Grand Theft Auto III

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8.1

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    Cool game for its time, but a bit simple compared the to amazing installments that came later.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! gta3
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    Yeah, that one made history and such, but I decided to play a few years ago and fortunately Rockstar had improved itself over the years. Don't see myself going back to this one again...
  4. brandfakes
    Aug 10, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its good but hasn't aged as well as people say, first off the ai is either dumb or brutal. its also annoying because if you do some missions before others it will lock the missions rendering 100 percent unobtainable. also by the end of the game pretty much all of the gangs are mad at you making taxi, paramedic, and vigilante impossible. so you basically have to do all the side content before the main missions. which makes this game even more linear than later gta games. overall the base game is fine but there are a lot of issues. 6/10… Expand
  5. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    7
    It was one of my first games. I did't finished that. At that time it was pretty interesting. After time it's little less interesting cause the game got old in the bad meaning
  6. threeoftendie
    May 8, 2023
    7
    Полностью солидарен с "самой полезной" рецензией на русском, которая ниже. За исключением, правда, того, что я увидел в этой игре определенную глубину и проработанность. Я понимаю, почему она считается революцией, ведь подобного затягивающего геймплея в играх от третьего лица до нее не было. Да и сюжет очень прост, но не банален, в нем интересная завязка (так и быть, спойлерить не буду).Полностью солидарен с "самой полезной" рецензией на русском, которая ниже. За исключением, правда, того, что я увидел в этой игре определенную глубину и проработанность. Я понимаю, почему она считается революцией, ведь подобного затягивающего геймплея в играх от третьего лица до нее не было. Да и сюжет очень прост, но не банален, в нем интересная завязка (так и быть, спойлерить не буду). Но я ее недопрошел. Похоже, в старых играх слишком многое зависит от скилла, слишком многое... Хороший автосимулятор.… Expand
  7. nastyjes
    Jan 10, 2023
    7
    Still good .
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    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  9. 1ndastreal
    Jul 30, 2022
    6
    game has Extraordinary Graphics,Very Beautiful Gameplay,Movie like Sequences, and Awesome Sound! I hope people who play this game will last a life time in there hearts because this game still ROCKs all others ever made for the PC Valve i love your Work! please keep kickin ass on the best game series you have made in the Years and in the years to come! game has Extraordinary Graphics,Verygame has Extraordinary Graphics,Very Beautiful Gameplay,Movie like Sequences, and Awesome Sound! I hope people who play this game will last a life time in there hearts because this game still ROCKs all others ever made for the PC Valve i love your Work! please keep kickin ass on the best game series you have made in the Years and in the years to come! game has Extraordinary Graphics,Very Beautiful Gameplay,Movie like Sequences, and Awesome Sound! I hope people who play this game will last a life time in there hearts because this game still ROCKs all others ever made for the PC Valve i love your Work! please keep kickin ass on the best game series you have made in the Years and in the years to come! game has Extraordinary Graphics,Very Beautiful Gameplay,Movie like Sequences, and Awesome Sound! I hope people who play this game will last a life time in there hearts because this game still ROCKs all others ever made for the PC Valve i love your Work! please keep kickin ass on the best game series you have made in the Years and in the years to come!… Expand
  10. Karlsefniy
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    Grand Theft Auto III was a revolutionary game in 2002. Playing it now makes me feel weird but I can't deny that this game left its mark in videogame history.
  11. Jackwill
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    На момент выхода игра революция, а спустя года просто интересный видеоигровой экспонат. Аркадна, миссии скучные, зайти поездить и пострелять.
  12. krlwarkrl
    Jul 16, 2022
    7
    7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 point!
  13. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    7
