Grand Theft Auto
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| + | '''''Grand Theft Auto''''' ('''''GTA''''') is a [[video game]] series created and developed by Rockstar North (Changed from [[DMA Design]]) which debuted in 1997 and published by [[Rockstar Games]]. It includes five standalone games, and one expansion pack for the original, ''GTA: London 1969''. | ||
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| + | The games allow the player to take on the role of a criminal in a city, typically a lowly individual who rises in the ranks of organised crime over the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress in the game's plot. Bank robberies, assassinations, and other crimes, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly are also involved. | ||
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| + | The ''Grand Theft Auto'' series is notable for the large amount of freedom given to the player in deciding what to do. Unlike most action games, which are structured as a single track series of levels, in ''GTA'' the player can pick and choose which missions they want to undertake, and their relationship with various powers are changed based on these choices. Players also often cite the music, humor, and "stress relieving factor" of the series in explaining its appeal. The vast cities of the games can also be roamed freely at any point in the game with many accessable buildings. | ||
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| + | However, the series has courted a great deal of controversy in its time, as covered in the individual game articles. The contention revolves around the gameplay's focus on illegal activities, in comparison to the "hero" role found in most games. | ||
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| [[GTA]] [[Coca-Cola]] [[ad ]] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieSzsh4hJWI | [[GTA]] [[Coca-Cola]] [[ad ]] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieSzsh4hJWI | ||
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Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a video game series created and developed by Rockstar North (Changed from DMA Design) which debuted in 1997 and published by Rockstar Games. It includes five standalone games, and one expansion pack for the original, GTA: London 1969.
The games allow the player to take on the role of a criminal in a city, typically a lowly individual who rises in the ranks of organised crime over the course of the game. Various missions are set for completion by the figureheads of the city underworld, generally criminal, which must be completed to progress in the game's plot. Bank robberies, assassinations, and other crimes, but occasionally taxi driving, firefighting, pimping, street racing, or learning to fly are also involved.
The Grand Theft Auto series is notable for the large amount of freedom given to the player in deciding what to do. Unlike most action games, which are structured as a single track series of levels, in GTA the player can pick and choose which missions they want to undertake, and their relationship with various powers are changed based on these choices. Players also often cite the music, humor, and "stress relieving factor" of the series in explaining its appeal. The vast cities of the games can also be roamed freely at any point in the game with many accessable buildings.
However, the series has courted a great deal of controversy in its time, as covered in the individual game articles. The contention revolves around the gameplay's focus on illegal activities, in comparison to the "hero" role found in most games.
GTA Coca-Cola ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieSzsh4hJWI
