DMA Design
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series and a sandbox-crime game published by Rockstar Games. The original Grand Theft Auto is made up of a series of levels each set in one of the three cities in the game. In each level, the player has a target number of points to achieve, and five lives to attain the score. The score counter doubles as a money meter; the player can spend this money on paint jobs and various other things. However, any money spent is of course taken away from the score, making the goal that little bit further away. 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.
- Released
- 21 October 1997
- Developer
- DMA Design
- Publisher
- BMG Interactive
- Engine
- RenderWare
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Age rating
- PEGI 16 · ESRB M
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · PlayStation
- Genres
- Shooter · Racing · Adventure
- Also known as
- GTA · GTA1 · Grand Theft Auto 1 · Race'n'Chase
- Estimated owners
- 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)
- 78
- Player rating
- 80
- Critic rating
- 496
- Ratings counted
- 84%
- Steam reviews
Grand Theft Auto
The story
As an aspiring young thug, your mission in this video game is to perform odd jobs for the mob, picking up points along the way by committing random crimes ranging from auto theft to hit-and-runs to murder.
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How long to beat
- Main story
- 3 h
- Main + extras
- 8 h
- Completionist
- 15 h
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Key facts
Platforms
Game modes
- Single player
- Multiplayer
Themes
- Action
- Sandbox
- Open world
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Trailer
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Screenshots
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Reviews and languages
84% of 393 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.
1 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.
Grand Theft Auto
Platform releases
- Nintendo 64
- DOS
- 21 October 1997
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- 21 October 1997
- PlayStation
- 12 December 1997
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Editions, DLC and remakes
- Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 Expansion
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Official pages
Series
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