Happy Ten-Year Anniversary, Grand Theft Auto!

By Nicholas Tan

Has it really been that long?

Grand Theft Auto III. The game that made "sandbox" an acceptable adjective, give years' worth of blathering talking points for the mainstream media and overbearing parents, made me chuckle inside whenever Jessica makes hot coffee, and taught a generation of boys to kill whores and take their money back.

Saturday, October 22nd, marks the ten-year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III, and Rockstar wishes to celebrate with a montage to "O mio babbino caro", because opera makes violence beautiful.

Nicholas Tan
Nicholas Tan

Nick Tan is a SEO Lead Writer for GameRevolution. Once upon a time, his parents took away his Super Nintendo as a punishment. He has sworn revenge ever since.

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