History of Grand Theft Auto (1984 - 2021) | Documentary

[@Nick930]

Minor Corrections: -Claude mispronounced. -It's "Zed-X Spectrum" not Z-X-Spectrum -Prototype footage of GTA1 and its associated design documents has been blurred (changes still processing atm) -GTA2 was the first game to increase wanted level from 4 ->6, I never explicitly said GTA3 was the first to do this - but I just wanted to clarify as I didn't mention the increase in GTA2 -Double-Decker* Bus - not Triple-Decker. Must've had harry potter on the brain when recording that bit. -Michael is "technically" not in witness protection, as many have noted - though it is implied initially. The concept is based on real-life criminals like Henry Hill that became FBI informants, only there's more to it than that. Throughout the story - Michael's relationship with the "FIB" is expanded upon more to reveal the truth about what happened (trying to avoid spoilers here) ________________________________________________ Be sure to check out Mike Dailly's fantastic articles he wrote on the history of DMA Design: bbs.dmadesign.org/ He also has his own KZbin channel with tons of archival footage I highly recommend looking into: kzbin.info/door/jqT02Q95o9o6_8wUsbOd6A ________________________________________________ Hey everyone! Kept you waiting huh? I present to you - my biggest project to date: The entire history of the Grand Theft Auto series, from the formation of DMA all the way up to the current state of GTAOnline. This series has a rich history, and one that I felt deserved no compromise - which is why I spent the last 4 weeks straight researching, writing, and editing to bring you what I feel is the most complete overview of the series. To give you an idea of how much work into this one, I captured over 6 Terabytes of 4K footage, wrote a 60+page script, and managed to watch the entire 19 seasons of Family Guy in the background... gotta say... the later seasons aren't as bad as I remembered them being - still fun to watch. For those of you wondering about Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect, and Returnal - yes those are all planned still. I just finished REVillage yesterday and am working on a comparison now. Mass Effect is next. Returnal coverage is delayed because my PS5 completely bricked on me while playing (it's been sent to Sony now for repairs - super annoying.....) Stay tuned for more coverage of all the latest games! Schedule will return to normal now :)

[@carashnapa]

ok

[@veganmilk4325]

Yeahhh buddy I’m happy it’s finally here. You shouldn’t be a stranger to taking breaks you know

[@AceticTWO]

hyped

[@mytake8191]

I am excited to watch this. For me GTA vice city was a life changer it was so modern when I played it. Back then i used to play IGI and Stornghold Crusaders. I know its asking a lot but can you do a complete history of IGI.

[@ImJustAoperator]

Do gta online?

[@TheRealMTR]

Your documentary skills are insane. The fact that what you created is free on KZbin is mind boggling. You pushed the bar, and you should be proud of that

[@ptrcrispy]

Nice to see you here bro, love the videos

[@euroshane]

Kinda ironic that the first GTA that you can swim in is the one you play a black main character in lol

[@JusticeXFalls]

abosolutely

[@The1stHomosapien]

he didn't even explain why or who exactly named it grandtheft auto

[@CharlieBarkinFan]

@@The1stHomosapien 10:07

[@qwasd0r]

The thing that impressed me the most about playing GTA for the first time back then, was the radio stations.

[@speeder_106]

The best one's is GTA San Andreas and Vice City songs

[@R0j3N]

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[@britishwordplay4335]

GTA has always had the best radio stations in all of games.

[@mannye1017]

Vice city radio and gta 3 was the best

[@01bigtrev]

I’m just watching this on the first part and first gta and I was thinking what really sold me on this was the vice city one and the radio stations cruising.

[@vaibhavgarve987]

This thing deserve a spot on Netflix in documentary genre.

[@TehUltimateSnake]

Nah this is better than Netflix.

[@sonicenquetesful]

for real, This documentary is a master piece, man, some of the few documentary that tell us a life a game's company come trough, As we build a life on their game, rockstar build a life and still alive till today, thank god and thank you Rockstars!

[@AlexandruJalea]

This is actually not a bad idea.

[@rachaeldangelo1337]

You are a really good indie documentarian. Maybe the history channel called the history and origin of our favorite video games. I actually think you could be doing a show on one of the big streaming companies since it seems they're always desperate for new original content

[@tylerborders1625]

The amount of time and effort that went into this video is insane. Props to the creator

[@GS-uz8wz]

Some People will NEVER be able to understand! This is GREAT LEGENDARY WORK, need another one !

[@nzfwoo9753]

Too right - was thinking the same - could be on Netflix

[@mcg9573]

I had a DOS based cd player, it'd load to memory, and you could exit and play a DOS game like DOOM with it on, but GTA for sure being able to just load it and shuffle is crazy for the time. It'd be like asking for your music directory, or streaming playlist today and have it play in game. I think people would comprehend that comparison anyways.

[@theccarbiter]

All this time and effort put into this amazing video…and he still thinks Michael is in witness protection…

[@ssbooth]

It seems like such a small thing now, but playing the original GTA on PC, you could put a music CD into your computer and the in-game radio in the car would play a random song from the CD in place of the radio station. As a kid, it was utterly amazing and blew my mind!

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I used to buy zxspectrum games off one of the two original GTA programmers in Lincoln UK.

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

You could put the game CD into a CD player and blast the entire radio list throughout the house too!

[@DomeShot52]

Only real OG's know this. Well done sir, well done.

[@voteZDLR]

Damn dude I forgot about that! of course I never really got into the GTA games until GTA3 came out like most everyone else, but I do respect what those games were the groundwork for immensely. Once GTA3 came out all bets were off, I became a fanboy for sure. I 100%'d GTA3, Vice City and San Andreas a few times over the years.

