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Grand Theft Auto III (PS2, Windows, Xbox)

Now, this is more like it. Grand Theft Auto III ushered in the modern age of the series, abandoning a top-down view for an over-the-shoulder perspective. Returning the setting to Liberty City, GTA III told the story of a nameless thug and his rise to greatness. Everything was bigger in 2001's GTA III, from the narrative to Liberty City itself.

Fun fact: The nameless thug is revealed later in San Andreas to be named "Claude," the same Claude (most assume) from GTA 2, though it's sketchy from a continuity standpoint.

16/04/08