Back in the past, this bestselling franchise was hatched as a two-dimensional game for the first PlayStation. Although it would later be known as Rockstar North, those responsible for the Lemmings operated with that original name from the second half of the eighties until 2001, when Grand Theft Auto III was released and the studio was renamed within the Rockstar Games label. GTA was born before being under the Rockstar Games umbrella, at a time when the studio was a developer named DMA Design Limited. To this day, the work of the also creators of the Red Dead Redemption saga (whose first installment turns 10 years old) continues to work at the top of its lungs, much helped by GTA Online.īut a saga with more than five main installments behind it has a good story behind it.
The result? The store fell in the first hours and a whole long line of people wanting to claim their free video game. And to everyone's surprise, the Epic Games Store gave away the Grand Theft Auto V Premium Editon. The figures, of course, do not leave anyone indifferent: since 2013, the video game has sold a whopping 130 million copies. Judging by its sales, it is normal for Rockstar Games to want to further maximize its profits. The protagonist is likeable and we get to steal a jet-pack from a top-secret military installation.Almost seven years after the release of GTA V, there is still no trace of the sixth installment.
It’s the wildest ride, the biggest adventure and given its PS2 setting, the world design and narrative were simply outstanding. It’s not just good, it’s the best, and by a long shot too. GTA: San AndreasĪlong with Vice City and V, this game is usually named as one of the best titles of the series. We preferred Franklin and Michael but hey, whichever you like best, you’ll have to admit this is an epic game. The three main characters all have their strengths and weaknesses, and all three have considerable fan-groups – Trevor probably more so than the other two. It’s not unlike a 50ish-hour blockbuster movie, which is especially fitting given its setting in Los Santos aka Los Angeles. Number 5 was simply a success – commercially and otherwise. This game did just about everything right. It also introduced the first fully voiced protagonist Tommy Vercetti, who is still a fan-favourite.
This one was the first of the series to feature empire building, turning it from a virtual playground of carnage to a ‘real’ city with consequence. GTA 3 was such a huge improvement on the series, we struggled to imagine what else they could do to get better, and yet they managed it quite well. He was the ultimate blank canvas for the player to paint, and we can appreciate that. Nostalgia aside, this title was a solid entry and we remember it and its silent protagonist fondly. GTA IIIįor those of us who grew up with these games, this title would have been right around the time we’d be a little sick of school and homework, and we’d much rather hang out at our friend’s house – the cool one who actually had a PS2 – so we could watch him play games like this. Niko is a good character and the new Liberty City was much improved too – yes the game was more mature, but that should be an asset rather than a detriment! 4. The game was quite different from the older PS2 titles, but given the jump to a newer console generation, Rockstar did good work on it. This title is often considered one of the worse ones, and unjustifiably so. Why is it so far down the list you may be wondering? Because it didn’t age very well, that’s all. We got status systems with rival gangs, we got a spectacular setting and we got Scott Malson. When it came out in 1999, it broke all the rules – it innovated and it improved, just like a sequel should. This one was a marked improvement over its predecessor. This game was fun if only because it started it all – it doesn’t compare to newer titles, but we are grateful it exists. The game narrowly escaped obscurity too, as it was supposed to be a cops and robbers knock-off called Race ‘n’ Chase. When this game first came out, most people of the right age spent hours messing up the three cities – and why not, it was a pretty new concept.
We were promised the world and got a bad top-down prequel to GTA 3 – the only thing this game did surprisingly well are the graphics. Why, we don’t know, and it turned out as a pretty big flop. Unsurprisingly, this game was for the Game Boy Advance. It brought new features to the empire building aspect, but other than that little can be said about it.
This game is very similar to the previous one in that it doesn’t have much value other than a little bit of backstory to another title.