[@blitheringrando1410]

You could do the same with Playstation. You had to load the level, then swap the discs. That was always a lot of fun.

[@miguelangellicea2702]

This is so gonna blow up when they finally reveal GTA6.

[@Newera1047]

Guaranteed

[@captaindowntown7851]

If it ever comes out 🧓

[@jellyjohn7881]

If

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

@@jellyjohn7881 I am from future and it will come out. Okay? You "lol it never come out" guys got your answer? Good now stfu.

[@bharatchawla8514]

@@MikeClarkson-ir7ls if we tell the release date. It's going to ruin your experience. So be patient. We know when it comes and it's going to be great.

[@wDoucheCanoe]

The fact you do a 1-2 hour documentary every 2-3 months, and 15-20 minute videos every week is just MIND-BOGGLING

[@jasonx1174]

Dedication is amazing from him

[@mistersoman]

Does he work KZbin full time? Probably

[@KobeDropped81___]

@@mistersoman its the fact that he’s consistent while making long videos

[@dbycrash]

I do the same thing except i work in strictly anal porn

[@CaribbeanCryptoTips]

I agree

[@fabianr9394]

Here, after the first trailer for Gta 6 dropped. What a time to be alive. 2025 🎉

[@matchocassidy4099]

Yo it's still 2023 😂

[@blokin5039]

Why do you hate?? What did they do to you man?!😕

[@justinbushman277]

blokin5039 What??

[@mikewarner5583]

Been here since 98'

[@mikewarner5583]

Your a fake gta fan. I been here since 98' i was a private in Marine corps when gta 3 came out. I dont know what my point is, 😂 touchue. We love GTA.

[@TigerChamp99]

I have a feeling that THIIIIISSSSSSSS video will be one of those videos that I regularly come back to.

[@cawashka]

same here

[@Fedzor]

THIS

[@JulioLopez-xz5kx]

Videos like this don't come around very often. I want to watch it again and again

[@1Adrix1]

25 minutes in, the documentary is simply amazing and you can immediately see how much effort was put into this! This'll be the best "History of GTA" video on YT without any doubts

[@alejandromonroyy8767]

Okay d

[@tybera1114]

I'm so old I played every one of these games on their release aside from GTA:London which I wasn't able to pick up till much later. When GTA 3 was released it was astounding. It's difficult to explain to folks what a huge impact GTA 3 actually made on the industry as a whole. There really weren't any games at all that were open world and 3D at the time. It was really the first time you saw that games and entertainment could be limitless. GTA games will always be a day 1 purchase for me.

[@Damitsall]

Exactly for most people GTA wasn't GTA until after GTA3 released. I think I spent more time playing Vice City than any other game ever.

[@kineticpen8920]

@@Damitsall Vice City was magical. Cruising around at night doing nothing was fun.

[@stpbasss3773]

@UCsKzXi4mFCYthKKoJw9cpyw you're not very bright

[@funkrobot9762]

@Cactuss ok little baby

[@HitTheBricks89]

​@Cactuss Don't be sad about the great moments in gaming history you weren't even alive for . Us Boomers will be long gone and dead when your enjoying 80c summers and feasting on bug burgers . Your so winning. :)

[@JohnsProdzTV]

I don’t care what it takes but everyone who watched the gta vi trailer needs to see this video. It’s like a spiritual journey connecting the dots with everything that’s happened so far.

[@ENXGMA_YT]

My type of movie-night. *Grabs popcorn*

[@advaitnaish3893]

my man ENXGMA is here yayy

[@FloppyFiona]

Yoo!!! New logic vids when?

[@astonished-scout]

Here before this comment blows up ticket sold here

[@gtasmike333]

When i saw your name the music instantly kicked in 😁

[@FloppyFiona]

@@gtasmike333 Oh, hey, a Hungarian like me😊

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

GTA is simply one of those franchises that got a lot of people into gaming in the first place

[@davidwalter2526]

rather boring franchise however.

[@twanextgeneration3991]

Facts....I only bought my first PS2 because of GTA 3...lol with the dude that never talked 😂😂😂

[@deshawn1801]

Facts

[@DerZeppterdesAldi]

Tanks got me into gaming

[@supersaiyanbro]

@Funkin Cracked he plays fortnite

[@austins.2495]

Vice City is a masterpiece, with the best soundtrack as well.

[@SamuelOfEarth]

You mean San Andreas

[@SamuelOfEarth]

@Jokūbas Varanauskas true niko was dope asf

[@bruhmoment784]

@@SamuelOfEarth no, he means Vice City

[@TheDude-xp4vb]

LCS is better

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

GTA IV Is the peak of the franchise imo.

[@I77AGIC]

I did not expect to watch this whole thing but here we are. This was incredible

[@krisstopher8259]

i watched about one hour, fell asleep (lol) and then continued watching it instantly when i woke up

[@wagerwire6929]

@@krisstopher8259same

[@TrapGawdd]

“... The pedestrians will say absurd things as you pass them” Pedestrian: *Mah mother’s my sister.* I spit out my drink 😂😂😂

[@323805ogm]

U o

[@Mikolangelot]

@Brian Gil dad gets daughter pregnant and tha baby grew to be moms sister

[@TylerTMG]

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

[@anoushkf385]

@@Mikolangelot I'm confused can you explain it more?

[@ThreadBomb]

It's a reference to the movie Chinatown.

