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Grand Theft Auto 2

The game takes place at an undisclosed time in the near future. Unlike the first game which featured three different cities, Grand Theft Auto 2 only features a single town, but it's divided into three…

4 December 2000

Grand Theft Auto 2 is a shooter, released 4 December 2000 on Game Boy Color.

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What Grand Theft Auto 2 is

Grand Theft Auto 2 was released in 2000. It was published by Rockstar Games. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place at an undisclosed time in the near future. Unlike the first game which featured three different cities, Grand Theft Auto 2 only features a single town, but it's divided into three districts which are unlocked one at a time: downtown, residential and industrial. Like in the original, the player goes around answering phones to initiate various missions. The game uses an overhead camera in a 3D landscape and allows the player to freely explore the city and steal any vehicle the player sets his or her eyes on. To unlock new districts the player must reach a certain score which is done by committing crimes and finishing missions.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Grand Theft Auto series

Grand Theft Auto 2 is the eighth of 59 entries we hold in the Grand Theft Auto series. It arrived a year after Grand Theft Auto. The next entry was Grand Theft Auto: London Special Edition in 2000.

See all 59 Grand Theft Auto games in release order →

What it launched against

Grand Theft Auto 2 launched on 4 December 2000, within three weeks of Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Hitman: Codename 47 and Tales of Destiny II.

Released around the same time: Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Hitman: Codename 47, Tales of Destiny II.

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When did Grand Theft Auto 2 come out?
Grand Theft Auto 2 was released on 4 December 2000 for Game Boy Color.

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