Tag: Grand Theft Auto

“Sweet, peace-loving people with a love of social justice” – Red Dead Redemption

Grand Theft Auto IV continued Rockstar’s run of world-beating success, but in the costly new era of HD game development they weren’t going to be able to follow…

“The golden twilight of Western civilization” – Grand Theft Auto IV

On release, Grand Theft Auto IV sold nearly a million copies in the UK in five days, making it the fastest-selling game here ever. That was no surprise….

“It’s a competitive world” – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is Rockstar’s second Grand Theft Auto game to go from a PSP game to a better-selling budget PS2 game. In many ways…

“Is that a gun in your pocket?” – Saints Row

The success of Liberty City Stories reinforced a clear message – people badly wanted more Grand Theft Auto on their consoles, and it didn’t matter if it wasn’t…

“Smash and Grab” – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

I can see where the wow factor would have come from in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In 2001, when Grand Theft Auto III was achieving mind-blowing…

“Respect +” – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

In my journey through 2000, I talked about the unprecedented achievement of the game Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in selling one million copies in the UK….

Remember the name! Tommy Vercetti! – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Rockstar North, PlayStation 2, #1 in UK combined formats chart for week ending 9 November 2002

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

Rockstar Canada/Take 2, PC, #1 in UK combined formats chart for week ending 8 May 1999