Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
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3.79 from 4751 ratings
10422 members have it in their collection · 164 playing now · 2538 backlogged · 504 wish listed
How long? Main story 17h · with extras 34h · 100% 40h (from 26 logged playthroughs)
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can …
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Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will.
With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
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Details
- Developers
- DMA Design, TransGaming Inc.
- Publishers
- 1C-SoftClub, Capcom, Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, ak tronic
- Genres
- Adventure, Racing, Shooter, Simulator
- Themes
- Action, Open world, Sandbox
- Franchises
- Grand Theft Auto
- Series
- Grand Theft Auto
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 22, 2001 (North_America) PlayStation 2
- Oct 26, 2001 (Europe) PlayStation 2
- Oct 29, 2001 (New_Zealand) PlayStation 2
- May 20, 2002 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- May 24, 2002 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 25, 2003 (Japan) PlayStation 2
- Nov 04, 2003 (North_America) Xbox
- Jan 02, 2004 (Europe) Xbox
- Jan 04, 2008 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 18, 2011 (Worldwide) Mac
- Dec 15, 2011 (Worldwide) iOS
- Feb 13, 2012 (Worldwide) Mac
- Oct 14, 2013 (Worldwide) Android
- Dec 05, 2015 (North_America) PlayStation 4
Also available on
- Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition (2011) · ANDR, iOS
- Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition (2021) · ANDR, NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX, iOS
Related
Bundled in
- Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack (Oct 2003) · PS2, XBOX
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (Oct 2005) · MAC, PC, PS2, PS4, XBOX
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
1193
4 stars
1760
3 stars
1445
2 stars
309
1 star
44
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status marcosladarense Apr 13, 2025
Played for the first time in 2025. the definitive edition, I don't know, aside from graphics overhaul, how much improved it is compared to the original.
But, it aged good and this is the real revolutionary one. The map is live, dense and packed. So many assets and things happening at the same time, especially if you get 6 stars. …
Played for the first time in 2025. the definitive edition, I don't know, aside from graphics overhaul, how much improved it is compared to the original.
But, it aged good and this is the real revolutionary one. The map is live, dense and packed. So many assets and things happening at the same time, especially if you get 6 stars.
To be able to pack that in 2001, in the PS2 infancy, it's jaw breaking.
I hold VC, the only one I had played before (in 2006) fond in my memory; but praise needs to be given, GTA III is the best of the 3D universe, by far.
And I have no problem with Claude being mute/silence; I don't get the hate people throw on him. He is way better than the racist stereotype that is CJ.
Status benhenry3 Jan 19, 2024
The first GTA game I ever played and I played it on my iPod touch. Its definetly not very polished but for its time it was revolutionary. You could break any law you want, its a criminals/teenagers fantasy. Rockstar made all of the missions very fun and all of the characters you work for are all unique and hilarious. Really …
Read moreThe first GTA game I ever played and I played it on my iPod touch. Its definetly not very polished but for its time it was revolutionary. You could break any law you want, its a criminals/teenagers fantasy. Rockstar made all of the missions very fun and all of the characters you work for are all unique and hilarious. Really makes you feel like a mafia hitman.
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Status frozenkingdom6193 Jan 24, 2022
I'm about a quarter of the way thru the game now and have found it very enjoyable for the most part. But do feel in some places this game has not aged well at all. Despite all that tho grand theft auto III seems to have a way to pull you in and grab your attention from the very beginning. …
Read moreI'm about a quarter of the way thru the game now and have found it very enjoyable for the most part. But do feel in some places this game has not aged well at all. Despite all that tho grand theft auto III seems to have a way to pull you in and grab your attention from the very beginning. It's always ways fun to replay a classic but as I said earlier can also be challenging.
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Status frozenkingdom6193 Jan 19, 2022
going back to play the very first grand theft auto I ever played. I hope it will be just as fun playing it now as it was back then I have a funny feeling it going to be hard to go back tho wish me luck I'm going for a 100 percent completion so I'm going to need it
Status jzoolander Nov 24, 2021
Friend lent me his PS2 copy way before the Definitive Edition was announced. After watching everything go down, I decided to finally give the OG version a spin.
Status GameSpirit Oct 18, 2021
GTA3 20th Anniversary is at the door. Just wanted to share my video about it's atmosphere.
GTA3 is a revolutionary, genre-defining game made by Rockstar North (DMA Design). GTA3 is not a horror game by any means but for some people GTA3's atmosphere is enigmatic, dream-like, dark, gloomy, grimy, intriguing, creepy even scary.
Status Chovus Aug 10, 2018
I first played this game on PS2 back in the day, though my cousin owned it. I did not play much of it, but I liked it enough to go buy Vice City. For some reason back then I never thought to actually get this game until recently when I seen it cheap on steam.
My % completion is a …
I first played this game on PS2 back in the day, though my cousin owned it. I did not play much of it, but I liked it enough to go buy Vice City. For some reason back then I never thought to actually get this game until recently when I seen it cheap on steam.
My % completion is a little over 60% and I do not feel like doing the rest because those activities are not much fun. I skipped the off road missions, taxi, some rampages, jumps and the civilian vehicle collections. I did paramedic, vigilante and hidden packages early on to give advantages for story missions. I am unusual in that I play GTA games in 1st person view for driving. My fav vehicle is the police car for its excellent balance of speed, acceleration, handling, durability and siren, though I also gravitated towards sports cars, fbi car, patriot, ambulance, fire truck and barracks truck. I mostly used the uzi (because you can run with it) and sniper rifle (because you can fight from far enough away not to worry about movement speed) I spent endless hours doing vigilante on Vice City for fun, and it is just as enjoyable in this game, being my favourite thing to do (I would honestly rather do vigilante over and over than max out my %). My fav radio stations are doublecleff and flashback; all the other stations have terrible music.
Status Raven Mar 31, 2017
I didn't play GTA III (or any GTA game) until about two years ago. I had heard all of the stories about it, good and bad. I decided to finally see what all of the hype was about.
GTA III was one of the best games I had ever played -- from a guy who didn't play through until 2015. …
I didn't play GTA III (or any GTA game) until about two years ago. I had heard all of the stories about it, good and bad. I decided to finally see what all of the hype was about.
GTA III was one of the best games I had ever played -- from a guy who didn't play through until 2015.
I've played through most of the GTA games at this point, but GTA III still holds a special place in my heart. I love to fire it up and relive some of the good times.