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Grand Theft Auto III – Adventure Game Review
Grand Theft Auto III is a Adventure/Action/Entertainment game from Rockstar Games, Inc., first launched in 15th December 2011.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 11,293+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Grand Theft Auto III Stand Out
The sprawling crime epic that changed open-world games forever.
Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began.
Rockstar Games celebrates the 10th anniversary of one of the most influential games of all time. The critically acclaimed blockbuster Grand Theft Auto III comes to mobile devices, bringing to life the dark and seedy underworld of Liberty City. With a massive and diverse open world, a wild cast of characters from every walk of life and the freedom to explore at will, Grand Theft Auto III puts the dark, intriguing and ruthless world of crime at your fingertips.
With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Features:
• Visually stunning updated graphics, character and vehicle models
• HD quality resolution
• Gameplay optimized for touch screen devices
• Custom controls for the mobile platform
• Countless hours of gameplay
Languages Supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese.
Universal App:
Grand Theft Auto III is supported on iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3rd Generation, iPad 4th Generation, and iPad Mini.
For optimal performance, we recommend re-booting your device after downloading and closing other applications when playing Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition.
Port developed by War Drum Studios
http://www.wardrumstudios.com
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Grand Theft Auto III is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 4th June 2019
Recent improvements include:
Full screen support on iPhone X / XS and iPad Pro.
General bug fixes and improvements.
Download & Availability
Grand Theft Auto III is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Grand Theft Auto III on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
First off, the creativty you can have in this game is amazing. Farewell.
Great game, would recommend if you can run it.
When our uncle was young he played GTA 3 then when he told us that GTA was the best game ever we tried it and he was wasnt lying best game ever.
Who needs a ps2 or console referbished when you have this amazing remake of our childhood.
Never thought Id ever finish the final mission but after dozens of tries we finally did it and boy did it put a smile on our face! 10/10 purchase.
We love Claude we regularly beat to him on the game.
Takes us back to the good ole days.
Like the title says. It looks great, runs great, and itches that nostalgia bone.
Please add gta vice city stories.
Its stupid you need to buy a iPhone 7 to play this game or six this freaking annoying for seven dollars of that phone and we dont like this game.
Being a GTA fan since the very one when you looked at the city from a birds eye view we prayed for a GTA where you could actually see the city then 2001 came and changed everything GTA 3 marked a new era.
Definitely cool to play this on our phone.
Runs great, no different than when we played on ps2. No complaints. Missions are just as hard as we remember lol.
THE GAME IS SO GOOD AND ITS SO FUNNY TO SEE THE COPS SPEED.
Ive been spoiled playing this incredible game. The only better title on mobile is San Andreas and hope the developers release GTA 4 soon.
We love how there are some hard missions in the game the decoy and every other mission are hard and we love playing games that are difficult and also we like the idea that Claude pulls the middle finger at people that are in cars best game we ever played thanks Rock Star Studio.
Its great to have a world to play around in. The driving is tedious and terrible. Not like driving in the real world as there is so much less control. NPCs seem very grumpy. Great value.
GTA 3, despite it being a challenging game. Its extremely fun! The only problem we have with GTA 3 is the driving. Like we swear, we cant last for about five minutes before our car gets flipped because we went a little too fast. But other than that, we love this game.
Clearly because this game is being played using touch screen controls it will take some getting used to. Once you are able to adapt, its just as great as playing it back in the day. Love this game.
We tried to delete gta 3 and get San Andreas we lost our saves we were frustrated because our only two saves were Done and finished like we lost our progress cant even save our game but Ill make some new saves we hope it doesnt get deleted again soon cuz Im making new saves rn until then Ill get some new saves THATS all we have to say.
If you love the series and want to experience this without the definitive edition this is what you get.
We love the fact that gta 3 brings u back in time to those old days.
Fun game, probably one of our favorites out of the whole GTA franchise, not a big fan of the driving though.
