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  1. Jan 29, 2018
    8
    This Game was Very revolutionary when it came out Its still a Very good Game To play But missions get Kinda repetitive after a while.Very good game for 2001/2002.
  2. Apr 2, 2023
    8
    The first 3D GTA, which basically started it all... Jawdropping at its time, but aged pretty badly unfortunately... Still, for me the second best in the old-school 3D GTA series, right after Vice City
  3. Jul 22, 2021
    8
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  4. Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 7
  5. Nov 3, 2018
    8
    It is undoubtedly a revolutionary and a genre defining game. Spent a lot of time in this game.
  6. May 30, 2022
    8
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  7. Jul 17, 2019
    8
    I started the GTA marathon with this game. I don't feel nostalgic for GTA 3, as far as I remember, I preferred Vice City and there are reasons for that.

    The atmosphere of this game is grey and sad compared to the sunny Miami I'm used to. The plot of the game is great. There's no denying that some of the tasks were boring and ridiculous. The world of the game is divided into three parts,
    I started the GTA marathon with this game. I don't feel nostalgic for GTA 3, as far as I remember, I preferred Vice City and there are reasons for that.

    The atmosphere of this game is grey and sad compared to the sunny Miami I'm used to. The plot of the game is great. There's no denying that some of the tasks were boring and ridiculous. The world of the game is divided into three parts, which we will gradually open as we go through the story. But the game world still seems small and so it is. And the third island was left unused at all, there was not a single person giving the task. The silence of the protagonist also affected the evaluation. He doesn't radiate any charisma, just a murderer.

    So, I'll give this game 8 out of 10.
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  8. Jan 24, 2020
    8
    GTA 3 is a fun sandbox game.
    It's an very important game for video game history.
    Even tho GTA 3 is a good game there are many problems. I would say that the biggest problems are the driving physics, the time limits on some of the missions are too short and of course the fact that your vehicle explode when it lands upside down. Good things. As I said this is a fun sandbox. There
    GTA 3 is a fun sandbox game.
    It's an very important game for video game history.
    Even tho GTA 3 is a good game there are many problems.

    I would say that the biggest problems are the driving physics, the time limits on some of the missions are too short and of course the fact that your vehicle explode when it lands upside down.

    Good things.
    As I said this is a fun sandbox. There are a decent amount of thing to do and stuff to find and of course great cheats.
    I grew up with this game so it will always have a place in my heart.

    Thanks for reading.
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  9. Dec 22, 2020
    8
    "I'm sorry, baby. I have my own plans, and you ... I don't need you anymore."
    (c) Catalina, "Initial cut-scene"
    Well, that came to an end my passage of this legendary trilogy, or else as it is called "3D Universe". I went through all the old parts of GTA (VC, SA, III) and I liked this one less than the others. When I just decided to take a three-ruble note, it seemed to me that after
    "I'm sorry, baby. I have my own plans, and you ... I don't need you anymore."
    (c) Catalina, "Initial cut-scene"

    Well, that came to an end my passage of this legendary trilogy, or else as it is called "3D Universe". I went through all the old parts of GTA (VC, SA, III) and I liked this one less than the others. When I just decided to take a three-ruble note, it seemed to me that after passing it I would not get the same impression as from VC or SA, but still this is a classic without which there would be no GTA at all.
    Let's move on to the review itself, otherwise I'm not on the topic: D. I'll start with what I liked about this game: ch. the hero Claude (I must admit that I liked him more than CJ from SA or the same Tommy from VC, although he did not utter a word for the whole game, but there is something in him, probably his charisma), the atmosphere of Liberty -City of the beginning of zero, 3 cities and shootouts (in any GTA you will not see severed limbs lying on the ground), perhaps that's all.
    Now what I didn't like: the plot (many missions made purely for the sake of the game not being prolonged), add. missions (especially missions on Marty Chonks, 4 missions are absolutely the same ...), the behavior of bots (traffic that constantly crashes and makes nonsense on the roads, pedestrians always throw themselves under the wheels attracting you to the cops, and the cops are hardcore in three rubles ...), Well, actually the most important thing: if you suddenly want to complete the game, then you just need to stuff the game with various fixes, because the game will be 30 fps and a bunch of missions thwarted due to the fact that the cut-scene simply cannot load or the game is deadlocked. For example: once I shot down a helicopter, when it crashed into the water, the game froze tightly so that even the task manager did not help, then I just turned on the frame limiter and everything became normal, the conclusion: the game is really outdated by its optimization (and I did not only about GTA III, this also applies to VC and SA).
    Bottom line: I do not want to say that I do not recommend going through GTA III, but if you want to play comfortably, then you should bother with plugins and various fixes. If you are a fan of the Grand Theft Auto series of games, then you simply have to go through this part like all the other old parts of this game franchise and not immediately take up GTA V as many of my friends do.

