Grand Theft Auto 3 Retrospective: A Disappointing Foundation

[@DJPeachCobbler]

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[@Gospel-xm7vd]

Phew, almost forgot to leave a like before watching the video

[@Dough_Dough4]

It says comment was posted 53 minutes ago, why doesn't it work?? COBBLEEEEEEER!!!!!

[@MClayton243]

@@-Scrapper- of course not, his father right him, same thing Luke Skywalker's father did.

[@ja-nathen]

Things I learned today 1. I need to start playing the GTA games 2. Trash cans are expensive

[@Bombingham]

I learned elevator musics are bad

[@halfastudio]

I learned that DPC has never played a video game

[@kaspervletter290]

And that the yankees put chili sauce on burgers

[@garyredfield1498]

I actually started playing Gta some months ago, it's cool, but damn it takes a lot of space

[@DBLRxyz]

How the hell have you not played GTA games. I was born playing it straight out of the womb lmao

[@matsonovskyMD]

GTA 3 is bad by "modern standards", but there wouldn't be "modern standards" without GTA 3

[@HaidaWay]

The mechanics of the game are on par, if not better than cyberpunk

[@amarson2322]

@@HaidaWay lets not go that far, Cyberpunk for all its faults can’t be worser than a game from 2001 no way

[@bionicmanspeedruns]

@@amarson2322 idk man the questlines were breaking for no reason 2 months after release. If the game becomes unbeatable it is worse. I hope it's fixed cuz I haven't checked

[@1mmarker]

@@amarson2322 that makes no sense, so i could release the worst broken game ever made but it can't be worse than gta 3 because its a 2001 game?

[@Merlaut715]

Righteous, I can still play GTA 3 on consoles without any problems.

[@ModsViciado]

Shit, there’s people who’s been nostalgic to the ipad version of GTA 3 already??????

[@Upamanyu2000]

Always had been

[@u0aol1]

I was writing a similar comment thinking fuck, I'm old man. What happened?

[@rodrigolampert7302]

Você por aqui?? Meu primeiro contato com o KZbin foi com seus vídeo de GTA

[@randomango2789]

My iPhone 5C was the only way I could play GTA 3 when I was in middle school. Those were some great times :)

[@yume5338]

Proof that GTA 3's era of games have an inherent nostalgia factor to them

[@thatmomentwhen9676]

So basically, GTA 3 is "I am limited by the technology of my time."

[@rayvenkman2087]

Shame that the creative and sheer imaginative game designs of the PS1 and PS2 eras weren’t carried over onto the PS4 and PS5 with the technology those consoles have...

[@dtxspeaks268]

Your profile tho 😳

[@peters.9371]

wasn't san andreas on the same console?

[@VancePetrol]

@@peters.9371 It was. GTA3 wasn't so much limited by the technology of the time (as opposed to VC or SA), but rather by being the first of it's kind. Like Cobbler said in the video, it's easy to point out what didn't work or could improve after the fact, but the same holds true for development. As the concept of the game gets iterated upon, so too do the tools and technology (and workflow etc.) used to create it.

[@sidzesquid4138]

@@dtxspeaks268 your*

[@Mikelp79]

Glad I'm not the only with "my hands are all messed up so you better drive brother" etched into his brain until his dying breath.

[@rayvenkman2087]

Ever used that to get out of having to drive someone somewhere?

[@thegethconsensus393]

I remember calling him 8 balls… comedy gold.

[@tomiecacique]

I still remember that whole phrase and say it randomly all the time lol

[@CC-8891]

Not only that line but the entire radio discography is also burned into by brain.

[@shortcake1025]

What's etched into MY brain is 8-Ball's running cycle as the container ship explodes, on the sniping mission, in the docks.

[@thedrbat9572]

"gta 3 is the most important out of the three" this is a line that is nothing but true. without III we would not understand any of the terms in other gta games.

[@imdebaws3715]

Fuck that Grove street 4 life

[@thedrbat9572]

Claude is the only reason CJ is still alive @@imdebaws3715 😂

[@Im2lazy4thisCrit]

Facts. Important ≠ Best

[@pasza_dem]

GTA2 was my first PC game I ever played. When I saw GTA3, in "computer club" my jaw dropped, I was overwhelmed... When I got my own PC my first game was GTA Vice City, every bit of it is in my memory. This was ultimate experience for 11 year old, and I can't forget it.

