A Product of its time; 20+ years later you can't help but admire it.
GTA 3 was the pioneer of 3D sandbox and what was present in this game was actually a lot. We have certainly been spoiled with most sandbox games of today but going back to its roots you can find some appreciation albeit some frustrating experiences at their first take into the 3D Tech. Going from Vice to San Andreas to then GTA 3 you can see how much they have grown and improved and it's amazing how fast the adapted in one console generation. Story wise there isn't much here besides the usual GTA Whack someone and boom mission over. There were a lot more timed missions that I have remembered but it was a 50/50 for my enjoyment. No Map in menu which would make things easier but it was not too bad. There is a charm to play it but I would personally say it has not aged well in terms of Mechanics. Its certainly not a perfect game but it is a example of what was yet to come. I played this with the Definitive Project Mod installed (HD Textures, 60 FPS etc.) and I did not have any issues or errors for the game. It was smooth as butter but the only thing is that this game was probably designed at 30FPS prob so some unfortunate accidents may happen like your character going from 100 to 0 from a sidewalk edge lol. Should you visit this game? That depends if you are playing it for enjoyment or the history. I would say its a great time capsule to enjoy in bits but don't feel a burden if you were unable to beat it because it's a product of its time. This game concludes my GTA 3D Trilogy Journey. My other reviews will be on my profile.
GTA 3 was the pioneer of 3D sandbox and what was present in this game was actually a lot. We have certainly been spoiled with most sandbox games of today but going back to its roots you can find some appreciation albeit some frustrating experiences at their first take into the 3D Tech. Going from Vice to San Andreas to then GTA 3 you can see how much they have grown and improved and it's amazing how fast the adapted in one console generation. Story wise there isn't much here besides the usual GTA Whack someone and boom mission over. There were a lot more timed missions that I have remembered but it was a 50/50 for my enjoyment. No Map in menu which would make things easier but it was not too bad. There is a charm to play it but I would personally say it has not aged well in terms of Mechanics. Its certainly not a perfect game but it is a example of what was yet to come. I played this with the Definitive Project Mod installed (HD Textures, 60 FPS etc.) and I did not have any issues or errors for the game. It was smooth as butter but the only thing is that this game was probably designed at 30FPS prob so some unfortunate accidents may happen like your character going from 100 to 0 from a sidewalk edge lol. Should you visit this game? That depends if you are playing it for enjoyment or the history. I would say its a great time capsule to enjoy in bits but don't feel a burden if you were unable to beat it because it's a product of its time. This game concludes my GTA 3D Trilogy Journey. My other reviews will be on my profile.