[@angelogandolfo4174]

I gotta say, I’m not even really into gaming, consoles, PCs etc etc. But I clicked on this, semi-at random, and... wow, I watched the whole thing. It was better than many, many movies I’ve seen lately. Seriously, the amount of work you must have put in to produce such a comprehensive history of the GTA saga is mind-blowing, and could legit be released as a documentary or even movie on a Netflix-type platform. The scripting, production, the way you bring thing full-circle...... a 5* standing ovation is deserved! And this all coming from a non-gaming type o’ guy!

[@Praetorian8814]

Major props to Nick for not including spoilers. Most people don't care as these games are nearly 20 years old, but there's a surprising number of folks who've never played SA or even GTA IV

[@zioming]

I mean, I'm a person who never played any Fallout or Dragon Age game, since I was busy replaying Mass Effect for the 5th time at the time, so I guess there are such people out there, but not playing through San Andreas at least once would be a huge hole in any gamer's resume.

[@Nick930]

@@zioming indeed. Fun fact - recording san Andreas for this video was the very first time I played san Andreas! :)

[@FinalGaiden18]

Those are the only 2 i havent played. I put countless hours into all the others. Still have the original GTA 1 and 2 on PS1. But thanks to this video i just bought and installed both SA and IV on my Xbox One. I know nothing about them outside of this video and the memes. So thanks Nick!!

[@leonmitchell8872]

I actually haven't played gta4 or any of the handheld versions feel left out now 😂

[@LB1973]

Thats the two I haven't played

[@maxmustermann4772]

By the length and the quality of this documentary I can tell that a lot of passion and research went into this. Thanks for over 2 hours of GTA nostalgia and infotainment!

[@krisstopher8259]

The longest vid i've ever watched on YT (not just playing in the background lol) and i've watched tons of long stuff, but most vids are like 40 mins max. Totally worth every second of it! Now i feel like a GTA expert, lol

[@ChristopherCoxFilm]

Sweet jesus it's a movie!

[@Ile-17]

But longer...

[@Theoverlord77]

@@Ile-17 and Interesting to watch

[@samuelesquivel6202]

I didnt even noticed it until i saw ur comment, i just saw gta and i clicked on it, but damn 2hours, yo but we have to recognize the effort so...👍

[@patelkrishi7780]

The most perfect movie ever

[@latarani2799]

Lmao

[@ragga_muffin_84]

Been playing GTA since the age of 13 in 1997 until today at the age of 37, played every title, apart from 1 or 2 expansions, seeing them early games bought on a massive wave of nostalgia, GTA has come a long way. This was a top documentary, thank you.

[@jaymanrun1]

Perfectly stated

[@jdisdetermined]

Literally exactly the same for me. Born in 84. Played every single title except for some handhelds. Did you used to play 1 on high school computers? That was fun. Then alt+tab like a boss to not get caught.

[@MRLBRMNN]

Die you get a serial killer as the media said?

[@Drelam]

Same here I've played every GTA game except for GTA Advance and Chinatown Wars. I remember being 11 or 12 and first starting up GTA 3 and just being blown away and then again having that same feeling the first few minutes I played GTA 4. I still play GTA 5 to this day, but mostly single player (really miss single player expansions) When ever a new GTA game comes out its always one of the most exciting moments in my life and I spend days binging them on launch.

[@ragga_muffin_84]

@@prezidenttrump5171 yeah that’s exactly what I was doing mate, such a shame I never got one.

[@pictureperfect3211]

There’s something about San Andreas’ design that makes it feel larger than GTA V. I’m hoping they incorporate that into the next entry, and make it a Multi city state.

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

I think it's a combination of factors. San Andreas' design seemed to have morr character in its design(for me at least) and you also had more environment variety (Three different cities, country side, country towns, deserts).

[@Hawk-TuahHarris]

Cockstar is just re-releasing for ps5 with no gta 6 in sight 🙄🙄

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

San Andreas is the best one. And that says a lot.

[@jdisdetermined]

Yep, sure does.

[@iancarlin9999]

You're insane.

[@Capitul]

who’s here after the gta 6 trailer dropped

[@TheStardustConspiracy]

I just spend two hours of my day watching this documentary and I’m glad to say that I enjoyed every minute of it

[@animecommander9433]

I think GTA4’s police interactions were the most realistic. The fact they aren’t alerted to crimes in alleyways and unpopulated locations where there are no witnesses was nice compared to GTAV’s psychic cops.

[@bliglum]

GTA 4 was the best.

[@bluesosa3224]

I AM SO GLAD U SAID THAT. THE COP ALWAYS NO WERE U AT🤔

[@tangerinetech5300]

honestly gta 5 seems to be the worst in my opinion at least

[@AkeoT9]

Also the fact you can shoot the gun out of their hand and they will run away.

[@flush_entity]

AND physics too, GTA4 you shoot leg, they limp. GTA5 as well as RDR2 arent the same as GTA4/RDR1

[@opens11]

Gotta love when you find a gem documentary that isn't riddled with ADs that ruin the experience and the creator of the content is genuinely doing the documentary outta love for the information they are presenting.

[@24MPZ]

I've watched this several times now, and it gets better each time. Given the amount of time spent playing these games, the awesome memories, this documentary is incredibly special to me. THANK YOU!

[@BouncingSoul1987]

GTA3 was one of the best Christmas gifts I ever received.

