Some points can be earned by committing various crimes, such as ramming cars (10 points each), and killing police (1000 each). There are various ways in which to earn the points needed to complete each level.
However, the player is given limited lives so free roaming is, somewhat limited, if the player isn't careful. This level of freedom was not found in most action-based computer games at the time. Even in missions there is still some freedom, as usually the player is free to choose the route to take, although the destination is usually fixed. The player can just explore the city, cause death and destruction, or steal and sell cars for profit, although completing a level will almost certainly require the completion of missions. On obtaining the target number of points, the player must then drive to a certain location to complete the level, which allows progress to the next one.Īpart from that, the player is free to do whatever they want. However, any money spent is of course taken away from the score, making the goal that little bit further away. The score counter doubles as a money meter the player can spend this money on paint jobs and various other things. In each level, the player has a target number of points to achieve, and five lives to attain the score.
The original Grand Theft Auto is made up of a series of levels each set in one of the three cities in the game. Now he doesn't think he'll be seeing the player for a long time. He thinks the player has done a good job. When the player gets enough points and goes to see him, Brother Marcus is proud, and apparently the player got the job done. If the player crosses him again, they're screwed for life. Following the same routine, once the player gets enough points, they can go see a now very angry Deever. He's going to reward the player "personal" this time.Ī cop named Samuel Deever calls the player because apparently they screwed up somewhere. The player did good work for him, and he is grateful. Once the player does enough jobs, pleases him, and gets enough points, he'll ask them to come over to his place. He is building a crime syndicate of extraordinary magnitude, and the player honors his family. Once the player does enough work and gets enough points, they can see the old man. Now the player has arrived in San Andreas. Bubby, however, booked the player a flight to San Andreas. Bubby will say the player did a good job, but the cops are close enough to look up his ass with flashlights. Once the player does some jobs (including killing Sonetti) and has enough points again, Bubby will ask the player to come see him. The player can choose to rescue her, or fail it and the cops will bring her in. Right away, Bubby calls saying "Sasha" has been kidnapped (failing the mission will reveal that Sasha is actually the boss' puppy). Once again, the player must do several jobs to complete the level. Apparently the player double-crossed Bald Man Sonetti, and is a dead man if it happens again. Once the player has enough points, A Don Sonetti's guy will want to speak to them.
One mission also involves a trap in the form of a bomb on a bus that will blow up if it gets below 50 mph (this was inspired by the movie Speed).
They have the player do several jobs, ranging from stealing two taxis to killing the police chief.
It's not the original game, but has been remade to work on modern Windows operating systems.
The PC version of GTA1 is now available for free download here, along with Grand Theft Auto 2 and another Rockstar game, Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future. In the game, the player can choose from one of about eight protagonists, and even change their names. These renditions of the cities are vastly different from their more well-known counterparts in the GTA III Era. Grand Theft Auto is set in Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City in 1997. Both of these games require the original GTA disc to work. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 was made as an expansion pack for GTA, and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 was in turn an expansion pack for London 1969. Grand Theft Auto, now known primarily as GTA 1, was the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series, released on PlayStation 1, PC and later on Game Boy Color. This article is about the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series.