Your a mafia gangster, see, nya! You work for the big boss, Kapisch? (Grand Theft Auto III (PC))

Member Name: Jack-Voltaire

Product:	Grand Theft Auto III (PC)
Date:	27/12/07 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great fun, best anger therapy on the shelves

Disadvantages: Not recommended for children or sensitive players

---Intro----
What do you get when you cross brutish behaviour, cold steel, no mercy, a horrible temper, and mistrust? That's right, your mother-in-law. But I'm not talking about her here (although she's a close second), I'm talking about Grand Theft Auto III. The crime game that makes you want to put down your spaghetti, grab your trusty baseball bat, and beat the living daylights out of your pain-in-the-hindquarters neighbour (and then drive off with his new Mercedes :)).

Yes ladies and gentlemen, this game is one for the hall of fame. And if you're feeling frustrated for whatever reason (getting stuck in traffic, your control-freak boss, your wife's mother coming for a visit), just jump into GTA III and beat up the first guy, gal or grandma (careful though, these little ladies are more than capable of kicking YOUR posterior) you come across on the street, and feel those worries just melt away.

---Gameplay----
You play a convict who just escaped from prison. Your looking for a job, so you sign up with the Mafia. You get various jobs to do, whether it's stealing a car and having it rigged with explosives (and then returning it to it's unsuspecting owner), or impounding a car with a stiff in the trunk (I mean a corpse!).

Of course, between missions (or during them, your choice), you can look after your own ends by stealing the baddest cars on the block, mugging people for their dough, or if your low on vigour, pick up a hooker and drive into a secluded alley for some fun.

You can get a whole bunch of guns, and they all help you to make a name for yourself with the Mafia bosses. Just be careful, you never know where you stand with these guys.

---Graphics and Sound----
I would be lying if I said GTA III would rival games like DOOM 3 in terms of graphics. In fact, all the characters seem to be little more than UV-mapped characters. But that aside, the graphics are still satisfactory. Not breathtaking, but good enough.

When you get in a car, you can listen to the various radio stations that have been recorded. There are quite a bunch of them and they all are unique and entertaining. But if you prefer a more personalized experience,one of the bonusses of the game is that you can add your own MP3s into the game by placing them into the game's folder. Then by simply scrolling through the radio stations, your ears are filled with the sweet sounds of your own personal music collection.

---System Requirements----

Minimum System Requirements:

Pentium III 450 CPU
96MB RAM
16MB Direct3D Video Card
Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card
8X CD-Rom
500MB free hard disk space
Win 98/ME/2000/XP
Direct X 8.1


Recommended System Requirements

700 mhz CPU
128MB RAM
32MB Direct3D Video Card
Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card
8X CD-Rom
500MB free hard disk space
Win 98/ME/2000/XP
Direct X 8.1
Windows NT (any version)


---Final Word(s)----
Who needs a shrink to tell you that you've got anger management problems? Save yourself the 300 quid and get the ultimate in rage therapy (and this one actually GIVES you something to take your anger out on). Buy this game if you haven't already (or even better if you can get your hands on one of the more recent releases), you won't be sorry! Italian accent and spaghetti sauce sold separately.

Summary: If you ever wanted to be a gangster, now's your chance!