Grand Theft Auto
Platform: Saturn
Publisher: BMG Interactive
Developer: DMA Design

Note: The following shots are from the PlayStation version of the game.

The Basics
Grand Theft Auto was going to be released on the Saturn as well as the PlayStation, but only made it to the PlayStation. Here's a bit of that review, so you know what you might have gotten from a Saturn version. Grand Theft Auto puts you in the role of a small-time criminal looking for a way to make a name for himself in the crime business. The quickest way to do so is by getting on the good side of the local crime boss by jacking cars, running drugs, and the ever-popular contract killing. In one of the game's most notable missions, you pick up a big rig loaded with explosives. Your task is to drive the rig into the police station, get out, and get away before taking out the pigs where they live.

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There are over 200 different missions like these, taking place in three different cities. Each city is filled with cars and pedestrians. There is a total of 20 unique types of vehicles ranging from buses to sports cars, each of which accelerates and handles differently. Which, of course, is something to keep in mind when looking for a car to steal. When the police are coming after you, you may want a fast sports car to outrun them with, or you might want to choose a heavier, more durable car to ram through roadblocks with. If you're armed with weapons and a strong disrespect for authority, you might just want to take that Body Count song to heart and become a cop killer. There are four different weapons you can get hold of: a pistol, machine gun, flamethrower, and the mighty rocket launcher.

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WHAT HAPPENED?
BMG Interactive announced the Saturn version at E3, but the version was later canceled.

 

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