[@kummakummakummakummakummac8606]

My nephews got GTA 3 for Christmas the year it came out. I remember him telling me you could pick up hookers. Then a year later Vice City came out. Great memories.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

GTA 2 doesn't get enough attention if you ask me. The series was plenty of fun before it went 3d too. 2 was a pretty substantial step up from the first game, though I have no idea how much of that should be attributed to the GTA London duology that came out between 1 and 2.

[@dinidusamaranayake3266]

@@zeroattentiongaming820 fr

[@clonetrooper--gf6vw]

games before gta 3 don't get enough attention the non gta games

[@Mastakilla91]

Same here haha, started with GTA 2. I saw GTA 3 in a computer club for the first time as well and boy were we all amazed.

[@tylertheguy3160]

Regardless of bad quality, a teenager single handedly creating a large mod by himself is pretty impressive. The kid has serious grit, and he'll go far if he keeps that up.

[@bluedog4754]

I mean the mangaka of berserk was drawing pretty decant manga at 9, he died at 54.

[@Se7enRemain]

​@@bluedog4754Fuck me I always forget how young Miura was

[@agw2468]

The legend says that there is no video where cobbler doesn't praise Doom Eternal

[@darrylbonczkiewicz1860]

Great creators appreciate great creations.

[@Ojos_Del_Sol]

or use Home - Resonance lol

[@QuickQuips]

Ooh. He should collaborate with Under the Mayo.

[@idrinkmilk282]

That’s because doom eternal is deserving of eternal praise

[@motorhh]

he didnt mention eternal in the far cry 3 video

[@sonofawil]

“... or perhaps, hot coffee.” I see what you did there.

[@garyskippracing]

Claude Speed walked, albeit silently, so Tommy Vercetti could run. Away from cops while riding a motorcycle with his shirt flapping in the wind and a Flock Of Seagulls on the stereo.

[@theorecat3152]

Claude Speed ran though, as Claude Speed is the gta II character

[@loganbigmo]

@@theorecat3152 Oh shit you're right. Claude Speed is GTA 2 protag. GTA 3 is just Claude.

[@sunsinger970]

Saints row was never just an imitator, it took the concept and ran in another direction with like a mad septic truck driver.

[@ninjapancake9]

The first one was pretty generic tbh. It definitely had some quirk and off color missions, but then again so do the GTA games. It definitely came into its own from two onwards though.

[@HitlerGaymes123]

Saints Row 2 is the best open world game.

[@imdebaws3715]

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[@OkachaWasTaken]

YEAAAA BABY THATS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@piemanlad]

A man of culture and style i see

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THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT WOOOOOO

[@stevenx399]

LESSS GO

[@Chuked]

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[@amarson2322]

@@Chuked *critical

[@Chuked]

R* then: has little money and a small budget but makes games every 1 to 2 years R* now: has all the money they could ever want and doesn’t make any games probably 1 every 5 years

[@gillpb638]

Perfection takes time brother

[@BDozer666]

@@gillpb638 They don't make perfect games tho. If they did, RDR2's wanted system wouldn't be as bad as GTA V's, playable/epilogue John Marston wouldn't be a reskinned Arthur Morgan and previous games wouldn't even be considered better than their sequels (either generally or in multiple aspects).

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

@@BDozer666 You're not wrong on that. R* Doesn't seem to understand the concept of self defense in their games or the concept that you are not the only person causing trouble in the city.

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

With more polygons takes more time to create. But I don't agree with the online focus.

[@yousifassar4275]

@@BDozer666 I thought RDR2 overall was better than RDR1. I liked Arthur’s character better and his death was probably one of the most emotional death scenes ever in a video game

[@VamshiOhgs]

I'm gonna be honest your content versatility is admirable to me, as someone who watches lots of video essays to implement those techniques into my own content, you are someone who is really an inspiration

[@aaronp4689]

I was 12 when this game originally launched and even I saw the irony of everyone blaming GTA 3 for violence knowing damn well 9/11 happened literally in a pre-GTA 3 world a few months prior lol

[@thetachyon456]

I've come to realize why I love this channel so much. There are many other channels out there that do similar video essays in a similar format, sometimes with similar voices. But what makes this channel so great is the top-notch deadpan comedy that comes with it. So many other times I see the jokes is video essays fall flat, often times for sticking out, or trying to get more out of the joke than they can, but you're jokes are at an almost nonstop pace. I am sure a number of them fly over my head, and that's a good thing, as it makes it so a. I can rewatch a video to find even more humor, and b. It keeps the feeling of the video strong, not having unbalanced humor as I mentioned many similar videos do.

