GTA 3 has the atmosphere, Vice City has the soundtrack, San Andreas has the freedom, GTA 4 has the story, and Grand Theft Auto 5 turned the whole series upside down with its limitless online mode. But for me – and I know this makes me sound old – the best GTA game is still the 1997 original. Grungy, nasty, and low-budget, it fits the tone of Rockstar’s crime sim exactly, and it’s reminiscent of an age when videogames were underground and dangerous. Inspired by GTA’s old-school, top-down visual style, The Precinct feels like a mix of modern and retro, but with a twist. With Grand Theft Auto 6 still a distant wanted star on the horizon, you should play The Precinct today.
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