Grand Theft Auto III | The Completionist

Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a gangster. And with GTA 3 game out, my teenage self would finally get that chance. Check out my Grand Theft Auto III review on this week's Completionist Episode.
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GTA 3 still holds up as one of the most influential games from the PS2 with it's missions and sandbox style. During the time it had controversy surrounded it, and when it was given an M rating that meant just about every kid wanted it. Now when I played it a year later, I wasn't quite sure what all the fuss was about. In order to beat this game I'm going to have to be the most feared crime boss in town. I have to expand my territory, flex my power, and ace everything to become the biggest and baddest in town.
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[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

What is the craziest thing that happened to you in an open-world game?

[@yurikuki]

I remember my cousin and I used to play Minecraft lan server. Our favorite thing to do was blow up houses we made for each other or our smaller cousins and see their reactions. It was hilarious and dumb. The whole point of it was to trick whoever we made the house for, once they step on a tile it would turn on a switch that would blow up the house haha. We decided to stop using TNT's and actually create a community where we could live with one another. It was located deep inside a mining area. We built a community, houses, farms, and much more. It took us around 2 months or so. It was all going well until I had the bright idea to create a train system that would pass by all the places in the community we made. As I finally completed, I told my cousin to test it out, once he went inside and started the switch, the train was moving. All was going well until suddenly I remembered that I put a tile that would activate the TNTs I somehow placed. I had no idea why I put those in the first place. It was probably out of habit, reflex, or boredom. My cousin and I were on different rooms and The moment the train hit the switch, I remember him shouting so loud I could hear him from the other room. Everything we created for months was all gone. I remember seeing the houses, farms, and all the things we built slowly blow up. I went out of my room to check on my cousin and all I could see was a dead pan face with his mouth opened looking at the screen while he saw the destruction of our community. Ever since then we never played Minecraft together again. 😂 Moral of the story, don't be a dumbass like me and think before you do shit. 😂

[@_simon.s_]

Actually stopping on a red stoplight in GTA V.

[@Army----]

I have died

[@redraccoon9381]

I was playing rdr2 and as i was riding my horse a bird flew down and slaped me in the face

[@kavinskysmith4094]

just recently, Just Cause 3, I was backing up with an attacking helcopter shooting at me in a settlement I was trying to take over, and suddenly something explodes behind me that WASNT a rocket and I was sent about 700 feet into the air in my humvee, and landed perfectly fine in the water lol like I felt like John candy in spaceballs, with that scene where Spaceball one goes straight to pladd, like what the HELL WAS THAT lol

[@Jonathan-ug9yu]

"I wanted to be a gangster ... Crime doesn't pay ... Don't take shortcuts ... I wanna be the guy who gets his hands dirty ... Sometimes crime is absolutely worth it ... Sometimes it can be downright fun" 😂

[@ogbee9690]

I love the atmosphere of this game. nostalgic, yet weird. classic, but dark.

[@isaacster5027]

Its great

[@isaacster5027]

@Techno Sponge kind of is. A childish kind of dark. Its seedy

[@tracyrae4854]

@Techno Sponge yea it is

[@megashillyshally]

So spot on

[@KaliBeatsYoSoyAquel]

I always play it when I'm feeling moody for that exact reason

[@MacPaiin]

GTA III is probably the videogame that has impacted me the most in my life. I was 11, soon 12 years old when it came on PC and my cousin had it. Boy did it blow my mind. Being able to run around in an open world doing whatever you want!? I never wanted to leave my cousins house..

[@DeathgripSTEZE]

I was only 6 when GTA 3 came out, however i remember playing it when i was about 8 and then i blagged my grandmother to buy me Vice city from blockbuster and she did!!!!

[@lorenzoeldude]

I remember when my best friend had vice city on pc, i was probably 8 years and also completely blown away

[@MacPaiin]

@@lorenzoeldude Good thing moms back then didnt really know what we were playing on the pc xD Dont think they would have approved.

