It happens because Vice City takes its inspiration from Miami, and the game takes inspiration from the Miami Vice show. These include Cubans, Haitians, and biker gangs. Vice city features real-life gangs and 1980s events. Tommy Vercetti, a lowly goon trying to recuperate stolen money from his boss, Sonny Fiorelli. It later debuted for Windows, Xbox, macOS, Android, and Fire OS. GTA: Vice City came out in 2002 for PlayStation 2. GTA: Vice City – 2002 (Main Series) Real-life events and gangs inspire Vice City. It used the RenderWare game engine for its visuals.
Lastly, GTA 3 is the first game in the series with 3D graphics, which also started the third generation of GTA games. Abandoned in Liberty City, Claude Speed must climb up the criminal ladder and get revenge. The plot follows Claude Speed after Miguel and Catalina betray him during a bank robbery. It later became available for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and PS3. Therefore, the title improved driving, third-person exploration, and shooting. Notably, it changed the birds-eye view for a third-person perspective. GTA 3 greatly improved the series when it came out in 2001. Third Generation GTA III – 2001 (Main Series) GTA 3 is currently not available in any store. At the same time, the game added the “Star” system that increases police reactions according to player actions. However, the best way to make money is by going through missions.Īs you go through the missions, you raise your respect level with a particular criminal band and create enemies within another. The game allows many activities to earn money and have fun (most of which are chaotic).
Still, players get the same amount of liberty as before. It has three areas, and Claude Speed has to get enough money to go from one area to the next. The setting is a retrofuturist city known as Anywhere City in the year 2013. It later became available for PlayStation, Dreamcast, and GameBoy Color. Second Generation GTA II – 1999 (Main Series) GTA 2 kept the birds-view but improved the police system. It takes players eight years before the London 1969 events as a prequel story. The content takes players to 1969 London to play as a criminal rising as an underworld leader. London 1969 is GTA’s first expansion. It debuted in 1999 for MS-DOS systems, Windows, and PlayStation. It had open-world exploration, driving, weapons, violence, and emergency systems reacting towards player actions. The game introduced every element in the series. The game is fully open, though, and players can follow the quest or pursue other criminal activities like stealing cars. The player chooses a protagonist and plays through the game’s story in one of the available cities. Then, the playable characters are Travis, Nikki, Katy, Divine, Bubba, Troy, Ulrika, and Kivlo. Each one is inspired by a real-life city. The cities are San Andreas, Vice City, and Liberty City. GTA has three cities and eight playable characters.
The original GTA debuted in 1997 for MS-DOS systems and Windows PCs. It also became available for PlayStation and GameBoy Color. First Generation GTA – 1997 (Main Series) The original game had a birds-eye perspective. Lastly, GTA titles are subdivided into “Generations.” These refer to the graphical prowess and technological advancements each numbered game introduced. Moreover, each game improves the two core gameplay mechanics the game has: driving (cars, bikes, planes, choppers, boats,…) and third-person shooting. Additionally, there’re interior spaces like stores, garages, bars, and personal homes.Įach subsequent title has made the city more immersive, realistic, and larger. These include criminal hobbies like street racing, robbing, dating, and running away from the police. It accounts for main missions, side missions, tasks, and activities.Īctivities are varied and grow with each title, and the idea is making the city feel alive and real. It’s a chaotic, free-roam experience in open-world cities.Įach protagonist follows a unique story within the city. However, since the first game, players have enjoyed similar core elements. The series has evolved greatly since its 1997 debut.
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