Grand Theft Auto 2, that game which was released in 1999 by RockStar Games is now free for all GTA lovers. Thanks to this, All of us who enjoy a lot playing the new GTA, can remember those hours playing the oldie 2D version. GTA2 has been completely optimized for play on modern PCs, but it keeps the same graphc environmnt. Grand Theft Auto is back-and the popular mission-based driving game is nastier than ever! Grand Theft Auto 2 plays much like its predecessor, and that is not necessarily a good thing. The graphics in the original were terrible, and GTA 2 does little to amend this deficiency. The game camera looks straight down on the action, making it. Oct 25, 1999 Grand Theft Auto 2. Grand Theft Auto is back. The cars are faster. The streets are busier. The bad guys are nastier. The police are angrier. And now, the FBI and the Army are getting involved. Seven ruthless gangs are involved in a ruthless power struggle and it is up to you to make a name for yourself. Respect is earned, not given.
Grand Theft Auto 2 invites players into a hectic and violent urban life, unleashing them on the streets to commit crimes and appease the various gangs that inhabit the city. The original Grand Theft Auto was a controversial yet slightly clunky action game, but one that has quickly become a legendary title in video game history. Grand Theft Auto 2 attempts to amp up the insanity and action by adding in more missions, new game features, and a more vibrant setting. If you've only ever played the more modern Grand Theft Auto titles, Grand Theft Auto 2 might seem a bit underwhelming, but beneath the older graphics and controversy there are tons of opportunities for excitement. Like every other game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Grand Theft Auto 2 provides players with an unrestricted and addictive look into the life of organized crime.
Main Game Features
- Open-world city to explore
- Dozens of missions from unique factions
- Total freedom over the game experience
Story
Unlike most of the recent Grand Theft Auto games, Grand Theft Auto 2 is relatively light on storytelling. There's a short video that plays before the game, introducing the main character Claude. Living in the unassuming city of Anywhere, Claude takes on missions from the variety of gangs that live in the area. There are seven gangs in total, with each one holding down a bit of turf in one of the three Anywhere City sectors. As Claude gains favor with one gang, he might lose respect with another, as the gangs are in a never-ending war to dominate the city. Apart from becoming a respected member of the criminal elite, the extent of Grand Theft Auto 2's story is to stay alive in this dangerous urban landscape.
Gameplay
After a brief tutorial mission, Grand Theft Auto 2 lets the player loose to freely explore Anywhere City at their own pace. You'll view the world from a top-down perspective, with players traveling on foot or by car. You can pick up missions from different gangs by visiting telephone booths, which you can easily locate thanks to helpful on-screen arrows. Missions will have you killing rival gang members, stealing cars, delivering narcotics, and a wide range of other criminal activities. As you successfully complete jobs, you'll earn a cash multiplier as well as respect, which allows you to take on harder missions. Once you've completed enough missions, you can move onto a new sector of Anywhere City, unlocking new gangs, weapons, and vehicles.
Conclusion
The best part of Grand Theft Auto 2 (and the entire series overall) is the level of freedom it allows to the player. Although you won't be able to access the entirety of Anywhere City right away, you're generally free to explore content as you please or ignore it altogether. In fact, you can choose to forego missions entirely, attempting to cause as much chaos as possible by running over civilians and blowing up cars. Your actions will inevitably cause the police to show up, which often ensues in an entertaining game of cat and mouse. Whether you're looking to become the world's next big crime kingpin or simply blow off some steam, there's plenty of fun to be had in Grand Theft Auto 2.
Pros
- Great for stress relief
- New save system
Cons
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- Controls are clunky at first
- Mediocre visuals
Where can I download GTA2?
GTA2 v11.44 (Windows 10 compatible*) – [17MB]
I recommend installing to “c:games” or your documents folder. Installing to “c:program files” is not a good idea since that folder is often protected by Windows and may prevent GTA2 and GTA2 Game Hunter from writing to the folder. If GTA2 crashes on launch then right click on the icon and select “Run as administrator”. The installer doesn’t create any desktop shortcuts or start menu items, so you’ll have to do that yourself.
Running GTA2 in Windows 98/ME compatibility mode will work around a restart crash (speedrunners will know that crash well since they restart rapidly).
If you want to play GTA2 on Linux, read this guide.
* May require running as admin, changing folder permissions or offering a sacrifice to the GTA2 gods.
About this release
This is an unofficial version of GTA2, so don’t expect any support from Rockstar Games. It has numerous unofficial bug fixes and improvements patched into the executable. If you would like to know exactly what has changed, see the gta2.exe changelog.
Due to all these changes, this release is the ONLY release supported by GTA2 Game Hunter. Now that you have this release, you do not need any other patches.
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How do I play online?
Get GTA2 Game Hunter – the best way for finding GTA2 multiplayer opponents. It’s a small and free program that can be used to meet GTA2 players, hang out and play GTA2 multiplayer games. Warning: May require hours of port forwarding/firewall troubleshooting.
GTA2 tools and editors
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You can get GTA2 tools and editors here.
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GTA2 official printable maps and manual
GTA2 PDF maps – 2MB
This PDF contains images of the Downtown, Residential and Industrial maps that were included with the boxed version of GTA2.
GTA2 PDF manual – 635KB
There are several mistakes in the manual. The multiplayer section sounds like they are describing GTA1, you can’t select a character in GTA2. The error is mentioned on the Xplosiv support site and used to be on the take2games.com support site.
GTA2 guides and other info:
Old versions of GTA2 required setting your desktop to 16bit colours to run the game in a window but v11.39 and newer can run in a window with 32bit colours (the menu has display glitches).
How_to_master_GTA2_multiplayer_by_DON_FAMILY.zip – 100KB
Other GTA2 sites
wikigta.org – Grand Theft Auto Wiki – contains item/vehicle location maps for all cities
GTAForums.com – English forum. The modern GTA sections are very popular but the old school forum doesn’t get many posts anymore. I am a moderator in the old school section.
GTA2 multiplayer screenshots – All taken by Sektor, years ago, mostly to keep a record of the Australian GTA2 players.