[@DJPeachCobbler]

Thank you! Please re-watch all my videos at all times, as much as possible. I demand total subservience. You exist to promote me. Don't make me send my wife's boyfriend to your house, he does karate.

[@-Scrapper-]

@@DJPeachCobbler I pressed the like button twice

[@Nightmare43262]

@@DJPeachCobbler aww! 😊Your wifes boyfriend would do that for you? That's so sweet of him! Relationship goals 🙌

[@halfastudio]

@@DJPeachCobbler yo buddy everything you have suggested till now was either a blast to try or just made my memories come back alive, but my man, RUINER was hot trashhhhh It offended me so much I had to go and Replay hotline Miami

[@TheFormalFools]

@@DJPeachCobbler 69 likes, nice.

[@AlejoConejo-vb8ln]

The 3D Era of GTA is so weird that the chronological order of the story is OPPOSITE to the release order of the games. GTA3 was the first released but last chapter of the story, and Vice City Stories was the last released but the furthest in time prequel.

[@darealepic]

The 3d era was when they started to make the games more about actual stuff than "criminal guy does missions"

[@AlejoConejo-vb8ln]

@@darealepic Except for GTA3 of course

[@youraveragecommentor1212]

Is this the cannon reason why you have a pie face now

[@sunsinger970]

Don't worry about it.

[@DG9-q6f]

It's also interesting how GTA's 2D roots were still visible in GTA3: it's possible to set your camera to top-down, and you won't miss much due to the way the missions/areas were designed and peculiarities of gameplay like inability to duck. GTA: VC did feel truly 3D though.

[@sirizalot]

There's more than that - GTA III retains a lot of the arcade mechanics of the 2D games. Here's just one of them. The way those games worked was by getting points. You couldn't do anything with them, but once you had enough points, you could move on to the next chapter or level. The games had no story, and how you got the points was up to you. You could get those points in a few ways. The first way was by doing a whole bunch of grunt work given to you by people over payphones, often with absurd time limits and no way to retry, should you fail. The second way was by commiting violent crime. Crashing into cars, stealing cars, blowing them up, killing people - all of it would give you points in true arcade fashion. That mechanic is still there, for some reason, in GTA III. When you crash into cars, steal them or blow them up, you gain money from nowhere. Money in GTA III is practically as useless as the points in GTA 1 and 2, and works in a very similar way. To access the final story mission you needed to have a certain amount of money. The only other use money has in GTA III is to buy weapons, which you can beat the game without doing once. GTA Vice City seems to be where Rockstar ultimately decided what kind of games they wanted GTA to be. But GTA III is an amalgamation of two very different types of games that simply don't mix well, executed poorly.

[@jedizinho3474]

I love how he put ''the ocean on his shoulders'' in every video, it fits for anything

[@DJPeachCobbler]

It's seriously such a fantastic song

[@fullweezy3553]

Personally I like how he keeps sneaking the max Payne theme into his videos so now I'm just waiting for a max Payne video

[@Onomatopoeia4u]

Man, back in 2001 this game was the definition of over the top. I remember getting that game as a kid when it released. It was like gaming freedom 😂

[@chernobylthing3932]

It's actually approaching it's 20th anniversaryᶠᵘᵘᵘᵘᵘᵘᶜᶜᵏᵏᵏᵏ, ᴵ'ᵐ ᵒˡᵈ I felt that. A kid born when I first came to America would be Old enough to legally have an Email. Shit, I too am old

[@PrebleStreetRecords]

I remember buying it in a store...that hurts.

[@DEWAGE83]

Old enough to remember playing the GTA's before GTA3... shiiittteee

[@ipadair7345]

Whenever someone says they're feeling old, tell them to be happy, since it means the world is changing for the worse always but hey atleast evrerything isn't static.

