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I first played Grand Theft Auto on the Game Boy Color, a version that came out in Europe with support for several languages. Rockstar Games published it, and it was a notable attempt to bring their open-world concept to a handheld system during a time when portable games were usually much simpler. It felt ambitious for the hardware, trying to capture the spirit of the bigger console titles on a small screen.

You control a small-time criminal working your way up the underworld ladder. The main goal is to complete missions for various crime bosses, which usually involve stealing cars, causing chaos, or taking out rivals. The game uses a top-down perspective, and you navigate the city screen by screen, which makes the world feel segmented but still explorable. Signature mechanics include hijacking any vehicle you see and evading the police, whose response escalates the more trouble you cause. The pacing is fast, and the difficulty can be unforgiving, with instant failures on mission mistakes. Driving through the pixelated streets while a siren wails in the distance creates a tense, chaotic feeling.