Grand Theft Auto available for free download (fully legal!)

**Glaanieboy** · March 7th, 2003

I just received an e-mail from Rockstar:

Rockstar e-mail
It's like Masterpiece Theater, Rockstar style. Curl up in your library, warm a nice snifter of brandy, and prepare your palette for a decadent trip back in time. That's right - we've gone ahead and decided to take the original PC version of Grand Theft Auto (1997) and give it away to the world, free of charge.

All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter and you're all set!

Download and info

ps. It seems I am not the first one to hear the news, as the Rockstar website is unreachable

LocKStocK · March 7th, 2003

Sounds good, but I already have it

**Glaanieboy** · March 7th, 2003

UPDATE:
They now placed a redirection to
http://63.236.94.8/rockstar/classics/

but still no load.

March 7th, 2003

cool man thanks. But I won't download it coz I have already got GTA3 and Vice City for PC.

**Bman** · March 10th, 2003

anybody know a new link???

**Bman** · March 13th, 2003

Are they even alloying it anymore if they really were!?

**perris** · March 13th, 2003

I got a free copy of norton 2002 from this link.

still waiting for it, but I definately got a copy coming to me

cruiser78 · March 13th, 2003

lol @ dealer... "I've definitely got a copy comin'"

ya... me too... I've still got a copy comin' my way in the mail

**NetRyder** · March 13th, 2003

Originally posted by dealer
I got a free copy of norton 2002 from this link.

still waiting for it, but I definately got a copy coming to me

Oh yeah ... I haven't forgotten about that either

**Glaanieboy** · March 13th, 2003

Originally posted by bman™
Are they even alloying it anymore if they really were!?

It is real, cos I got it now!

It took me ten hours (the server didn't allow me to resume downloads, so when it cut me off, I had to start all over again

) Real fun game, it was the first game I was addicted to back in 1997 and now I can play it again!

**Alex_is_Axel** · March 13th, 2003

it took me 3hours and 12mins to download it

But in the end, i found it was pointless. Other than the fact i already have the game, i decided to download it because i wanted to see what was changed about it and nothing has changed in the game play. Anyways, i put the game on and 2mins into the game, i got bored of it.. lol. Yep, thats right bored of it because of all the new better graphicly designed gameplay and details, GTA is old news in my opinion now.. But GTA3 and Vice City still ROCK!

Thats why i think its free.. lol

Sincerly Alex

**SPeedY_B** · March 13th, 2003

It's been made free because it's a classic, they don't think that it's going to impress anyone.
It's just a great game that people who haven't played it before shouldn't miss out on, which they can't now, because its free.

Comparing it to GTA3 and GTA:VC is just un-fair.

the_tazinator · March 13th, 2003

I love high speed internet.

5 minutes to download it at 1.37mb/s

Any free game is worth trying at least once.

**Glaanieboy** · March 13th, 2003

Originally posted by The_tazinator
I love high speed internet.

5 minutes to download it at 1.37mb/s

Any free game is worth trying at least once.

/me shoots The_tazinator

**Bman** · March 13th, 2003

blah, im not even gonna try !

March 7th, 2003	Top \| #1
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 153	Grand Theft Auto available for free download (fully legal!) I just received an e-mail from Rockstar: Rockstar e-mail It's like Masterpiece Theater, Rockstar style. Curl up in your library, warm a nice snifter of brandy, and prepare your palette for a decadent trip back in time. That's right - we've gone ahead and decided to take the original PC version of Grand Theft Auto (1997) and give it away to the world, free of charge. All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter and you're all set! Download and info ps. It seems I am not the first one to hear the news, as the Rockstar website is unreachable

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #7
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,258 Reputation: 4333 Power: 291	I got a free copy of norton 2002 from this link. still waiting for it, but I definately got a copy coming to me IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #9
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Originally posted by dealer I got a free copy of norton 2002 from this link. still waiting for it, but I definately got a copy coming to me Oh yeah ... I haven't forgotten about that either http://kunal.kundaje.net

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #10
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 153	Originally posted by bman™ Are they even alloying it anymore if they really were!? It is real, cos I got it now! It took me ten hours (the server didn't allow me to resume downloads, so when it cut me off, I had to start all over again ) Real fun game, it was the first game I was addicted to back in 1997 and now I can play it again!

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #11
Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	it took me 3hours and 12mins to download it But in the end, i found it was pointless. Other than the fact i already have the game, i decided to download it because i wanted to see what was changed about it and nothing has changed in the game play. Anyways, i put the game on and 2mins into the game, i got bored of it.. lol. Yep, thats right bored of it because of all the new better graphicly designed gameplay and details, GTA is old news in my opinion now.. But GTA3 and Vice City still ROCK! Thats why i think its free.. lol Sincerly Alex .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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March 7th, 2003	Top \| #2
LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	Sounds good, but I already have it

March 7th, 2003	Top \| #3
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 153	UPDATE: They now placed a redirection to http://63.236.94.8/rockstar/classics/ but still no load.

March 7th, 2003	Top \| #4
ZAnwar Unregistered Posts: n/a	cool man thanks. But I won't download it coz I have already got GTA3 and Vice City for PC.

March 10th, 2003	Top \| #5
Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	anybody know a new link???

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #6
Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Are they even alloying it anymore if they really were!?

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #8
cruiser78 Me Joined: July 2002 Posts: 235 Reputation: 0 Power: 123	lol @ dealer... "I've definitely got a copy comin'" ya... me too... I've still got a copy comin' my way in the mail

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #12
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	It's been made free because it's a classic, they don't think that it's going to impress anyone. It's just a great game that people who haven't played it before shouldn't miss out on, which they can't now, because its free. Comparing it to GTA3 and GTA:VC is just un-fair. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #13
the_tazinator Are we there yet? Joined: May 2002 Location: In a house Posts: 177 Reputation: 40 Power: 124	I love high speed internet. 5 minutes to download it at 1.37mb/s Any free game is worth trying at least once.

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #14
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 153	Originally posted by The_tazinator I love high speed internet. 5 minutes to download it at 1.37mb/s Any free game is worth trying at least once. /me shoots The_tazinator

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	blah, im not even gonna try !

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