[@isaacster5027]

Fuck man so you're what 39 years old now? (No offense.) God damn that puts time in perspective. Incredible

[@isaacster5027]

@@DeathgripSTEZE blockbusterrrr duuuudeeee

[@donotevenbegintocare]

I can't believe none of these comments mention that Jirard's opening monologue is a reference to the opening of Goodfellas, one of the greatest films ever made

[@adamuzumaki98]

I know, right? Jirard’s gonna make you an offer that you can’t refuse.

[@chambeet]

Maybe that opening is parodied so frequently that it’s almost like it’s not even a joke anymore really. That being said, yes, it is a great movie. Far better than the more recent Irishman, for example.

[@CriticalNobody]

It's amazing how much time changes things. When I first played GTAIII as a kid, it seemed insanely big. It felt like I could do anything. But when I went back and played it last year, it felt so small, simple and restrictive. Still a classic and fun though

[@mariusspadasinul]

It will always be a classic

[@frostsoul4199]

Perhaps you could do a review on it. I liked your RE2 and Splinter Cell reviews and perhaps you could do a retrospective on this one.

[@Gnidel]

When I replayed it after GTA4 (which I didn't like) I realized its small size is one of its biggest strengths. It gives freedom without wasting my time, it had nearly arcade pacing unless there are no cars around because they didn't spawn.

[@alexcoss5965]

Jerom with a J yeah fuck you to make botea I agree

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

@@ddd7038 Never played it when I was younger, only did San Andreas, so haven't got the Nostalgia Goggles on. GTA3 has it's flaws, that got fixed later. Making Vice City and even way more San Andreas the better games. And it hasn't aged as well as those titles. But it still is an incredibly fun experience in my opinion. Also, as an Android game it fucking ROCKS. Had a lot of fun with it on my GPD XD plus portable Android Console.

[@platypus3899]

WOOOOO finally he’s doing GTA now,this is awesome!!!

[@tomashernandez7526]

I wish he would have started with gta san andreas

[@josh.0220]

*finally* doing GTA *now* is redundant

[@MrMadshepherd]

Can’t wait for 4. I hope he does them all in order. Including the stories games, episodes and Chinatown Wars.

[@songfulabyss1438]

@TeoTeoTeo Don't forget vice city

[@TheVP_SSBU]

Only thing is that the games are literally spedrun for 100%. Not the most common thing, but there is already a meta and routing.

[@SP_Rocks1408]

"Look at this! Just crashing a car gives me cash money. Does that work in real life? I think not." Insurance fraud?

[@TheBreakingBenny]

YOOOOSSSHHHHIIIIII!!!

[@androidtechgeek]

@@TheBreakingBenny That's tax fraud.

[@rococoblue]

I'll stay silent on this.

[@bdub8972]

I was thinking the same thing, it’s exactly that! People fake injuries all the time and insurance companies pay out $$$$$

[@TH-uo1pd]

400 th like XD

[@iamradical]

I remember when this game came out. I cut school, went and bought it and my mind was blown. I had never played anything like it.

[@weve0677]

Iamradical all ciltren tream

[@jw6588]

4:30 Love the Baby Driver reference!

[@FurryMcMemes]

The PS2 era GTA games are so hard to complete, especially GTA3.

[@DeathgripSTEZE]

I only got stuck on Sanandreas train mission and GTA IV the mission where you were on top of the empire state building with 4/5 star.. ragequitted GTA IV after that mission..

[@campkira]

I had not play GTA3 for 10 years now. Remember finish it couple of time. Back the it was a good game to play on weak laptop. Compare computer back then and today world is a completely different.

[@FurryMcMemes]

@@campkira no kidding, I've played some old games I used to play back then on my modern PC and it's so surreal that back then I had to play on minimum settings with low framerates. Now those same games are displaying in 1080p at 60+FPS at maximum settings on my current PC.

