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The Definitive Retrospective of The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy
The debut video on this channel discusses the development, quality/shortcomings, and legacy of the 3D Grand Theft Auto trilogy (GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas). It also briefly touches on the spinoffs (Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories), and the various re-releases.
0:00 Introduction
4:20 GTA III - Overview
5:47 GTA III - Development
13:44 GTA III - Legacy/Controversy/All That
18:49 GTA III - Gameplay/Main Content
31:10 GTA III - Story/Side Content
40:59 GTA III - Verdict
42:32 Vice City - Overview
44:53 Vice City - Development
51:17 Vice City - Legacy
57:47 Vice City - Gameplay/Main Content
1:06:45 Vice City - Story/Side Content
1:18:59 Vice City - Verdict
1:20:13 San Andreas - Overview
1:22:00 San Andreas - Development/Hype
1:30:08 San Andreas - Legacy/Influence/Controversy
1:37:00 San Andreas - Gameplay/Contents
1:50:49 San Andreas - Story
2:08:34 San Andreas - Verdict
2:09:46 Spinoffs/Re-Releases
2:21:23 Outroduction
Scripting process ran from October 17th 2023 to January 26th 2024.
Recording/editing process ran from February 1st 2024 to March 12th 2024.
Revisions ran from March 20th 2024 to May 3rd 2024.
All rights of content, video, or audio, go to their respective owners.
Music used:
-O Mio Babbino Caro (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Joyride by Da Shootaz (Instrumental)
-Grand Theft Auto III Intro Music
-Grand Theft Auto 2 Main Theme
-Spit Game by Royce Da 5’9 (feat. Pretty Ugly) (Instrumental)
-Nature Freestyle And JoJo Pelligrino Freestyle (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Pray It Goes Okay by Boyz 2 Girls (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Max Payne Main Theme
-Rising To The Top by Sean Price (Instrumental)
-Body Harvest Menu Music
-Your Teeth In My Neck by Scientist
-Fade Away by Craig Gray (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Feels Like I Just Can’t Take No More by April’s In Paris (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-The Mummy’s Shroud by Scientist (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Change by Conor And Jay (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Grand Theft Auto Vice City Intro Music
-Scarface Main Theme
-She’s On Fire by Amy Holland (Instrumental)
-Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories Main Theme
-Miami Vice Theme
-Push It To The Limit by Paul Engemann (Instrumental)
-Owen Hart WWF Theme 1992 (High Energy)
-Blue Journey by Vovodoz
-Rush Rush by Debbie Harry (Instrumental)
-No Happy Endings (GTA V Soundtrack)
-GTA IV The Ballad Of Gay Tony Main Theme
-Under The Neon by Vovodoz
-Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Main Theme
-No Rules by Cintyn Beats
-GANG GANG by DEXTAH
-Visions by Andreas
-SHOOK ONES PT3 by Santo_Beats
-San Andreas Backing Beat 1
-San Andreas Backing Beat 2
-DELIGHTED by Chais
-Families by JunioR
-Old Flavor (I wasn’t able to find out who made this, I’m sorry lol)
-Street Story by Basedstarprod
-Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories Main Theme
-Scary Movies (Grand Theft Auto III Radio)
-Welcome To Los Santos (GTA V Main Theme)
Credit to the likes of GTA Series Videos, BLG, Gmanlives, TapGameplay, FuzzySlippers, UberDanger, Classic Game Room, Tactical Bacon Productions, DerPlayer, iPhantom3D, and SSoHThrough for some of the footage in this video. (Also sorry TBP I subconsciously took your “that was a big one btw” while talking about GTA III without realizing it, that’s my bad)
Thank you to the friends of mine who tolerated my raving and rambling about how this video took forever to make.
Thank you, the viewer, for watching. This is my first video on this channel, as well as the first video I’ve made in nearly 3 years, and at the time of writing, it’s the biggest to date. Those of you who watched, especially all the way through, are greatly appreciated.
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  • @tcrobot
    @tcrobot 2 дні тому

    Sorry if someone else said this, but Maccer from San Andreas isn't a member of Love Fist. He's in The Gurning Chimps.

    • @tcrobot
      @tcrobot 2 дні тому

      Also, all 3D GTA (even bully) games are on mobile except VCS? Dammit.

  • @tyronegorman8949
    @tyronegorman8949 5 днів тому

    Honestly the one that really got me into the GTA style gameplay is San Andreas, everything before and after is kinda mid to me. I think that's why I'm such a huge fan of saint's row, because SR is like a cracked out version of San Andreas 😅

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow 4 дні тому

      Saints Row 2 has been one of my fav games of all time for years lol, might end up running back to replay it sometime soon.

