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Superb Gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Superb gameplay plus excellent graphics equals an awesome game, enter grand theft auto. For years I have waited for a game where I finally get to be the bad guy..

This is a great game, however I want it for myself

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 01, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I recently played this game and it was great I loved it, however it is not sold anymore and banned from stores. This is an out rage, the one damn game I like is taken off the shelves and just because SOME people found it bad. I think it should be put back to the public and I would pay twice as much because it was so good !!

Just plain awesome.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 16, 1998
Author: Amazon User

In a world of gaming clones and games that just look beautiful, Grand Theft Auto stands out for simply being incredibly fun. For any serious gamer, this is a must buy.

Original that spawned San Andreas - and STILL a great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

GRAND THEFT AUTO.
The only word that can describe this game is: AWESOME.
Yes, the original looks out-dated, and granted, the graphics are not spectacular. But the gameplay more than makes up for this. This is a brilliant game and it's extremely fast.
I love the way they've made the camera angles like a police helicopter or something following you - it's a great touch - really gives it that "crime" feeling.
GET IT, GET IT, GET IT!!!

09/10

Undisputed classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I remember getting GTA on a burned cd along with many other games back when it came out. It was originally some other games i wanted, but as soon as i installed this game i was hooked. I can understand that people who only found out about GTA when GTA3 and VC came out don't like this. But for us who's played games for some years, this i a classic without a doubt.

It's all started here...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Grand Theft Auto - Circa 1997

GOOD:
- The roots or start of a super popular franchise
- Sort of fun and different in it's own way

BAD:
- Really, really dated graphics, even for its day
- Gameplay is pretty old and controls can be tough for some

WILL IT FIT YOUR TASTE:
- A Top-down run and gun game where you steal cars, kill people, and live a life of crime

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
- Grand Theft Auto 2
- The legend of Zelda: A link to the past (but a lot more urban and violent)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- There is a version of this game for Game Boy Advance
- There is a version of this game that comes packed with Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
- All three levels (or cities) in this game later on became their own Grand Theft Auto game, example the first level is liberty city which is the city from GTAIII, The second level is Vice city which is the same city from GTA: Vice City, and last but not least is the third level San Andreas which is the same city/state for GTA: San Andreas

Old, but cool

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

GTA 1 is a very old game, so anyone should expect realistic grafics nor long and complicated missions, as in the last three GTAs, but it's a game in the same style of the newer GTAs, and fun as well. I indicate the game for anyone for anyone who thinks that a good game is a good game, no matter how old it is.

A Classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love the original version of this game! The graphics are lame (I admit it), but it was something I enjoyed playing more than 8 years ago. Unfortunately, I purchased this from a seller here on amazon and received the wrong item. I still don't have a copy, but would love to have one.

My friend and I made a game out of running over people and seeing how long it would take for the police to kill us (I know, not a nice thing to do, but it was funny when I was 13). If you're used to playing the 3-D version, you would hate this.

BARELY PASSABLE 5 OUT OF 10

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The very first Grand Theft Auto is likely the most forgotten, and for good reasons. Though there is fun to be had in this game, it is marred by one of the worst control schemes I have ever experienced, the top-down camera is awful, and the combat mechanics suck. The graphics are quite ugly as well. The overall presentation is a mess because of poor development skills the development team had apparently. Like I said this title is passable overall, but it is marred by some huge issues which is probably why it's forgotten.

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