Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon that has appeased our darker and more criminal instincts for over a decade now, and its safe to say that the franchise isnt going anywhere. Looking back on what GTA began as can be as startling as a modern gamer popping in Pong for the first time; the series has truly evolved over time that much. Even more pertinent and commendable is developer Rockstars ambitious intentions to push the medium of gaming into more mature and adult-oriented grounds. This is a franchise that forever changed gaming, treading down paths no one else had the cajones to pursue, even when having outlandish accusations from the media fired at them from every conceivable direction, criticising the franchise as nothing but virtual reality training for becoming a psychopathic killer. Rockstar shrugged it off and still does today, all in the name of giving us sane people some harmless gangster fun. Despite the slanderous accusations, the franchise has remained one of the most synonymous with gaming as a whole and continues to shatter sales records amongst high critical and popular acclaim. In this article, I will be taking those masterpieces and pitting them against each other in an effort to see which game truly is the best. Handheld games and the original top down titles arent included simply because you cant accurately compare them to the bigger and broader experiences that the franchise is known for. This article will be analysing the mainline 3D series.