  • @DisamerdScroll
    @DisamerdScroll 6 днів тому

    In regards of GTA SA on PC, theres a mod for the original port that *mostly* fixes the stuff to be proper inline with the PS2 release Like the fog, the fixed scaling, etc

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow 5 днів тому

      I'll be honest, I was strongly considering installing it during the troubleshooting stage lol. Only reason I didn't was bc while I was making this video, I had this strong desire to play the vanilla versions of the games only. I know some of those mods are crazy good though, I downloaded the mod that adds Liberty City and Vice City to San Andreas when I was like 16 and thought it was cool as fuck.

    • @DisamerdScroll
      @DisamerdScroll 5 днів тому

      @@tgirlswagspacecow I get it wanting to play the vanilla (with all the good and bad) versions, just wanted to mention such mods Normally these types of mods that are just trying to improve and make the vanilla experience as "intended", I see them as pseudo remaster Anyways great vid, earned a sub my good fella

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow 5 днів тому

      @@DisamerdScroll thank you so much for the kind words! I genuinely really appreciate that lots, I’m currently in the middle of working on the second video (it’s on Cyberpunk), and I hope you’ll enjoy that too if you end up watching it. :)

  • @VickTheConqueror
    @VickTheConqueror 10 днів тому

    No joke, for a someone not growing up with GTA 3, you did the research for these games, I respect that. These games were big innovators back in the day and deserve much respect for what they did to the industry. Plus you got some chops on you, keep making these video essay's. There are some people out there that don't fit the bill and honesty I see potential in your work.

  • @kilokohofficial
    @kilokohofficial 25 днів тому

    How old is the person who made this video

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow 25 днів тому

      I just turned 20 yesterday lol

    • @kilokohofficial
      @kilokohofficial 19 днів тому

      @ broooo you had to be there when it came out. You’re judging this game based around today’s standard. When this shit came out it blew my mind. Especially after playing GTA 1 and 2 and London.

  • @angelomontemagno9871
    @angelomontemagno9871 27 днів тому

    17:56 the Jim Cornette meme made me lose it 🤣

  • @korbinlankford4091
    @korbinlankford4091 Місяць тому

    Definitive Trillogy isn't bad when you mod the shit out of it to fix what Grove Street games broke lol I know bad excuse, but there are some honestly amazing graphical mods and mod fixes for the games at large

  • @__SunFlow__
    @__SunFlow__ Місяць тому

    "This was such a great video. I wonder how many subs she ha-" This girl deserves more subs!

  • @corryjamieson3909
    @corryjamieson3909 Місяць тому

    Hey man, not a critique, just something that popped in my head. For the bits of the video that turn black for a second, you should've just made those GTA loading screens, like a transition from one subject to another.

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow 22 дні тому

      Funny enough during the making of the video there was a stage where I actually did this. I decided to cut it after a while, just because the transitions to me looked a little goofy and I didn’t really like them. Will keep in mind for the future though, transitions aren’t my strong suit, but I’m trying to get better at them.

  • @markmagnolia
    @markmagnolia Місяць тому

    keep up the good work im definitely subbing , great video

  • @omgmat
    @omgmat Місяць тому

    What they know about that iPod gta 3/sa tho

  • @prestonsoto7000
    @prestonsoto7000 2 місяці тому

    I really enjoyed the story of San Andreas. Leaving Los Santos and experiencing such a wildly different story with government agents and gang leaders really makes CJ’s return that much more powerful. It’s almost as if he forgot the Hood after discovering the larger and wider world only to be reminded by his brother that his true home is The Grove and now he’s ready to take it back from Smoke. Truly a legendary story.

  • @jessenthebenezer
    @jessenthebenezer 2 місяці тому

    A lot of stuff boils down to you sucking at driving or flying lol, skill issue

  • @dannyrichardson8019
    @dannyrichardson8019 2 місяці тому

    1:00:43 RIP Owen.

  • @rifqiadam5911
    @rifqiadam5911 2 місяці тому

    1:37:57 pcgamingwiki actually have a really good overview on how to get GTA SA running nicely on PC! and its pretty easy too, the gist is that all you need is downgrading the steam version (which you should do anyways because it restores a lot of songs!), silentpatch, and widescreen fix, all of which are linked over there. Most of these fixes are as simple as downloading a small file and extracting it to the game directory except for downgrading, which is just an installer anyways! i'd also recommend skygfx to restore the ps2 effects that really enhances GTA SA's atmosphere!

