Grand Theft Auto III
About the Game
After leaving San Andreas and going on a crime spree throughout the country, Claude Speed and Catalina head to Liberty City for a life of crime. During a bank heist, Claude is betrayed by Catalina and her Colombian friend Miguel, and he is shot by her just as they are leaving the scene of the crime. Claude fully recovers....in a prison cell. However, while being transported to a prison, Colombians ambush the prison van for an inmate riding with Claude.
Story & Setting
The game puts more emphasis on the story, displaying cutscenes before each mission.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Grand Theft Auto III is similar in its concept to its predecessors: players are cast in the role of a vicious (albeit novice) criminal, who performs tasks for crime lords and gradually raises his rank in the criminal world. Driving is the main gameplay element in the game, though players can also fully explore the city on foot. Different camera angles are available for driving, and free camera rotation is available when on foot. As opposed to the previous games, Liberty City is the only city players can explore in the game. In order to complete the game, it is necessary to perform all the main story missions; however, players often has the choice between several missions at a given moment.
Standout Features
- The missions include chases, races, short third-person shooter sequences, as well as various mini-game-like activities.
- Outside of the missions, players are free to explore the city and undertake sub-missions, for example working as a taxi driver, delivering sick people to the hospital in an ambulance car, etc.
