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Grand Theft Auto III

2001DMA DesignPS2 · PC · Xbox · Mac · iOS
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About the game

A silent criminal named Claude is betrayed and left for dead, then works for every mob in Liberty City to get even. It's the game that took GTA into 3D and invented the modern open-world template.

Kit's verdict · 8.3/10History-making, but rough around the edges next to everything it inspired. Kit · Sadkitty Games

Loved

  • The open-world blueprint everyone copied
  • Liberty City feels alive and dangerous
  • Great talk radio and mob storytelling

Not so much

  • Silent hero gives the story little heart
  • No checkpoints and stiff combat make missions brutal

Play it if anyone curious about where the modern sandbox began.

Skip it if players spoiled by later GTAs' controls and polish.

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Cheats & codes

Every Grand Theft Auto III cheat we know

Full health.PS2 · Enter on the controller during play.
Full armor.PS2 · Enter on the controller during play.
All weapons.PS2 · Enter on the controller during play.
Extra money.PS2 · Enter on the controller during play.
Spawns a tank.PS2 · Enter on the controller during play.
Full health.PC · Type it during play.
Full armor.PC · Type it during play.
All weapons.PC · Type it during play.
Extra money.PC · Type it during play.
Spawns a tank.PC · Type it during play.

Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.

Tips

Play it better

  1. Clear the Paramedic side job to level 12 for unlimited sprinting.
  2. Clear the Firefighter side job to get a flamethrower at your safehouse.
  3. Stock up on armor before every gunfight, since health drains fast and there are no mid-mission checkpoints.
  4. Use the Pay 'n' Spray to wipe your wanted level and fix up a damaged car.
  5. Steal a sturdy car like a Patriot for mission chases, because weak sedans fall apart quickly.
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Trivia

  • It was delayed after the September 11 attacks, and Rockstar changed police car colors and cut some content before release.
  • DMA Design, the Scottish studio behind Lemmings, became Rockstar North soon after.
  • Claude never speaks a word, a choice the series dropped with Tommy Vercetti.
  • It was the best-selling game of 2001 in the US.
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