GRANDTHEFTAUTOIII

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DMA Design and Rockstar Games present

BY: GRANT STINSON

A UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON VIDEO GAME CANON CANDIDATE

GRAND THEFT AUTO III

Release DatesPlaystation 2: October 21, 2001XBOX: October 31, 2003Windows: May 20, 2002Macintosh: November 22, 2010

DevelopersDMG Design (now Rockstar North)

PublisherRockstar Games (UK)

GenreSandbox-Style Action Adventure

THE STORY

MAIN CHARACTER: Claude SpeedLOCATION: Liberty CityOBJECTIVE: Claude is betrayed by his girl Catalina and must climb the crime ranks, gaining respect, trust, street credibility, and money, in order to reach her and exact his revenge.

3D OPEN WORLD UNRESTRICTED GAMEPLAY

GAMEPLAYOPEN WORLD

DRIVE BY SHOOTING MODE

ABLE TO KILL CIVILIANS AND CIVIL SERVANTS

EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND CONTROVERSIAL VIOLENT AND SEXUAL CONTENT

GAMEPLAYREVOLUTIONIZED GAMING

NEW (For the Time) 3D GRAPHICS ENGINE

FREE ROAMING

CONTROVERSYThe Violent and Sexual content of the game remains extremely controversial.

The Ability to Carjack innocent civilians

The Ability to pick up a prostitute,Have (implied) sex with her,Then kill her and steal her money…

Strong ViolenceBloodStrong Sexual ContentDrug ContentStrong Language

CONTROVERSYBANNED IN AUSTRALIA FOR VIOLENT CONTENTLATER, A REVISED VERSION WAS RELEASED

REFUSED CLASSIFICATION

GERMANY RELEASED A REVISED NO BLOOD VERSION OF THE GAME Strong Violence

BloodStrong Sexual ContentDrug ContentStrong Language

IMPACTLeading to games likeState of EmergencyMafiaThe GodfatherSaints Row 1 & 2The WarriorsTrue CrimesCrackdown

RECEPTION

BEST SELLING GAME OF 2001 at $49.99

SECOND BEST GAME OF 2002 at $19.99

NUMEROUS GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Ties with TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER 3 for HIGHEST RANKED PS2 GAME EVER.

As of March 26, 2008, GRAND THEFT AUTO III has sold 14.5 MILLION units

RECEPTIONBEST ACTION GAME of 2001

-IGN

CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR

-GameSpot

GAME OF THE YEAR-GameSpy

GTAIII

ROCKSTAR GAMESDMA DESIGN

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