130 likes | 382 Views
A UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON VIDEO GAME CANON CANDIDATE. DMA Design and Rockstar Games present. GRAND THEFT AUTO. III. BY: GRANT STINSON. Works Cited http://www.mobygames.com/game/grand-theft-auto-iii http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/grandtheftauto3/index.html
E N D
A UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON VIDEO GAME CANON CANDIDATE DMA Design and Rockstar Games present GRANDTHEFTAUTO III BY: GRANT STINSON Works Cited http://www.mobygames.com/game/grand-theft-auto-iii http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/grandtheftauto3/index.html http://retro.ign.com/articles/863/863037p4.html http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/110088/the-52-most-important-video-games-of-all-time-page-8-of-8/ http://www.brettdouville.com/mt-archives/2005/12/comparative_med.html http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_020207.ht
GRAND THEFT AUTO III Developers DMG Design (now Rockstar North) Release Dates Playstation 2: October 21, 2001 XBOX: October 31, 2003 Windows: May 20, 2002 Macintosh: November 22, 2010 Publisher Rockstar Games (UK) Genre Sandbox-Style Action Adventure
THE STORY MAIN CHARACTER: Claude Speed LOCATION: Liberty City OBJECTIVE: 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
GAMEPLAY OPEN WORLD DRIVE BY SHOOTING MODE ABLE TO KILL CIVILIANS AND CIVIL SERVANTS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND CONTROVERSIAL VIOLENT AND SEXUAL CONTENT
GAMEPLAY REVOLUTIONIZED GAMING NEW (For the Time) 3D GRAPHICS ENGINE FREE ROAMING
CONTROVERSY The 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 Violence Blood Strong Sexual Content Drug Content Strong Language
CONTROVERSY BANNED IN AUSTRALIA FOR VIOLENT CONTENT LATER, A REVISED VERSION WAS RELEASED REFUSED CLASSIFICATION GERMANY RELEASED A REVISED NO BLOOD VERSION OF THE GAME Strong Violence Blood Strong Sexual Content Drug Content Strong Language
IMPACT Leading to games like State 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
RECEPTION BEST ACTION GAME of 2001 -IGN CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR -GameSpot GAME OF THE YEAR -GameSpy
ROCKSTAR GAMES GTA DMA DESIGN WASTED III