    И почему эта часть велик ой непревзойдённой серии ихор гетеа лично в моём окружении так и осталась недооценённой а ведь это такой атмосферный симулятор гопника там ходишь по хреновой погоде кругом катаются рено логан всё как в челябинске или питере или в новосибирскеИ почему эта часть велик ой непревзойдённой серии ихор гетеа лично в моём окружении так и осталась недооценённой а ведь это такой атмосферный симулятор гопника там ходишь по хреновой погоде кругом катаются рено логан всё как в челябинске или питере или в новосибирске
  14. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    7
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  15. veljkomcx
    Apr 2, 2022
    6
    The story is pretty boring.Also the game can be very annoying at times.I have to give it credit though because of how revolutionary it was. It was ground-breaking maybe back in the day but now it's pretty mediocre.
  16. GregLobstery
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    Didn't age the best but it's the game that spawned some of the best games ever made after it. This one get's all the credit for laying the ground work. Hell, on it's own it's still a blast, the radio is small but still bangs, the gameplay is fun. I wish it had a map though.
  17. Runatikku
    Feb 1, 2022
    7
    The game that melted the video cards in 2002. I never had a chance to play on PC until 2 years ago. Even today, I still think it's a good game. Of course, it's an old game, but I still think it is playable. For those who used to play, the game plays itself with a feeling of nostalgia. It may be a bit boring for new players, but it is still not a disgrace. Gameplay-wise It's a pretty easyThe game that melted the video cards in 2002. I never had a chance to play on PC until 2 years ago. Even today, I still think it's a good game. Of course, it's an old game, but I still think it is playable. For those who used to play, the game plays itself with a feeling of nostalgia. It may be a bit boring for new players, but it is still not a disgrace. Gameplay-wise It's a pretty easy and fun game. Until they removed it from Steam, BRUUH. Rockstar is soo annoying sometimes.… Expand
  18. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 7
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Fun Factor : 7
    Environment interaction : 7
    Sound effects : 7
    Overall Immersion : 7
    There's no such thing as a perfect game
  19. DiegoDorantes
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un gran juego que marcó historia, indudablemente. Sin embargo, cada uno de sus sucesores se ha encargado de sacar a la luz los errores de GTA III, bien, veamos qué tiene que ofrecer en 2022. GTA III es un videojuego de mundo abierto con una premisa bastante novedosa para la época en la que fue lanzado, darle libertad absoluta al jugador para recorrer un enorme mapa y realizar infinidad de actividades diferentes en él, concepto que lo popularizó inigualablemente, situándolo entre los diez videojuegos más vendidos de el Play Station 2 (Aunque la versión evaluada aquí es la de PC). En este videojuego encarnamos a Claude, un caracter aparentemente mudo y que a principios del argumento es traicionado por su novia, Catalina que pasa a convertirse en el antagonista principal y de la cual buscaremos vengaza, trabajando y asociándonos con figuras representativas del crimen en la ciudad en la que se desarrolla el juego, Liberty City, una parodia de Nueva York. Los gráficos se siguen viendo bastante bien después de 20 años de su lanzamiento, no son lo mejor de la generación pero me parece que cumplen correctamente con algunas de las expresiones faciales de los personajes, así como para entregar un mapa enorme lleno de detalles en una era no tan avanzada tecnológicamente. El soundtrack de la experiencia me parece bastante memorable, basado en el tema principal y cada una de las canciones que aparecen en el radio, encajan con la esencia que transmite la ciudad y el argumento, y más de una se queda en tu cabeza horas después de dejar de jugar. La jugabilidad me parece el aspecto que peor ha envejecido del juego, GTA se caracteriza como un viedeojuego de mundo abierto enfocado en dos aspectos, la conducción y la acción (escenas de tiroteos), en cuanto a la primera, pese a que los automóviles en ocasiones se sienten un poco toscos no tengo demasiadas quejas en el apartado, lamentablemente no puedo decir lo mismo de los disparos.