[@mohamedgabaj2707]

The best game ever

[@fenkellboyz9460]

Played all day

[@stoned_mosquito]

I was 8 years old :D

[@stoned_mosquito]

@@NeverQuit87 yeah but for us love for GTA started with GTA 3. And yeah san andreas is my favorite , played it at least 10 times :)

[@anthony6929]

Mine was wwf smackdown here comes the pain with Brock Lesnar lmao from my grandparents I think I teared up haha

[@benderbrodriguez9254]

Other Developers: “how do we make a gaming masterpiece?” Rockstar North: the secret ingredient is *CRIME*

[@keikosan1354]

Anything you can do except in the real world

[@The_Walla]

Super Hans!

[@charliesnodin2411]

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[@charliesnodin2411]

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[@charliesnodin2411]

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[@Stysio]

I love how he’s putting everything in one video. That’s freaking hard work and again I’m so proud of you.

[@BL1TZEN]

I worked at Gremlin Interactive in Sheffield from 1994 to 1997 and some of us still have our original GTA dev CDs

[@ruikku5544]

This was the ultimate GTA documentary and exceeded all my expectations. Great job!

[@D4RKBRU73]

Totally agree

[@ZacCoxTV]

I've got a 7 hour drive ahead of me in a few days... Coming back to listen in then. Can't wait :)

[@twojaf]

shut up loser

[@CheezhOfficial]

@@twojaf It funny how people reflect their own life on others. Weird world we live in.

[@twojaf]

@@CheezhOfficial yea

[@Nick930]

@@twojaf why is he a loser exactly?

[@twojaf]

@@Nick930 he makes bad videos and wins money for doing it

[@AceticTWO]

It is finally here! The wait was worth it, like it will be with GTA 6. I hope

[@commissargab6181]

Hope teh romour is true about gta6

[@AceticTWO]

@@commissargab6181 you mean the map leak?

[@dumb.minnesotan.moron.2005]

It's not like it'll even be ever coming out lmao

[@huzzzer6083]

@King Slayer Bruh, that would single handedly make Rockstar bankrupt. They can't sell the same game forever, they know that. Just be a lil bit more patient.

[@AceticTWO]

@@huzzzer6083 it was a joke relax

[@kuzzingo9493]

I honestly, can't believe, that it has been 10 years since the last GTA entry. It feels like it's been so long, I really hope they can produce something amazing in 6, the wait has been too long and if it falls on its face, I don't know what will happen to this beloved game series.

[@WE-WUZZING-KANGS-N-SHEEOYT]

It will never fail rockstar doesn’t fail they will never!

[@RiceCooker-ge2te]

There’s so many other alternatives like Watch Dogs, Yakuza and other games that are like GTA, The reason GTA was so popular was because it was unique and there wasn’t many games that could compare to GTA So it might be hard for GTA 6 to have as much success as the other GTA’s

[@RelentlessKing]

@@RiceCooker-ge2tethey could absolutely go beyond and more. Red dead 2 is the best game of all time for me and it’s set in 1899 imagine a modern world. They can also take things from gta San Andreas that made it fun like the workout/weight system. Learning new moves. Basketball etc

[@Bhamloud47]

Oh it won’t fail. IV and V have plenty of critics. Leaning on online and waiting 12 years in between major releases has left a sour taste in many mouths. But we’ll all buy it. I never thought V was all that great story wise but it was a hell of sandbox for the sixty bucks. I got far more than my moneys worth. VI will do just fine.

[@Cocochantelle]

We (the die hard consumers) will still buy it and play. But they’ve waited far too long and based on the trailer for GTA 6, I’m not too impressed. Looks like It’s just a new storyline, but same stuff. I was hoping they’d do something like make it multi-city.

[@OweeReviews]

Currently replaying GTA IV and it's definitely my favorite. Feels way more mature while still having typical gta comedy. I wish Vice City would get a proper remake with the Euphoria psychics engine.

[@froggman66]

Fr tho, a remastered vice city would look so coool

[@taunteratwill1787]

Totally AGREE! 😎

[@adblack88]

@Stanley Rich there is a difference in a remaster and a remake

[@Y2Crouch]

@Damion Manuel For me the comedy in IV was spot on, not too dry, not too over the top. Maybe it's because I'm a slav and the adventures of a slav immigrant-criminal that was lied to about the american dream by his relative hit a sweet spot for me. It seems just grounded enough and unreal at the same time that it kind of feels like a slav version of the sopranos.

[@ohhhbirdy5975]

@@adblack88 SHUT UP

[@mt7able]

I can't believe GTA V came out in 2013. I still play it to this very day. Amazing documentary skills. It's rare to find such a long video that is so easy to watch. You got a sub.

[@alanluscombe8a553]

I still play the old GTA games from twenty years ago

[@Mikhail-Tkachenko]

I grew up playing GTA 3, Vice City, and SA as a kid. I have a friend I met on the old "Multi Theft Auto Vice City" mod for PC which was a mod to make it online multiplayer that I met in 2004 and still talk to this day. Just played GTA 5 for the very first time a couple weeks ago on PC. It's an incredible game. The 1st person is really awesome. Trevor is my favorite character out of the entire franchise. I haven't played online yet, but I have been modding story mode to tweak a few things such as adding more missions, heists, police rebalance, realistic weapons (AKM, M4A1, RPD), Finite Cops, etc. It seems to me gamers are so spoiled that it's like that boy from Harry Potter who is angry he only got 35 birthday gifts instead of 37.

[@alext8244]

I can't believe gta3 is 20 years old

[@Kowalskithegreat]

@@Mikhail-Tkachenko Do you remember [LCG] clan from gta3 MTA? we still talk all these years later and even have a discord now

[@dh2032]

? the PS4 version too, no way,

[@lukekuykendall6366]

I never personally saw the "grinding" if you will in Vice City to be all that bad to fully complete the game. Yes, many of the side missions felt a little tedious, but that game in its entirety was a lot of fun. Arguably one of the best GTA games ever made.