    P.S. You will remember the laughter of a kamikaze addict from the mission "Set-up", stoned by SPANK: D
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  10. May 29, 2020
    8
    The legendary game, which is the main starter game of the GTA legend. Even though its story is not at the forefront, it is a peak production for 2001 with completely different missions. When I go to the discount, I would say it would be more convenient to buy the package containing GTA 3, GTA: VC, GTA: SA games.
  11. Jan 14, 2021
    8
    This game is groundbreaking and is good for its time but it still hasn't aged well. Still a great game afterall.
  12. Jun 14, 2021
    8
    В своё время это была революция, которая точно заслуживает своей оценки, за такой открытый мир
  13. Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  14. Dec 21, 2021
    8
    I played it in 2021 this was a huge hit I guess in 2002, because the game is still enjoyable today, pretty good storyline, funny characters, a piece of gaming history.
  15. Dec 12, 2020
    8
    I really loved the transition to 3d after playing some the previous GTA II. I spend countless hours just messing around the game world.
  16. Jul 10, 2023
    8
    Единственная часть франшизы в которую я не играл. Купил попробовал, забросил, но вот спустя некоторое время я решил пройти игру полностью. С уверенностью говорю, что я не потратил ни единого часа игры зря! Игра почти полностью забита контентом, а это говорит о том, что игрок не будет скучать изучая мир игры, правда временами, мне казалось, что один из островов довольно скуп наЕдинственная часть франшизы в которую я не играл. Купил попробовал, забросил, но вот спустя некоторое время я решил пройти игру полностью. С уверенностью говорю, что я не потратил ни единого часа игры зря! Игра почти полностью забита контентом, а это говорит о том, что игрок не будет скучать изучая мир игры, правда временами, мне казалось, что один из островов довольно скуп на предоставление какого то контента. Сюжет, он не плохой, такая среднечковая гангстерская история, но, большое но, есть очень интересные миссии у некоторых персонажей, от которых влияет сюжет, и нет. Радио тоже в целом не плохое, есть прям шедевральные композиции! А вот саундтрек, мое почтение. В общем все звуковое сопровождение в игре отличное, звук шагов, звук машин, голоса прохожих, полицейских, оружия и второстепенных персонажей. Короче говоря, советую к ознакомлению данной классики игр! Expand
  17. Oct 3, 2021
    8
    Grand Theft Auto III was a pretty good game. At the time it came out, there were good missions, characters and a story. 8/10
  18. Aug 31, 2023
    8
    GTA 3 was the first GTA I ever played. While it lacks the story and graphics of the newer entries, it's no different than the rest of the series in terms of the fun you get from playing GTA.
  19. Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 8
  20. Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  21. Jun 3, 2022
    8
    Great game. Cool looking map. The missions are fun. I wish your character got to speak thou. I don't understand why Rockstar didn't have him talk? And another thing I didn't like with GTA 3 is the there not being a map in the pause menu. How ever this was early days so it's understandable. The map is small thou so it's easy to learn. I had fun playing this game and it's way better then theGreat game. Cool looking map. The missions are fun. I wish your character got to speak thou. I don't understand why Rockstar didn't have him talk? And another thing I didn't like with GTA 3 is the there not being a map in the pause menu. How ever this was early days so it's understandable. The map is small thou so it's easy to learn. I had fun playing this game and it's way better then the definitive addition. In the original you actually get the real dark atmosphere which further sets the scene of the city. In the trilogy it's really bright and doesn't look the way it's supposed to. Expand
  22. Nov 22, 2021
    8
    This is one of the milestones of gaming history and established Grand Theft Auto as THE open world franchise. Its style still holds up today and can still be a lot of fun to play.
  23. Jul 13, 2022
    8
    Обожаю grand theft auto 3, первая 3d grand theft auto, первая хорошая графика и озвучка хорошая, конечно игра сложная, но раньше на это люди вообще не обращали, но из-за сложности очень интересно играть, потому-что ты что то обдумываешь.
    Вывод: это первая качественная игра от rockstar, и хорошо что rockstar додумались сделать 3d grand theft auto, заслуженно 8/10!
    Обожаю grand theft auto 3, первая 3d grand theft auto, первая хорошая графика и озвучка хорошая, конечно игра сложная, но раньше на это люди вообще не обращали, но из-за сложности очень интересно играть, потому-что ты что то обдумываешь.
    Вывод: это первая качественная игра от rockstar, и хорошо что rockstar додумались сделать 3d grand theft auto, заслуженно 8/10!
  24. Feb 21, 2022
    8
    A classic GTA in which you could spend a lot of time without even going through the plot, but arranging gunfights and chases.
  25. Apr 11, 2022
    8
    For 2001, the game is an incredible game! I liked the plot. But a very big disadvantage, when I die during the mission, I need to go again to the person who will give me the mission. I want to continue playing the GTA series. So I'm going to play Gta: Vice City.
  26. Apr 22, 2022
    8
    This game is what started open world games and I think that it deserves more love for that.The game does not hold up that well today, but I think that this is an amazing game still.
  27. Sep 4, 2022
    8
    8/10.......................................................................
  28. May 1, 2022
    8
    The very first time GTA went 3rd person and it was AWESOME.
    The game is a legend. For the first time you can do everything a GTA had to offer while living it inside the game and not above it.
    The main character was not voiced yet at that time, but the game is still awesome, with a crazy story twist of events and weird-funny characters. Although roaming sandbox games existed before this
    The very first time GTA went 3rd person and it was AWESOME.
    The game is a legend. For the first time you can do everything a GTA had to offer while living it inside the game and not above it.
    The main character was not voiced yet at that time, but the game is still awesome, with a crazy story twist of events and weird-funny characters.
    Although roaming sandbox games existed before this title, this one certaily was the very best 3rd person full 3D graphics sandbox game at the time.
    I was glad to had the chance to play this from start to end and if you ever get the chance to start a GTA marathon, you won't be any disappointed!

