Grand Theft Auto 2

Grand Theft Auto 2
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Rockstar Games
Director(s)
Designer(s)
  • Stephen Banks
  • William Mills
  • Billy Thomson
Programmer(s)
  • Keith R. Hamilton
  • Martin McKenzie (GBC)
Artist(s)
  • Ian McQue
  • Russell East (GBC)
Writer(s)Dan Houser
Composer(s)
  • Colin Anderson
  • Craig Conner
  • Bert Reid
  • Stuart Ross
  • Paul Scargill
  • Anthony Paton (GBC)
SeriesGrand Theft Auto
Platform(s)
Release
22 October 1999
  • PlayStation, Windows
  • 22 October 1999[1][2]
  • Dreamcast
  • Game Boy Color
  • December 2000[4]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Grand Theft Auto 2 is an action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games in October 1999 for the PlayStation and Windows, and the Dreamcast and Game Boy Color in 2000. It is the sequel to 1997's Grand Theft Auto, and the second main instalment of the Grand Theft Auto series. Set within a retrofuturistic metropolis known as "Anywhere City", the game focuses on players taking the role of a criminal as they roam an open world, conducting jobs for various crime syndicates and having free rein to do whatever they wish to achieve their goal. The game's intro is unique for a title in the series, as it involved live-action scenes filmed by Rockstar Games.

Grand Theft Auto 2 received mixed reviews for most platforms, and negative reviews for the Game Boy Color, but was a moderate commercial success. While the soundtrack and some gameplay elements, such as the gang loyalty system, were praised, the graphics, controls, and setting received a more mixed game response. The game was also criticised for failing to innovate the formula established by its predecessor, despite several improvements it brought. Grand Theft Auto 2 was followed by 2001's Grand Theft Auto III, which started a new era for the series, while the game itself was re-released on Steam in January 2008.[5]

  1. ^ "Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s Rockstar Games Division Announces its GTA2 has Gone Gold and Will Ship Worldwide on October 22". Berkshire Hathaway. 13 October 1999. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via The Free Library.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Sam (13 October 1999). "Rockstar's GTA2 Goes Gold". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 16 April 2000. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.'s Rockstar Games Launches GTA2 For the Sega Dreamcast; Grand Theft Auto Franchise Makes Sega System Debut". Berkshire Hathaway. 1 May 2000. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019 – via The Free Library.
  4. ^ Harris, Craig (19 December 2000). "Grand Theft Auto 2". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 June 2001.
  5. ^ Steam (4 January 2008). "News – Rockstar Games Brings Full Line-up to Steam". Valve. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.