A legendary pillar of the video game industry for over two decades,Grand Theft Autohas captivated fans since its debut. Fans have been eagerly anticipating official news regarding the series’ upcoming sixth numbered entry, but the next game doesn’t seem to be arriving any time soon. With the rich library ofGrand Theft Autotitles from over the years, however, fans of the series are still unpacking some of the most influential games of their respective generations.
Most would associate the nameGrand Theft Autowith the third-person perspective seen in today’s crime simulator experience, but theGTAseriesactually began with more of an arcade-style isometric presentation. A familiar sight to fans ofChinatown Wars, the top-down view characterized the first few entries of the series and was known as the2D Timeline, but the continuities modern players are familiar with didn’t begin untilGrand Theft Auto 3.
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GTA’s 3D Universe Timeline
Fans are fond of making connections between the new and older titles, but the releases prior toGrand Theft Auto 4took place in a completely separate 3D universe. Evident through the differences in the series’ depictions of Liberty City, the 3D era focused on a different world.
GTA’s HD Universe Timeline
Grand Theft Auto 4kicked off the HD universe timeline, especially when Niko Bellic arrived in aLiberty Cityfar different from the streets Claude previously walked. The most cinematic experience the series had ever seen, Rockstar followed it up with a concept just as removed from the chronology of the previous universe.
WithGrand Theft Auto 6apparently set in modern times once again, there’s no telling where the timeline of the series could go from here.
