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The '''GTA 1 Era''' refers to three [[Grand Theft Auto]] games: [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]].
The '''GTA 1 Era''' refers to three [[Grand Theft Auto]] games: [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]].
 
These games are grouped together into an [[era]] mainly because they use the same game engine ([[top-down perspective]]), have the same aesthetics, follow the same game structure and have interlinking characters, locations ([[London]] for example) and storylines. This is also known as the first generation of GTA games from 1997 to 1999.


These games are grouped together mainly because they use the same game engine ([[top-down perspective]]), have the same aesthetics, follow the same game structure and have interlinking characters, locations ([[London]] for example) and storylines. This is also known as the first generation of GTA games from 1997 to 1999.


==Games in the GTA 1 Era==
==Games in the GTA 1 Era==


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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
!|Cover Art
 
!|Game image
![[Grand Theft Auto 1]]
!|Game
![[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|Grand Theft Auto:<br>London 1969]]
!|Year
![[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|Grand Theft Auto:<br>London 1961]]
!|Platform
|-
!|Developer(s)
|[[File:GTA1-Boxart.jpg|centre|100px]]
|[[File:GTA London 1969 Box Art.jpg|centre|100px]]
|[[File:GTALondon1961.jpg|centre|100px]]
|-
|-
|[[File:GTA1 Box Art.jpg|centre|100px]]
|[[File:Gta24 000.png|centre|180px]]
|'''[[Grand Theft Auto 1]]'''
|[[1997]]
|[[1997]]
|[[PlayStation 1]], [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[wp:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]]
|[[1999]]
|[[DMA Design]], [[Tarantula Studios]]
|[[1999]]
|-
|-
|[[File:GTA London 1969 Box Art.jpg|centre|100px]]
|[[PlayStation 1]], [[Personal Computer|PC]],<br>[[Game Boy Color]], [[MS-DOS]]
|[[File:Drive-on-left.png|centre|180px]]
|[[PlayStation 1]], [[Personal Computer|PC]], [[MS-DOS]]
|'''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'''
|[[Personal Computer|PC]]
|[[1999]]
|PlayStation 1, PC, MS-DOS  
|DMA Design, Tarantula Studios
|-
|-
|[[File:GTALondon1961.jpg|centre|100px]]
|[[DMA Design]], [[Tarantula Studios]]
|[[File:Gameplay-GTAL61.jpg|centre|180px]]
|[[DMA Design]], [[Tarantula Studios]]
|'''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]'''
|[[DMA Design]], [[Tarantula Studios]]
|1999
|PC
|DMA Design, Tarantula Studios
|}
|}


==Description of the games==
 
;GTA 1
;GTA 1
[[Grand Theft Auto 1]] is set in [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]] in 1997. These renditions of the cities are vastly different from their more well-known counterparts in the [[GTA III Era]]. In the game, the player can choose from one of about six [[protagonist]]s, and even change their names. It begins with only one level to choose from.  
[[Grand Theft Auto 1]] is set in [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]] in 1997. These renditions of the cities are vastly different from their more well-known counterparts in the [[GTA III Era]]. In the game, the player can choose from one of about six [[protagonist|protagonists]], and even change their names. It begins with only one level to choose from.  


;GTA London 1969
;GTA London 1969
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;GTA London 1961
;GTA London 1961
[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]] is a freely distributed mission pack, also known as an expansion pack, to the original [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] - requiring both to play. Just as the first mission pack did, London 1961 uses same game engine as the original Grand Theft Auto 1. The game takes place in London in the year eight years before the events of London 1969. The mission pack as implied includes new missions, 22 new vehicles, one new cutscene, and a new multiplayer deathmatch map based upon the UK city of Manchester.
[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]] is a freely distributed mission pack, also known as an expansion pack, to the original [[Grand Theft Auto 1|Grand Theft Auto]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]] - requiring both to play. Just as the first mission pack did, London 1961 uses same game engine as the original Grand Theft Auto. The game takes place in London in the year eight years before the events of London 1969. The mission pack as implied includes new missions, 22 new vehicles, one new cutscene, and a new multiplayer deathmatch map based upon the UK city of Manchester.
 


