Without a doubt, we are faced with one of the most beloved franchises of all time and one of the most successful franchises ever, which has not released a single game in the last ten years but which didn’t need it either, because GTA V smashed all imaginable records for sales figures and revenues, thanks above all to its Online branch, and which have made Rockstar – if it was not already the case – one of the most influential companies in the sector.
That of a thief is the best life
As you probably know, if you haven’t lived under a rock for the past decade, Grand Theft Auto V It is one of the best-selling games in history, boasting over 180 million units worldwide to date. So, to make things a bit more interesting and you don’t know in advance who the winner of this article is, we decided to pretend GTA V
So if we take that out of the equation, do you know what would be the five most successful games in the franchise? Well, calm down, because here We bring you this top 5 that you have been waiting for. See.
5. Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories
In fifth we have one of the most beloved titles we had PSP for in the early 2000s. A tiny but rogue version for Sony’s laptop which later had versions for PS2 and other systems , in addition to their own smart phones. In total, this marvel managed to sell nothing more and nothing less than 8 million copies worldwide.
4. Grand Theft Auto III
This game doesn’t get enough credit for everything it gave the franchise as we know it. This title is the one that led the saga on the path it is currently following, that is, a 3D open world – not aerial like the first two – and the freedom to do whatever you want. If you went player at the beginning of the century, you must have become very addicted to it. It managed to sell 14.5 million units worldwide.
3. Grand Theft Auto Vice City
Without a doubt It’s one of the best stories the franchise has given us. until. Settling in an alternate version of Miami, we’ll have to fight our way through the city’s criminal underworld to make a name for ourselves. In terms of sales, as expected, it did very well, selling 17.5 million games worldwide.
2. Grand Theft Auto IV
If previous episodes resulted in stories being told on a more comedic or parody side, the fourth main component was responsible for directing them on the path of seriousness and realism, although without giving up the Cafrism so characteristic of the franchise. Niko Bellic, without a doubt, is one of the best protagonists of the saga, which has made him sell neither more nor less than 25 million copies.
1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
If we talk about legendary games within the franchise, this one wins the palme d’or. Everyone, absolutely every character is iconic, the missions more or less identical and also, it planted seeds that would be resolved in the fifth episode. Just legendary. On sale also won the gold medal with 27.5 million copies sold globally.
And you? What’s your favorite GTA game?
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