Curl up with some Hot Coffee and get educated, GTA style. Five years ago, if you told anyone that Grand Theft Auto would revolutionize gaming and become one of the most influential franchises in the world, hardly anyone would believe you. After all, GTA was a flawed, but ambitious, overhead 2D title that was more glorified thug action than anything, and was destined to be just another mediocre controversy magnet. The games had a solid following but to call it an elite name in gaming would've been ridiculous. However, anyone with a mind to the future could see the reality in GTA - the franchise was simply ahead of its time, built on hardware that couldn't handle the true vision of DMA Design, known now as Rockstar North. And that's exactly what happened - Grand Theft Auto III not only made the GTA series truly relevant, it also changed the world of gaming itself. [undergroundonline]