Now available as a free download as part of Rockstar's classic series, *GTA
2* is set in a futuristic metropolis, controlled by warring gangs. Before the
seminal GTA 3 brought the series into glorious 3D, Grand Theft Auto was a
pseudo 3D, top down arcade game. The first two entries were cult games for a
reason - filled with puerile humor and extreme violence, they were 18 rated
affairs, and GTA 2 still warrants that. GTA 2 sticks to the basic formula of
the first game. You are free to roam the city, stealing cars, mowing down
pedestrians and picking fights with the cops. The story of the game revolves
around you going to pay phones, and doing jobs for the various gangs around
the city. You need to earn their respect before you work for them, and can do
this by killing their rivals. GTA 2's controls are pretty simple, although
connecting a game pad is probably the best way to play. Gameplay is fast and
arcade-like, with scores popping up as you kill people and damage vehicles.
It is still fun to play today, though mainly due to the freedom the 2D
sandbox gives you. There are plenty of problems with the game, though. The
graphics have not aged well at all, considering it was released in 1999, and
the lack of an in-game map in GTA 2 makes orientation a pain. *GTA 2 is a fun
arcade game, but more of a curiosity than a classic, as it features none of
the depth or subtlety that the series went on to achieve.*Download *GTA 2
Volume 2* in Softonic
