Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto III PC

MPN: 21116

Description: You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge, unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor, crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob, steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out ... read more

You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge, unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor, crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob, steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out here. minimize

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Alienman66

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Dec 2002

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when i first got this games i was stocked hehe it ...

Strengths:

You always hae something to do and u never get board.

Weaknesses:

Graphics could be better and a little bit more realisic

Posted Dec 18, 2002 - when i first got this games i was stocked hehe it was the funest game i have ever played u get a whyed variety of places to go and u can always get lost in these huge islands.... THIS GAME ROCKS!!!!

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bitboy from IL

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Aug 2003

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User has 5 Months of experience with this product

there is a bug, if u r using Nvidia graphc card wi ...

Strengths:

the graphic is ok. You can listen to ur MP3 during the game. U can rob any cars u want.

Weaknesses:

DirectX problem with any Nvidia video cards, I will explain in comments.

Posted Sep 11, 2003 - there is a bug, if u r using Nvidia graphc card with winXP, u wont see the menu of the game, u can just see the yellow square, so its hard to tell which 1 is option and which 1 is new game(usually new game is the first bottm). But in the game, it is ok. So u need to ugrade the window, the video card or DirectX. ATI is ok. No problem at all.

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Comont56 from NV

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User has 17 Months of experience with this product

As soon as you start, maybe not the first mis ...

Strengths:

Replay Value, Packed to the brim with content, good story, as open-ended as games can get

Weaknesses:

Random and rare clipping issues, character models have a "rag doll" look, basically having seams, extremely realistic nonetheless

Posted Dec 22, 2002 - As soon as you start, maybe not the first mission, but immediately afterwards, you are hooked (or at least I was) most players will be simply running and shooting for the beginning duration of the game. I disagree with anyone saying the replay value is small, either they havent played it for more than a hour or they have not played it at all. Even after the game is complete, there is almost just as many missions as the original storyline as bonuses. Theres "jobs" you can do around the city, you can be a firefighter, ambulance driver, taxi driver, vigilante cop, and each has its own tier of missions spanning the whole city, each being around 60 or more mission, plus being tied to a bonus (beating ambulance level 12 gives you unlimited stamina for running, beating firefighter in all three districts gives you fire immunity, etc.) Not to mention secret missions accessed by accessing certain vehicles (a parked humvee may just be normal, or unlock a secret checkpoint mission). Also, a blast is the RC Car missions accessed by stealing certain vans parked in tucked away areas of the city, which open a mission and give you remote control of a small RC Car, and your assignment is to blow up a certain amount of cars, for each one usually giving you 500-1000 dollars, for easy money. The game also has missions where you take on the role reminiscent of "Gone In Sixty Seconds" where you have to steal cars on a list and deliver to garage for certain bonuses. Basically a must-buy.

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Lanitro876

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Jan 2003

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I think that this game is very very well created a ...

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Everything

Weaknesses:

Nothing

Posted Jan 3, 2003 - I think that this game is very very well created and is a joy to play for anyone with a sense of mafia in them

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DillDoe

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Aug 2002

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User has 8 Months of experience with this product

There are endless missions to do, you can steal an ...

Strengths:

Open-ended gameplay, ability to steal or take anything you see, tons of missions, 3 huge maps.

Weaknesses:

Sometimes the streets with disappear and turn blue, then regenerate. You cannot enter much buildings, somewhat making the sniper rifle lose appeal.

Posted Aug 14, 2002 - There are endless missions to do, you can steal any car you see on the streets, and there are tons of weapons to use in your arsenal. Right from the beginning the game is addicting and fun, starting with you busting from prison with your friend 8-ball. I don't wanna reveal anymore, it's just awesome! Do whatever you want, kill police, kill gangs, steal cars, screw hookers, blow things up, etc. It's violent and such, not intended for youngsters, but it's great. Go pick it up!

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mjb30

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Jun 2002

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I stole this game from a local store, hoping to pl ...

Strengths:

Great Gameplay, just like PS2 game or better, everyone should own a copy, and everyone's mother should own one too.

Weaknesses:

Controls are a bit confusing at first. It took my about 20 minutes, then i was up to speed with everything.

Posted Jun 17, 2002 - I stole this game from a local store, hoping to pleasure myself for a few hours and ended up spending the rest of the day on it. I've played the PS2 game and loved it but i don't have PS2. Now that i have this i don't need PS2. I love this game and you should buy it. Now, go buy it. Now if you'll excuse me, some mob boss just asked me to wax a few punks, i think i'll accept.

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Guilmon

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Dec 2002

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Grand Theft Auto III is the best game title f ...

Strengths:

Story, cars, cars again, weapons, free-form style and execution, cars, mods, the ability to mod the stuff out of it, cars, drive-by style uzi shooting from cars, physics engine, cars.

Weaknesses:

Once you have done everything, there is nothing else to do. Slow cars are too slow. Police Corruption (they only shoot, chase, kill, arrest, beat . . . you.)

