Grand Theft Auto 1 – Almost 30 Years Later
This article reflects on the original Grand Theft Auto, released in 1997 for MS-DOS and Windows, as a precursor to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6. It details the troubled development by DMA Design, its initial reception as a rough and unplayable mess, and its eventual success and legacy. The piece contrasts the original top-down perspective and objective-based gameplay with the freedom and 3D open-world experience of later titles like Grand Theft Auto 3.
- Entities
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 3
- Person: Colin Anderson
- Platform: PlayStation 1
- Company: Psygnosis
- Company: Rockstar North
- Platform: PlayStation 2
- Company: Take-Two Interactive
- Game: Red Dead Redemption 2
- Game: Grand Theft Auto
- Topic: Open World
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 5
- Company: DMA Design
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Action-Adventure
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