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Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto III

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(Playstation 2 - PAL, Action & Adventure)

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Developed_By:

DMA Design

Published_By:

Capcom

Released On:

01 Oct 2001

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After leaving San Andreas and going on a crime spree throughout the country, Claude Speed and Catalina head to Liberty City for a life of crime. During a bank heist, Claude is betrayed by Catalina and her Colombian friend Miguel, and he is shot by her just as they are leaving the scene of the crime. Claude fully recovers...in a prison cell. However, while being transported to a prison, Colombians ambush the prison van for an inmate riding with Claude. Claude and his friend, 8-Ball, escape in the process. Now it is time for revenge. Claude slowly rises through the ranks of the local gangs, gaining trust from local mob bosses and turning on others. Claude gains influence, trust, and most importantly, money along the way. It is time for Claude to rise from the dead and get revenge for what Catalina has done.

Grand Theft Auto III is similar in its concept to its predecessors: the player is cast in the role of a vicious (albeit novice) criminal, who performs tasks for crime lords and gradually raises his rank in the criminal world. Driving is the main gameplay element in the game, though the player can also fully explore the city on foot. For the first time in the series, the entire game is rendered in 3D. Different camera angles are available for driving, and free camera rotation is available when on foot.

As opposed to the previous games, Liberty City is the only city the player can explore in the game. The game puts more emphasis on the story, displaying cutscenes before each mission. In order to complete the game, it is necessary to perform all the main story missions; however, the player often has the choice between several missions at a given moment. The missions include chases, races, short third-person shooter sequences, as well as various mini-game-like activities. Outside of the missions, the player is free to explore the city and undertake sub-missions, for example working as a taxi driver, delivering sick people to the hospital in an ambulance car, etc.

EAN-13:

5026555300490 (United Kingdom)

EAN-13:

5026555300506 (France)

EAN-13:

5026555300513 (Germany)

EAN-13:

5026555300520 (Italy)

ASIN:

B00005NZ38 (United Kingdom)

ASIN:

B0000642FS (United Kingdom)

Sony PN:

SLES-50330 (Germany)

Sony PN:

SLES-50330/EURO# (Italy)

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Media Type:

DVD-ROM

Input Devices Required:

Gamepad

Number of Offline Players:

1 Player

Save Game Methods:

External Storage

Input Device Features Supported:

Vibration

Gamepads Supported:

DualShock, DualShock 2

Controller Types Supported:

Analog Controller

Miscellaneous Attributes:

Pressure/Touch Sensitive

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Manual

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Extracted from the original game manual

This is an open-world action-adventure game set in the crime-ridden Liberty City, where players navigate three distinct districts. Players engage in criminal activities, complete missions for various contacts, and utilize amenities like hospitals, weapon shops, and vehicle repair services while evading law enforcement.

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Story

How to Find Your Way Around

Liberty City is made up of three districts: Portland, Staunton Island, and Shoreside Vale.

Portland

This is the industrial zone. Here you will find the docks, the Red Light District, warehouses, factories, markets, garages, as well as some useful suppliers.

This area is populated with hookers, pimps, laborers, dockworkers, politicians, and general scum. Crime is rife in Portland and it has a long history of Mafia control, but this is being challenged by the Triads. A bloody turf war has been underway for several months. A delightful district with something for everyone.

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Places of Interest: Luigi's, Mr Wong's Launderette, Belly-Up Artificial Mackerel Factory, Momma's, Ammu-Nation, 8-ball's, Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club.

Shoreside Vale

Suburban bliss and tranquility Liberty City style. Home to many of Liberty City's more affluent gangsters, Liberty City's commuter-belt is a patchwork of swimming pools, picket fences, backyards, basketball nets, street gangs, and 5 car garages.

It is littered with ostentatious mansions paid for in blood money, protected by high security guards and gates to keep out the gangs of bored teenagers looking for something to do to bring some excitement to their middle-class existence. The designer dogs and the station wagons give a shallow serenity to suburbia but don't be fooled, violence and corruption are at the heart of every home.

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Places of Interest: Cartel Mansion, Francis International Airport, Cedar Ridge Observatory, Staunton View Picnic Area.