    No existe un botón para apuntar, es disparar y mirar el indicador para saber si las balas están acertando en el enemigo al que deseas eliminar. Agregando que estos enemigos tienen que ser enfrentados de frente, arriesgándote de igual manera a que ellos también te eliminen, ya que hacen muchísimo daño. No tiene un sistema de cobertura, puedes agregar uno de manera artificial cubriéndote con un automóvil, pero fuera de eso siempre tienes que emplear una estrategia muy clara para poder triunfar, ya que la dificultad no es nada baja. Dificultad, una característica muy presente en este videojuego, si buscas un desafío estás en el lugar correcto por que sin temor a equivocarme puedo asegurar que este es la entrega más difícil de la franquicia. En gran parte por el sistema de disparos mencionado con anterioridad, pero también por la implementación de misiones de conducción a contrarreloj que pueden meterte en muchos problemas. Es importante remarcar que las calles. o son un lugar seguro en este videojuego, conforme el argumento avance, Claude se irá haciendo de varios enemigos que, si lo ven, incluso fuera de una misión, le dispararán a su vehículo sin titubear, si a esto aumentamos que algunos de los enemigos contarán con escopetas que destruirán tu vehículo con dos disparos, puedes asegurar que morirás infinidad de veces en este videojuego, volviéndose en ocasiones muy frustrante. El argumento, lamentablemente, me parece extremadamente débil, tomando en cuenta que cada uno de los sucesores de la saga de Grand Theft Auto se ha encargado de opacar esta entrega, por lo menos en este aspecto. Claude, un personaje mudo, del que no tenemos la más mínima idea de su pasado, quiere cobrar venganza de su novia, que sí, lo traiciona pero simplemente esta premisa desaparece en todo el juego, que trata de Claude obedeciendo órdenes de diversidad de personajes que no complementan a la obtención de su objetivo, este se hace presente hasta el final, como si los creadores hubieran dicho “Ya tenemos muchas misiones, mete a Catalina y que el protagonista pelee con ella para meter los créditos finales”. Se sintiera como si este argumento fuera copiado de cualquiera de los dos primeros juegos y lo pegaran en una espectacular entrega en 3D, que posee un rango de libertad histórico que hace que GTA III sea divertido de revisitar, incluso cuando todos sus sucesores lo han superado.
    Si amas la saga, tal como yo, pruébalo, es divertido, varias misiones te sacarán una sonrisa y no te arrepentirás de invertir aproximadamente 15 horad en este juego. Uno de los mejores videojuegos en la historia, por lo que planteó desde un principio, no es el mejor juego de la franquicia, sin embargo, posee más aciertos que errores en su compleja estructura.    … Expand
  20. TiredAlfred
    Dec 30, 2021
    7
    The PC version features enhanced 3D audio. Environmentally scaled and referenced from the player's perspective. Create your own customizable Liberty C
  21. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
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  22. hocineDZ
    Nov 21, 2021
    7
    The cars are fragile the slightest touch even with pedestrians and the car gets severe damage and some cars flip around on the slightest turn get on fire and blow up, aiming with weapons is the most ridiculous thing here the accuracy and shooting range is almost non existante except for sniper, you have to be close to the enemy and try your luck aiming blindly or use M16 and zoom then tryThe cars are fragile the slightest touch even with pedestrians and the car gets severe damage and some cars flip around on the slightest turn get on fire and blow up, aiming with weapons is the most ridiculous thing here the accuracy and shooting range is almost non existante except for sniper, you have to be close to the enemy and try your luck aiming blindly or use M16 and zoom then try to shoot one or two bullet and see if they get hit, rocket launcher has a low range and the AK-47 is useless it does little damage to enemies if you manage to hit them and slight damage to cars compared to the M16 that can blow up cars and trucks with a single magazine. When finishing a mission and you're on your way home to save it happens that some mad guys will shoot at your car with a single bullet and set it on fire leaving you on a empty street with no car around and you end up in hospital losing all weapons also all weapons i had get vanished on the last mission, no map plan view some roads access in the airport region are not that clear on the round map with some misleading target points.
    The weather effects are beautiful and changes in real time.    … Expand
  23. meatmant
    Nov 7, 2021
    7
    Геймплей - 4/10
    Графон и визуальный стиль - 7/10
    Сюжет - 9/10
    Саундтрек - 8/10
    Общая оценка - 7/10
  24. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    5
    мрачно говно и неинтересно ! главный персонаж картонный скучный и говно керик сказал
  25. Fidelito
    Oct 7, 2021
    7
    Envejeció mal, ya empieza a oler rancio