[@zebatov]

It wouldn’t be as good if it didn’t take place in the 80s. If any game needs a ground-up modern remake, it’s Vice City. Soundtrack should remain unchanged. It has a ton of bangers.

[@FH-cn3mg]

My favorite of all the GTA games.

[@SoldadoHyliano141]

That's no excuse, overall is a good game but the grinding was unnecessary and bad.

[@tiktok-mc2nq]

​@@SoldadoHyliano141 I think this due to the game was developed in 5 months

[@bonganinxumalo9439]

I agree.. Vice City is the best GTA Game much better than San Andreas and even GTA V

[@briguyinsi]

I don’t even play video games anymore, but I loved the documentary and style which you narrated it. Good stuff

[@alexparadise91]

Nick I think you’ve earned a vacation after making this.

[@Nick930]

Ha already got a backlog to get through. No breaks for this guy!

[@ucoksubejo3465]

hey @@Nick930 Behind The Scene GTA 2 The Movie

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Gonna be hard for GTA6 to top GTAV with Dan Houser finally stepping aside. His love of film and music really drove the series to where it is.

[@robf4605]

It will turn woke and be ruined

[@commandervile394]

@@robf4605 The last great Rockstar game they had was Red Dead Redemption 2 and it has been horribly neglected by the current Rockstar team in favor of prioritizing sharkcards and GTA Online.... Look at their other latest projects/failures that is GTA: Defective Edition and Saints Row (Woke Row), total abominations. I will stay opened minded that maybe they will do GTA 6 justice, but I also will keep my expectations low knowing the current Rockstar teams latest track records.

[@robf4605]

@@commandervile394 I agree... that's why I said what I did.

[@blackoutgstar9949]

@@commandervile394 yeah it's because the prices for everything was insane, micro-transactions and since people complained about them trying to make money the motivation and revenue to update the online was gone i had a few ideas of things they could add but what could they really add? back to the future car?

[@eekwibble]

"Hi. I'm a fucking idiot and I use "woke" as a pejorative."

[@MrNeeds]

Nick, my dude, you smash these out with "A" grade production quality, this video is massive and I watched it all, what a champ, you deserve more subs man.

[@LNKtheWizard]

Can't pronounce Claude. "A"

[@illydzn]

@@LNKtheWizard he just made a 140 min long video and you're gonna be mad about him mispronouncing something

[@connorc4044]

As someone from Dundee, it’s great seeing DMA having a good story told in GTAs history. Great video!

[@thereaper9149]

Where is Dundee I’ve heard of it before

[@connorc4044]

@@thereaper9149 east coast of scotland

[@KnightmareUSA]

they have a lemmings statue in dundee, although RS North is now in edinburgh there should be a gta one too. the scottish references in all the gta games will go over many people's heads

[@sinnermac6338]

Im also from Dundee and it kinda makes me proud that this is where it all began, its all nice to see wee references to the city in all the games.

[@saintuk70]

'mon the Scots :)

[@TheFallingFlamingo]

Brings me back to simpler times when the name Rockstar brought excitement to mind, rather than distaste of their modern business practices...

[@AuntAlnico4]

That's the age of information for you😉🤣

[@willn8664]

BUY MORE SHARK CARDS!!!!!!!

[@ROCKSTARMANIC12]

Round of a applause. LOVE THE DOC, Everything you added and put together goes so well. You nailed it from the history start till what we are right now. Cant wait to see more of this series.

[@shafaatmosvi]

This documentary is a phenomenon. Well done, Nick, and congratulations for being one of the best content creators on KZbin.

[@777Nny]

GTA 3 is still my favorite in the series. Also, you'd neglected to mention that in Vice City, you were able to shoot people inside their cars through their car windows, and you were also able to shoot their tires.

[@MusicForHourss]

Played San Andreas for 30+ hours back in the day and never got past the train, so seeing the storyline in this video makes me really want to play it again

[@ProfessionalValle]

oh boy, yes you should. Not just for the storyline but for the rest of the world. Although latter might not be super exciting by today's standards.

[@TLNTommy]

buy it on your phone, you can use a controller! it is easily 10/10 TO THIS DAY, best gta.

[@Nick930]

What? No buy it on PC.. you can use a controller there too and it looks and plays significantly better

[@altermann555]

xD when you're stuck in san fiero trying to handle the fcking rc plane or tank.. thats the real strugle lol

[@NEELZE99]

@@altermann555 it isn't difficult At all, no mission in SA is

[@keithjones9810]

the fact that "rooftop Rumble" made it into this doc about the entire franchise brings significant joy.

[@TwoRandomAuzzies]

I used to grind away at that, and Survivals, to save up as much cash as possible. They were also a good way to rank up quickly too.

[@John-zt3lv]

How those guys cover so much detail in these cities blows my mind. Every inch are drawn in. Just amazing.

[@ThornBoyz2207]

GTA Vs Los Santos is amazing!!! I live in WI and spent 4 months in LA (January to April 2022) after playing GTA V for 7 years and it was unreal to spent that much time there and see so much that reminded me of the game.

[@Jorge-tq1ch]

Damn! This documentary is freaking amazing. So much detail and research. I don’t know how it popped up on my home feed but I’m glad it did.

[@cowboys4life956]

Somebody give this man an award, amazing documentary. I remember back when G4 was a thing, i always wanted to watch a History of GTA. That wouldn't have come close to this.

