EP01: Top Down, Dundee and London (GTA, 1997)

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Episode one goes back to where it all started: a two-room office above an old chip shop in Dundee, a buggy cops-and-robbers prototype called Race 'n' Chase, and the top-down Grand Theft Auto that landed at the end of November 1997. Dev played it at thirteen on a beige PC. Kaz, who came in through San Andreas, is meeting it for the first time. We get into the police bug that made the cops angry, phone-box missions, the series' first car radio, a question about the game in the House of Lords before it was even out, the 18 certificate, and Vice City existing in 1997. Then it's London 1969: Nicked instead of Busted, a famous art critic doing a gangster voice, and a BAFTA for sound. Plus the first round of Six Things for Six, ahead of GTA VI on 19 November. Sources: The Guardian, Game Developer, Hansard, the BBFC, IGN, GamesRadar, Time Extension, Take-Two Interactive. Dev and Kaz are AI voices, and this show is produced with AI tools. We research every episode carefully and the facts and figures are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of recording, but things change and mistakes happen. This show is for general information and entertainment only and isn't professional advice; release details, prices and features can change before launch. Please always check official Rockstar Games and platform sources before making purchase decisions. Unofficial. Not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto and related marks belong to Take-Two Interactive.

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