[@ghostdavid4838]

Not really for me. Probably because I played all those games so much it becomes easy for me but I have to say gta 3 was the hardest

[@conformistbastard9842]

If you for real got stuck on the train mission you just suck. Sorry but that mission is not hard at all

[@MrZebraGamer]

I got such a kick out of the Driver 2 music in the background at 16:40. Great episode as always!

[@lancevancebaby4987]

what about the mafia2 main theme damn this masterpiece is underrated

[@adamuzumaki98]

1:10 Don Jirard Khalil. He’s gonna make you an offer that you can’t refuse.

[@iamawatcher9201]

0:00 Congrats on achieving your dream, bud!

[@GreatTav]

Awesome baby driver reference! Loved it 4:00

[@powerfable]

I was looking at it like did he just do a motherf#$@in baby driver reference

[@GreatTav]

@@powerfable 🤣

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

My two favourite passtimes, movies and games, often cross paths in this series in ways that never cease to impress me. Jirard has my respect!

[@AndrewsArchives6251]

I smiled so hard when it came up😁😁😂😂

[@carlosalaniz9665]

Such a good movie

[@nachovichoZX]

Dude, that intro feels more real 😂

[@NeverBeBored08]

YES! More GTA please. Vice City is my favorite, if he completes that I'll be so happy!!!

[@azrieldreamer]

Is this fate? I was literally just playing this game on my PS2

[@MrJreed1000]

Ewww.. y not play the ps4 remake

[@vinsmoketravvy]

I was just playing San Andreas

[@schregen]

20fps? Nooooo thank youuuuu

[@Asaylum117]

The comments about GTA 3 on the PS2 are just absurd. Common guys, aren't games meant for fun? Regardless of graphics or FPS? :/

[@jackrak3370]

@@MrJreed1000 there no ps4 remake it just a hd port

[@Dylanquinn666]

This game changed everything. Blew my mind when I saw this for the first time. Hard to believe that was nearly 20 years ago...

[@_simon.s_]

I miss San Andreas. Stealing a truck, pretending to be a truck driver, listening to K-Rose and driving on the open road. Memories, I'm crying right now.

[@carjockey2135]

I still play GTA SA

[@Chazza534]

bro just play SA, it still holds up, i'm doing a 100% playthrough atm lol (97% so far)

[@carjockey2135]

@@Chazza534 let's see that stream boiii

[@FreeAimDog]

gta sa is still on mobile, if you have a tablet thats powerful enough then its well worth it, i still play it here and there.

[@TJaeSpeaks]

Best game ever. Beaten multiple times on PS2. Ps3 and now i platinumed it on PS4. This game is just amazing

[@michaelzaito5530]

I love this game! 😍 I remember being 7-8, I completed the first two missions then just messed around with the map then one day my dad and I decided to finish the story from start to finish. Did most of the work myself but handed the controller to my dad for the harder missions haha, we also challenged each other to see who reaches 6 stars first! I once did it and even hijacked a tank and paused the game and waited until dad arrived from work so he sees it. Good times (:

[@DrSpaceman69]

your dad was cool

[@jonp9300]

That’s dope af

[@ld.criminal]

Never thought I'll see you reviewing GTA. That's awesome! :)

[@LeIsaiahsss]

I can't wait when you do a completionist video on gta san andreas

[@BuddhistDrummer]

If he got 100 percent on that without it crashing on him several times, he deserves a nomination for sainthood

[@joseh.749]

@@BuddhistDrummer it only crashes on Xbox 360

[@esotericninja5630]

I can't wait either, yet here I am, waiting.

[@jetsurge250]

That intro DID NOT AGE WELL

[@CovertBandit0]

How so? Did he do something?

[@RedBlack-kt7xu]

Why?

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

I love the Baby Driver reference. That's how you do it, Completionist.

[@williammiller4093]

I like the themes you're adding to the individual episodes. They're entertaining and makes me actually want to watch them again.

