GTA's transition to 3D was great, and obviously compared to the games that followed after it like Vice City or San Andreas, it is rougher and still retains the essence of being more arcadey like the 2D GTA games. Here the missions are hard af, all the gangs wants you dead, and police cars are fast as shit. Also don't expect much from the story, it's not a big deal.
Besides, I also have a lot of love for the game because it was the first GTA I played (I played the PS2 port when I was a kid).

Played some of the mobile version but not the console version.

Eu particularmente nunca gostei tanto desse jogo, ele não foi tão legal na época, e nem depois quando tentei novamente, até tinha umas mecanicas legais, mas o jogo parece que foi feito com má vontade, foi lançado no mesmo ano que Silent hill 2, DMC, Halo, e não parece ter sido feito no mesmo ano, de tão antiquado que parece.

Story 4.3 | Gameplay 3.8 | Audio 4 | Visual 2.7 | Details 4.5 | Entertainment 5 | Open World 3.5

Total 4

This was a strong candidate to 4.5 stars until i played the paramedic missions and it opened my eyes to some of the worst vehicle physics of any videogame i ever played. Even on the XBOX version with analog triggers it's impossible.
Still my favorite GTA in terms of map design, aesthetics and setting though.