

The best part of Grand Theft Auto 2 (and the entire series overall) is the level of freedom it allows to the player. Once you've completed enough missions, you can move onto a new sector of Anywhere City, unlocking new gangs, weapons, and vehicles. As you successfully complete jobs, you'll earn a cash multiplier as well as respect, which allows you to take on harder missions. Missions will have you killing rival gang members, stealing cars, delivering narcotics, and a wide range of other criminal activities. You can pick up missions from different gangs by visiting telephone booths, which you can easily locate thanks to helpful on-screen arrows.

You'll view the world from a top-down perspective, with players traveling on foot or by car. GameplayĪfter a brief tutorial mission, Grand Theft Auto 2 lets the player loose to freely explore Anywhere City at their own pace. Apart from becoming a respected member of the criminal elite, the extent of Grand Theft Auto 2's story is to stay alive in this dangerous urban landscape. As Claude gains favor with one gang, he might lose respect with another, as the gangs are in a never-ending war to dominate the city. There are seven gangs in total, with each one holding down a bit of turf in one of the three Anywhere City sectors. Living in the unassuming city of Anywhere, Claude takes on missions from the variety of gangs that live in the area. There's a short video that plays before the game, introducing the main character Claude. Unlike most of the recent Grand Theft Auto games, Grand Theft Auto 2 is relatively light on storytelling.

Grand Theft Auto 2 attempts to amp up the insanity and action by adding in more missions, new game features, and a more vibrant setting. The original Grand Theft Auto was a controversial yet slightly clunky action game, but one that has quickly become a legendary title in video game history.

Grand Theft Auto 2 invites players into a hectic and violent urban life, unleashing them on the streets to commit crimes and appease the various gangs that inhabit the city.
