DeathMachine15 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Is it worth picking up a PS1 and a copy of this game out of curiosity just for the sake of trying it out, was thinking of doing this as I have never played it before? It will be my first top down GTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProKiller93 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 you can download it for free on pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathMachine15 Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 hours ago, ProKiller93 said: you can download it for free on pc I don't want to risk getting caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mde2 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, DeathMachine15 said: I don't want to risk getting caught. Yeah because if you download a 20 year old game that is abandonware Rockstar will obviously sue you. ^ was sarcasm. you can download it for free without any issues. you won't get "caught" nor will anyone care. No. It's not worth getting on PS1. Edited August 2, 2018 by RetroMystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBean Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) GTA1 PC version was legally available for free download on Rockstar's site but it's not there anymore. I'm not sure if it's technically legal to download it now as Rockstar was once distributing it for free but is not at the moment, but getting into trouble for downloading it is unlikely anyway. On the other hand a GTA1 CD for PC shouldn't cost very much on eBay for example. I bought mine from eBay. If you get the PS1 CD, you can also use an emulator to play it on a computer if you do not want to buy a Playstation 1 console. If you are worried about legal things, there are PS emulators that do not require a ROM dump file. Is it worth buying? I don't know, depends on how much interested you are. In my opinion GTA1 is not even nearly as great as GTA2 but this is a matter of preference. Anyway it's nice to see that there are people who are interested in the history of the series. Edited August 2, 2018 by BBBean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helegad Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Toshiba-3's Max Pack is the way to go. Save states give the game some serious longevity. mde2, Tommy1233, Paisan™ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorphosisX Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 It's a great game and sadly unappreciated by gamers these days. Most people probably quit already in Liberty City which I will admit is the most boring district of all but once you get to San Andreas and Vice City the real fun begins. It is hard but what can you expect from a game in the 90's? Think of beating this game as a ritual of passage for a GTA-player. Once you have beaten it, you are certainly ready for every game after it and you have experienced the series right down to it's core. thehambone, Wakka387, slippery slope and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAStreets Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 8/1/2018 at 5:49 PM, DeathMachine15 said: I don't want to risk getting caught. On 8/1/2018 at 10:01 AM, DeathMachine15 said: Is it worth picking up a PS1 and a copy of this game out of curiosity just for the sake of trying it out, was thinking of doing this as I have never played it before? It will be my first top down GTA. Grand Theft Auto is what started it all. Without it you wouldn't have GTA: V or the other games in the GTA series. It's free to download and play off of the Rockstar Games official website. It's not the same as playing it on the actual Playstation though. This game is a classic. And every man that claims to be a true GTA supporter should have played it. No matter the age. No discrimination. If you say your a GTA supporter then go back to the roots and realize where it came from and where it is now. Comrade Monke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm-9 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) For anyone who wants to play it, I would recommend playing through GTA 2 first. This will get you used to the tank-style controls and general presentation of the early games in a far more forgiving game, where you have a life bar and can save after every mission. For every game up to and including GTA III, it cannot be stressed enough that you need a physical map. The biggest mistake people make is downloading the older games and not giving them a chance because they don't know where to go. This particularly applies to games before GTA III, as at least that game has a radar. There is no in-game map in these games. That feature wasn't introduced until Vice City. The biggest/best maps that can easily be gotten for each game are: GTA 1: European PC big box GTA London 1969: PAL PS1 (original and special edition have the same map). GTA 2: European PC big box, otherwise NTSC PS1 GTA III: All versions have the same map. GTA Advance (since this doesn't have an in-game map either): US version. More common European version did not include a map. GTA London 1969 and GTA 2 have far better maps in the European PC big box and US PC big box editions respectively, but these are extremely hard to find, next to impossible in the case of the latter. Edited February 21, 2019 by jm-9 BBBean, BilalKurd, Dryspace and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakka387 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrens Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I forgot how bad the visuals on the original were. I think by GTA2 it has improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XdetraxX Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 GTA 1 was really good but it was difficult to pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamermek1234 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 GTA 1 is a great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casualplaya Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 The original had a great atmosphere - and it was fun on multiplayer! Loved rigging cars to blow, starting the timer and deliberately let the other player steal my car from me. I had a blast (literally! ) In today's HD Gaming World I still like the coarse pixels. Plus some of the funny parts such as the Hare Krishna, People running onto the Subway tracks and just electrocuting themselves, was kinda made in a slapstick-y manner. Comrade Monke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigertoddy2008 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 8/2/2018 at 7:20 PM, BBBean said: GTA1 PC version was legally available for free download on Rockstar's site but it's not there anymore. I'm not sure if it's technically legal to download it now as Rockstar was once distributing it for free but is not at the moment, but getting into trouble for downloading it is unlikely anyway. On the other hand a GTA1 CD for PC shouldn't cost very much on eBay for example. I bought mine from eBay. If you get the PS1 CD, you can also use an emulator to play it on a computer if you do not want to buy a Playstation 1 console. If you are worried about legal things, there are PS emulators that do not require a ROM dump file. Is it worth buying? I don't know, depends on how much interested you are. In my opinion GTA1 is not even nearly as great as GTA2 but this is a matter of preference. Anyway it's nice to see that there are people who are interested in the history of the series. But someone could quite easily go "Oh I burned it to disc when it was free" - or would that be against the eula? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowJacket Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 GTA 1 was awesome, don't pass it up, especially as a GTA fan. It's a bit of a challenge, though, compared to the other GTA games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain_bank Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Wait so the only way to purchase the game is to buy a physical version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider_Core Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 You can burp and fart if you run about as a pedestrian 10/10 Comrade Monke and Mikeol1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBBean Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) On 5/31/2020 at 6:09 PM, brain_bank said: Wait so the only way to purchase the game is to buy a physical version? I think so, yes. I haven't seen it being sold on GOG, Steam etc. and Rockstar's free download site isn't online anymore. GTA 1 discs don't cost very much on eBay. Edited July 19, 2020 by BBBean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
