Everybody loves GTA. Every PC gamer, every console gamer. Even those who never play games end up playing GTA. It has all the qualities of a hit -- girls, guns, and gore. I like the GTA series, but for better reasons: I believe the game has always been a technical marvel. To be able to fit so much detail into one game -- a city, characters, music, AI, and much more -- is nothing short of genius. Unfortunately, the game is more popular for the freedom it gives to cultivate your vices, and not for its "achievements." The ability to kill pedestrians, shoot down police choppers, and visit strip clubs is what makes most gamers excited about it. Here, I'll briefly discuss the GTA series, one that has spanned many games and is about to witness the release of its biggest iteration.
Summary The games take place in big cities, which are normally spin-offs of actual cities; the protagonist is always a small-time crook who wants to make it big. There are many gun battles, drugs, women, and a whole lot of cars involved. Movies like Scarface have a major influence on the series. Lets look at the games in the series.
GTA The early version of the game had the top-down view, unlike the modern games, which are 3D. The first GTA was level-based -- in three cities called Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City; and yes, these are a part of the modern GTA games we play today.
There were various missions, like stealing cars and selling them in the black market. You would also receive points for causing damage in the city. The game was open-ended, so you could choose to roam around the city. The mission had a set end point, but you could tackle it using various routes. The game had freedom that was unheard of when it was released in 1997. It was developed on DOS, and was later ported to Windows, PlayStation, and Gameboy Color. There was a lot of profanity in the game -- as well as gore, which is trademark GTA. The game featured seven to eight radio stations, and these could be listened to while driving a car.
Many might be surprised, but the first GTA on the PC had multiplayer support.
Great journey by navneet taking us through the evolution of GTA to it becoming the GOLIATH of GAMES. Evident from an unprecedented buzz and excitement generated for GTA 4. It only proves the mass mania it has managed to generate over the years with its crisp characterization and immersive story telling. Just waiting with bated breath to get my hands on the next GTA venture coming on the X-BOX 360.
by Nikhil Naik
from Bangalore
on 13/03/08 03:54 PM
I have first played the GTA 2 demo..I was captivated with the production value and music(radio station)..thn after years later..i have installed GTA VC into my Pc...its simply ROCK and shamelessly addictive...right now I am playing GTA SA..I dont have a PS3..i hope by end of next year GTA 4 will come to PC
by satya
from ahmedabad
on 07/03/08 02:32 PM
I remember playing the GTA1 timed demo from a pc quest or chip cd....I immediatley got hooked onto the gameplay.... I actually had downloaded the gta3 game which weighed about 150mb from my 56k lousy connection when it had been released. lol.... Have a PS3 now... gonna buy GTA IV as soon as it is released.... awesome franchise...
by Nithin
from Chennai
on 06/03/08 10:01 PM
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