    Totally recommended! For old times' sake!
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  29. May 26, 2022
    8
    The game is great. But unlike GTA: VC and GTA: SA it has aged a little badly.
    Some missions are unbearable and unnecessarily difficult due to the controls.
    Obviously it remains an incredible game for the time but evaluated from today's perspective it does not deserve full marks
  30. Sep 8, 2023
    8
    for that time yeaahhhhh goood but for nooowwww ehhhhh you must play thoo bro
  31. Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Certainly a revolution in videogame industry with its mechanics and structure. Sadly does not hold up in today's standards.
  32. Sep 2, 2023
    8
    Third game in a series I love as much as Vice City. I probably played it even more than Vice City.
  33. Jan 11, 2023
    8
    Good graphics, good gameplay, terrible atmosphere, trash story but i love this game.
  34. Sep 12, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played this game before and I played this game again. Grand Theft Auto III is one of the 3rd Grand Theft Auto Games that completely played twice.

    The graphics in the game are good because it was an old game. Usually in old games felt it was made with paper magazines.

    When using the joystick it felt very wonky. That is why I have to rely on using the mouse and keyboard all the time. It's not how I usually remembered when I played Grand Theft Auto on my PC

    The weapons are just completely difficult to handle, One of the biggest that are hard to use are the sniper riffles and assault riffles. Making it very hard to use.

    The vehicles that I drove felt like everything was made with paper mache.

    The game has some glitches like the mountains in Shoreside Vale and bug which is the hard-to-use plane Dodo which is absolutely ironic that it means flightless bird.

    And one thing that I hated is how the Leone Family are just too dangerous. Meaning every time I go to Portland I get killed by the Leone Family and not just that but every other of those islands that kept on attacking me every time I completed a mission that started a feud.

