Grand Theft Auto III

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1725 Ratings

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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 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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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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