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A 2D game set in a futuristic, gang-filled metropolis

A 2D game set in a futuristic, gang-filled metropolis

Vote: (906 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Rockstar Games

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(906 votes)

Free

Developer

Rockstar Games

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Humorous Gameplay
  • Large Environment
  • Engaging and Fun

Cons

  • Violent and Messy
  • No Real Update

Grand Theft Auto Volume 2 is the second game is the popular GTA series from Rockstar. The game is available for free since it was released by Rockstar as a part of their Classic series. In this game, several competing gangs are vying for full control of the futuristic city in which the game is set.

If you consider yourself a moderately well-informed gamer, but you've never heard of or played GTA 2, there's a fairly good reason for that. GTA 2, like the original, was not the same open-world 3D game known and loved today. It was released as an arcade-style game that featured a top down view and depth animation to give some impression of 3D realism. It wasn't until much later when GTA 3 was finally released did the world see the incredible jump from 2D to 3D.

However, don't think that just because GTA and GTA 2 were arcade-style that they were any less violent or crass. Both games were rated for ages 18 and over, and even with all the content on the market in the modern gaming world, GTA 2 still requires that same 18 and over rating. A lot of that has to do with the content of the game and the adult language since the graphics are certainly far beneath anything available today.

Just like in the first GTA, and just like in every other version, you are placed into the middle of an open-world city that you can explore at your leisure in GTA 2. As you explore the city, you can cause mischief and mayhem to your heart's desire. Steal automobiles, start brawls with police officers, and smash into pedestrians at full speed behind the wheel.

To progress the actual plot of the game, you must visit various pay phones scattered throughout the city. At these phones, you'll be contacted by members of the different controlling gangs. They contact you via pay phone because you haven't yet earned their trust, which you must do if you hope to work for the gangs. You'll accomplish these 'jobs' by killing the enemies of those who contracted you.

The controls for this game are fairly straightforward, but some have said that using a gamepad is the ideal playing method. For a game of this type, it's surprisingly fast-paced, but that's mostly to make up for the arcade game style. Whenever you cause damage or death, scores pop up right in the playing area.

Since the landscape of video games has veered toward this open-world style that GTA essentially spawned all those years ago, GTA 2 still feels relevant and fun compared to other nostalgic games. If you can get past the graphics that were standard for 1999, you'll have no problem enjoying this game. A mini-map would have been a nice inclusion, but you can get along without it.

Pros

  • Humorous Gameplay
  • Large Environment
  • Engaging and Fun

Cons

  • Violent and Messy
  • No Real Update