An overhead camera could be selected for those who liked the old way, but only in that particular game. First and foremost, the overhead view was done away with, bringing the game into three dimensions instead and allowing for a LOT more gore. It's probably not a coincidence that DMA were now working on a new console and attached to a new publisher: the wealthy Rockstar Games division of Take Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto III was an entirely different ball game. Also that year came Grand Theft Auto 2, which was almost the same as the original but set 20 Minutes into the Future, with the chance to save your game (at a steep cost), much improved graphics, and a finicky "Respect" system whereby you could strengthen your standing with one of three gangs by carrying out acts against the other two.
Both were essentially the original game with somewhat different art design, a new setting ( London in opposite ends of The '60s), and a batch of new missions. In 1999, two expansions were released: Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961. This was deliberately contrived by the game's publishers: they hired the notorious tabloid publicist Max Clifford to create a furor in the media, which resulted in a huge demand for the game. Still, the game was a massive success, almost entirely on the basis of the controversy it generated. Ironically, the first game wasn't all that gruesome - simple blotches of red on the pavement marked your kills, and the detail regarding damage to your current car was not high. All the while, the player had to keep from losing all his lives, as well as keeping out of the clutches of the police. The missions included such noble exploits as robberies, assassinations, drug-running, kidnappings, and blowing up buildings. It wasn't necessary to complete or even accept these missions (which could be done in whatever order the player wished), but doing so was worth a lot of money, and raised the amount of money the lesser activities were worth. The main source of income, though, was by accepting missions from a faceless, voiceless criminal boss, by either answering certain phones or getting into certain cars.
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