Bridges and Tunnels

Staunton Island can be reached from Portland via the Callahan Bridge.

The Porter Tunnel Project is delayed, but should be completed soon.

Staunton Island

This is the central business district. This is where all the big business takes place in Liberty City and is dominated by the rich, powerful, and corporate.

During the day the area is bustling with businessmen doing their 9-5 thing—insider trading, taking bribes, and selling their grandmothers for ten bucks. At night it is dark, desolate, and very dangerous.

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Places of Interest: The Love Media Building, Bush Stadium, Kenji's Casino, the shopping mall, Liberty Tree Offices.

Map

You'll find a radar in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. This will show you where you are and where you're headed. The white dot is where you are, the pink dot is where you need to be. If the pink dot is at the top of the radar, you're headed in the right direction.

Your contacts who have work available for you will appear on the map as their first initial. Telephone boxes where you can get jobs will appear as phone signs. After all, it's easy to find something to do in Liberty City.

For an overview of the whole city, you'll find a handy fold-out map included or refer to the center of this guide.

Where to Stay

You need to find somewhere to stash your stuff, keep a nice set of wheels, lay low, hide out, and take a break. We recommend starting with somewhere basic—a warehouse in the industrial area.

Just a word of warning: once you have moved on and found a new safe house in a different part of town, don't try returning to your old haunt, your enemies will be waiting.

Local Amenities

Hospital

There is a hospital located in each area and this is where you will end up if you don't watch your back.

It is also worth a trip if you are feeling under the weather; they can usually give you something to restore your health and give you that extra sense of well-being.

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Local Hospitals: Sweeney General Hospital, Portland; Carson General Hospital, Staunton Island; Hope Medical College, Shoreside Vale.

Spray Shops

These can be used for repairing vehicles and getting rid of unwanted legal attention.

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Located in: The Red Light District, Portland; Newport, Staunton Island; Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale.

Law Enforcement

Ranging from the LCPD to SWAT teams and the FBI, Liberty City has a full law enforcement system to keep the city properly corrupt and somewhat safe.

Police Station/Jail

Police stations and jails can be found in each district and this is where you'll find yourself if you push your luck too far.

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Local Police Stations: Portland View, Portland; Torrington, Staunton Island; Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale.

Ammu-Nation

An American tradition. Liberty City's leading weapons supplier.

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Located in: Red Light District, Portland; Newport, Staunton Island.

Bomb Shop

Run by the trusty 8-Ball, the explosives expert, this place is worth making a note of.

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Locations: Harwood, Portland; Newport, Staunton Island; Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale.

Protection

Your selected weapon is displayed in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You can get weapons by: buying them (for example from Ammu-Nation), stealing them, or being given them.

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To scroll through your available weapons press R2 button.

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To fire your weapon press button.

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To lock your weapon onto the most dangerous person around you press R1 button.

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Target switch L2 button and R2 button.

Certain weapons can only be fired using first person view (sniper rifle and rocket launcher). Press R1 button to aim before

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Controls

DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS

WEAPON SELECT

R1

TARGET LOCK-ON/HANDBRAKE

L1

CENTERS CAMERA (on foot)

L3

HORN

R3

TOGGLE CAMERA VIEW

ANALOG MODE BUTTON

ANALOG MODE BUTTON

START BUTTON

START BUTTON

SELECT

LOOK BEHIND (on foot)

TRIANGLE

EXIT/ENTER CARS

SQUARE

SHOOT

X

ACCELERATE/SPRINT

CIRCLE

BRAKE/JUMP

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How to Play

Getting Started

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MEMORY CARD slot 2

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MEMORY CARD slot 1

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disc tray

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RESET button

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(OPEN) button

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USB connector

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S400 I.LINK connector

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controller port 1

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controller port 2

Starting Up

Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.

Press the standby/RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the Grand Theft Auto 3 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.

Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.

