GTA through the ages: a retrospective

by Andrew Yoon { Apr 17th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Certainly, Grand Theft Auto must hold a dear place in the hearts of PlayStation gamers worldwide. Who could've thought that from the humble beginnings of the original PS1 GTA would launch one of the most successful video game franchises of all time? When GTA III debuted on PS2, it was a genre-defining blockbuster, and a system-selling PlayStation icon. Not only did it help define the PS2, it helped define the PSP as well. What will GTA IV bring?

Take a step back through time and witness Joystiq's prior offenses of Grand Theft Auto.

Tags: grand-theft-auto, grand-theft-auto-iv, gta, gtaiv, retrospective

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ryan @ Apr 17th 2008 1:29PM

GTA 4 actually looks very good compared to the previous titles.

I fail to see where people come off saying the graphics are unimpressive.

jackstoner @ Apr 17th 2008 2:32PM

i totally agree. people should just shut the fuck up and make their own games.

Maverick Saturn @ Apr 17th 2008 1:34PM

Sigh, how gta has grown....

JAH75157 @ Apr 17th 2008 1:42PM

those first two were so much fun.

xFenixKnightx @ Apr 17th 2008 2:24PM

Gameplay with *HUD! =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV-4kxATHD0&feature=related

Snutz @ Apr 17th 2008 7:24PM

This isn't 4chan dipshit. Or Joystiq. Retard.

Ninjakamster @ Apr 17th 2008 2:32PM

I'm sure many PS3 owners will buy the game, but I don't think it will define the PS3 as much as GTA3 did for the PS2, that was HUGE!

The 360 version gets the exclusive episodes and all advertisements out so far are showing the 360 version, Microsoft is paying a lot of money to get their version of the game out.

Which makes me think that they are fearing the PS3 and want to throw money around to make sure their version of the game is the most superior.

HektikLyfe @ Apr 17th 2008 7:23PM

This retrospective sounds like a pretty great idea! So timely and original.

It coincidentally happens to be one of the same topics AND the same game that I submitted as a potential column when I applied for that freelancer position at PS3Fanboy/Joystiq.

Tricks of the trade I guess.

Iridium @ Apr 18th 2008 1:05PM

GTA was one of the most fun games I ever played. So much of what made that game fun was lost by GTAIII.

GTAII was strange. It was almost like a alternate future setting.