Posted Dec 29, 2002 - Grand Theft Auto III is the best game title for the Playstation 2, and its port to the PC has only made it better. With all of the original content, the game shines as it did the first time, but with the extra little additions, it is the best game I have ever played. The in-game MP3 player is a wonderful addition for your driving pleasure, and the ability to Mod the stuff out of the game (faster cars, car color, car names, weapon power, ammo capacity, damage to player, messing with the city, and literally tons more) are all of its good points. I run an AMB Athlon Xp2000+ w/ 512 MB pc-2100 ddr ram, Geforce 4 ti 4200 64mb, and Windows XP, with the game at 1280 x 960 resolution, and I have to say it is the most stable and fluid games with frame rates always on the rise, and it only gets better with age. The only thing I absolutely hate of the game is that the Police/Fbi/Army only beat, arrest, shoot, kill, drive over, chase you, and ONLY you. This is not a good thing, but if you know what you are doing, and where the 'police bribes' are around the city, you will do just fine. The selection of missions is astounding, and the variety is something that everybody will find enjoyable. Plus, the cars are the best part of the game. All in all, GtaIII for the PC is one of the most enjoyable games I have played this year, and with the right hardware, you will like it just as much.

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VampireAngel...

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Nov 2002

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User has 6 Days of experience with this product

Over all GTA3 is one of my all time favorite games ...

Strengths:

GTA3 is another one of those games that has broken the boundries. It takes driving and 3rd person games and thrown them together to give you one of the fastest and funest games i have every played!

Weaknesses:

The only down fall is it require a machine with so much power only the Pentagon could play it, and have no lag!

Posted Nov 23, 2002 - Over all GTA3 is one of my all time favorite games. Unlike most followups GTA3 has done the GTA name justice. Lets just hope GTA Vice City stands up to the challenge GTA3 has set! Good work Guys!

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Tabytha77 from CA

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This is a wonderfully open-ended and well written ...

Strengths:

Open-ended gameplay

Weaknesses:

violent (for adults only), no in-mission save

Posted Jul 3, 2002 - This is a wonderfully open-ended and well written game, that unfortunately is targetted towards kids, but should only be played by adults. You can just drive around and check out the scenery, beat down pimps, perform tasks for gang leaders, steal and vehicle you like, jump ramps, or run from the police -- any time you like. There is no pressure to run through the tasks. This game is extremely violent. As an adult, I am not unduly influenced by the gameplay. I feel sorry for the millions of parents who don't even know what GTA stands for, let alone that their children are playing a game that involves beating down old women and taking their money, sleeping with hookers, and stealing cars from old men. The whole context is humorous though. Gameplay is solid. Physics are engaging. It would be nice to save during missions though.

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scapermoya from CA

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Sep 2002

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User has 4 Months of experience with this product

I knew this was a hit game once it hit PS2, but im ...

Strengths:

Great writing, open ended, much things to do.

Weaknesses:

FRAMERATE, it is annoying when watching a high speed cinimatic, it staggers... :(

Posted Sep 7, 2002 - I knew this was a hit game once it hit PS2, but im a Xbox junkie, so it was taboo. I heard that it was coming out on PC and i was overjoyed. I installed it, and started playing. BAM! i was blown away by the crappy stagger. I Have a 1.9 Ghz, 64mg Nvidea card, and 256 of ram, so it aint the hardware. All in all its a beauty, but ima wait for GTA 4: Vice City on Xbox.

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pfgunsuk from MO

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User has 6 Months of experience with this product

this game is so upgraded, i remember the first GTA ...

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this game kicks A$$, graphics, sound, ect.

Weaknesses:

the only weakness that i have seen so far is that the missions, come of them sucks and really irritate you

Posted Jan 8, 2003 - this game is so upgraded, i remember the first GTA, it was realy cool to (for the year 1997), GTA2 sux, but this GTA is the s*** right here. you'll like it alot, especially when you mess around the city, and have the cheat code only for weapon, and kill everyone (lol)

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twally87 from WI

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Swear, shoot, kill, torch, have sex, steal a car, ...

Strengths:

Fun to do whateva the hell ya wanna.

Weaknesses:

Can anyone say -1,000,000,000 replay value?

Posted Oct 25, 2002 - Swear, shoot, kill, torch, have sex, steal a car, run over people, and steal. Life is simple, or at least in this game it is. You are an (unnamed) person with plenty to get done when you first start. Nomatter what it looks like, you work on your own, don't keep friendships too long, or you'll wind up dead. Complete missions not only to get money and get a better name, but to advance in the game as well.

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mahadragon from CA

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They should make more games like this. It feels ve ...

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Posted Nov 19, 2002 - They should make more games like this. It feels very realistic, there are multiple ways to accomplish your missions of which there are over 80. For example, in one mission you must kill a guy named Chunky. You start down an alleyway and his gang members start shooting at you. You must kill these guys (without simultaneously alerting the cops - if a cop is nearby he will start chasing after you and your mission could be over just like that!). After Chunky is alerted to your presence, he starts towards his car in an attempt to get away. You must either shoot him dead before he gets to his car, or you can jack a car yourself and try to track him down. Or you can utilize one of the many seedy services of the underworld at your disposal and setup a bomb inside of Chunky's car so that as soon as he presses the accelerator the car goes - BOOM!!! Of course you'll need $1000 to accomplish the latter, but it's very fun nevertheless! You get money for beating up and killing people so it's not hard to accumulate. Super cool game, well worth the money I paid. Oh and by the way, when you jack a Taxi, you get these little sub-missions to play. The purpose is to pick up customers and drop them off to specific locations on the map. You get money for each ticket successfully accomplished. Hey, come to think of it, didn't Sega come up with a game revolving around this concept?!? Forget Crazy Taxi, just get this game.

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