[@cpt.battlecock5264]

*i am too old.

[@InsulindianPhasmid2214]

can we just appreciate the Jakey refence while talking about mission linearity? it's like cobbler knows his audience

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Yes. I don't hate jakey, but I had a feeling that anyone who watched his video would come to the conclusion that "yes GTA III good because player freedom' when they later realize that all the other missions follow the same linearity as Rockstar's modern titles.

[@hannibalcase1100]

Is Jakey okay? Has anyone checked on him? :c

[@malletUsergaming]

@@Ricky_Retriever not exactly, modern titles fail you for abandoning the area, more scripted sequences, yes GTA 3 still had scripted missions but it wasn't as restrictive that it would later become

[@Elemtree]

I can’t believe all those gosh darn GTA games were responsible for WW2!

[@canobeans1210]

Can’t believe cod caused the invasion of Iraq

[@hashem6356]

Can’t believe plague inc caused covid

[@themostdiabolicalhater5986]

Can’t believe y’all think you’re funny

[@SLAD3]

@@themostdiabolicalhater5986 shut

[@sammydelamante7982]

@@themostdiabolicalhater5986 your user name is right

[@prajwaljayaraj5887]

"Rockstar has never been non linear on purpose." I have never agreed more.

[@deadshot0908]

Tbf i never had a Problem with the main Missions being so linear, because in the world i could do everything i wanted, thats something i cant do in ubisoft games, if there is no more outpost to clear, or treasure to get, its done, in gta or rdr 2 i can play on and do the shit i want to do with this big sandbox, so that kinda balanced the linear missions out, for me at least.

[@imdebaws3715]

San Andreas has a lot of missions life hacks

[@Im2lazy4thisCrit]

So you think Rockstar is always linear on purpose?

[@tomreinke7618]

DJ peach cobbler = underrated Change my mind

[@DeliriantPsychosis1442]

Bro got 100k subs in less than a month. Definitely not underrated

[@tomreinke7618]

@@DeliriantPsychosis1442I think he should be at 300k at least with that production quality

[@ishaansharma4325]

@UCv6G61MipNKwpi7707l42EQ Lol

[@blacklightstarcraft]

I disagree old women in a sweatshop in Taiwan who love doom eternal are underrated

[@sigmaritearchlector5869]

Overrated since literally everyone in the comment is saying the same crap

[@zachperkins688]

Personally I love the simplicity and arcadiness of GTA3 compared to the other game. GTA3's AI for example is insane and always leads to crazy hilarious scenarios happening.

[@OutlawedPoet]

Yep, I've been drinking again.

[@sunsetman22]

I'm hot, you're naaaaaaaaht

[@Void_The_Sinner]

I can taste the early 2000s air just watching this...i might have to play through it again sometime soon Sidenote: anyone else have the cheat codes permanently burned into their brain?

[@DJPeachCobbler]

GIVEUSATANK

[@golibrodagolibroda2071]

I'm pretty sure that my post death body will try to enter 1st weapon set from ps2 gta sa, it's so burned in my muscle memory.

[@nickrustyson8124]

It's funny because GTA 3 doesn't feel like it take place in 2001, it's a weird modern 1970s

[@worldcomicsreview354]

@@nickrustyson8124 That's... oddly accurate, actually. Your character doesn't even have a mobile phone! There's a pager that's used maybe twice in the whole game. Actually, when I was a kid playing GTA, it felt like each level took place in a different time period. Liberty City was the 90's, San Andreas was the late 60's / early 70's (probably all the "hippie" vehicles) and Vice City was the 80's.

[@avace917]

GTAIII is my favorite of those 3. Being a New Yorker, I'm biased. You pretty much nailed the location comparison. Although the main Red Light District was in Manhattan, there were and very well may still be a few in Queens and the Bronx. The reward for advancing in the game is actually the cars. They get more advanced with each new island

[@avace917]

I have to add that despite all the double crossing we do in this game, it never bothered me as to how our character feels about it. We basically play an opportunist who starts off being double crossed by our girlfriend. Then we get double crossed AGAIN by Salvatore because of Maria. It's street politics. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. This was the first GTA game I played. I just remember being blown away by it. I had just turned 30 but was totally caught off guard

[@malletUsergaming]

@@avace917 your wrong, stop trying to sound so smart. The only gang you double crossed was the Yakuza. The cartel betrayed you, the Leones betrayed you, the triads want you dead, the diablos didn't care about you whatsoever if you were loyal or not, the southside hoods have no beef with you.

