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==The Games== | ==The Games== | ||
Individual games in the series can be | Individual games in the series can be categorized into different 'eras', mostly dependant on the storyline and graphics engine used. | ||
The start of a new era is indicated by a new number after Grand Theft Auto, | The start of a new era is indicated by a new number after Grand Theft Auto, e.g. "GTA III". | ||
===GTA 1 Era=== | ===GTA 1 Era=== | ||
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===GTA III Era=== | ===GTA III Era=== | ||
The [[GTA III Era]] featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a [[3D]] game world and a third person perspective. The entire era contains interlocking storylines, and many characters appear | The [[GTA III Era]] featured the first blockbuster GTA title, Grand Theft Auto III, and introduced a [[3D]] game world and a third person perspective. The entire era contains interlocking storylines, and many characters appear across multiple games. Notably, games in this era were not released in chronological order. | ||
* '''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' (2001), set in a fictional [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], based upon the real life New York City. Multiplayer game mode was lost, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, storyline with non-linear gameplay. | * '''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' (2001), set in a fictional [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], based upon the real life New York City. Multiplayer game mode was lost, but other areas were much improved, namely the graphics, voice acting, storyline with non-linear gameplay. | ||
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* '''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''' (2002), set in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], a city based on real life Miami. This sequel to GTA III is technically a prequel (set in 1986) to the game, and to GTA San Andreas, which was released after GTA Vice City. | * '''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''' (2002), set in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], a city based on real life Miami. This sequel to GTA III is technically a prequel (set in 1986) to the game, and to GTA San Andreas, which was released after GTA Vice City. | ||
* '''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' (2004), what was originally supposed to be a cut-down port of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], turned out to be a completely original game, set a year before | * '''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' (2004), what was originally supposed to be a cut-down port of GTA III for the [[Game Boy Advance]], turned out to be a completely original game, set a year before GTA III, in a slightly changed Liberty City. | ||
* '''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''' (2004), set in the state of San Andreas, featured three cities, [[Los Santos]], [[San Fierro]] and [[Las Venturas]], based on Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas respectively. The game is set in 1992, making it a sequel to GTA Vice City, and prequel to GTA III. The game featured a lot more customization options, for both player and vehicles, and caused controversy when [[Hot Coffee|sex games]] were revealed in the games code on both the console and PC versions. | * '''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''' (2004), set in the state of San Andreas, featured three cities, [[Los Santos]], [[San Fierro]] and [[Las Venturas]], based on Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas respectively. The game is set in 1992, making it a sequel to GTA Vice City, and prequel to GTA III. The game featured a lot more customization options, for both player and vehicles, and caused controversy when [[Hot Coffee|sex games]] were revealed in the games code on both the console and PC versions. | ||