==Locations in GTA 1 Era==
==Locations in GTA 1 Era==
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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
|+'''[[Locations]] in GTA 1 Era'''
!colspan=4|[[Locations]] in GTA 1 Era
| style="text-align: center"|''' Map'''
|-
| style="text-align: center"|''' Name'''
!Game
| style="text-align: center"|''' Counterparty'''
!Map
| style="text-align: center"|''' Appearance (s)'''
!In-game Name
!Real-world<br>Counterpart
|-
|-
|[[File:Libert City gta map.jpg|centre|150px]]
!rowspan=3|[[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]]'''
|[[File:LibertyCity-GTA1-map.jpg|centre|150px]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[wp:New York City|New York City]]'''
|[[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]]
| Grand Theft Auto 1
|[[wp:New York City|New York City]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Vice City map (GTA I).jpg|centre|150px]]
|[[File:ViceCity-GTA1-map.jpg|centre|150px]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]]'''
|[[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[wp:Miami|Miami]]'''
|[[wp:Miami|Miami]]
| Grand Theft Auto 1
|-
|-
|[[File:San Andreas GTA Map.png|centre|150px]]
|[[File:SanAndreas-GTA1-map.png|centre|150px]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[City of San Andreas|San Andreas]]'''
|[[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]'''
|[[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]  
| Grand Theft Auto 1
|-
|-
|[[File:Map of London in London 1969.jpg|centre|150px]]
![[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969|GTA London 1969]] & <br>[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[London]]'''
|[[File:London-GTAL1969-map.jpg|centre|150px]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[wp:London|London]]'''
|[[London]]
| Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
|[[wp:London|London]]  
|-
|-
|[[File:Manchester (GTAL61) (overview).png|centre|150px]]
! [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[Manchester]]'''
|[[File:Manchester-GTAL1961-map.png|centre|150px]]
| style="text-align: center"|'''[[wp:Manchester|Manchester]]'''
|[[Manchester]]
|Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
|[[wp:Manchester|Manchester]]
|}
|}


{{GTA}}
{{GTA}}
[[Category:Eras]]
[[Category:Eras]]

Latest revision as of 20:30, 24 May 2012

The GTA 1 Era refers to three Grand Theft Auto games: Grand Theft Auto 1, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961.

These games are grouped together into an era mainly because they use the same game engine (top-down perspective), have the same aesthetics, follow the same game structure and have interlinking characters, locations (London for example) and storylines. This is also known as the first generation of GTA games from 1997 to 1999.


Games in the GTA 1 Era

Grand Theft Auto 1 Grand Theft Auto:
London 1969
Grand Theft Auto:
London 1961
1997 1999 1999
PlayStation 1, PC,
Game Boy Color, MS-DOS
PlayStation 1, PC, MS-DOS PC
DMA Design, Tarantula Studios DMA Design, Tarantula Studios DMA Design, Tarantula Studios


GTA 1

Grand Theft Auto 1 is set in Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City in 1997. These renditions of the cities are vastly different from their more well-known counterparts in the GTA III Era. In the game, the player can choose from one of about six protagonists, and even change their names. It begins with only one level to choose from.

GTA London 1969

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 is the first expansion pack, to the original Grand Theft Auto. As the name implies, the game takes place in London in the year 1969. The player once again enters the role of a criminal looking to work his or her way up the career ladder of organized crime. The temporal setting has been exploited through a number of cultural and historical references, including the appearance of a James Bond-like character and the usage of more or less authentic slang. In addition, the cars drive on the left side of the road, as is the case in Britain.

GTA London 1961

Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 is a freely distributed mission pack, also known as an expansion pack, to the original Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 - requiring both to play. Just as the first mission pack did, London 1961 uses same game engine as the original Grand Theft Auto. The game takes place in London in the year eight years before the events of London 1969. The mission pack as implied includes new missions, 22 new vehicles, one new cutscene, and a new multiplayer deathmatch map based upon the UK city of Manchester.


Locations in GTA 1 Era

Locations in GTA 1 Era
Game Map In-game Name Real-world
Counterpart
GTA 1
Liberty City New York City
Vice City Miami
San Andreas San Francisco
GTA London 1969 &
GTA London 1961
London London
GTA London 1961
Manchester Manchester