    aged really bad, starting to stink
  26. thatonemenzes
    Oct 6, 2021
    5
    Released in 2001, GTA III is definitely a mark for the gaming industry for how dense it WAS back then. However it doesn’t handle well for today’s standards, and no, I’m not talking about graphics; I’m talking about the overall gameplay that generally SUCKS.

    The driving experience is just fine, the handling model is very arcady but solid, however vehicles are ridiculously fragile (good    Released in 2001, GTA III is definitely a mark for the gaming industry for how dense it WAS back then. However it doesn’t handle well for today’s standards, and no, I’m not talking about graphics; I’m talking about the overall gameplay that generally SUCKS.

    The driving experience is just fine, the handling model is very arcady but solid, however vehicles are ridiculously fragile (good luck passing on Saint Mark’s after you unlock the second island) and they flip in the tiniest crash;

    The shooting/fighting mechanics are BAD and very hard sometimes since the AI seems to be f*cking aimbots, eventually killing you instantly. To make it even worse you can’t take cover, probably due to hardware/software limitations, but nonetheless it’s a pain in the a$$.

    The story is short and mediocre, with unrelatable characters, a predictable plot and missions that are extraordinarily repetitive and unnecessarily challenging with a terrible sense of direction, especially in Marked Man and Espresso-2-Go. Often you’ll be questioning why in the actual hell you’re doing these jobs since most of them don't actually play a major role in the story.

    The map is small, but surprisingly well detailed despite some repeated buildings, the buggy tunnel and the annoying sound of the bridge that connects Stauton Island to Shoreside Vale that can be heard even when you’re in the subway or the tunnel. But overall, the map is decent and can provide many hours of mayh… sorry, a nice playthrough.

    With all that said: should you play the game? Despite not being a great game for today’s standards, yes, you probably should give it a try. It’s a nice (but quite frustrating) trip back in time, that shows how much the franchise has evolved since 2001. The only advice I would give is to play either in the mobile port or PC versions, since the first has some annoying bugs fixed and the second can be easily be modded in order to provide a better gameplay.    … Expand
  27. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    6
    Даже учитывая то на сколько игра была революционной в момент релиза она ни тогда ни сейчас не вызывает у меня восторга.
  28. YavuzSultan
    Aug 19, 2021
    7
    Graphic : 10/10
    It has the best graphics for its debut period.
    Story : 8/10 The story, though good, is short and shallow. They told the story very quickly. It takes about 4 hours and that's a short time. Atmosphere : 5/10 Although it takes place in an imaginary city called Liberty City, it is a city modeled on New York and has nothing to do with New York. Very foggy and dark. The game    Graphic : 10/10
    It has the best graphics for its debut period.
    Story : 8/10
    The story, though good, is short and shallow. They told the story very quickly. It takes about 4 hours and that's a short time.
    Atmosphere : 5/10
    Although it takes place in an imaginary city called Liberty City, it is a city modeled on New York and has nothing to do with New York. Very foggy and dark. The game is over until you try to get into the atmosphere.
    Gameplay: 10/10
    There is no problem in gameplay. Except for artificial intelligence.
    Artificial Intelligence : 6/10
    NPCs jump in front of cars. GTA 3, GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas are all the same.
    The side characters in the mission sometimes get stuck somewhere. It is necessary to start the task again.
    Total score : 7.8/10    … Expand
  29. defenz
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
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  30. RockerKR
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Good Game ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  31. kndr
    May 11, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I respect this game, I really do. It is one of my first gta's after all. But it doesn't hold well today.

    Story and characters are meh. Our character is emotionless and mute so you can't feel attached to him. Other characters are not that memorable.

    There are no checkpoints in missions. Which is one of the things I hate in older gta's. If you fail you start from the beginning. You die pretty quickly so you need to play it perfectly.

    After killing gang leaders it is hard to roam around the city. They always attack you. So you need to do side missions before doing main missions to avoid that.

    You can't bail out. You need to stop first, then get out.

    Police system always sucked in 3D universe games to be honest. Only way to get rid of them is either get police bribes or go to pay n spray.

    There is no map in the menu so you always need to look minimap. And it doesn't even tell you some important places like ammu nation.

    You lose all your weapons when you die.

    You can't spend your money on anything other than weapons and pay n spray.

    Cars turn upside down even in slightest bump.

    Gunplay is weak.

    Gta 3 was good but it is hard to go back today.    … Expand
  32. WhiteMobster
    Apr 29, 2021
    7
    Narrativa
    7/10