[@markgent6081]

"Pffff!" Says I, "who's actually gonna watch over 2 hours of GTA history" says I. But I thought I'd watch the start for a bit of early GTA nostalgia. 2 hours ant 17 minutes later..... Well done for keeping it interesting. GTA has always been one of my favourite franchises, online was a great experience until the introduction of rocket vehicles, thus making free mode unplayable as there is ALWAYS someone ready to explode you and your mission directive with a simple push of a button.

[@igorrodrigues4885]

I've spent over two hours fully entertained by this. You really know storytelling

[@docb1844]

The leap between vice city vs San Andreas was unbelievable. UNBELIEVABLE! It’s 20 years later and I still love playing it and trying to get 100%

[@Where_is_Waldo]

I actually forgot about the home invasions in GTA San Andreas, I miss those

[@AjronXPL]

Despite it's the longest video of all, it is the best video of GTA I've seen ever. I litteraly know EVERYTHING. Thank You for that.

[@Justarandomspacemonkey]

I remember skipping school to play vice city. This video is pure Nostalgia

[@dereckdintz7524]

Hahah me too bro hahaha

[@red_day6097]

I failed high school because of World of Warcraft. Well.. because of my lack of responsibility due to playing the game. One time I played for 36 hours straight. I don't even recall eating.

[@Justarandomspacemonkey]

@@red_day6097 damn that sucks man lol I’m sure you’ve turned a new leaf and are doing better in your adult life. Blessings friend

[@thingsiplay]

I am so glad to searched about a GTA history. This is one of the best videogame documentary I ever watched, and I am in the mid right now. Curious about your other documentaries. This is top notch!

[@macpac22]

9 months for Vice City - unbelievable.

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

Reuising code - so technically its not 9months. Theoritically yes.

[@macpac22]

​@@aurelianspodarec2629 It took 9 months. End of.

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

@@macpac22 That's not how it works lol I work in this field buddy, technically it didn't took 9months. They re-used the code, made a few changes and bam. Educate yourself lol

[@macpac22]

@@aurelianspodarec2629 it took 9 months. Not sure what part of that you dont understand. Irrespective whether they re-used code or not it took 9 months. New location, new story, new characters, new cars, new peds..what game doesnt borrow code. The fact they still got it out in 9 months using prior code is still unbelievable.

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

@@macpac22 Its belivable xd You sound a bit arrogant tho

[@dannytanner82]

I became a fan after Vice City and San Andreas. Truly the best game of all time.

[@Justinhomii]

GTA 4 >

[@dbyspae122]

Blinded by nostalgia

[@dopeeraentertainment5399]

Of course man San andreas was the biggest improvement to the series and till now has the best story ,there is not there is absolutely no comparison,it is the best man,for many people maybe the best video game ever made.Gta 4 and 5 do not even have things san andreas had in its RP back then,it is totally legendary, you absolutely can't compare san andreas with especially the following 2 newer games, i ve been playing since gta 3, gta 5 and especially gta 4 were sooo under expectations, i hope they really make a huge revolution like they did with gta 3 and san andreas , with gta 6 after 200 years of waiting.

[@dopeeraentertainment5399]

What was gta 4? A tiny map with less innovations, less things to do, actually almost nothing to do, generally i would say a very small game,a boring story, and only better graphics and physics? Seriously if gta 6 is not something groundbreaking after waiting 11-12 years,at least bring back the territory system with gang wars or something like this,or interesting locations i am never gonna even play or talk about gta.They have totallyyy screwed the series after san andreas,totally.And they are getting advantage to a disgusting level of newer generations that had not experienced the absolute magic of the older games for a decade with gta online and that bullshit.Succhh a shame.

[@RelentlessKing]

@@dbyspae122nah gta San Andreas is the best gta. GTA 5 is boring compared to what you can do in San andreas

[@theomega616]

Honestly, I remember being in high school when GTA3 came out and reading thr playstation gaming mag and read that you can pop wheels and shoot people through windows in their cars and not fully believing it. I still have the image in my mind of a corner with grass and a monorail over head and the character shooting aiming at the wheels. I remember before that game shooting the wheel either did nothing or the car explodes after enough bullets but the wheels popped ... kids will never know how big that was at the time!

[@gregstaaar7394]

GTA 4 will always be the best, the leap was ridiculous. GTA 5 improved on the playground aspect but the immersion in 4 is immense and being able to go into buildings buy items to use, nightclubs etc made the city feel more real and alive. The story was incredible and felt more personal than GTA 5.

[@energeez]

gta3 was the biggest jump

[@Demonico-j7x]

I agree that the leap between GTA 2 and III was much more drastic but GTA IV definitely felt like the next step forward. The previous games whilst still classics were left in the past when IV came out. It’s a shame that it’s more or less forgotten now.

[@MT________]

I just enjoyed the physics of GTA 4 so much. I spent endless hours in online races there. For me especially the car physics of GTA 5 were a step backwards

[@Cocochantelle]

Vice city had all that as well

[@shinoff-tw4eq]

San andreas is still my favorite. It had everything and it was nice it wasn't mob related for once.

[@MikeHarris1984]

Never thought someone could make a 2+ hour "movie" of the history of GTA... I watched it all the way through. Excellent narration and overview!

[@NandiCollector]

*This was the most comprehensive/ perfect documentary of GTA I have ever seen in my life! BRAVO!*

[@jeffwinkler7383]

Wow, i just watched my whole childhood in 2h. Can’t imagine how much work went into this. I think this Video should be included with GTA 6, also Rockstar should put this on their website.

[@occasionallyhuman]

I think he should have made this video at the time of the release of GTA VI. As he does with all the other history videos.

