Grand Theft Auto - where to start

[RupertBoyes]

I've never played any of the Grand Theft Auto series and feel I need to rectify the situation.

 

I was thinking of jumping straight into GTA V but am concerned my laptop will struggle: i7 4910MQ , 8GB, GTX 860M.

 

Should I give it a try and just minimize settings if required or could people recommend a better place to start, maybe San Andreas or GTA III?

 

Cheers

 

 

[830bet]

You could start with Vice City (With the Vice Cry mod, which updates the graphics. Look for it on ModDB), it has a great soundtrack that helps a lot with immersion

[kraag]

If you are used to playing modern games, anything before GTAIV/EFLC will be sub-par regarding graphics and visuals. The RAGE engine was a huge step up for Rockstar.

[RupertBoyes]

Since Vice City is only $10 I'll give it a whirl - Thanks for the advice! Will it run on Win 7 OK?

 

I've been playing computer games since 1981, so old school is fine by be!, thanks for the heads up on the RAGE engine - good to know.

[830bet]

It should run ok, specially if you install Vice Cry mod :smile:

 

Enjoy it

 

P.S.: After VC, I suggest you playing Liberty City Stories rather than GTA 3, you can do it with a PS2 or PSP or Android emulator. Story line is more entertaining, it features necrophilia (you will discover the dark side of a not so important VC character, which has a more central role in LCS)!

Edited May 9, 2017 by 830bet

[Skagens]

I recommend you start with Vice City and then playing the games that were released after, in the order they were released. I was very young when I played VC the first time but I remember having some good fun. San Andreas is regarded as one of the best and most memorable of the series, and for good reason. I had great fun with IV as well, with Rockstar really nailing the emotional impact this time around. And then lastly V which was, imo, a real step-up in terms of everything, especially in the Multiplayer aspect if that's something you fancy.

 

Good luck and have fun!

[iXenite]

As far as your laptop being able to run GTA V, it should run it just fine. As for the order you should play them, personally, I think it's best to play them in the order of release (starting with GTA III, you can skip the first two).

[Korvmanen]

Start with San Andreas mate, nothing beats hunting for Big Foot for several years, yes years, only to find out your "Friends" have been lying to you all this time.