GRAND THEFT AUTO - LONDON [SPECIAL EDITION]
Official Title  Grand Theft Auto - London [Special Edition]
Common Title  Grand Theft Auto - London [Special Edition]
Serial Number(s)  SLES-03389
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Driving

Developer  Visual Sciences Ltd. / DMA Design.
Publisher  Take 2 Interactive, Inc.
Date Released  10 March 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-03389
Serial Number In Disc SLES-03389
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 17
( 1 Data Track &
16 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5026555190602  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Are you longing for more thievery action from the world of Grand Theft Auto? After all, you're a criminal of extreme precision and your talents and car jacking skills are going to waste! Question is: what are you going to do about it? Well, you're going to get your lazy butt off the couch and take a journey back to London circa 1969!

As the first mission pack ever released for the PlayStation, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 gives would-be car thieves a whole set of brand new missions to tackle. You've been hired by Archie and Albert, known as the Crisp Twins, to do their dirty work; stealing cars and making sure rival gang members no longer walk the streets.

The streets of London have been faithfully reproduced in an overhead viewpoint fashion. While there isn't much time for sightseeing, players will pass the Westminster Abbey, magnificent Big Ben clock tower, and take scenic drives through Hyde Park. Additionally, the Crisp Twins have bomb and spray shops set up all over the city.

Like the original Grand Theft Auto, the coppers are onto your devious crime syndicate. As you go around stealing cars and murdering innocent bystanders or gang members, they'll start chasing you. Your objective is to get the Bobbies off your trail, which is usually easier said than done! The Filthometer displays how badly the cops want to either kill you or arrest you; the higher the meter gets, the more inclined they are to bust you!

Because this expansion pack takes place in the past, the developers opted for a realistic arsenal of cars and radio stations pertaining to the time period. Rather than sporting around in modern-day taxicabs and pickup trucks, you'll be cruising around in British/classic styled vehicles; the speedy Jaguar and the old fashioned Volkswagen Beetle included.

Because no one had even heard of ska, house, heavy metal, punk, or rap music back in 1969, the sound developers went with a different kind of soundtrack. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 features some psychedelic Britpop and classical selections; like the original, every car is tuned to a different radio station for added realism.

So what are you waiting for -- an engraved invitation? Open up that telegram and get started on your new jobs! The Crisp Twins are counting on you; screw them over and they'll have your head on a stick!

The Special Edition of GTA London is a standalone version of Grand Theft Auto: Mission Pack #1 - London 1969 and as a result does not need a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto. It also comes with a GTA London poster.

  Manufacturer's description:

Experience for yourself every classic car chase ever seen. Race at breakneck speed through an immense, living city out-running and out-witting rival gang members, mercenaries, hired killers and an entire police force.

Drive dozens of varied vehicles around three of American's toughest cities. ONly the best will be able to tame the fastest cars. Only the smartest will know all the short-cuts and the whereabouts of the hottest wheels. Only the toughest will be able to take on the world and finish the job like professionals...

* A unique, zooming top-down view.
* Over 6,000 km of freeways, back streets, roads, alleyways and dead ends.
* Complete freedom of movement, no fixed track-you choose where you want to go.
* Outrageous Hollywood style car handling
* 16.7 million colors
* A 60 minute soundtrack featuring all new music by some of today's hottest new acts.
* Open ended mission structure-complete jobs the way YOU want to.
* Hidden missions, secret areas and insane power ups ensure that something new is never far way.
* NO limitations: 100% open vehicles, 100% action.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Cars stealing theme.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / Move car:  D-Pad
  Accelerate:  X Button
  Attack:  Circle Button
  Enter / Exit:  Square Button
  Reverse:  Triangle Button
  Brake:  R1 Button
  Next Weapon:  L1 Button
  Previous Weapon:  L2 Button
  Special:  R2 Button
  Pager/ Last Message:  Select Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES (Enter the following in the Player Name field):
  5x Multiplier -   SIDEBURN 
  99 Lives -   MCVICAR 
  999,999,990 points -   BIGBEN 
  All Weapons and a Jail Card -   DONTMESS 
  Maximum Wanted Level -   OLDBILL 
  No Cops -   GRASS 
  Show Coordinates -   SWEENEY 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE MAP
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1940 x 1968 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 658 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2176 x 1916 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 1'00 MB
MISSING
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2833 x 4200 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'80 MB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1960 x 1984 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 1'02 MB

 NTSC-U:
  • Grand Theft Auto [Collector's Edition] [SLUS-00106 & SLUS-00846]  - 
     
  • Grand Theft Auto [Director's Cut] [SLUS-00106 & SLUS-00846]  - 
     
  • Grand Theft Auto - Mission Pack #1: London 1969 [SLUS-00846]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Grand Theft Auto [Collector's Edition] [SLES-00032, SLES-03389 & SLES-01404]  - 
     
  • Grand Theft Auto - Mission Pack #1: London 1969 [SLES-01714]  - 
     

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