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Grand Theft Auto III now available on the Android Market

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If you have been following along here at AndroidStory you know we have been covering the news about the release of Grand Theft Auto III for quite some time now.  Well today is the day! as promised Rockstar Games has dropped GTA3 into the Android Market. Grand Theft Auto III for Android gives you everything you remeber from the console experience, but enhanced and optimized for touchscreen devices. Rockstar has added customizable user interface, upgraded textures, greater resolution and draw distance, as well as new mission replay and autosave features.

 

GTA3 screenshot 1

GTA3 screenshot for android

Rockstar has released a list of compatible Android devices for GTA3. First off we will start with Android Phone Compatibility:

  • HTC Rezound
  • LG Optimus 2x
  • Motorola Atrix 4G
  • Motorola Droid X2
  • Motorola Photon 4G
  • Samsung Galaxy R
  • T-Mobile G2x

Compatible Android Tablets:

  •  Acer Iconia
  • Asus Eee Pad Transformer
  • Dell Streak 7
  • LG Optimus Pad
  • Motorola Xoom
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1
  • Sony Tablet S
  • Toshiba Thrive
This compatibility list comes straight from Rockstar’s Newswire, but I do believe this list is more of a list that they have tested the game on as it seems to run just fine on my Galaxy SII which is not on that list.

Grand Theft Auto III  For Android Features:

  • Visually stunning updated graphics, character and vehicle models
  • HD quality resolution
  • Gameplay optimized for touch screen devices
  • Custom controls for the mobile platform
  • Countless hours of gameplay
  • Gamepad Support for select USB controllers

Coming soon to Samsung Galaxy Nexus!

Check out the Grand Theft Auto III trailer and then head on over to the Android Market to purchase GTA3 for your android device!

Application: Grand Theft Auto III
Developer: Rockstar Games, Inc.
Cost: $4.99