
It truly placed you into that era and still remains a classic today. Suiting up as Tommy Vercetti - who is played brilliantly by Ray Liotta - Vice City embodies classic gangster films such as Scarface perfectly, thrusting you into the criminal underworld of a fictional representation of Miami. From the opening moments when you jump on a motorbike and hear Michael Jackson's Billie Jean blasting through your speakers, you know you're in for a good time. Whereas Liberty City was drenched in many dark, grey colours, Vice City was a stark contrast and a perfect representation of the 80s.

Released just one year after Grand Theft Auto III, the team at Rockstar already showcased how they were fine-tuning the experience found in the previous game. Out of everything on this list, putting Grand Theft Auto: Vice City second to last is going to be the most controversial, we reckon - but something has to go here, right? Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Image: Rockstar Games Many other entries have launched since Grand Theft Auto III which have fine-tuned the formula, but it's still an extraordinary adventure worth taking. While some of its violence was controversial, many praised its ambition, with some reviewers describing it as "epic". When the game originally launched, it was met with critical acclaim across the board. That being said, if the Definitive Edition manages to brush up some of the controls (which apparently it will), we imagine it could still be a phenomenal blast from the past. Originally released back in 2001, the game was somewhat of a ground-breaking feat, delivering an open world that would change the way games were made forever.īy today's standards, the game is undeniably starting to show its age through its mission design, graphics and gameplay. Rockstar's first stab at moving the Grand Theft Auto series to 3D may be at the bottom of our list, but that doesn't make it any less impressive. Grand Theft Auto III Image: Rockstar Games
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Without further adieu, here's Pure Xbox's ranking of the Grand Theft Auto series on Xbox: 5. Of course, just because our list may differ from yours doesn't mean it's invalid everyone has different opinions! It's been too long, and with a bunch of new improvements, it'll be great to see the titles with some modernised refinements.īut the question is, which game are we most excited to be revisiting? And how do they compare to the more modern titles such as Grand Theft Auto V?įor a bit of fun, we decided to rank all Grand Theft Auto games playable across Xbox's 20-year lifespan. Plus, now that we finally have a release date for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, we're very excited to dive back into some classic Rockstar games.

There are five GTA games on Xbox, and they're all brilliant.
