Grand Theft Auto | PlayStation 1 | PS1

About the Game

In Grand Theft Auto , players take the role of a small-time criminal trying to make it big with the mob. Stealing cars, doing jobs for the gangsters and behaving generally anti-social are the way to success. The action moves through six levels spread over three different cities, each based on a real US city: Liberty City (based on New York City), San Andreas (based on San Francisco) and Vice City (based on Miami).

Gameplay & Core Systems

To finish a level, a certain score must be reached. Stealing cars and crashing into traffic, driving over pedestrians and killing cops all raise the score, but the big points are made through jobs. Criminal behavior comes with a price of course: if policemen witness a crime, players' wanted level rises. At the lowest level, a single police car might give chase, whereas at the highest level whole car squads hunt players, the police set up roadblocks and shoot to kill. players have several lives, and ending up in jail simply results in being stripped of all weapons and armor and the score multiplier being lowered.

Standout Features

• The only way to evade the cops is to find a respray shop and get a new paint job with new license plates.
• The cities are many screens large and can be freely explored.
• Dozens of different vehicles are available for the taking, each with unique characteristics: a bus will handle very differently than a sports car.
• The entire action is viewed from a top-down perspective, which zooms out while driving a car, for a better overview at high speeds.

Modes & Ways to Play

Player support includes 1 Player.