Grand Theft Auto 1997 -

: Missions are primarily initiated by answering ringing public phone booths scattered across the map.

: Attracting police attention increases your "heads" count. High levels lead to roadblocks and more aggressive pursuit. Grand Theft Auto 1997

The original is a top-down open-world action game where the objective is to earn enough "points" to advance through three fictional cities: Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City. Core Gameplay Mechanics : Missions are primarily initiated by answering ringing

: Unlike modern GTA games, progression is tied entirely to a score threshold. You earn points by: Completing missions (primary source). Stealing and selling vehicles at specialized docks. Causing general chaos and destruction. Picking up score multipliers (represented as " ×2cross 2 ×3cross 3 The original is a top-down open-world action game

: You do not have a health bar; one bullet or explosion will kill you unless you have Body Armor .