[@crazytigerspy9420]

If your entire childhood is all of gta first off you didn’t go outside at all and also this video covers like 20 years worth of gta content

[@thingonathinginathing]

Same 😩

[@philipfresco]

@@crazytigerspy9420 shut up loser

[@crazytigerspy9420]

@@philipfresco lol I’m not the one who’s only childhood is gta

[@mantasoar]

After years of asking for GTA, my mom finally said yes and bought my Vice City in 2009-2010 when I was 14 or 15. That one and San Andreas were my favorites. Didn't play 4 much. By the time 5 came out, I wasn't gaming much anymore. I'm %100 getting in early on 6 though 😏

[@goldeneyebannedx2492]

That's amazing! I wish my mom wasn't that strict lol

[@Mozehs]

Took me over 8 hours to finish this (had to watch at work) and I feel like this is what I’ve needed. Your history videos are so good dude. Thank you:)

[@BELLEVERIC]

Man, GTA IV was such a masterpiece. To me its still my favorite video game up to this day. I just hope R* would make another deep and grounded game like this one.

[@officertenpenny9792]

Rdr2

[@eggmund69]

Nvm the ludonarrative dissonance

[@paulprosperousmale2733]

Ye GTA IV the best

[@randomhiphop5055]

@@officertenpenny9792 rdr2 was boring as f***

[@officertenpenny9792]

@@randomhiphop5055 but it's deep and grounded

[@jonnyboseman5834]

Bruh Nick deserves more attention for these videos he's clearly put time, effort and passion into

[@GarrettsGear]

I can't watch this video without clowning on you for calling Claude "Cloud" 100 times lmao. Absolutely amazing documentary man, i appreciate your insane amount of work for this huge video.

[@bailey3209]

You have outdone yourself here nick like serious standing ovation levels of quality you have made here, thank you for the hard work

[@TheSUPERWIND2023]

"My Mother is My sister!" -GTA 3 Civilian.

[@Mr.Capitalism]

Lol I read ur comment and heared the npc at the same time

[@19inkorrect91]

@Overwatch soldier with internet synchronicity.

[@AnonymousVendetta69]

one time while in chinatown, i bumped into an old chinese woman and she said "me love you long time" 🤣

[@WaterFlame957]

{33:23} 😂🤣😂🤣

[@peterpachnik]

@@AnonymousVendetta69 Who is Long TIm? :D

[@tiosalamanca2862]

This is so well produced. The music, too! Very well timed and cleverly done!

[@rapatouille]

i watched your 2 hour documentary in one sitting just like i would a movie! your massive work is equally as impressive as rockstar's! GTA is truly one of, if not the best video game series ever made!

[@DyspotikOriginal]

A beautiful trip into nostalgia. I was a teen when gta3 came out and it was life. Mastered the dodo, knew where unique jumps were, had a save file with all the side stuff done so just the story remained. Man those were the days

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

This documentary of GTA is very interesting to watch. The famous "box art" style of both 3D and HD Universe games really has some comic book feels to it that added beauty to the game. Stephen Bliss (3D era) and Anthony Mcbain (HD era), the artists behind the GTA cover arts, highly deserves more credit.

[@liquidgeorge]

The cover art was mentioned.

[@zioming]

50:17 I forgot, in Vice City, you had actual Miami Vice-like detective duo in a Ferrari come after you at a certain wanted level.

[@samschossig334]

That was my favorite. I would always try to steal is because I loved that it had the dash light/siren. I got it a bunch of times but died so many times in the process 🤣

[@dachimneysmokerc7621]

@@samschossig334 you can use it to do the vigilante missions found that out today lmao

[@jasonbaxter4584]

I have never know that 😂

[@gummybear41283]

ya I would actually want a high wanted level just so I could steal that Ferrari

[@beneachus4901]

Awesome documentary! When I saw the length of this video I thought there’s no way I’m watching this whole thing. I actually watched half and came back to watch the rest. That’s extremely rare for me with a KZbin video. Really great Job!

[@calisthetics]

From making retro arcade games to making the best and most detailed open-world games. Crazy evolution.

[@zincmercuryplatinum6012]

Just finished Witcher documentary... Lit as always.

[@MattOrchardCrimeandSociety]

Excellently made video - especially well edited.

[@RichieW]

I still remember playing GTA and daydreaming about it being in full 3d FPS or 3ps... mad how those early days of gaming were held together largely by the hopes and dreams of what was to come.

[@astridvvv9662]

Incredible, phenomenal work. I was in 5th grade or so when GTA 3 came out. In the summer that followed the release, my best friend Alice and I were so close. It was the summer before middle school. She'd sleep over at my house for a couple of days, and then we'd sleep over at her house. Repeat all summer. Her older brother, who was around 15 IIRC (we were 11-12) had a PS2 and had gotten GTA 3 for his birthday. We enjoyed watching him play. But what we enjoyed even more was when it was "our turn," a constant back-and-forth battle we had to fight through if we wanted any hope of actually getting to sit down and play without being harassed. He was gone a lot though as the summer went on, probably when "being cool" became more important to him than gaming. So we finally had endless access to play when and how we wanted. Before GTA 3, my friends, my sister, my cousins, and myself spent HOURS playing The Sims, all huddled around the HP desktop in the kitchen. We all brainstormed in an effort to come up with new sadistic ways to torture our Sims 😭 🤣😂 None of us had access to any type of cheat code magazine, gaming fourms, or play throughs (obvious in pre-2000) so all the things we came up with were 100% our own ideas. Alice and I brought that same mentality to GTA3, only we found out fast that we didn't want to hurt Claude. We loved Claude! It wasn't fun to abuse him in creative ways. So it was all of the NPC's who would be the target of our experiments. Our creative energy went into more than just straight violence, though. We'd come up with little back stories, too. Like GTA 3 fan-fiction. We would write little scripts on paper and then would try to act it out while playing the game. It was SO fun and cute looking back. We got really creative with how we did it. There was one "scene" I remember more than all of the others which had to do with Claude waxing poetic about his childhood as he faced the harbor, shooting rockets into the bay. It was so endlessly fun and free running around Liberty City. There was always more to do.

