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Grand Theft Auto III

Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment…

95 22 October 2001 ESRB M 77 cheats

Grand Theft Auto III is an adventure developed by DMA Design, released 22 October 2001 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Android. This page lists 77 cheat codes for it.

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What Grand Theft Auto III is

Grand Theft Auto III is an adventure game developed by DMA Design and released in 2001. It was published by 1C-SoftClub. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RenderWare. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You've been betrayed and left for dead. Now you're taking revenge, unless the city gets you first. Mob bosses need a favor, crooked cops need help and street gangs want you dead. You'll have to rob, steal and kill just to stay out of serious trouble. Anything can happen out here.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Grand Theft Auto series

Grand Theft Auto III is the tenth of 59 entries we hold in the Grand Theft Auto series. It arrived 10 months after Grand Theft Auto: London Special Edition. The next entry was Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002. Its critic score of 95 is 14 points above the series average of 81. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

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How it was received

Grand Theft Auto III holds a critic score of 95 out of 100. That places it above 98% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 23 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 90, across 1,629 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 22.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 38.7 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU, 96 MB RAM and 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Grand Theft Auto III launched on 22 October 2001, within three weeks of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Gothic and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Gothic, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 77 cheat entries for Grand Theft Auto III — 77 cheat codes. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Official trailer

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Grand Theft Auto III cheat codes

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All weapons

Gives every weapon with ammunition.

Type the letters during gameplay.

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Full health

Refills the health bar.

Type the letters during gameplay.

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Raise wanted level

Adds two stars to your wanted level.

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Clear wanted level

Removes your wanted level.

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Quick answers

Grand Theft Auto III — frequently asked questions

When did Grand Theft Auto III come out?
Grand Theft Auto III was released on 22 October 2001 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Android, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Are there cheat codes for Grand Theft Auto III?
Yes. We list 77 cheat codes and console command for Grand Theft Auto III, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Grand Theft Auto III?
At minimum, Grand Theft Auto III needs Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU, 96 MB RAM, 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card graphics, 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Grand Theft Auto III?
The main story of Grand Theft Auto III takes around 22.5 hrs, or 38.7 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Grand Theft Auto III?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Grand Theft Auto III have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for Grand Theft Auto III, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play Grand Theft Auto III on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Grand Theft Auto III; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Grand Theft Auto III on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Grand Theft Auto III. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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