    Direção de arte
    8/10

    Trilha sonora/música
    6/10

    Design de áudio
    7/10

    Jogabilidade (muito ruim no celular)
    6/10

    Gráficos (bons pra época)
    8/10

    Continua divertido e jogável como qualquer outro GTA, no pc, porque no celular está horrível pra atirar. Câmera ruim (como sempre foi) tanto no PC quanto no celular.
  33. That_Normie7
    Apr 26, 2021
    7
    this is the weakest gta imo the protagonist has no dialogues lol the story is good but gets boring after a while
  34. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    I was re-playing this game quite recently, and unfortunetely I need to admit it has aged quite a lot. Still, very much fun, but not as good as it could be these days.
  35. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
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  36. nazarkin123
    Mar 10, 2021
    7
    I was my first GTA game played ever amd it was fantastic that days. Just to steal a car a sold it on trash lol
  37. Zodiac_A
    Mar 7, 2021
    7
    This game is the first great title of the legendary game series. However it has several disadvantaged: serious graphics bugs at several locations, very simple fighting/shooting technique, the game story isn`t deep only 25-40% are really interesting. Anyway it was great as a beginning of a great game series.
  38. alanbessa
    Sep 13, 2020
    7
    Its kinda dated, but it's hold up as a good GTAesque game, the missions are incredibly fun, the lack of features as swimming sucks and you need to mod to be able to swim, but still a good game.
  39. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Неплохая игра, первая игра серии в 3D. На момент выхода наверняка была прорывной игрой. Из минусов довольно скучный сюжет и никакущий главный герой.
  40. Wiebe
    Feb 25, 2020
    7
    Cool game for its time, but a bit simple compared the to amazing installments that came later.
  41. Diptanshu
    Dec 19, 2019
    7
    Its a nostalgic Game Ever but playing it in 2019 was not that satisfying! compare to trilogy its my least favroite as it contains no maps no directions as for a game of that time it was in developing stage so that might not come as bad aspect of the game but playing it now feels too irritating!i liked somethings in game which are you are playing a normal human as if youre having cheatIts a nostalgic Game Ever but playing it in 2019 was not that satisfying! compare to trilogy its my least favroite as it contains no maps no directions as for a game of that time it was in developing stage so that might not come as bad aspect of the game but playing it now feels too irritating!i liked somethings in game which are you are playing a normal human as if youre having cheat codes but bullets and physics is great compared to other gta"s! although its a classic but playing in 2019 makes us feel irritating!… Expand
  42. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    First GTA installment in 3D graphics and few new mechanics.
    Feels like GTA and plays same :)
    Didn't finish game because of technical problems on my PC with Windows XP, which was new back then.
  43. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    Наконец-то я прошёл эту игру и смело и дерзко могу написать на неё обзор.
    Начну с того, что игру я прошёл от начала и до конца, поэтому я в полной мере могу заявить, что сюжет в ней крайне банальный, скучный и предсказуемый.
    МИНУСЫ: Ох, их здесь очень много - Главный герой - брат Гордона Фримена и Челл (потому что немой) - Конченный ИИ - Чрезвычайно много багов - Плохое управление    Наконец-то я прошёл эту игру и смело и дерзко могу написать на неё обзор.
    Начну с того, что игру я прошёл от начала и до конца, поэтому я в полной мере могу заявить, что сюжет в ней крайне банальный, скучный и предсказуемый.
    МИНУСЫ:
    Ох, их здесь очень много
    - Главный герой - брат Гордона Фримена и Челл (потому что немой)
    - Конченный ИИ
    - Чрезвычайно много багов
    - Плохое управление
    - Убогие текстуры
    - Кривое меню
    - Нет русских субтитров и озвучки
    - В этой игре всё против тебя
    К тому же игра очень сложная, самая сложная часть ГТА и с этим поспорит только конченый дурачок.
    - Но она же вышла в 2001 году, будь солидарнее и уважительнее
    - Отстань, я заплатил за неё 400 рублей и мне плевать когда она вышла, я высказываю своё мнение.
    ПЛЮСЫ:
    Ах да, их же здесь нет, какая жалость.
    ГТА 3 зарождение великолепной и легендарной серии игр, но саму её легендарной назвать нельзя, мне всё равно что будут кукарекать олды, я вправе полностью полить то, что они любят фекалиями, ведь я оценил эти самые фекалии.
    5/10 и то с натяжкой.    … Expand
  44. mr-NachoMen
    Aug 14, 2019
    6
    Grand Theft auto 3 was a huge improvement in the gaming industry and for the new comer series, being a fully 3D open world game that improve what the last games in the series had already done. Unfortunately... GTA 3 is one of the most frustrated and hard games in the series.
    The huge tech improvement that the game made was changing the top down perspective to a third person view with full    Grand Theft auto 3 was a huge improvement in the gaming industry and for the new comer series, being a fully 3D open world game that improve what the last games in the series had already done. Unfortunately... GTA 3 is one of the most frustrated and hard games in the series.
    The huge tech improvement that the game made was changing the top down perspective to a third person view with full control of the camera to look at whatever direction the gamer desire, character models where more detail and had a full body instead of just seeing their head.
    But like i mention, the game is way too frustrating... police officers hates you, and when they chase you they will tear you car into peaces. In every "neighbourhood" every single gang will star shooting at you, even if you don't do anything bad to them. Cars will consume into flames too fast, just a couple of hits are enough. Health can run out too quickly... and you can't swim.
    The story was turning to be a bit more series than the last games and this was a good thing. The missions were mixed... the early missions were easy to take, but as you start to unlock more areas from Liberty City the more difficult this will get.
    GTA 3 is a good game, but it's unbalanced difficult makes the experience a pain in the ass.    … Expand
  45. RendRoy
    Jul 5, 2019
    7
    klasik bir gta oyunu kötü değil fakat mükemmel falan da değil. Bana soracak olursanız oynamazsanız çok bir şey kaybetmezsiniz.
  46. NightGeisha
    May 25, 2019
    7
    Back in 2002 I was one of the many players that played this mark in the video game history, and I feel very nostalgic now, in 2019 when I replay it again for a few hours.
    GTA 3 was one of the first games that elevate the "open world games" to what they are today.
    For an updated computer with Windows 10 the game is strange to play, especially because the resolution is very low for today    Back in 2002 I was one of the many players that played this mark in the video game history, and I feel very nostalgic now, in 2019 when I replay it again for a few hours.
    GTA 3 was one of the first games that elevate the "open world games" to what they are today.

