

Grand Theft Auto 2 is an open world action-adventure video game. It is the sequel to Grand Theft Auto, part of the Grand Theft Auto series. The open world design lets players freely roam Anywhere City, the setting of the game. A sequel to Grand Theft Auto (1997), this game once again puts the player in the role of an aspiring thug hoping to climb to the top of the criminal world by completing missions and terrorizing the citizenry.
ShooterRacingActionOpen worldmurderdrugsorganized crimedeathabandonwaregangshand-to-hand combatsteamfreewarebuildingcrimedark humorPC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, cool and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast
- Developer
- DMA Design
- Publisher
- Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
- Released
- October 22, 1999
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- RenderWare
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 546 ratings.
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