    Safe houses were somewhat useful for saving but did not have more interaction. Meaning that I fully go check what is in the interior,

    One that is great about is the story. I played and it was pretty good that this focuses on after the events of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas when Catalina betrayed Claude all because of her greed. However almost didn't bring enough proper explanation of the story. One example is that what happened to Maria after the incident of the gun sound in the end.

    Either way. Grand Theft Auto III is a great game. I like to take the challenge but I didn't mean to challenge my bugs or glitches.
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  35. Mar 30, 2023
    8
    Gta começou a ser gta de fato em gta 3, revolucionou demais, com um mundo aberto construído sobre uma atmosfera obscura, controlamos claude, que simplesmente não fala uma palavra no jogo inteiro, um homem frio, digo até desalmado, andando pelas ruas sujas e barulhentas de liberty city, ele apenas faz o que tem de ser feito, sem remorso, sem hesitação, o personagem anda de mãos dadas com oGta começou a ser gta de fato em gta 3, revolucionou demais, com um mundo aberto construído sobre uma atmosfera obscura, controlamos claude, que simplesmente não fala uma palavra no jogo inteiro, um homem frio, digo até desalmado, andando pelas ruas sujas e barulhentas de liberty city, ele apenas faz o que tem de ser feito, sem remorso, sem hesitação, o personagem anda de mãos dadas com o mundo que ele está inserido, obscuro! possui uma gameplay que hoje em dia é datada, porém aceitavel para época, Gta 3 coloca a rockstar no caminho para o que ela viria a se tornar! Expand
  36. May 13, 2023
    8
    GRAND THEFT AUTO III is still good game so it is worth to play even in 2023.- 8/10
  37. Jun 25, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A start of the hit GTA series, a good story, many layers, deep enough, connected with the other GTA. The biggest minus point is probably that the graphics in 2001 are too outdated compared to today and the old-style missions have no boldness. However, this is still a legend! Expand
  38. Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Very good game, is fun and plenty of life. Good history and good missions but little repetitive late game and with not as free as other GTAs, with independent maps
  39. 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.
  40. 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
  41. 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
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  42. 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
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  43. 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.
  44. 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!
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  45. 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.
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  46. Feb 25, 2020
    7
    Cool game for its time, but a bit simple compared the to amazing installments that came later.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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!
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  50. 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.
  51. Jul 5, 2019
    7
    klasik bir gta oyunu kötü değil fakat mükemmel falan da değil. Bana soracak olursanız oynamazsanız çok bir şey kaybetmezsiniz.
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. Jul 21, 2022
    7
    На момент выхода игра революция, а спустя года просто интересный видеоигровой экспонат. Аркадна, миссии скучные, зайти поездить и пострелять.
  56. 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.
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  57. 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.
  58. Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Good Game ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  59. Dec 18, 2021
    7
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  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. Aug 8, 2021
    7
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  65. 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
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  66. Oct 7, 2021
    7
    Envejeció mal, ya empieza a oler rancio

    aged really bad, starting to stink
  67. 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.
  68. Nov 7, 2021
    7
    Геймплей - 4/10
    Графон и визуальный стиль - 7/10
    Сюжет - 9/10
    Саундтрек - 8/10
    Общая оценка - 7/10
  69. 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.
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  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. Apr 26, 2022
    7
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  73. 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
  74. Jul 16, 2022
    7
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  75. Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  76. 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
  77. Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! gta3
  78. Sep 10, 2023
    7
    Cool game for its time, but a bit simple compared the to amazing installments that came later.
  79. 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!
  80. 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.
  81. 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
  82. 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

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  83. 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.
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  84. 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.
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  85. 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.
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  86. 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.
  87. 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...
  88. 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.
  89. Mar 12, 2021
    6
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  90. 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.
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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.
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  94. 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.
  95. 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.
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  96. 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.
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  97. 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.
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  98. Oct 25, 2021
    5
    мрачно говно и неинтересно ! главный персонаж картонный скучный и говно керик сказал
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. There’s more senseless violence in GTA3 than there are bleeps in an episode of "The Osbournes."
  2. netjak
    98
    The interaction between player and environment sets the bar so high for other games, that it is nearly inaccessible.
  3. 94
    It's a game you could play for weeks -- maybe even months -- and still discover something new every day.