Grand Theft Auto III

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1725 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 74 out of 1725
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  1. GoCoryOrGoHome
    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. djtomee86
    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. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
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  4. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 7
  5. kheman1317
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    It is undoubtedly a revolutionary and a genre defining game. Spent a lot of time in this game.
  6. rezo_21
    May 30, 2022
    8
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  7. Jeyker
    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.    … Expand
  8. EnzictheWolf
    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.    … Expand
  9. teenageSpirit
    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    … Expand
  10. ilya_zotov24
    Mar 30, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  11. LordUhtred
    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.
  12. Limefong
    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.
  13. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    В своё время это была революция, которая точно заслуживает своей оценки, за такой открытый мир
  14. apokalipto
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  15. jarvitom
    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.
  16. Torgall
    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.
  17. Winrik
    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
  18. DominikZluty
    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
  19. eefeef
    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.
  20. DonldTrump_45Th
    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
  21. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  22. CnPx98
    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
  23. johnny__a
    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.
  24. dimadima423212
    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!
  25. Uarabei
    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.
  26. Kuzya_Zeleniy
    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.
  27. Juseph
    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.
  28. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    8/10.......................................................................
  29. GregorRisenwald
    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!    … Expand
  30. Christian_TV
    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
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Awards & Rankings

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

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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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