    For an updated computer with Windows 10 the game is strange to play, especially because the resolution is very low for today standards. But taking in account the 2002 standards, the game was amazing.

    This is a piece of the gaming history. A "must have" to any gamer collection. I fully recommend it!    … Expand
  47. BasilZero
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    Game: Grand Theft Auto III
    Genre: Sandbox Action
    Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games System: Steam (PC) Year of Release: 2002 Length of Playthrough: 18 Hours Total Score: 73/100 Value Score: 7.3/10 • Story: 7/10 • Characters: 7/10 • GamePlay: 6/10 • Graphics: 6/10 • Sound: 8/10 • Music: 7/10 • Length: 7/10 • Replay Value: 8/10 • Player Value: 7/10    Game: Grand Theft Auto III
    Genre: Sandbox Action
    Developer: Rockstar North
    Publisher: Rockstar Games
    System: Steam (PC)
    Year of Release: 2002
    Length of Playthrough: 18 Hours

    Total Score: 73/100
    Value Score: 7.3/10

    • Story: 7/10
    • Characters: 7/10
    • GamePlay: 6/10
    • Graphics: 6/10
    • Sound: 8/10
    • Music: 7/10
    • Length: 7/10
    • Replay Value: 8/10
    • Player Value: 7/10

    Pros
    +Multiple costumes
    +Decent story and cast of characters
    +Big size world for time of release spread across 3 sections which gets unlocked

    Cons
    -No in game map (you have to rely on the radar)
    -Icons for shops, etc disappear and you have to manually find shops like for ammunition
    -Limited cheats (Vehicles) unless you use mods
    -Usage of mods requires some third party programs
    -Mods need to be enabled to use controller properly and to have weather effects
    -Frustrating missions - some of the hardest missions in the series    … Expand
  48. Mobile
    Mar 15, 2018
    6
    ENG
    Stupid face of the main character, silent. Five songs on each radio station, which by the way a headache listening to throughout the game. There is no one interesting or amusing character, all the tasks are almost identical, only a couple of them to praise or find cool. Stupid system of cars, turned over and all the boom, during the job Oh as mad, or when you start ramming COP cars,    ENG
    Stupid face of the main character, silent. Five songs on each radio station, which by the way a headache listening to throughout the game. There is no one interesting or amusing character, all the tasks are almost identical, only a couple of them to praise or find cool. Stupid system of cars, turned over and all the boom, during the job Oh as mad, or when you start ramming COP cars, like a tractor and you can not turn aside. A sharp ending, tasks do not let her down and you do not even realize that all the end of the game. Of course it was a breakthrough after the first two GTA with a top view, but now it is not particularly want to play. This despite the fact that I'm not afraid and did not disdain to play the old and forgotten games.
    RU
    Тупое лицо главного героя, молчуна. По пять штук песен на каждой радиоволне, от которых кстати начинает болеть голова, слушая на протяжении всей игры. Нет ни одного интересного или забавного персонажа, все задания практически однотипны, можно лишь парочку из них похвалить или посчитать классными. Идиотская система машин, перевернулся и все бум, во время заданий ох как бесит, или когда тебя начинает таранить машина копов, будто трактор и ты не можешь повернуть в сторону. Резкая концовка, задания к ней не подводят и ты даже не понимаешь, что все конец игры. Конечно это был прорыв после первых двух GTA с видом с верху, но сейчас в это играть не особо хочется. Это при том что я не боюсь и не брезгую играть в старые, добрые и забытые игры.    … Expand
  49. russiangamer
    Nov 18, 2016
    7
    Спасибо за вклад в индустрию.
    Я признаю, что GTA 3 изменила игры навсегда, но она уже начинает стареть.
    По-скольку это первая 3D гта, то тут много всяких отсутствующих фишек или геймплейных особенностей, которые присутствуют в последующих частях и это отсутствие раздражает. Не совсем правильно сравнивать эту часть с другими, но уж так получилось, что перед этой частью я сыграл почти во    Спасибо за вклад в индустрию.
    Я признаю, что GTA 3 изменила игры навсегда, но она уже начинает стареть.
    По-скольку это первая 3D гта, то тут много всяких отсутствующих фишек или геймплейных особенностей, которые присутствуют в последующих частях и это отсутствие раздражает. Не совсем правильно сравнивать эту часть с другими, но уж так получилось, что перед этой частью я сыграл почти во все последующие. А так же игра купленная в стиме, не особо хорошо оптимизирована под новые системы.
    Игра довольна сложна, как и все части до GTA 4. Музыка в игре хороша, хиты прошлого века здорово бодрят во время погони. Сюжет нормальный, ни на что не претендует, просто нормальный.
    Вообщем игра уже начинает устаревать, если хотели поиграть, то лучше сделать это сейчас.    … Expand
  50. KingAndCountry
    Sep 13, 2016
    6
    This game was great for its time, but it has nearly no replay value nowadays. It's nearly plotless, the player character has no real defined traits, and the gameplay is subpar compared to San Andreas, which was only released two years later.

