Release order is the way we recommend playing through the GTA franchise. Starting back in 1997, this series has evolved from fun but humble roots into some of the biggest, most detailed sandboxes ever created. Seeing that progression is a delight and really shows how Rockstar paved the way for the entire open world genre to become what we know it as today. But if you wanted to play the games in release order and just went from 1 through 6, you’d miss out on half the games. Even if you are...
