Grand Theft Auto

So i've noticed a lot said about the GTA games in various topics on this site. So, I was wondering what everybody thought about the series (in particular the modern ones on PS2/XBox) Do you think they're a bad example? too violent? etc.

I really like the GTA games. I find them great fun. I remember being blown away by GTA3 when I first played it back in 2001. My housemate at the time got a PS2 and I couldn't stop playing that game. For the first week or so I don't think we even did many of the missions, we just explored the city. We spent forever trying to get the police attention up to maximum, not realising it couldn't be done until later in the game. Then when we first got a tank the fun really began...

So yeah the GTA games are some of my favourite of the current gen of consoles.

One of the best games out there for sure! Much better on Xbox than PS2 I would say. More attention to detail for the Xbox version, PS2 always looks like poo!

Ive played both GTA3 and ViceCity to death, %100 on both of them games. But I still keep playing it! Its one of them games.

For people that think its too violent or sends the wrong messages to certain people, I guess its all in who is playing it. I see nothing wrong with any aspect of the game. Even the recent story in the news about being able to have sex in the game, the "Hot Coffee" mod. I pulled this mod off and it was nothing special, its not asif you can just hammer in some code into the controller and blamo your having sex in the game. You had to know what you where doing and manipulate a bunch of things in order to pull this off. I figure all this recent media attention is just going to sell more GTA games!

Vice City had $160 million in pre-sales! Wow! Thats better than alot of movies these days!

I HATE GTA, its just so boring, and its way too overrated.

Its fun when your stressed out, and feel like.....hurting someone. Instead of hurting a real person, you hurt only made up people.

I think its kind of fun yeah. I just mess around on the streets when i get to play it.

It just upsets me when i see 4 year olds shooting old ladys and stuff..

yeah, Grand Theft Auto is NOT a kids game. I never let my little bro play that shit. dont really matter though, he's 5 y/o and would rather play Spyro, Jak or Zelda. lol

I like them, my favourite has to be Vice City (mainly due to the groovy soundtrack) I didn't much care for San Andreas for some reason.
It's all good as long as six year olds don't play it and think it's ok to kill people etc.

I think the GTA Series is great but i liked the Vice City Soundtrack better then the San Andreas soundtrack.

Yeah, they had the crappiest yes tune to date: Owner of a Lonely Heart.

Yeah, they had the crappiest yes tune to date: Owner of a Lonely Heart.

I didn't know there was any Yes on Vice City... What station is it on? I think I might have to go fire up the Xbox and have a listen...

I don't know what station, but im fairly sure Owner of a lonely heart is on it somewhere. Some rock pop station im guessi ng.
EDIT: Luke, you may want to check this out: they are having a Yes marathon
Prog. rock radio station

I don't much care for hip hop/rap so the SA soundtrack didn't appeal to me at all.

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Vice City and San Andreas were fun (Andreas because of the massive depth, not missions).

But really, what the f*** is with everyone raving about them? They're not great.

Oh, and in the interest of fairness, I believe that random GTA fanboys need to be represented. As such, I offer the following;

"OMG how can u say that GTA ROX fuxors!!!!!!!!!!!!"

There. Now everybody can be happy.

GTA SUCKS RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH

Okay, 'nough said.

We should some day e-mail Rockstar about they're Craptastic Games

Some 5 year old called me gay because i didn't like GTA, i just said the usual , that he could only Wish.

this is my line:
Little rotard punk: "hah, your a fuckin gay fag!"
Me: "Only in your deepest, darkest fantasies."
Little rotard punk: Mom...?

hehhehe

everyone at school well not everyone but some really stupid people at school call me gay, and i usually respond "you could only Wish* and then they call me nasty.

???

hehhehe

everyone at school well not everyone but some really stupid people at school call me gay, and i usually respond "you could only Wish* and then they call me nasty.

???
Symptoms of closet-homosexuality

You could always say something like
"I'm the one that's gay? I just saw you checking out my ass!" (and say it really loud so it draws attention)
or
"Your gaydar must be off, I'm not like you".

u guys make me giggle!
heheheheh

ok

GTA is alright I suppose. I just cant play the games for long because i mean...whats the point in the game. I dont really do missions but going around killing random people for fun is just too odd for my taste. Id rather go play POWer Blade or Tales of Symphonia for that matter.

Here is my view of GTA

I'm not a "BIG" fan of the seris. I found the games kind of boring. Many people say wow drive around and shot people oh my!! See I love games with deep story lines the keep you Hooked for hours on end!

Such as the game I'm playing now SoAL for GCN, Such a good game.

The only games in the entire series I like is 'Grand Theft Auto III' and 'GTA: Vice City'.
I like the variety of missions, free-form gameplay, and overall meyhem of the whole thing. The soundtracks are good. It's very entertaining.
There are a few things I don't like (the "Rampages" are a bad idea) but most of the game play in those two games is quite stellar. 'Grand Theft Auto III' currently resides in my "Top 10 Greatest Ever" list (a place where Mario is absent). It was the PS2's breakout game (outgunning 'Metal Gear Solid 2') and proved just how expansive a gaming experience can be without linear limitations.

Flush the rest of the series down the toilet though.

For the record, I choose not to hate games just based on how pathetic their "fanboys" are. If that were the case, I would despise every single popular franchise out there.

SoAL? What does that stand for? Abbreviations... ugh.

For the record, I choose not to hate games just based on how pathetic their "fanboys" are. If that were the case, I would despise every single popular franchise out there.

Words of wisdom. I raise my glass to toast that comment.

GTA II is where it's at.... that game is so fun to f around in. i drive around, kill some pople, jack cars, get money then buy the oil thing for the car, go to this certain turn and spill oil every where. next thing you know theres 20 cars spinning around running people over, on fire, the gangs are shooting at you, cars blowing up.... it's nice

SoAL? What does that stand for? Abbreviations... ugh.
Im guessing Skies of Arcadia Legends

but there are no Hookers in GTA II

Looks like tomorrow brings us Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas in one box) for the Xbox, and a special edition of San Andreas for the PS2.

I'm thinking about grabbing The Trilogy, as I've been wanting SA for a while now, since it's fun to just rip around in, and stuff. but I might as well pay a few extra bucks and get GTA III as well, I already have Vice City, but two copies isn't bad.

I might pick up the trilogy also why doesn't the Xbox get the Special Edition?

Because the special edition is just some crap DVD packed with the revised SA game, to keep the PS2 fanboys quiet.

SoAL? What does that stand for? Abbreviations... ugh.
Im guessing Skies of Arcadia Legends

Bingo!

Because the special edition is just some crap DVD packed with the revised SA game, to keep the PS2 fanboys quiet.

Whenever there's a mention of 'Grand Theft Auto' people usually think of Sony and PlayStation. Some forget that the newer series is also available for XBox as well (with the added bonus of having the "custom soundtrack feature").

The only game I interested in is 'GTA3', but it wouldn't hurt to have the other two. I already have 'Vice City' for PC so this isn't on my list right now.

SoAL? What does that stand for? Abbreviations... ugh.
Im guessing Skies of Arcadia Legends

Bingo!

K.

its cool for the PC so u can get mods, and stuff like the one with Zombies!