    If you're going on a nostalgia trip of older games, I wouldn't reccomend trying to play this. It hasn't aged well, and I didn't enjoy it nearly as    This game was great for its time, but it has nearly no replay value nowadays. It's nearly plotless, the player character has no real defined traits, and the gameplay is subpar compared to San Andreas, which was only released two years later.

    If you're going on a nostalgia trip of older games, I wouldn't reccomend trying to play this. It hasn't aged well, and I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would.    … Expand
  51. Marickk
    Jan 25, 2016
    7
    What a game, what memories. For the year 2002, this game was so, wow. I can't tell how much people liked this game. Otherwise , this was a good game, and a good start for Rockstar.
  52. XDavidX
    Nov 19, 2015
    5
    I dont liked this game so much, sure this is revolotiunary over 10 years ago but now its not. Its a average game. And after the storyline there's nothing to do.
  53. Alumin88
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    You know, as much as I've enjoyed the GTA series GTA3 never really struck that much of a chord with me, my favorite entries would have to be (GTA1, Vice City, and San Andreas)

    It's a worthy title, don't get me wrong, and made the transition from top-down to full 3D TPS effortlessly. It's visuals I think are the main reasons why I don't like it as much as the others. Everything just    You know, as much as I've enjoyed the GTA series GTA3 never really struck that much of a chord with me, my favorite entries would have to be (GTA1, Vice City, and San Andreas)

    It's a worthy title, don't get me wrong, and made the transition from top-down to full 3D TPS effortlessly.

    It's visuals I think are the main reasons why I don't like it as much as the others. Everything just looks so dull. I understand it's supposed to be a gritty game, but everything really is just so dull looking and quite lifeless.

    For it's time the graphics themselves were great, pushing gaming foward etc, and I really am not someone who plays games solely for a pretty experience. I just don't feel entertained by GTA3 as much as the other titles, mainly for it's atmosphere I'd say.

    All your favorite mission types, gameplay elements are there which do a great job, radio stations return and can be pretty funny.

    I've just never been a fan of the dull, dark, rain all the time visuals.

    Give me Vice City any day!    … Expand
  54. Horrux
    Oct 28, 2014
    5
    The missions and characters are fun.

    However, the game suffers from bad design, in that most of the sencond half missions are made on a "try again" basis. You woon't be able to complete them on the first try, because the game designers made damn sure of that. So between every mission, you have to go back home to save the game, then drive to whomever is giving you the mission. Cutscene    The missions and characters are fun.

    However, the game suffers from bad design, in that most of the sencond half missions are made on a "try again" basis. You woon't be able to complete them on the first try, because the game designers made damn sure of that. So between every mission, you have to go back home to save the game, then drive to whomever is giving you the mission. Cutscene (skippable, small mercies) for the mission, then drive to the mission, and fail. Try again.

    So yeah, you will get many hours out of the game, most of them driving to and from the actual action, and trying the same missions over and over again.