[@imdebaws3715]

Fuck New York Cali all the way

[@chanadlerbing8659]

This was the first game I ever played when I was 4 years old. 17 years later gaming has become my life and I’m heading into a game design position when I graduate in a year. Thank god for GTA 3 and the PS2.

[@kummakummakummakummakummac8606]

Good for you. I still remember the first time I seen GTA 3.

[@Logan_93]

Congrats zoomer. No idea why you were playing this at 4yo, but more power to ya!

[@coldbloodedtwilight5602]

Cobbler's videos are always such a wild ride like they can start with "The hit single Umbrella by Rihanna has a line that goes-" and then somehow work around to a conclusive end like "-and that's why good mobility in a game is what defines a generation." What a thrill.

[@madmorgo6233]

I was just checking for this video and rewatching your older ones. Ehehe 😅😂🙏 cheers, I can't wait to devour this one! Absolute legend.

[@starbirds007]

Still waiting for that GTA Vice City video......

[@artydomi2466]

Was literally just rewatching your New Dawn video and I see you've posted!

[@DJPeachCobbler]

A coincide, I assure you. I have not hacked your computer, do not be suspicious

[@hannibalcase1100]

GTA3 is still the source of my favorite GTA story: there's an early mission, where you're tasked with assassinating a guy. Whenever you approach him, though, he runs to his car and drives off, making the mission an absolute bitch to accomplish with the options available to you. Except... There's an earlier mission, which tasks you with stealing a car, getting it to a certain garage to rig up a car bomb, and returning the car to where you found it. So, after what must have been well over twenty failed attempts at this little digital man's life, I had the bright idea to... NOT approach him at first, but instead, go around the area to the other side, and wouldn't you know it, there was his car... You already are where this is going, I'm sure. And yes, it worked beautifully. What really gets me is, you'd never be allowed to do that in GTA 4/5 or RDR; you'd be given a failure state just for going too far away from your mark. Hell, you'd probably be given a fail for stealing the mark's car. I guess that over-guidance is what eventually turned me off the series. Early GTA felt like you were lost in a first-world foreign country, but you're in a nice part of town and have enough scraps of the local language to get around and have a good time. Nu-GTA feels like being taken on a guided tour through an authoritarian state, where you'll be disappeared the instant you step out of line. Anyway, neat video, I haven't watched it yet.

[@cheziboiinfloat1852]

0:23 well, he found a way to involve doom eternal... AMAZING!

[@cassidyescalus450]

just WAIT until 16:30

[@hudsondraulans212]

Fuck yea bro keep doin what you’re doing. It’s really refreshing to see someone make deep observations about a game that ultimately makes a statement on the industry as a whole. It’s obvious how much time and passion goes into these videos so it sucks to see that the support you get is lackluster. I doubt you’re the only one doing stuff like this but you are the only one who has reached mine and others’ recommended feed, so shouting out other channels that were used as sources is a great way to grow the community! Keep doing you cobbler don’t change for anyone or anything!!

[@DanielBreadly]

Damn, I still love to play GTA III. I love this game. And you are right. But I still love it. Also, Claude's silence gives him that cold blood vibe. Like, he does anything to progress through his path to revenge on Catalina and doesn't feel anything for people around him. He reminds me of the same trait Tommy Vercetti has, like it's that one thing that they have in common. It's like, I still find a character in him being a sack of potatoes. Yeah, he still is a mannequin.

