Grand theft auto thread - Games

[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/cr2142/GTAMegathreadTitle.png[/IMG] Grand Theft Auto is a video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by English brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. The name of the series and its games are derived from grand theft auto, a term referring to motor vehicle theft. The series is set in fictional locales heavily modeled after American cities, while an expansion for the original was based in London. Gameplay focuses on an open world where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story, as well as engaging in side activities; all consisting action, adventure, driving, occasional role-playing, stealth and racing elements. While the subject of the games is usually a comedic satire of American culture, the series has gained controversy for its adult mature and violent themes. The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonists are commonly characters who have betrayed the protagonist or their organization, or who has the most impact impeding their progress. British video game developer DMA Design began the series in 1997, and it currently has ten stand-alone games and four expansion packs. The third chronological title, Grand Theft Auto III, was widely acclaimed as it brought the series to a 3D setting and more immersive experience, and is considered a landmark title that has subsequently influenced many other open world action games and lead to the label "Grand Theft Auto clone" on similar games. Subsequent titles would follow and build upon the concept established in Grand Theft Auto III. Film veterans such as Michael Madsen, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Gary Busey, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Penn, James Woods, Joe Pantoliano, Frank Vincent, Robert Loggia, Kyle MacLachlan and Peter Fonda have all voiced major characters in many installments, and the series is critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Timeline (Major): No.1 Grand theft auto [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/250px-GTA_-_Box_Front1.jpg[/IMG] Platforms: PlayStation, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color Release date's: Gameboy colour: 1999 Windows: EU: October 1997 NA: February 28, 1998 Japan: April 24, 1999 PLAYSTATION: EU December, 1997 NA June 30, 1998 JP August 27, 1998 No.2 Grand theft auto 2 [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/250px-Gta2cover.jpg[/IMG] Platforms: PlayStation, Windows, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, VMU Release dates: PlayStation: October 25, 1999 Windows: 1999 Dreamcast: July 28, 2000 Game Boy Colour: November 10, 2000 No.3 Grand theft auto 3 [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/250px-GTA3boxcover.jpg[/IMG] Platforms: PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Release date: October 22, 2001 No.4 GTA Vice city (Best one in my opinion) [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/Vice-city-cover.jpg[/IMG] Platforms: PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Release dates: PlayStation 2 NA October 27, 2002 AUS November 8, 2002 EU November 8, 2002 JP May 20, 2004 Windows: NA May 1, 2003 AUS January 6, 2006 EU May 5, 2003 JP September 25, 2003 Steam January 4, 2008 Xbox: NA October 31, 2003 AUS January 2, 2004 EU January 2, 2004 JP July 29, 2004 No.5 GTA San Andreas [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/250px-GTASABOX.jpg[/IMG] Platforms: PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360 Release dates: PlayStation 2 NA October 26, 2004 PAL October 29, 2004 Microsoft Windows: NA June 7, 2005 EU June 10, 2005 Steam January 4, 2008 Xbox: NA June 7, 2005 PAL June 10, 2005 Xbox 360 (Download): October 20, 2008 No.6 GTA 4 [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/250px-GTAIV_Logo.jpg[/IMG] Platform: PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Release dates: PlayStation 3/Xbox 360: 29 April 2008 Microsoft Windows: NA 2 December 2008 PAL 3 December 2008 No.7 GTA..... [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/questionmark3.jpg[/IMG] Sadly though, Not much is known yet of another grand theft auto Media (Video's And pictures) Also more are coming.... [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/images1.jpg[/IMG] Maps: (Thanks to Jiggmin!) GTAIV: [img_thumb]http://www.thelibertycityguide.com/uploads/armor_location_map_gta4.jpg[/img_thumb] GTA: [img_thumb]http://ui24.gamespot.com/2007/gta1libertycitymap_2.png[/img_thumb] GTAII:[img_thumb]http://www.gouranga.com/images/other/downtownGTA2-tags.jpg[/img_thumb] GTAIII:[img_thumb]http://ui03.gamespot.com/1602/gta3map_2.jpg[/img_thumb] GTA SanAndreas:[img_thumb]http://blog.superhero.fr/public/jeux/GTA_San_Andreas_map_carte.jpg[/img_thumb] GTA Vice City[img_thumb]http://www.thegtacenter.com/Walkthrough/GTA%20Vice%20City%20Stories%20Red%20Balloons%20Map.jpg[/img_thumb] Expansions/spin off's: (thanks to TicTac, Walrus and Jiggmin) GTA London 1969 [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/256px-Grand_Theft_Auto-_London_cover_art.jpg[/IMG] GTA Liberty city stories [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/252px-Grand_Theft_Auto_Liberty_City_Stories_box.jpg[/IMG] GTA Vice city stories [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-stories-large.jpg[/IMG] GTA The lost and damned (TLAD) [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/256px-Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_coverart.jpg[/IMG] GTA The ballad of gay Tony (TbogT) [IMG]http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k616/derp111/252px-The_Ballad_of_Gay_Tony_cover.jpg[/IMG] Thread music: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1vacn3KcE[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTq0sa9yg[/media] Links! Rockstar social club- [url]http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/[/url] GTAgarage- [url]http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/index.php[/url] Anything I have missed out? Just tell me and I will add it in with contribution I.E "username" added "this" Thread Logo/Title thanks to Zedo Mann

