Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III is a non-linear driving and shooting computer and video game released by Rockstar North on October 22, 2001 for the PlayStation 2 and May 21, 2002 for the PC, as well as in November 2003 for the Xbox, along with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in the Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack re-release. As the title implies, the game involves an amount of crime and plenty of carjacking.

The game takes place in October 2001, or the present date when Grand Theft Auto III was first released. The nameless player character (later revealed in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to be named "Claude") was betrayed by his girlfriend, Catalina, during a bank heist in Liberty City and arrested. However, Claude was freed when the police convey his was in was attacked, allowing him to flee and rise in the ranks of the Liberty City underworld and seek revenge of Catalina. You, the player, will take over the role of this nameless character in GTA III.

Icon explanations
Throughout this guide you will see two distinct icons. These help identify the version of the game that a tip or feature applies to:
 * The GTA III icon means that this can only be done or only works in the original GTA III.
 * The GTA: LC icon means that this can only be done or only works in the GTA: Liberty City mod for Vice City.