Whilst the gameplay did not shift to the third person perspective, as did Grand Theft Auto III with its full 3D environment, it utilised 3D graphics hardware/software to improve the visual quality. GTA 2 was the first title in the series to adopt early 3D graphics technology present on the PlayStation and some PCs. On top of this, radio host Johnny Riccaro mentions in the game that "the millennium's coming," which would set the game shortly before 2000.
However, the game's manual uses the phrase "three weeks into the future", and the website's clock is always set three weeks ahead of the current time - this puts forward the idea that the game takes place in an unspecific time and place, fitting with the game's setting of " Anywhere, USA". This, along with the game's futuristic setting lead some fans to believe that the game takes place in 2013. Mock police records on the Grand Theft Auto 2 website are dated between 10 July, 2013 and 03 November, 2013.
GTA 2 is considered to be the only game in the GTA 2 era, as it is not directly related to any other GTA game. Although it is not the original game, it has been remade to work on modern Windows operating systems. However, this requires the registration to Rockstar Games' mailing list.
The PC version of the game is now available for free download here, along with Grand Theft Auto 1, and another Rockstar game, Wild Metal: Reclaim the Future. The game is also available for download for the PlayStation Portable. A version for the Dreamcast console was made available, and later a toned-down version for Game Boy Color.
It was released worldwide on October 22, 1999, by developer Rockstar North (then known as DMA Design), for the PC and PlayStation. Marvel vs.Grand Theft Auto 2, or GTA 2, is the second major installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue (2000) Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)ġ02 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (2000) There are also many new cars with weapons attached such as a firetruck with a flamethrower and a car with machine guns.
New features include the ability to save at the church, when donating enough money, and various side missions, such as becoming a taxi driver to ear money. When the player commits crimes he also becomes wanted by the local police, but as more crimes are committed without shaking the police, they will give way for first SWAT Teams, then Special Agents and finally the army. Performing missions for one gang, will decrease the player's reputation for another. To unlock new districts the player must reach a certain score which is done by committing crimes and finishing missions.īecause the game now features multiple criminal gangs, the player must choose allegiances. The game uses an overhead camera in a 3D landscape and allows the player to freely explore the city and steal any vehicle the player sets his or her eyes on.
Like in the original the player goes around answering phones to initiate various missions. Unlike the first game which featured three different cities, Grand Theft Auto 2 only features a single town, but it's divided in three districts which are unlocked one at a time: downtown, residential and industrial. The game takes place at an undisclosed time in the near future. Earn the respect of 7 different gangs as you demolish the town in your attempt to make lots of cash. Lie, cheat, and steal your way through three districts of a huge city in the follow-up to Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Auto 2 TV Commercial (Nintendo Game Boy Color Version)