GTASA is the best game of the decade [editline]7th November 2010[/editline] Imo

GTA III is still my favorite game of all time. Still remember what I thought of it when playing it for the first time.

vice city represent

where my gtaiv players at

Does anyone know how to get MTA I have been trying all day to find out how do get it can someone link me a tutorial and links to downloads also.. Do downgraders remove your save files?

San Andreas is the best one

You missed the Episodes from Liberty City.

No matter what people say I fucking loved GTAIV. It was the first GTA where I actually gave a fuck about doing the missions and most of them were pretty fun and fairly creative.

[QUOTE=TicTac;25906968]You missed the Episodes from Liberty City.[/QUOTE] There not in the timeline yet im making a seperet one for expansions because its not a Major GTA game [editline]7th November 2010[/editline] What the fuck? Im trying to download MTA and my Ad-aware Keeps blocking it I have just downloaded the 1.00v or SA though does anyone know whats up?

[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;25907131]No matter what people say I fucking loved GTAIV. It was the first GTA where I actually gave a fuck about doing the missions and most of them were pretty fun and fairly creative.[/QUOTE] t's by far the most immersive and cinematic, and while it lacked the sheer amount of things to do as SA, it was incredibly polished and executed things near-perfectly. Vice City remains my favourite GTA, though. There's something about the setting, the characters, the music, that clicks and just makes you think 'this is awesome'.

GTA:SA with MTA is SO FUN

Ive been stuntin' on SA:MP today and damn was it fun. III is still one of my favs

I've always wondered why GTA doesn't have a megathread. Seems like every other series does.

Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;25908630]Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.[/QUOTE] Tommy by far

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;25908630]Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.[/QUOTE] Little Jacob. [editline]7th November 2010[/editline] The New GTA needs to hurry up, and needs a zombie expansion or something like RDR did

SA pisses me off. Most people who say it's the best started with it. The characters are shit, the story makes no sense and half the missions were terrible. I love 3 because it was one of the first 3D free roam games. VC has some of the best characters and 4 and the expansions are good all round.

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;25908848]SA pisses me off. Most people who say it's the best started with it. The characters are shit, the story makes no sense and half the missions were terrible. I love 3 because it was one of the first 3D free roam games. VC has some of the best characters and 4 and the expansions are good all round.[/QUOTE] Vice City was my starting one, well I played GTA 2 way back when but knew it as "The firetruck game" then, but VC was the first I knew by name, it's still my favorite one to date.

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;25908848]SA pisses me off. Most people who say it's the best started with it. The characters are shit, the story makes no sense and half the missions were terrible. I love 3 because it was one of the first 3D free roam games. VC has some of the best characters and 4 and the expansions are good all round.[/QUOTE] Street gangs and 1990s LA are the 2 coolest things though.........

Spending my time carefully smashing the glass near the Banshee, and then driving it out without getting a scratch on it on GTA III is something I did all the time. It's one of my favourites, but I don't play any of them anymore.

[QUOTE=PenileWarrior;25906261]GTASA is the best game of the decade [editline]7th November 2010[/editline] Imo[/QUOTE] It was fun and all, just the traffic can be dumb sometimes.

You forgot Vice city stories and Liberty city stories for PSP and PS2 i think.

[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;25907131]No matter what people say I fucking loved GTAIV. It was the first GTA where I actually gave a fuck about doing the missions and most of them were pretty fun and fairly creative.[/QUOTE] This, OH GOD this.

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;25908630]Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.[/QUOTE] One thing I don't like about CJ is that he develops a lot as a character, but all that is thrown out the window at the end when he goes back to Los Santos he's back to his "Fuck you nigga" gang personality.

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[QUOTE=PaChIrA;25908630]Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.[/QUOTE] The Truth

All you had to do is to follow the damn train, CJ!

I always loved GTA, been playing with it for about 9 years now :v: GTA III and GTA SA are still my favorites(GTA SA because of the MP, and GTA III because it's simply awesome.) [editline]7th November 2010[/editline] Planning on getting Vice City, that's really the only one I don't have.

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;25908630]Who's your favorite character in GTA games? Mine is Niko Bellic, he is a nice guy and stuff.[/QUOTE] Brucie Kibbutz. He is the ALPHA Male [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0zFaE9tJcg&feature=related[/media]