After leaving San Andreas and going on a crime spree throughout the country, Claude Speed and Catalina head to Liberty City for a life of crime. During a bank heist, Claude is betrayed by Catalina and her Colombian friend Miguel, and he is shot by her just as they are leaving the scene of the crime. Claude fully recovers....in a prison cell. However, while being transported to a prison, Colombians ambush the prison van for an inmate riding with Claude. Claude and his friend, 8-Ball, escape in the process. Now it is time for revenge. Claude slowly rises through the ranks of the local gangs, gaining trust from local mob bosses and turning on others. Claude gains influence, trust, and most importantly, money along the way. It is time for Claude to rise from the dead and get revenge for what Catalina has done.

The concept that makes GTA what it is, is now in 3D in this release. The game puts you in the shoes of a vicious, albeit novice, criminal. Traditionally, your missions center on the gangs inhabiting the city - each one always has jobs for you to perform, and your prosperity as a criminal depends on your ability to manipulate each gang. Ice a few members of one gang, and you'll gain its rival's favor. Jobs range anywhere from running dope and taking out rivals to sabotage and kidnapping.

Strictly for the matured.

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Alternate Titles

"侠盗车手3" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
"GTA: Liberty City" -- Informal Name
"GTA III" -- European release
"GTA 3" -- Informal Title
"GTA3" -- Informal Title

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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Grand Theft Auto III
	Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City Bundle	PlayStation 2	$9.13
	Grand Theft Auto III (Jewel Case)	Windows	$8.50
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User Reviews

It may be the bad boy of the videogaming world, but it's also a well-deserved classic.	Windows	Zovni (8842)
A realistic, revolutionary title that gets passed off a mindless violence	PlayStation 2	Matt Neuteboom (939)
Bringing Crime and Action Game-Play to a Whole New Level: No Levels!	Windows	Dwango (292)
Ahh...to live in a world without sin and restrictions...Oh yeah!	Windows	Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (12559)
Cool concept, but not much more	PlayStation 2	JazzOleg (53181)
Addictive as smack. Funny as hell. Best damn thing to happen to my hard drive.	Windows	Jason Lee (11)
Not actually THAT great	Windows	Aapo Koivuniemi (43)
You can have my controller when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers, mom.	PlayStation 2	Vance (97)
Groundbreaking in 2001, dated in 2005	PlayStation 2	Edward Beezy (38)
GTA3 is the game that GTA1 and 2 wanted to be	PlayStation 2	Depthlord(Es) (950)

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The Press Says

AceGamez	Windows	2002	10 out of 10	100
Silicon-Fusion.com	PlayStation 2	Nov 17, 2001		100
Snackbar-Games.com	Windows	Feb 06, 2003	5 out of 5	100
Netjak	Windows	Jun 05, 2002	9.8 out of 10	98
TotalPlayStation	PlayStation 2	Jan 02, 2002	9.7 out of 10	97
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	Windows	Jun 25, 2002	96 out of 100	96
Game Informer Magazine	Windows	Aug, 2002	9.5 out of 10	95
Gamers' Temple, The	PlayStation 2	2001	95 out of 100	95
ESC Magazine	Windows	Jul 01, 2002	9 out of 10	90
Thunderbolt Games	PlayStation 2	Apr 01, 2008	8 out of 10	80