Travis
A playable criminal and one of the selectable protagonists.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
D-pad | Move the character and steer vehicles. |
|---|---|
X | Accelerate and confirm selections. |
Square | Brake or reverse in a vehicle. |
Triangle | Enter or exit a vehicle. |
Circle | Use the currently selected weapon or action. |
How it plays
How does Grand Theft Auto play?
The game uses a top-down, multi-directional viewpoint. Players explore Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City while completing jobs for criminal employers and earning points.
Missions include vehicle theft, deliveries, assassinations, escapes, and destruction. Players can steal cars, use weapons, evade police, visit pay phones, and change vehicles when necessary. Each city is divided into districts and progresses through increasingly demanding missions; reaching the required score unlocks the next city.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Grand Theft Auto?
Learn the road layout before accepting difficult jobs, and keep a fast, durable vehicle nearby. Police attention can make a mission much harder, so avoid unnecessary collisions and switch vehicles when your current car is damaged.
Save powerful weapons and safe escape routes for missions that require pursuit or destruction. Completing jobs for different employers helps build the score needed to advance, but exploration can also reveal useful vehicles, weapons, and shortcuts.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Troy
A selectable protagonist who works through the game's criminal missions.
Bubba
A selectable protagonist associated with the game's criminal underworld.
Divine
A selectable protagonist available at the start of the game.
Katie
A selectable protagonist and one of the game's playable criminals.
Mikki
A selectable protagonist who can be chosen for the campaign.
El Burro
A crime boss who assigns missions in the first city.
Uncle Fu
A crime boss who provides missions in the game's criminal network.
Don Sonetti
A crime boss who gives the player assignments.
Brother Marcus
A mission-giving crime boss encountered during the campaign.
Samuel Deever
A crime boss who offers criminal work to the player.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
- 1
Use the map and landmarks to learn each city’s routes.
- 2
Steal a replacement vehicle when the current one is badly damaged.
- 3
Avoid attracting police attention before beginning a time-sensitive mission.
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