After years of rumors and leaks,Grand Theft Auto VIis finally official.
And even though weve only seen one trailer, Rockstars return to Vice City looks worth the lengthy wait.
But in the meantime, theres still plenty of otherGrand Theft Autoto play.
So, which rank among the very best?
Read on to find out whichGrand Theft Autogames we ranked from worst to best.
In the end, though, the GBA just wasnt powerful enough for a game like this.
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Curiously, this remains the series only trip to a real-world city (and one outside the U.S.).
Or ignore all of that and just go on a random crime spree.
Even the radio stations were part of the series from the start.
That doesnt mean the game is without issues, though.
Even when it came out in 1997, the top-down graphics were dated, and the controls werent great.
Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2is a better game than the original, but just barely.
The graphics and sound are a tad bit better, but the actual gameplay is largely the same.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Liberty City Storieswas well received when it hit the PSP in 2005.
The problem is that by then,San Andreashad already been released.
Its just a testament to the quality of the series that almost everyGTAgame since has managed to surpass it.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
In the canon ofGTAgames,Chinatown Warsremains a wholly unique experience.
Thats largely due to its origins as a Nintendo DS game.
Rockstar built the title from the ground up to take advantage of the systems strengths.
The changes didnt end there, though.
This hardboiled tale of Chinese organized crime took full advantage of the DS touchscreen for things like car theft.
And then theres the drug dealing system, which almost has enough depth to be a game unto itself.
But whatVice Citymight be best remembered for is its massive licensed soundtrack of 80s hits.
You even have to defend them in gang wars occasionally.
Even the soundtrack rocks, with Rockstar stuffing it with even more awesome 80s songs.
Its not quite as good asVice Cityssoundtrack, but its damn close.
And thats just the tip of the iceberg.
Maybe youll even run into the infamous ghost car or a corporation secretly creating zombies.
But the thing is, few games can claim to have that kind of popularity and longevity.
And for good reason.
If youve somehow avoided playingGTA Vfor all these years, now is actually a great time to start.
Grand Theft Auto IV
IsGrand Theft Auto IVtechnically inferior to the fifth game in the series?
Of course, it was released in 2008 and has yet to be remastered.
But games are not great just because of their graphics or technical achievements.
Over the years, some people have taken issue withGTA IVsinsistence on realism.
Its certainly not as goofy as the PS2 trilogy.