[@Kono_Dio-Da]

"GTA III spawned endless imitators" *Shows Red Dead Redemption, a game by the same studio*

[@BargB]

Well, rdr is just gta 3 with cowboys, tou can see the formula right there

[@Kono_Dio-Da]

@@BargB That's like calling GTA VC an imitator. It's the same studio, you can't exactly copy yourself

[@Alucard2077]

@@Kono_Dio-Da say that to EA (look at most FIFA Games )

[@Kono_Dio-Da]

@@Alucard2077 That's different, that's not changing a single mechanic and just swapping models

[@Alucard2077]

@@Kono_Dio-Da I was making fun of EA lol, but ur right u can't copy yourself

[@xanderthomas9305]

I found your channel at 4k subs like a month ago, binged every video. Glad your still improving the content

[@adriantrusca1245]

Gta 3 was very fun when it dropped. You're seriously judging this game by today's standards?! The game was fun and revolutionary. It changed everything for open world games. For it's time it was a fucking masterpiece. And it still kinda holds up.

[@thomasffrench3639]

2001 was one of the best years in gaming, and GTA was one of the weaker games in the line up. You had Final Fantasy X, Tony Hawk 3, Smash Bros Melee, Devil May Cry, Halo, Pikmin, Ace Attorney, Jak and Daxter, Silent Hill 2 and Baulder’s Gate II; which I would argue are all better than GTA 3.

[@henrynelson9301]

He never judged it by modern standards. And his criticism of the story doesn’t have anything to do with technical limitations or poorly aged game mechanics

[@TimSlee1]

Nah, it doesn't hold up at all. That's your nostalgia talking. But like he said; you gotta start somewhere.

[@hash2335]

You're one of the few KZbinrs that actually make me laugh. I'm so glad I found this channel

[@EmilSinclairDM]

I KNEW YOU’D MENTION RAMBLELIME! By the way, Alton, IL creator’s new mod looks great! Really hope It’s gonna be great! He’s really tallented.

[@sarkastikartist7044]

Oooooo nice! This will surely draw eyes, Mister Cobbler. With your types of analysis, I'm sure you'll do this legendary series justice. (Even though it was before my time.)

[@Cassidyhunt]

3:49 so controversial yet so brave, only something cobbler could say.

[@ggwp638BC]

At the time GTA 3 WAS over the top. It wasn't just novel, it was everything GTA V is today. The closest we had of GTA 3 at the time was GTA/GTA 2, both of which are literally just shooting and driving tiny dots, and sometimes you pick up payphones. Crime sandboxes weren't new, but before that they weren't that interesting. It was the larger scope of GTA 3 that really brought the formula to work.

[@gaborpatai603]

Cobbler: "it is burned into my Frontal lobe" -Oblivion bgm starts- I feel addressed in a strangely personal way.

[@trevorphillips8895]

I was super tired but when I saw DJ posted a gta video, I sprung outta bed wide awake

[@jaypiosled]

I always appreciate someone who's willing to take comedy into demonitization zone. Thanks for the video!

[@royalblue5367]

What happened to that Vice City video?

[@Liakos_sapranidis]

I like how he used the same music at 7:30 as the trilogy remaster

[@bhx6252]

That was the song Rockstar used for the 10th anniversary mobile release as well

[@kaosdays2146]

I have never been so excited about cobbler baby... ok that’s a lie I’m fat

[@spiderz5145]

@DJ Peach Cobbler, your vids make me feel real emotion and you help me see another view on games, and it’s beautiful to learn lessons like this, thank you.

[@OfficialDJSoru]

"The game isn't fun" Yeah, can't blame ya for thinking that Cob "The music is cheap to license trash" BOI YOU TAKE THAT BACK! AIN'T NOBODY SHITTING ON RISE, K-JAH AND MSX

[@TimSlee1]

That's where I disagreed, the radio is the best part of GTA 3.

[@pekkalanger5076]

GTA IV had the same boring reward problem. Niko is always saying he takes the jobs for the money but in the end all you can buy is clothes and ammunition which you can have in endless amounts about halfway through the game anyway.

[@iansharp8211]

Thank you. You got me to play Doom Eternal and I can’t stop. I’m obsessed. Thank you so much DJ. Keep doing what you do which is just what you fucking feel like at the time.

[@Wardog01Actual]

Good stuff, big homie! I'm still playing V (offline only), and I'm still having a wonderful time! I love listening to trivia and opinions on this franchise. It's in my top 5 all-timers!