Ive spent countless hours immersed in this game, purchasing it on Xbox, PlayStation, and the remastered version. Every day, we discover new aspects of this game, and we genuinely hope that the developers will take the time to read this review.
It's the best game ever made, Thank you for enabling it in appstore.
Grew up on these classic titles on PlayStation, we visit them on iOS since the console versions look odd.
The good thing about this game is its an OG classic from our childhood. We remember wishing we had a way to play on the go, and as an adult, its here! 10/10 recommend for the nostalgia alone.
For us this game is just a masterpiece FOREVER.
The game is really great. We love the graphics and this is actually our first time playing it. Its just really good except for the driving. We wish the car didnt like explode so easily.
We absolutely hate the driving in this game!! Cant even go down the street without your car flipping & being destroyed! Or when you just keep sliding & go into the water! We pass the whole game but the anxiety we got from all the times being wasted due to car being flipped or into water! Other than that we love this game.
As a person who doesnt have a console, and frankly doesnt much have any interest for the newer gta games, GTA III, Along with Vice City & GTA: San Andreas are great games! Especially with this convenient expansion onto mobile devices! This game is great even all these years later.
Still a classic and works even better on an iPhone 16 pro max in 2025.
This game is one of our favorite titles for the PlayStation 2, and now on the go.
Yes yes it is so good and nostalgic.
It bringsChildhood memories of playing it back in the 2000s.
We love this game we play it 24/7 we also cant wait until GTA 6 comes out again think you for this amazing game.
Pivotal game in video game history that brings back memory of being a young kid just messing around definitely worth experiencing.
Best game we have played and goated.
GTA 3 Years 10th anniversary easy mode.
Nostalgia all three GTA 3 , GTA Vice City , and GTA SA . It was good growing up in the early 2000s . Well never get those times back haha.
Can you please fix this it only does it when loading the same file but the garage that is the middle island the garage is not going up so it makes the noise that its going but its not moving please fix this bug.
We LOVE THIS GAME AND THE THEME SONGG we LIKE THE THE GAME START UP.
Love this game to death recommend this one to all the old 3D gta fans.
We got the 3 game deal for 12$ and its very worth it we also have max Payne a very cheap and very cool fun game for mobile please make more games it keeps us entertained.
It is a good game we missed the old gta.
This is a super classic GTA and we have fun.
If you want a really fun game with a zany story that looks great, plays well & very importantly is easy on your phones battery, GTA III is an easy game to be able to recommend. Very customizable controls for your touchscreen in the settings, with nice updated graphics make the hours of content very accessible & worth the price. We enjoy seeing big console experiences become playable on mobile because theyre impressive to see them but many games are unoptimized & drain battery life. On our iPhone 8 we can easily play this on a full charge for a couple hours unlike many other games that require a portable battery to stay running for over 40 minutes. The driving is amazing, and these are the car controls games like Fortnite try to emulate. The radio brings life to the map and just taking in the scenes of the world is always a great time. While its cool there is a new version of the classic GTAs up, we still think these old ones are the better value if you want to emulate the original experience. Get the newer ones when you want to have a fresh perspective on the classics.
Ever since we bought this game and completed it our wife came back with the kidsthank you rockstar games.
As we had already played San Andreas, we were reluctant to try GTA III because it is somewhat retro, and we have already seen Liberty city redone with GTA IV. There is somewhat of a learning curve, with the map being difficult to navigate and the various gangs that will shoot you at certain stages in the story. However, after a while the game really grew on us. The radio sounds very early 00s and the gritty grey feeling is cool. The controls are overall good and the camera movement is actually very good. And although the character doesnt speak it is not an impediment to the storytelling. Overall a good game, and a great mobile game especially. Definitely one of the best on the App Store.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.5
- Size: 704.00 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling, Frequent/Intense Profanity or Crude Humor, Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence, Frequent/Intense Sexual Content or Nudity, Frequent/Intense Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Developer: Rockstar Games, Inc.
Last updated: 4th June 2019 | Genre: Adventure, Action | Developer: Rockstar Games, Inc.