[@AquaTwist_]

William Miller I agree. This is the best season of The Completionist since Season 3 back in 2013-2014!

[@PurLeafTeaCo]

The Baby Driver scene in the video is fantastic. Love this touch to what is already my absolute favourite series on KZbin.

[@tonts5329]

I'm happy to see Jirard continuing to expand the number of genre's and game franchises he's completed. I look forward to one day, seeing Jirard complete GTA: San Andreas, GTA IV and The Bully along with other Rockstar games titles. I'm also really looking forward to seeing the Red Dead Redemption: New Game +, when it comes out.

[@jamessultan2252]

That Baby Driver reference with the earbuds made my day complete

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

He doesn't just make days. He completes them.

[@500werewolf]

4:04 That Baby Driver reference. Functional, humorous, and fits the tone. I love it! XD

[@andrewwood8056]

I really love how each episode is stylized to the game you are doing, it is really nice to watch and you are doing a fantastic job!

[@adamuzumaki98]

0:00 Goodfellas reference

[@eddierobinson118]

Gta III is really bringing back my memories. Gta san andreas is one of my favorites

[@Wanderingwalker-ke6mg]

Ranger Walker ever play the multiplayer for San Andreas? That was a headfuck 😂

[@timgladiator5015]

Can you do Vice City and San Andreas Next? Please.

[@someguy7526]

El Drago Studios Yessss, both I played a lot as a kid, especially vice city.

[@letgetmoving5860]

Same here vice city is childhood

[@jasonblalock4429]

And so the conversation turned...

[@professor.dickweed]

He should do vice city stories. I played vice city and SA back in the day but vice city stories got little to no attention when it came out. If youve not played it, you should. Criminally underrated

[@thestwinner680]

@@professor.dickweed *Criminally underrated* sounded like a PUN ;D

[@jagerthedog4378]

My first The Completionist episode and I gotta say, I find this really interested and fun, keep up the awesome work!

[@ColourShedProductions]

Kudos to you Jirard for checking out a Grand Theft Auto game, looking forward to seeing you review the rest of series as well, maybe even other Rockstar games like Max Payne, Bully and Red Dead Redemption. Only downside is that it'll make my reviews of them look inferior in comparison to yours, haha

[@genkaiba15]

This made me miss this game. Then i remember i found 99 of 100 packages on my own and could never find the last one. Sad day. But great game. Nice work.

[@MrJohnlennon007]

The package on the bridge when it raises? Or the one on the island?

[@DanielSambar]

_Man, those were the days._

[@DomineekoYT]

I just found your channel and its amazing! Especially since Im also a completionist. I completed all gta games and I would like to see you make videos on other gta games too! Keep up the great work and stay awesome!

[@8thLife]

I somehow missed this one on it's original upload and when I realized that back in June I decided to save it for my Birthday. I figured it would be a great thing to watch with my B-Day lunch considering it's one of my favorite KZbinrs covering one of my favorite games. Needless to say this did not disappoint!

[@jimmyjimenez1617]

I really like that each episode is getting their own “theme” to match the game!

[@saltbaker8683]

Ain't tough pity but yes! This was my game during my young teenage years!

[@codyrisling1718]

Loving the new intro, way way way better then the last one(personal opinion). This is short, to the point and stayed true to who you are and have been

[@mihaicorbin2482]

One of the greatest games ever that marked my childhood. Miss those days, bro, playing GTA 3,Virtua Cop 2,NFS HP 2,House of Dead 2, 1nsane, Ignition, Serious Sam, Re-Volt and I can go on with lots of other old school masterpieces. Beautiful memories, man.

[@DutchBondFan]

Been hoping for years for you to play this! My favorite GTA game! Awesome!!! Love the Baby Driver reference!

[@Jam29Josh]

Oh look who it is You down for some GTA IV rpg deathmatch action or a firetruck race?

