LogFAQs > #966286891

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l-YFHv0PtU

There was no experience like it before when it came out. You had the ability to walk around this big 3D city and do whatever the hell you wanted. You see a cool car you like? Go steal it and drive it around! Some NPC looked at you funny? Shoot him with a shotgun cuz why not! Wanna just play taxi driver? Take a cab and do just that! The city truly felt alive and had this really cool atmosphere, which the real life music and radio talk shows just added to it. And it felt like there was always something fun to do, either from the missions, the side activities, or even just you fucking around with the world.

Even reviewers who got a preview of it knew it was gonna be fucking big
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ED8QDtjwTU

GTA3 really was a huge milestone in games. It was an amazing experience to play back when it came out, and even now if you can adjust to it.

What was it like for you? >_>