[@southtowndunky8882]

60% of my childhood gaming (2005-2010) was grand theft auto III (yes :3 kinda exceeding VC & SA, idk why but i loved the setting more i guess) I love this video, themks ♥️

[@purush4086]

"as I will detail in my next video cement them as the true kingpins as the crime sandbox" Morgan Freeman: He never did

[@Shini055]

aah shiiiidt. I find the cars, music and atmosphere of 3 the best because they feel grounded. By not having too many shiny toys, it feels grounded. Even on GTA V I drive the crap boxes. they are fun and have personality.

[@ibrahim5463]

I kinda wounder how the san andreas and vice city video would have been,we may never know but at least we will know what happend to those poor investors

[@spartan456]

As a resident of the armpit that is known as Alton, IL, hearing "Alton Illinois was never going to be good" is an astute observation.

[@koroplays3200]

Great, now I'm thinking of the fallout 3 mod

[@kingshukcs]

I remember I used to bash through that car dealer window to drive the only banshee on that island...and btw Awesome video.... waiting for your next one

[@actionhirvimoose4294]

Fun to watch this after you did the podcast with your two biggest fanboys. Seeing how your way of making these affects the way they come out is quite refreshing when compared to some video essayists.

[@LB-lj5wp]

Hi, I just wanted to say thank you. Your channel is the best channel i stumbled upon and I'm so happy it happened because your videos are so well made with amazing arguments and beautiful edits. I don't play games so often but your videos are so delightful to watch and I really mean it. Thanks for your effort and thanks for opening our eyes for the wider picture on these topics.

[@bruciebruce32]

I remember playing this when it came out on the ps2. Played it everyday until vice city came. Then played that everyday till San Andreas came out. Then swapped between that and metal gear solid 3... man times were simple

[@Geetarit]

Dude I love this video those Vietnamese sweatshop workers really know their stuff!

[@skytop082]

>Talks about Skyrim being the first game that ever grabbed him >Mentions his childhood memories of GTA III being on the Ipad re-release instead of the PS2 I think we're getting old, lads.

[@evanblack20]

Thanks peach now I understand that it’s the circumstances of my birth that are to blame for my complete failure.

[@CHMgamemedic777]

''The potential damaging effects of violent comic books, rock and roll music'' I'm dead!

[@bandolierboy1908]

0:43 this line resonated with me hard. My dad never would buy me a console and I wasn’t old allowed to make money yet. I got a kindle fire for Christmas in 2012 and when gta 3 came out on the Amazon store, I secretly downloaded it knowing my dad wouldn’t let me play it if I were to ask. For about a year he had no idea...that was a great year playing gta 3 as I thought I had it all, until I started seeing gta 5 gameplay.

[@Michael-ib6ky]

Imagine making a game that's so fundamental to gaming that youtubers can make videos about it with its soundtrack in the background while pretending to talk about other games *thanks Doom*

[@TitleTalkTCL]

Even though I disagree with the overall premise of this video, I reslly enjoyed it. Well done.

[@dozerjohn]

I don't even know how I found DJ Peach Cobbler but it was recently and fuck me sweet jesus it's my favorite yt channel now

[@trixiepoontang]

I love the Hot Coffee reference at 5:05 lol. I remember when that incident happened and I had to use all my lying power to convince my mom that my copy of SA didn’t have that in there 😂

[@QuarantineV1]

There was a mod titled "Alton Revoicing Mod" that had come out at some point well before this video. If you use that and the LIP replacements found on the Nexus page for Alton, IL, it is actually a good mod. I'm just happy having a Fallout 3 mod, since it did not get the same love New Vegas did from the modding community.

[@rabbitguy337]

Fantastioc vid my homie PC!!!! I'm only 1:14 in but I can tell it's gonna be a banger

[@mykelmellen2378]

"Super secret KZbinr number you can't talk about" Great, now I have to follow the rabbit home.

[@drewsbrewcrew]

I'm just gonna say, I'm from Texas, we know our chili, and chili burgers are awesome.

[@elcanasgarov3187]

I‘m muslim and waking up on Eid to see a new video been uploaded by my favorite content creater is pretty much the best gift I could’ve asked for. Thanks Cobbler for another masterpiece of work. You‘re truly appreciated! Happy Eid y‘all 🙏🏼

[@m40pill]

eid mubarak 😁😁

[@elcanasgarov3187]

@@m40pill eid mubarek 🙏🏼❤️

[@fahimhossain2675]

me too brother.Eid mubarak.