[@Loremaster28]

Ok gotta say haven't seen anyone talk about it but that into is fucking amazing man. Keeping it tight as always my man.

[@Thebrogames97]

I absolutely love the stylistic approach you took with this video, the soft warm tone of the smooth jazz music and VO mixed with the cold noir colors is reminds me of The Godfather if it was in black in white and were made in 1942 along with Casablanca (which is my favorite classic movie).

[@cletokings4302]

I can’t believe this game feels more immersive than cyberpunk 2077.

[@djcease1996]

Sad huh?

[@SrinivasSundararaman]

That thumbnail is fresh. Damn!

[@Monkey_SK]

The reason I went out and got a PS2 back in the day, 10 minutes on this game at a friend's house and I knew I had to own it.

[@evryfckinnameistaken]

same here, i knew i had to have it when i saw the trailer on tv, i was blown away.

[@pope88fb]

After watching this video, I was so nostalgic, I had to get the platinum myself. 3 days well spent. Thanks!

[@AndreRQL]

Video begins with a Baby Driver reference (4:45) Me: *Nice*

[@fsnd483]

Video begins with Goodfellas reference

[@AndreRQL]

@@fsnd483 regarding the 4:45 skit

[@brandonhardin9713]

This intro made the hair on my arms stand up. Smashed that 300 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@marcusgehrmann4893]

I appreciate the baby driver reference at 4:04

[@blakestewart279]

With the number of games Jirard has completed you would expect him to become overly cynical or negative, but he’s still very positive with his feelings on games. Keep it up J!

[@shaneskyrunner3703]

I used to live and breathe this game. I played it so much I was able to play it all the way through with zero deaths.

[@gyromurphy]

A Goodfellows reference is always a good way to start a video

[@scottjackson369]

High class criminal- The Completionist, 2019

[@LeIsaiahsss]

Can't wait for that GTA San Andreas Completionist video!!! Love your videos

[@souupYT]

I’m so glad you’ve done this I’ve wanted this video for almost 7 years now, I pray you do more rockstar games such as San Andreas and Max Payne 2 or 3 💯

[@DaroLinguiniJohnson]

baby driver's ending was unsatisfying

[@mikeymod3665]

This reminds me of how I wanna witness Jirard attempt to 100% any Yakuza game. Now THAT would be a spectacle.

[@cloroxhammer3289]

Oh, I LOVE this game! It's so cool you reviewed it!

[@glenbritton2228]

Perfect criteria for a Completionist run. Love it. Vice City next?

[@jakejutras5420]

I'm really glad you've been employing Ben Briggs, he is a good guy and his music is great.

[@OnDavidsBrain]

Just some simple facts of life, the sky is blue, grass is green and Open World Sandbox games are a Completionist's Kryptonite second only to JRPGs, especially if they have online Multiplayer then it's like Kryptonite powering a giant mechanical death fortress shaped like Genghis Khan's head!

[@Cooperrr]

First vid of yours I have seen and that intro made me sub! Love it

[@TTGGrave]

Great video, as always. I haven't played this game since 2002, but this sure makes me want to give it a play again and see how enjoyable it is today. I'm guessing it's still a lot of fun.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I like the old, cartoonish, over-the-top Rockstar games so much more than the new, hyper-realistic stuff. Also, games like GTA III still let you experiment and find your own approach to accomplishing objectives, whereas now, in e.g. RDR2, if you so much as take a step in the "wrong" direction, it's "MISSION FAILED" instantly.

[@lunar_twisted7624]

The Purple Nine glitch is the only phone side mission that prevents me from completing 100%.

[@garagenextdoor807]

Love seeing new videos about GTA III, highly deserved.

[@juanbuentello1043]

Holy shit this is the best present I've gotten, it's my birthday today and seeing you finally complete a GTA game means a lot to me since it's one of my favorite series of all time, it's no San Andreas but it's still a great video

[@totalrise1811]

NPC: In the Navy!