    Sure, some elements are fun, but I don't see why it is such a highly rated game. Saints' Row II was much, much better. So, to me, this game is the epitome of average. Some good, some bad, overall, meh.    … Expand
  55. GTArocks
    Feb 19, 2014
    6
    Though I am a fan of the franchise, I think this game deserves a 5 at best. Quite lacks stuff to do when you beat the short 4-5 hour long storyline. Though I like how hard and challenging this game is, I wouldn't recommend this. I really hate the soundtrack as we'll but don't worry because of the MP3 Player.

    Storyline: 8/10
    Fun: 7/10
    Soundtrack: 2/10
    Gameplay: 7/10

    Average: 6/10
  56. ArrowToTheHead
    Jan 13, 2014
    6
    o.O
    were talking about the same game here? well i disagree.
    imo this thing shouldnt be rated so high... i cant remember the release very well, but it musthv been before san andreas and vice city...obv.. to those it is inferior in every point(not talking graphics): music- worse even than gta1/2(ok thats just me), story...well the guy doesnt even fing talk...controls are not very    o.O
    were talking about the same game here? well i disagree.
    imo this thing shouldnt be rated so high...
    i cant remember the release very well, but it musthv been before san andreas and vice city...obv..
    to those it is inferior in every point(not talking graphics): music- worse even than gta1/2(ok thats just me), story...well the guy doesnt even fing talk...controls are not very accurate at all, not with a pad, not in any other way...
    missions felt repetitive to me, and often unfair(not challenging)
    id even prefer the horrible gta4 if only...well maybe not, the writing in 3 was better

    6    … Expand
  57. lynxx
    Jun 24, 2013
    6
    Well... This game was a pretty big thing back at it's days but now it's just a mediocre game to play. If you want to play something better play Vice City or San Andreas.
  58. SJ_pl
    Jan 31, 2012
    7
    It's quite funny but I don't quite get this phenomena. I mean this game is fairly good but it's not attractive for me in any way. When I was playing it I actually felt lured more by the gameplay possibilities rather then the quests or the story and I think that this is its main problem. I wanted to steal cars, smash them, kill people, buy some guns and then kill more people, then defendIt's quite funny but I don't quite get this phenomena. I mean this game is fairly good but it's not attractive for me in any way. When I was playing it I actually felt lured more by the gameplay possibilities rather then the quests or the story and I think that this is its main problem. I wanted to steal cars, smash them, kill people, buy some guns and then kill more people, then defend from the tank... etc. :) This was fun. I wanted to have some fun and by doing those stuff I was getting what I've wanted even though that game wasn't fully designed in such a way?!

    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 7.5/10
    Audio 8/10    … Expand
  59. metacritic1
    Apr 16, 2011
    7
    This game could have been much better. Still, the mood of liberty city and the music on the radio save the game. The missions have vague instructions and many are impossible to do on the first few attempts due to limitations put in by the game makers. Overall, the radio is great, some cars are nice, graphics not too good, and too many bad missions. The map is extremely bad and doesn't helpThis game could have been much better. Still, the mood of liberty city and the music on the radio save the game. The missions have vague instructions and many are impossible to do on the first few attempts due to limitations put in by the game makers. Overall, the radio is great, some cars are nice, graphics not too good, and too many bad missions. The map is extremely bad and doesn't help that much. Great voice acting by the street characters of liberty city and talk show radio people. A nice game overall, even with its issues. Rockstar games is one of the worst game makers out there. The metascore is way too much. Should be around 72, not more.… Expand
  60. AZWification
    Dec 16, 2010
    6
    I am sorry but this dog smelly game is just bad compared to GTA 3 for the PS2!The PS2 is just good, but this one is just kinda........................I don't know......But play the PS2 version!It's worth!
  61. ZiggyStardust
    Nov 9, 2002
    7
    It's an absolutely excellent game. But this is really a lazy port of the PS2 version. The system requirements are unreasonably high considering the PS2 runs it perfectly with a 300 mhz processor. While my 1 ghz computer can't handle the pc version without occasional slow down.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PC Game of 2002
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. FiringSquad
    84
    There’s more senseless violence in GTA3 than there are bleeps in an episode of "The Osbournes."
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  2. netjak
    98
    The interaction between player and environment sets the bar so high for other games, that it is nearly inaccessible.
  3. GameSpy
    94
    It's a game you could play for weeks -- maybe even months -- and still discover something new every day.
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