Hello everyone! I hope you are well. Allow me to teach you the history of the saga most loved by many, obviously I am going to leave The source link since I did not write it (the article is in Spanish but I took the time to translate it) I hope you like it! (I share the story for those who are curious about this or Just start playing GTA)
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There are games that are destined to revolutionize the industry. Titles that have something very special that makes us unable to stop playing them and that leave a mark on our gamer hearts forever.
The path of the Grand Theft Auto saga has not been easy. Rockstar opted for an adult, ironic and critical vision at a time when not much attention was paid to this type of detail in video games.
They went through a sea of controversy and lawsuits to be able to develop without censorship a formula that would end up inspiring a whole new generation of games, laying the foundations of sandbox games or, as everyone says, "GTA-like" games. But, as usual in great stories, there is always a beginning...
DMA Design, now Rockstar North, brought to market for PC and PlayStation the first installment of this saga that would change the world of video games.
It was originally intended as a simple racing and mission game, but at one point in development, a programming error caused the cars to chase the protagonist very aggressively. This fact was even more fun since it reminded them of the classic Pacman game. Blessed mistake.
From there, everything came naturally. The protagonist could steal cars and use weapons to wreak havoc freely in a huge city while he was on the run from the police.
With quite good sales and the success it had among the players, they decided to release two expansions set in London; and two years later, launching the second official part of the game, introducing new mechanics and small graphic improvements.
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Don't be fooled by its graphics; Those first two games were just plain fun . Those of us who played in their time knew they had something very special. We stayed in front of the computer until the wee hours of the morning just walking around the city doing all sorts of mischief. That freedom that the game gave you was something totally new to us and we loved it.
Despite using a 2D top view, these first installments already had many elements that would be characteristic of the saga in the future, such as a soundtrack that played through the car radio and the possibility of killing anyone who Let's see the map.
The enormous fun that these titles transmitted and the word of mouth of the players, in addition to the occasional controversy due to its high violence, made the saga begin to gain great popularity in the gamer world. But the best was yet to come...
At the time of releasing the third part, a great revolution was taking place in the world of video games. The first 3D games made their appearance and many sagas that had traditionally been in 2D had the daunting task of making that great graphic leap without neglecting the essence that defined them.
Unfortunately, many games were left behind and did not know how to evolve, but many others like GTA III managed not only to transfer its gameplay perfectly, but also to add elements that would make it even better .
This game was a real revolution . Since you first put it on the PlayStation 2, you thought that what you were seeing was not real. They had created a huge world, with everything that freaked us out from the two previous installments, but with incredible 3D graphics.
It is remembered as one of the best and most incredible experiences as players ever lived. Rarely can you experience the feeling of playing something totally new and amazing .
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But not only improved in the visual section. Thanks to that new three-dimensionality, they were able to develop more realistic cinematics with which to tell a better story. This opened the door to the implementation of some more elaborate scripts that would later become a house brand, which were full of social criticism, off-color humor and references to gangster films.
With an incredible soundtrack and extremely fun and varied missions , they finished putting the finishing touch to a game that would end up being one of the best valued in history and that would set great precedents.
That formula, which was so successful, evolved in the following installments of the saga that came to light in 2002 and 2004: Vice City and San Andreas, this time set in the 80s and 90s respectively.
These titles refined the concept and added more and more elements , such as being able to use more types of vehicles or more detailed character customization, each with a very different style and story.
At that time the saga was already consecrated thanks to its magic formula: fun and varied mechanics with its own very hooligan style loaded with explicit violence. The games sold in the millions and were the highest rated on their respective consoles.
People wanted more GTA, and a new generation of consoles was about to appear…
Among all the main games in the saga, Rockstar was releasing portable versions of their games that allowed us to enjoy the GTA experience anywhere.
Titles like Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories for PSP, which transferred the experience of the original games to the portable, or Chinatown Wars, which reminded us of the first installments of the saga but making fun use of the Nintendo DS stylus, for example.
With GTA IV the expectation was very high since it was released in the middle of the console generation leap. And, as expected, the title did not disappoint.
To this day, some of its graphic and physical details are still surprising, fondly remembering a story that hooked us from the beginning thanks to its charismatic protagonist: the Eastern European immigrant, Niko Bellic .
This game was the first installment in HD of the saga and it looked incredible : a city taken care of in detail with a gameplay that added new, more realistic elements such as shootouts with character cover and improved driving.
A multiplayer mode was also added , which was quite successful and was the precursor to what would come later.
To the game we must add two expansions that added high-quality content and lasted practically the entire game: The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
And we come to the most current GTA, where Rockstar put all the meat on the grill and united everything good from previous installments. The game focused us on a very careful narrative that this time had three main characters, Michael, Franklin and Trevor, being able to switch between them at all times.
More missions than ever, the largest map ever created in the series, extremely refined gameplay, a true arsenal of weapons and vehicles, a deluxe soundtrack and an incredibly fun story...
This game was the culmination of all the good things we've seen for so many years. As expected, sales accompanied the quality of the game, which today exceeds 110 million copies sold worldwide; success that has led him to win several Guinness records, such as the game with the best sales in its first 24 hours.
The media notes also helped theirs, highlighting the quality of the game, currently being one of the best rated games in history.
To this was added GTA Online , a multiplayer mode included in the game that has not stopped receiving new content since then, which millions of people continue to play today.
The great success of this installment has meant that it continued to sell very well on various platforms, from the originals on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and soon on the new generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
This latest version of the game is scheduled for release on March 15, 2022 and will feature better graphics in 4K resolution , a refresh rate of up to 60 FPS , Ray Tracing , shorter loading times , and many other improvements. A real past.
We all look forward to the next part of this incredible saga, and we know little to nothing about it. For now, Rockstar has confirmed that it is in development , which makes us daydream about the possibilities of a delivery in the new generation of consoles.
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