[@Berserkerenergy]

This Game will always be one of my favorite games of all time love it so much.

[@TheCreepypro]

great review and I loved the style you did it in that Baby Driver sketch was gold!

[@infoo_]

This is the best video I’ve seen all year

[@Cytazin]

8:10 Damn is that the Mafia 2 theme song ? *Respect*

[@MysteriousJojo]

You know what other open world sandbox series is about playing as a criminal and helping random people with menial tasks?

[@BlueBallofFur]

Yakuza!

[@wariodude128]

Shenmue?

[@JosueLopez-ef2tw]

RDR2

[@raiderbro8663]

Every sandbox fame ever?

[@libbycouch9923]

MY MOOOM

[@LegoAssassin13]

I love that you used the Mafia 2 menu song in the background 8:00

[@B5s4]

Awesome channel! Awesome edits! Subscribed!!

[@topjimmy7325]

ive 100% competed gta III over 10 times. i have too much time on my hands. also thank you for the goodfellas reference at the beginning

[@Gamesta100]

Wow and I thought doing 100% 2 or 3 times was good lol

[@Pusfilth]

Han Shot Guido fuck man that’s sad as fuck.

[@Moxxuren]

I haven't played this game in probably 15 years but I still remember where that banshee is

[@rococoblue]

Don't scratch it i just had it waxed.

[@ryanbailey1651]

The baby driver reference was great! Keep it up guys

[@chanceaaronblack2792]

I love this video man, it's a refreshing take on a Gta 3 review for sure. And it's full of little moments that make me grin (^-^). Super good job Tovg crew!

[@da_cat]

i loved this game, it felt ultra realistic for me at the time, i was a kid, and i still remember how i felt and how much i loved the first mission when you driver that guy in the car from the bridge on that foggy morning.

[@HandmadeGoose97]

This game makes me want to go bowling for some reason

[@LeaderPenguin]

Great video as always Jirard!

[@alexanderkulpin_]

I really love how every episode has a theme now

[@thecatrooms]

When you were doing the Italian dialect I thought you were going for Australian 🤣

[@MagmaMCB]

Claude’s dopey falling animation never fails to crack me up. So does the police’s driving. Sometimes they kill more people than me!

[@rococoblue]

I see🧐.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

I really do love the style put into every episode nowadays. Really matches up to the game on display.

[@CurtyTails]

I caught the baby driver recreation scene with the planning there- thats adorable

[@WitheredFreddo]

Ayy he's finally playing GTA! ;D

[@BensyBens]

It Took Jirard 308 Episodes To Complete A GTA Game! Now We Need A Completionist Episodes For Saints Row 2, Bully & Yakuza 0

[@seka1nix]

Oof, Yakuza 0 is a tough one to complete. Can't wait to see Jirard suffer trying to play Mahjong and Shogi xD

[@arn_ice]

Dang the intro is cool. And now i'm seriously thinking of finally revisiting this classic. I spent so much time with this game. Re-creating movie scenes from crime movies and so on (similar in GTAIV and such, but this was such an experience back in the day).

[@deesguise]

Best Ted appearance ever. Only have vague memories playing this game. Mostly just driving about either in random cars or the tank.

[@UGOTNUKED]

I remember 100%ing this game back when I was like 11 years old. Man, my parents were mad at me for screaming at the screen in frustration at some of the shit in this game.

[@isaacster5027]

Yeah mines are too. Except I'm not even 100 preventing it. Lmao

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

Oh man as much as I love these games I lose my shit with them too. I was doing Rifle Range in VC on PS2 recently with the extremely sensitive analog controls. Lets just say explicit language and yelling became commonplace that day.

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

This game is unbelievably hard

[@AkemiTheSunbro]

"When plans go off the rails and somebody gets had" All them years, Dutch...

[@plebkoolaid9919]

This video is so funny, also that baby driver scene was perfect 😂

[@tanmanvevo1011]

YES I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE THIS THANKS