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GamerBlipsGrand Theft Auto: London, 1969
1999 | PC, PSone
The setup: Also known as the Grand Theft Auto nobody played, this expansion for GTA was the first really atmospheric entry in the series. It came in at the height of Austin Powers' popularity, delivering a vision of London that was inspired by movies like the original The Italian Job and Quadrophenia. Sure, it was still top-down and kind of limiting, but it was wicked cool in an aviator-shades-and-Lambretta kind of way. This expansion also spawned an expansion of its own, the ultra-obscure GTA: London, 1961, which added new missions and a multiplayer map based on Manchester. If you've got 1969 for the PC, you can download the 1961 expansion for free here - just look for the flashing "free" button at lower left.
The rides: A nice selection of era-appropriate British automobiles (including a few with Union Jacks plastered onto the roofs), including a few clearly based on Mini Coopers and the ever-trendy Vespa motorscooter.
The criminals: Androgynous Mod Rodney Morash, filthy hippie Charlie Jones, rude boy Winston Henry and five other extremely well-dressed sociopaths. Like the first game, though, the character you pick only really influences your color scheme in the game world.
