Grand Theft Auto III 2001

Released: October 23, 2001
Anniversary: Turned 25 on October 23
Genres: Shooter · Racing · Simulator · Adventure
Platforms: Xbox · PlayStation 4 · Android · PC · iOS · Mac · PlayStation 2
Developers: DMA Design · TransGaming Inc.
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: PlayStation Xbox
In a collection: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

Steam
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Is it still worth playing?

DMA Design's 2001 third person action game for the PlayStation 2, later released on Windows, Xbox and other systems. Claude, a silent small time criminal, is betrayed and shot by his girlfriend Catalina during a bank heist, and in Liberty City he is drawn into crime, gang warfare and corruption while seeking revenge. That city, loosely based on New York, is roamed on foot or by vehicle, and its three islands unlock as the story progresses. Story missions are joined by optional side jobs such as vigilante, firefighting, paramedic and taxi work, under a wanted level of up to six stars. While you do any of it, the world stays active, so you are one inhabitant among many. A city built as a place rather than a level, where what you do is your choice and the world carries on around you, is still worth playing today.