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===Grand Theft Auto Advance=== | ===Grand Theft Auto Advance=== | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] ([[2004]]), originally intended to be a top-down conversion of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], it ended up becoming its own completely original adventure, set roughly a [[2000|year]] before GTA III. The game was set in | [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] ([[2004]]), originally intended to be a top-down conversion of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], it ended up becoming its own completely original adventure, set roughly a [[2000|year]] before GTA III. The game was set in Liberty City yet again. | ||
===Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas=== | ===Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas=== | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] ([[2004]]) was set in [[1992]] in the fictional state of [[San Andreas]] (based on [[ | [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] ([[2004]]) was set in [[1992]] in the fictional state of [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] (based on [[wp:California|California]] and [[wp:Nevada|Nevada]]) consisting of three cities: [[Los Santos]] ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]), [[San Fierro]] ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]), and [[Las Venturas]] ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]). The player is also able to return to Liberty City during one [[Saint Mark's Bistro|mission]]. Inspiration came from movies such as Boyz N the Hood and Menace II Society, and early 90s west coast gangsta rap culture and groups such as N.W.A. | ||
GTA San Andreas expanded on previous RPG elements, adding the ability to dress the player's [[Carl Johnson|character]], exercise, and tattoo him. These elements also have an effect on gameplay as other characters would comment on the player character's physique or clothes. The character could also swim (something missing from previous games). | GTA San Andreas expanded on previous RPG elements, adding the ability to dress the player's [[Carl Johnson|character]], exercise, and tattoo him. These elements also have an effect on gameplay as other characters would comment on the player character's physique or clothes. The character could also swim (something missing from previous games). | ||
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===Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories=== | ===Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories=== | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] ([[2005]]), a [[PlayStation Portable]] GTA III prequel set in [[1998]] | [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] ([[2005]]), a [[PlayStation Portable]] GTA III prequel set in [[1998]] Liberty City. A [[PlayStation 2]] port was released by Rockstar Games on June 6, 2006. | ||
===Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories=== | ===Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories=== | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] ([[2006]]), the second PlayStation Portable game, was released on October 31, 2006 and set in [[1984]] Vice City. A PlayStation 2 port was released by Rockstar on March 6, 2007. And is the final game of GTA III Era. | [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] ([[2006]]), the second PlayStation Portable game, was released on October 31, 2006 and set in [[1984]] Vice City. A PlayStation 2 port was released by Rockstar on March 6, 2007. And is the final game of GTA III Era. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*All of the GTA III Era games (except | *All of the GTA III Era games (except GTA Vice City Stories) have times which take place in Liberty City. | ||
**Liberty City is the setting of GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories. | |||
**The [[Introduction (GTA VC)|introduction]] of GTA Vice City has a cutscene taking place in [[Marco's Bistro]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland Island]]. Also, a [[An Old Friend|mission]] revolves around a conversation between [[Sonny Forelli]] and [[Tommy Vercetti]]; Sonny is calling from Marco's Bistro, which can be seen in the cutscene in the mission. | |||
**[[The Introduction]] in GTA San Andreas features numerous cutscenes which features areas of Liberty City. Also, in [[Saint Mark's Bistro|one mission]], [[Carl Johnson]] flies back to Liberty City to do a hit on some [[Forelli Family]] members in Marco's Bistro. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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