Grand Theft Auto

Scottish video games developer, Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) created the famous (Grand Theft Auto) GTA series. Released in 1998 by Rockstar Games, GTA is an action based video game series. The name of the series, Grand Theft Auto refers to motor vehicle theft. It includes seven stand-alone games and two expansion packs for the original. Grand Theft Auto 3 and subsequent games in the series like the "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and the "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" are very popular.

In the GTA series, the player dons the role of a lowly criminal in a big city, who rises in the ranks of organized crime over the course of the game. The city underworld heads set up missions involving bank robberies, assassinations and other crimes for the player to finish before moving on to the next stage and thus the storyline continues. Occasionally taxi driving, fire fighting, pimping, street racing and other kinds of adventures are available as alternatives. These can be played at any time during the game when one is not performing any mission.

The Grand Theft Auto series is popular for the large amount of freedom it gives to the player in terms how to progress through the game and the weapons and transport one wants to use. The players’ relationship with various powers within the game changes on the basis of the choices made. The Grand Theft Auto 4 is the latest offering from the GTA series. It is slated for release in October, 2007 and is much awaited.