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow Місяць тому

      Thank you, also I LOVE your pfp! I played NITW for the first time this summer and loved it.

    • @rifqiadam5911
      @rifqiadam5911 Місяць тому

      ​@@tgirlswagspacecow awww thankss!! :DD, i should replay it again one of these days honestly! XDD

  • @C-White-88
    @C-White-88 2 місяці тому

    I just watched a old 80s movie called Miami blues I'm not sure but I think it also has stuff in it that inspired Vice city.

  • @Ryhindor
    @Ryhindor 2 місяці тому

    You were not born yet when GTA3 came out? GOD DAMN I'M OLD! 😢

    • @tgirlswagspacecow
      @tgirlswagspacecow Місяць тому

      I'm an '04 baby lol, my first experiences with these games are... unique to say the least.

  • @iamthatkidnova
    @iamthatkidnova 2 місяці тому

    26:50 RIP Sean P!

  • @JoeyDangerouslyHD
    @JoeyDangerouslyHD 2 місяці тому

    Consider yourself subscribed too.

  • @Gibbypastrami
    @Gibbypastrami 2 місяці тому

    Would’ve been really cool if Ryder was used as a way to add weight to the respect system If you have high respect by the time he would die, he instead would sacrifice himself to let y’all get away, low respect and plays out similar to the original game I played 3 and VC more than SA but a Ryder was always my favorite and I didn’t like how he was used late game

  • @Gibbypastrami
    @Gibbypastrami 2 місяці тому

    I always hated that Claude didn’t talk Would’ve loved a DLC to GTA 4 that had Claude as the protagonist and revealed that he can talk just rarely does, fill in some of his personality and reveal that most of the people he interacted with were killed or arrested or moved away before GTA 4s plot I hate how they’ve separated the universes and then never brought the OG trilogy protagonists properly into the new canon, we have Rosenberg but no Tommy, it’s lame. Really hoping there’s more history in GTA 6 that reveals an altered form of events did in fact take place in the 80s Would’ve really loved if they referenced Claude in 4, just a few little Easter eggs to say “this is a new game and timeline but some of the stuff in 3 did happen in some way, just very different” Just like how they referenced the Grove Street gang in GTA V, lowkey implying that CJ moved away again and the gang has fallen off because of it Tommy is likely going to be referenced Meanwhile Claude drops off the face of the earth and his story is erased Lowkey have a theory/headcanon that Niko IS Claude, just completely reimagined, he gets betrayed by a love interest in a really different way Would still really like Claude to be revealed as a separate character in the HD universe tho :/

  • @Gibbypastrami
    @Gibbypastrami 2 місяці тому

    I think Donald Love is a mix of Trump, Epstein, and other slime balls in upper politics in the US

  • @Gibbypastrami
    @Gibbypastrami 2 місяці тому

    I wanted to see more of Luigi I always loved his voice actor as a kid XD

  • @djsmellnloud7246
    @djsmellnloud7246 2 місяці тому

    I aint gone lie after all the years of patched its slick fye they just need more NPC in Las Venturas junt empty empty😂😂😂

  • @guitarboyjeff
    @guitarboyjeff 2 місяці тому

    33:00 he was also Captain Howard in Bad Boys!!!

  • @CamPlays355
    @CamPlays355 2 місяці тому

    1:25 for real my grandpas played it

  • @richardsylvester4518
    @richardsylvester4518 2 місяці тому

    One of the greatest trilogies ever made ... shown such disrespect in the definitive editions. 😒

  • @carltonbanks1240
    @carltonbanks1240 2 місяці тому

    GTA 1 and 2 on the PS1 is where it all started for me. That GTA 2 intro had me running and jumping over stuff in the house 😂 I'd purposely turn off the game and then turn it back on just for that intro.

  • @Howdareyou-ln2stars
    @Howdareyou-ln2stars 2 місяці тому

    How come Rockstar didn't port gta liberty city stories and vice city stories to pc like the trilogy :p

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Final Story Missions in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Story Missions in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Side Missions in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Protagonists in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Safe Houses 🏘️ In The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Weapons in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Helicopters 🚁 In The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Planes in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Boats 🚢 In The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Motorbikes 🏍 In The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Cars 🚗 In The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite City's in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?

  • @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd
    @MRMarioFan1-rg3qd 2 місяці тому

    What is your most favourite Myths And Legends in The GTA Video Games 🎮 ?