Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto III uses Liberty City, open missions, driving, and gunplay to establish the modern 3D open-world form. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.8 / 10
About this game
Grand Theft Auto III uses Liberty City, open missions, driving, and gunplay to establish the modern 3D open-world form. 3D city freedom, missions, and systems are influential, while driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal. Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated, and xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. This description covers the original xbox release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
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Grand Theft Auto III uses Liberty City, open missions, driving, and gunplay to establish the modern 3D open-world form.
3D city freedom, missions, and systems are influential, while driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal. Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated, and xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. Overall, its main strengths are 3D city freedom, missions, and systems are influential; Driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal. Its material limitations are Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated; Xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- 3D city freedom, missions, and systems are influential
- Driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal
Weaknesses
- Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated
- Xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction
Who it is for: Players who value 3d city freedom, missions, and systems are influential and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated and xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction.
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| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal; Xbox visuals, loading, and late difficulty add friction. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension 3D city freedom, missions, and systems are influential; Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Driving, radio, and crime sandbox retain appeal; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original xbox release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Shooting, camera, checkpoints, and missions are dated. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
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- Publisher
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- Release date
- 2003
- Platforms
- Original Xbox
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
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- Online maximum players
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- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-drivenOpen World3D GraphicsModern SettingThird PersonDriving and RacingMain Story 100 Hours or MoreShooting
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
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- Standalone
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- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
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- Perspectives
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Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2002
- Original XboxWorldwide2003
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