DUALSHOCK™2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

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L2 button

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L1 button

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R2 button

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R1 button

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directional buttons

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left analog stick (L3 button when pushed down)

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SELECT button

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ANALOG mode button

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START button

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right analog stick (R3 button when pushed down)

Controller Actions

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Δ button - EXIT / ENTER CARS

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O button - SHOOT

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X button - ACCELERATE / SPRINT

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□ button - BRAKE / JUMP

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L2 button - WEAPON SELECT

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L1 button - CENTERS CAMERA (on foot) / CHANGE RADIO STATIONS (in car)

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R2 button - WEAPON SELECT

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R1 button - TARGET LOCK-ON / HANDBRAKE

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directional buttons - MOVE AROUND

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L3 button - HORN

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SELECT button - TOGGLE CAMERA VIEW

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START button - PAUSE MENU

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R3 button - LOOK BEHIND (on foot) / TOGGLE VEHICLE MISSIONS ON or OFF (in car)

Welcome to Liberty City

Proudly Fed a diet of Fast Food and cheap guns.

Transportation

by car

Liberty City is full of many different kinds of cars and vehicles, all of which are yours for the taking. To carjack any particular car, approach the car and press the Δ button.

Be warned, while some drivers will be scared and hand over their vehicle without too much resistance, others may not be too happy about it and will put up a fight. Furthermore, you aren't the only one who likes to travel this way - you can be carjacked at any time.

Your hand brake is the R1 button. Using the hand brake and normal brake simultaneously will quickly bring your vehicle to a stop.

Different vehicles tend to be found in different areas: you are more likely to find SUV's or station wagons in suburbia, more sports cars in the affluent commercial district and more trucks in the industrial area, so if there's something in particular you are after - shop around!

by train

LIBERTY CITY TRAIN RUNS ACROSS PORTLAND 24/7 ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. STATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN CHINATOWN BY THE WATER, IN PORTLAND VIEW AND IN HEPBURN HEIGHTS.

by subway

THE LIBERTY CITY SUBWAY IS A DANGEROUS PLACE. ALWAYS TAKE WEAPONS WITH YOU WHEN TRAVELING ALONE, ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK. THE SUBWAY RUNS 24/7 AND STATIONS ARE LOCATED IN: RED LIGHT DISTRICT, PORTLAND; LIBERTY CAMPUS, STAUNTON ISLAND; BEDFORD POINT, STAUNTON ISLAND: FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SHORESIDE VALE.

by boat

HEAD DOWN TO THE DOCKS AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY BOATS LYING AROUND UNSUPERVISED.

by Plane

FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS LOCATED IN SHORESIDE VALE.

on Foot

WALK OR RUN AROUND THE CITY - DEPENDING ON WHO'S AFTER YOU. HOLD THE X button DOWN HARDER TO RUN FASTER, BUT BE WARNED, YOU CAN'T SPRINT FAR.

Welcome to Liberty City

where YOUR CAR IS ALL OUR CAR

Recruitment

how to get a job:

it's not what you know...

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CAREER, THE BEST JOBS ARE LANDED BY PERSONAL INTRODUCTIONS. WHEN YOUR 'EMPLOYERS' HAVE WORK AVAILABLE FOR YOU THEY WILL APPEAR ON YOUR RADAR, GO VISIT THEM AND THEY'LL GIVE YOU A BRIEF.

extra WORK

by Phone

SOME OF YOUR CONTACTS DON'T LIKE TO MEET IN PERSON AND WILL GIVE OUT INSTRUCTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYPHONES AROUND THE CITY. THESE PAYPHONES WILL APPEAR ON YOUR RADAR WHEN THEY WANT TO EMPLOY YOUR SPECIAL SERVICES.

by Pager

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR PAGER ON YOU. IT PAYS TO BE REACHABLE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN A BIT OF EXTRA WORK MAY COME YOUR WAY. WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BEEP YOU YOUR PAGER WILL APPEAR AT THE TOP LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN.

a bit on the side

TAXIS, POLICE CARS, AMBULANCES AND FIRETRUCKS ALL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BIT OF EXTRA CASH MOONLIGHTING IN ANOTHER PROFESSION (WHEN ENTERING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES PRESS R3 button TO TOGGLE THE MISSIONS ON OR OFF).

a great Place to leave

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Enemies & Characters

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

Salvatore Leone

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

One of the people who run this town.

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