[@elcanasgarov3187]

@@fahimhossain2675 thank you habibi, eid mubarek ☝🏼❤️

[@Game-N-Headbang69.]

There's a reason I love this game... and it's atmosphere. Yes yes, Vice City may be the most spot on in terms of atmosphere, but... the dark and gritty tone of Liberty City has always stuck with me. The rain, the music... the vehicles, the sound of npc's chatting. I put Clair de lune in the mp3 folder (pc version), stole an Infernus, and switched onto the mp3 player radio station. It started raining, and the only thing I could hear was the haunting piano melody, the rain, and the revving of my Infernus' engine, I cried. It was the only video game that ever made me cry.

[@uconspiracy]

Chatterbox radio is all I remember in detail about GTA III

[@Leo-ok3uj]

23:05 I too sometimes wonder that

[@markmarkmark5315]

im very confused ?? ive never watched your videos before but apparently somehow am subbed to you? but this video is top tier so im gonna go watch more of your vids

[@DJPeachCobbler]

I hacked your computer

[@a1k0rn17]

I replayed gta 3 a year ago and had a totally different experience. It could be attributed to the fact that i was playing on the ps2, but the fact remains i absolutely loved the atmosphere, the electronic music, the map, and just the vibe how grim everything was. I totally immersed myself in the world. I also think the difficulty is probably one of the most enjoyable out of a gta game, every mission completion felt earned. It's a shame you didn't mention tho how you can't 100% complete it after beating the missions

[@williammabreyv2097]

Give us the Vice City video, or we’ll mess up yo hands brotha

[@Poppa]

happy 3 years

[@BigSmoke-ew5td]

Clown

[@retroswags8368]

This channel is criminally underrated imo

[@HBSDU54]

I just love how you randomly use Far Cry 5 music's like Now that the world is ending and Help me faith, feels good, love this soundtrack.

[@tiy-ee1075]

I have never played any of the GTA games so thank you for enlightening me!

[@connorrgnawtry2334]

I would recconmend gta 4, its a great game and goes on sale on steam a lot

[@tiy-ee1075]

@@connorrgnawtry2334 Thanks for the recomendation brotha!

[@Ektuma]

Hell yeah i still remember playing GTA 1 even after playing GTA SA i loved the fact that your character can vault over cars

[@H.V.C_Shino]

*me searching "dj waffles" trying to find this channel*

[@lundonstar7k84]

“elevator music” sounds like someone never changed the station from Head Radio

[@rawdog7881]

The hot coffee reference got me

[@FringeSpectre]

I played this game way back when I was a kid. My uncle moved to Arizona and gave us his PS2, GTA3, and a few memory cards. It was awesome because though I wasn't technically allowed to play it, my parents didn't really monitor what I played because most of the time it was Spyro or Ape Escape or Tomba. You should play Tomba btw, it's an absolute gem of a game.

[@anaguma90]

You feel old? My friend, I played the PS2 GTA trilogy on release. I can't believe it was 20 years ago, but then I kind of can. It feels like another lifetime it was so long ago. Also, absolutely love your content. Btw, what's that music at 2:00? Sounds familiar.

[@DJPeachCobbler]

lol I know, but this video made me feel older than I am. Can't believe it's been ten years since I played it. I'm sorry, I'm so bad crediting music. "Sidewalks and Skeletons - Memory"

[@anaguma90]

@@DJPeachCobbler cheers Cob! Can't wait for the next spooky story vid. Also please feel free to culturally appropriate more British slang, you have my blessing.

[@daph0307]

I appreciate you make me smile sometimes. I dare to say you are the only one that has managed it. Other's attempts prove too forced and ridiculous to even laugh or smile at. Good job.

[@ThegreatHera420]

5:38 Finally, it seems everyone's favourite was San Andreas music, but Vice City is truly the best

[@imdebaws3715]

San Andreas is the goat Sometimes the popular option is the correct one, deal with it

[@ThegreatHera420]

@@imdebaws3715 nah. Two years to now, I still stand my ground. Y’all just like San Andreas radio because it’s in San Andreas the game. Vice City truly had the playlist that could change someone’s taste. San Andreas all I hear people mention about it when it comes to the radio is “one step forward and two steps back”. Nothing with true substance