Grand Theft Auto 2

[Crystallas]

I had just fired GTA2 up again. The original top-down view, not the 3D perspective version. I used to love GTA and I was a beta tester for the first GTA, and played it months before it came out, so the top-down styles represents some personal significance. Nobody knew it was going to take off like it did. 1st and 2nd both winning tons of awards. The only people who didn't fully experience the games, were those who didn't PC game. The console versions in this format suck in comparison.

After not playing it for some time, I snooped around the modder communities, and someone made all of the GTA1 maps, including the two London expansion maps, with a pretty good conversion for GTA 2. Seriously awesome stuff, and arguably better than playing GTA1. Also, someone made a whole series of patches to GTA2 since then, with the newest patch being only a month old.

I kind of see it like everyone getting used to Mario64 and all of the 3D Mario games that succeeded it. Then at some point, you just have to stop, and go back to the 2D-like styles, and fully appreciate the brilliance.

The first 2 GTA's are available as freeware on rockstars webpage.

Does anyone else like the classic? I love these kind of games, when done well. Mexican Motor Mafia is another one to check out (freeware), if you're into the genre.

 

[Scoot26]

I never played any of the GTA's until GTA 3...and I was so spoiled by that..its hard for me to go back and play 1 or 2.

 

[Crystallas]

It's a different game feel. You can't compare 1-2 with 3-5. You don't go back really, you just play a different style game. It's like loading angry birds, which is using a 1980s game concept, just with birds. :shrug: Except GTA2 isn't that bad graphically, and you don't have to run it in DOS. Install it, set your graphics, play.

 

[HighJump31]

I'm like scoot, my first experience with GTA was GTAIII on PS2. I went in to a family video and was browsing their PSOne games and saw the first GTA. Rented it, played it, hated it. Just didn't get along with the top down view.

 

[Crystallas]

I'm like scoot, my first experience with GTA was GTAIII on PS2. I went in to a family video and was browsing their PSOne games and saw the first GTA. Rented it, played it, hated it. Just didn't get along with the top down view.

I understand if that's the case. It sucks on the console, but kicks ass on the computer.

 

[Deng Defense Force]

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This isn't a real game, but I want it. I hope someone makes it.