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Publisher: DMA Design
Developer: Rockstar Games
Release Date: 10/25/2001
Genre: Driving
Number of Players: 1
ESRB Rating: Mature
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GRAPHICS: 5.0
SOUND: 5.0
CONTROL: 4.5
FUN FACTOR 5.0
AVG USER SCORE 4.8
AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.9

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First Look: Grand Theft Auto 3

First Look by FOUREYEDDRAGON | 09/05/2001 | 16:00:27 PM PST

The series that glamorizes thug life is back, this time in full 3D.

The series that glamorizes thug life is back, this time in full 3D. For those new to the street, the Grand Theft Auto franchise has players nonchalantly jacking both people and vehicles in a humongous city, while pulling off unlawful jobs for the criminal underground (hence this game?s probable Mature rating). In this newest take, you?ll seek revenge against your ex-partner in crime and your girlfriend, both of whom set you up to take the fall for a foiled bank robbery. The game will be more linear, as playing through the story?earning respect and rising through the gang hierarchies?will be the only way to win. However, you?ll undertake tons of side-jobs for extra cash, and, of course, you can still steal any vehicle?even boats, helicopters, and airplanes. Besides visual and story line enhancements, GTA3 will also pack other slick features: For example, the time of day will affect your mission. Streets will be populated with workers during the day, while clubbers and seedy types will be around during the night. It will also be harder to go through certain parts of the city during daytime due to rush hour. Plus, rainy weather will affect visibility and a car?s handling.