GTA in #3......imo it's grand enough to deserve it.

GTA 3 was a revolutionary game. Not only does this game offer near-complete freedom to do anything you want, but the missions themselves are a memorable experience.

As you know, the missions in GTA 3 are all about illegal activities like stealing stuff, killing someone, dealing drugs etc. These missions have different levels of difficulty allowing you time to familirize yourself with the game early on, and even giving you scope for enjoying yourself later on. If you get tired of nerve cracking missions you can turn to easy missionsfor a break or if you get tired of easy stuff and want some actions you can go for the tough missions.

GTA3's trademark free roam system means that even when you're not on missions you can have a good time cruising around the city for fun, killing people randomly or simply messing with the cops (my favorite:P) Of course, you might wanna use this freedom to follow the law for a change but that's totally your choice.

The graphics give you a highly realistic view of the city as you go around making you feel as if it's your second life or something. Of cours, you can't buy clothes and stuff, but at least you can wreak havoc and enjoy all the destruction. All the cool visual effects make you feel as if you really ARE creating chaos in the city. Even all the cars have a disticntive look so you can learn to recognize all your favorite (or otherwise) cars from a distance.

Sound is one of the best aspects of the game. The sound effects are great and add another touch of realism to the game with sounds whencars blow up, or warnings by the police. THE best audio aspect of the game are its various radio stations. While cruising around or even during missions, you can listen to whatever kind of music you enjoy - pop, rock, love songs, or simply mindless chit-chat. I personally found a certain song called "Push it to the limit" highly inspiring during tough missions.

Whether you're a fan of FPS's, adventure games, hack n slash games, or basically any kind of action game PLAY THIS GAME RIGHT THE HELL NOW!!!!! This is at least x100 better than GTA Vice City or even San Andreas. Can't say about GTAIV though......