weapons. | ||
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The game is set in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], the fictional GTA city that appeared, most prominently, in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Indeed the earliest announcement of this game was that it would be a port of GTA III, but at some point in development (it is unclear exactly when this occurred) this idea was rejected, probably due to technical limitations and the time needed to reconstruct the previous game's missions in the new two-dimensional environment. | The game is set in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], the fictional GTA city that appeared, most prominently, in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. Indeed the earliest announcement of this game was that it would be a port of GTA III, but at some point in development (it is unclear exactly when this occurred) this idea was rejected, probably due to technical limitations and the time needed to reconstruct the previous game's missions in the new two-dimensional environment. | ||
The game that was actually released is a prequel to GTA III, taking place one year prior to the events in GTA III. As it takes place in GTA III's Liberty City, familiar landmarks re-appear and the overall street layout is the same. However the locations of familiar secrets such as rampages and hidden packages and jump ramps have all been changed, so players familiar with the city's corners and alleyways in GTA III will have to explore them afresh in GTA Advance. The city's three islands have been noticeably changed in its conversion and elements impossible to interpret to a top-view perspective, so there are no longer any sloped surfaces, and the tunnels and train system have been removed. Also there is no access to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] runways. The city in GTA Advance is bigger than in GTA III, especially [[Portland | The game that was actually released is a prequel to GTA III, taking place one year prior to the events in GTA III. As it takes place in GTA III's Liberty City, familiar landmarks re-appear and the overall street layout is the same. However the locations of familiar secrets such as rampages and hidden packages and jump ramps have all been changed, so players familiar with the city's corners and alleyways in GTA III will have to explore them afresh in GTA Advance. The city's three islands have been noticeably changed in its conversion and elements impossible to interpret to a top-view perspective, so there are no longer any sloped surfaces, and the tunnels and train system have been removed. Also there is no access to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] runways. The city in GTA Advance is bigger than in GTA III, especially [[Portland]](see image on the left). | ||
The games protagonist is called [[Mike]], with some of the GTA III characters re-appearing in the game, including bomb-shop owner [[8-Ball]] and the [[Yakuza]] co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]]. However, none of the [[Mafia]] characters from GTA III appear, and entirely new characters such as [[Vinnie]] (Mike's friend and first employer), [[Cisco]] (the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]]), [[Jonnie]] (a bar tender) and [[Yuka]] (Asuka's niece) have been added. Several characters which were only referenced in GTA III are now met face-to-face, such as [[King Courtney]], the [[Uptown Yardies]] boss. | The games protagonist is called [[Mike]], with some of the GTA III characters re-appearing in the game, including bomb-shop owner [[8-Ball]] and the [[Yakuza]] co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]]. However, none of the [[Mafia]] characters from GTA III appear, and entirely new characters such as [[Vinnie]] (Mike's friend and first employer), [[Cisco]] (the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]]), [[Jonnie]] (a bar tender) and [[Yuka]] (Asuka's niece) have been added. Several characters which were only referenced in GTA III are now met face-to-face, such as [[King Courtney]], the [[Uptown Yardies]] boss. | ||