[@WhyNotGaming1]

When the world needed him most he returned with a banger. I thought History of Mafia was good but man this is a masterpiece. Appreciate the hard work. Didn't notice it was 2 hour long that's how good it was.

[@fuqupal]

This was well done, but you forgot to mention that GTA (or Race 'n' chase) was based on the C64 game Miami Vice (1986) and was always the inspiration for Vice City.

[@VotEtoPizdets]

Nick930 How do you not have millions of subs? The production quality is above average. The narration is well done. The level of detail regarding the information provided is astounding. How has the whole world not seen your video yet? This will eventually go viral.

[@ScorpioTech]

Absolutely loved watching this - thank you for being so thorough and going into so much effort to get relevant clips and so on, I can't even imagine how much work went into this video.

[@fight8the8feeling8]

GTA 4 was the best GTA of all time, just the look, feel, and soundtrack just felt perfect for a gritty crime life, not even mentioning how great Niko is as a character.

[@taunteratwill1787]

And don't forget WAY better physics! 😎

[@luffymonkey9552]

San Andreas

[@chrisliddiard725]

I had no idea there was so much in GTA 4. I bought it after GTA 5 and it just seemed sepia brown and drab. A lot of the impression was base on the game engine it employed. I now might go back to finish it.

[@Pelican07.23]

To bad the open world was empty.

[@fight8the8feeling8]

@@chrisliddiard725 i think the best part of this game is the layout of the map and the story, obviously since it’s old it’s less populated and lively, but I love the Liberty City atmosphere, it would be really amazing to be in a city like that with GTA 5 graphics, and the physics in that game were amazing, cars felt heavy, guns felt like they had a kick, and when you crashed it really felt like you crashed. Not like you just murdered someone easily going 300 mph in a bat mobile.

[@thegreatone2344]

You’ve done an amazing job. This was great to watch through its entirety! Thanks 🎮🎮🎮

[@Shawn-rc6wz]

goddamn you deserve more subs with the time and dedication you put into your videos

[@SuperHoeks]

GTA3 was absolutely mind blowing when I first played it. Vice city is my all time favourite. I still play GTAV daily. This video is a masterpiece.

[@Demonico-j7x]

I agree, it was akin to what 3D Realms did with Duke Nukem. I was blown in 1996 after playing the 2d games a few years before hand. I couldn’t believe how awesome III was when it came out. It definitely marked a new era of video games.

[@malek0093]

The editing and production value on this video is phenomenal, great work! These history videos are so worth the wait and they never disappoint.

[@Xan3119Aizen]

What an amazing piece of work you've made here. Great video man

[@markcraven8386]

I have never play a video game in my life, that said, I was reluctant to watch this video and at the same time curious as to what the appeal actually was. I was beyond fascinated and wanted to thank the responsible parties for this production. Yes, some of it was over my head due to no previous experience with the concept but you broke it all down so well that even I have respect for your efforts. Now, one day I may, if the opportunity arises and if someone tutors me how to endure beyond the game's introduction, be willing dare I say eager to give it a go.

[@garden0fstone736]

You can get it on your phone or iPad for a couple dollars each. Check the app store

[@Breakaway-ic5gj]

Start with classic Doom sir. It is where it all began.

[@ingrid_inthesky]

Oh, it is FUNNN

[@medea27]

Don't be put off gaming because it looks like you need to be skilled or you don't understand gamer language - everyone is a learner at the beginning! Video games are based on very simple game design (puzzles, drive around, shoot or chop or throw, etc etc), it's just they get wrapped in more complex storylines & impressive graphics over time. The best way to experience it is to just jump in & start playing single player games, and you'll work out what type of gaming you enjoy 👍 Just as some people like Monopoly & others prefer chess, you might prefer GTA-style games or '1st person shooter' games like Doom or Call of Duty or old-school arcade gaming like Pacman. The brilliant thing about video games is there's something for everyone - just give them a go! And if you're interested in the game but don't want to play it, there are excellent documentaries like this one or people who make videos showing them playing through the game start-to-finish - so you can enjoy them vicariously through other people too 😎

[@medea27]

@@Breakaway-ic5gj And still one of the best - I enjoyed many hours of keyboard mashing between Doom, Quake & Wolfenstein 3D 👍

[@UkSapyy]

Rockstart sets such a high bar with its games. Years when rockstar games come out I generally get back into games. I brought a console just to play Red Dead 2, it kinda shows the value of the experience they produce. They feel unique, something which people spent hours on hours on hours on producing an engaging experience. I hope I'm playing GTA 69 in VR when I'm 99, hopefully, when I'm 99 it'll feel like I'm 13 again.

[@ShadyThomas]

A new Documentary and it's 2 hours, YESSSSSS thank you

[@GodlikeIridium]

Very well done video! GTA is a legendary game series. Especially because of the realismrealized by the music played in the radio and the architecture. They really captured the whole feeling of the time and city portrayed, 2000s New York, 80s Miami and 90s Los Angeles.