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Grand Theft Auto 2 Released for Free

Posted by Zonk on from the hos-hos-hos dept.

Darragh_IRL writes "In true Christmas spirit, Rockstar Games has released the PC version of GTA2 for free on their website." From the page: "GTA2 expanded on the top-down, open-ended crime world gameplay formula with a host of new features including the advent of multiple rival gangs - seven, to be exact, including the Yakuza, Scientists, Looneys, Rednecks, Zaibatsu, the Russian Mob and Hare Krishnas. Earn your respect with each gang. Reap the benefits with all manner of shady work-for-hire gigs contracted your way. And climb your way to the top of the criminal pile."

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  1. Considered abandonware? by darkani · · Score: 1, Interesting

    What exactly are the rules for downloading abandonware?

  2. Use it at your next LAN party by XzeroR3 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I remember back in the day playing this game with 6 people online (via ipx) and it being one of the best multiplayer experinces I've ever had (even with all the lag, the netcode was rather horrid).

    I remember getting clashing with another player who had the gang powerup. I whipped out my flamethrower and managed to keep him at bay... but another player ran us both over but his victory was short lived as I set his car on fire and he exploded shortly thereafter...

    Also, the MP maps are very small, which help add to the frenzy.

  3. Gang Warfare by th3walrus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wish they would bring back to the GTA series the idea of choosing a gang and earning street rep from them. This is the sole thing that makes GTA2 shine above and beyond any other game in the series in my opinion.

    When they beefed up the linear storyline with GTA3, I felt that they lost something great with actually being able to choose which gang you took missions for and which gang you were out to destroy. Not everyone likes being forced by the storyline to run with the Yakuza or be on the hunt for the Jamacian gang.

    So I highly recommend playing GTA2 if you haven't before and that sounds like something you'd be into.

  4. praise be by evilmousse · · Score: 3, Interesting


    thank you, rockstar games, you've demonstrated to be a fine videogame company in every circumstance i've yet to come accross your name.

    i enjoyed gta2 immensely when it was originally released, and though i likely haven't the time to accept your very generous offer of getting it again for free, i appreciate it so very much.

    i will be paying special attention to your releases, and eagerly anticipate the next red dead revolver. do more stuff with capcom, PLEASE. that SO sounds like a winning combination of the best of western and eastern gaming.

    (see, this is how advertizing should be: get people to like you enough to want to tell others.)