Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 shooter video game made by DMA Design and TransGaming Inc..
Liberty City is a grimy stand-in for New York, and you land in it as a silent criminal left for dead by a partner. Grand Theft Auto III sets you loose in a full 3D city with cars to steal, jobs to run for rival crime bosses, and no obligation to do any of it in order. Rockstar frames the whole thing like a gangster movie: talk radio, mob errands, and police that escalate the more trouble you cause. You can chase the story or just drive, brawl, and see how far the chaos goes.
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What is Grand Theft Auto III about?
Liberty City is a grimy stand-in for New York, and you land in it as a silent criminal left for dead by a partner. Grand Theft Auto III sets you loose in a full 3D city with cars to steal, jobs to run for rival crime bosses, and no obligation to do any of it in order. Rockstar frames the whole thing like a gangster movie: talk radio, mob errands, and police that escalate the more trouble you cause. You can chase the story or just drive, brawl, and see how far the chaos goes.
When was Grand Theft Auto III released?
Grand Theft Auto III was released on 22 October 2001.
Who made Grand Theft Auto III?
Grand Theft Auto III was made by DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. and Take-Two Interactive.
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