Ulitmately very addictive and entertaining
One of the games strongest points is the sound, all the cars weapons and people sound really neat. Pretty much all the cars have a different sound; they even make really cruddy noises when you smash it up too much. The guns all sound great; the rocket launcher makes a really cool “whoosh” sound when you fire it. The explosions it makes sound even better. The flamethrower, however, is probably the best sounding in the whole game. The pistol and machine gun sound kind of comical, it adds a nice touch. The people that you come across, either in a car, or with a weapon of some sort in your hand, always scream, that can get a bit annoying after a while, but I guess you need it there.
The gameplay is definitely what makes or breaks a game, and it totally makes it on this one. The fact that you can roam around and wreak havoc anywhere you want is fantastic. The cities are sooo huge, you can easily get lost in them, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing either. Sometimes when you explore the place, you come across new weapons or upgrades. The best upgrade is probably the multiplier, it really helps when you have a tonne of cops after you and you’ve got a rocket launcher in your possession. On top of the complete and utter freedom you have, you can do missions for the local gangs and crime lords, some of these missions include just getting a car to crane, to killing the local bikie gang and taking their drugs.
The graphics on this particular GTA take a little adjusting to. There probably not what your used to. However, once you get past this little insignificant flaw, the game looks really neat. The buildings have a lot of detail in them and the whole environment looks really good. The cars have plenty of different damage animations, and the explosions that can sometimes happen look fantastic. The bullets look funny though, their just little tiny dots on the screen, but that helps you aim as you have no way of telling where you’re going to shoot next.
Despite many of the tiny flaws in Grand Theft Auto, it ultimately comes out to be quite fun and addictive. Rockstar.com has the full game up for download, so there are no excuses not to play this little gem.