GTA: a history of cheats
From Grand Theft Auto III on, we explore some of the most cheat-filled games ever made
Grand Theft Auto is best known as being the father of sandbox games, and one of the most controversial games ever made (that got released). But among fans, it’s possibly known just as well for its cheats – its brilliantly massive selection of cheats. With GTA IV on the horizon, we’ve dug our hands deep into our cheats crypt and unearthed over 200 old, but not tired, cheats from GTA III onward.
Grand Theft Auto III
22 cheats in GTA’s prolific legacy of button pressing were packed into GTA III, and they’ve gotten plenty of use since its release. Despite being six years old, we can still have a lot of fun screwing around with the predecessor to Vice City and San Andreas.
All Weapons
R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Blow Up Car
L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1
Clear Weather L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Triangle
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Cloudy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Square
Crazy Pedestrians
R2, R1, Triangle, X, L2, L1, Up, Down
Faster Time
Circle, Circle, Circle, Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Flying Cars
Right, R2, O, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1
Fog Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X
Full Armor
R2, R2, L1, L2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Full Heath
R2, R2, L1, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Get A Tank
Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Improved Car Handling
R1, L1, R2, L1, Left, R1, R1, Triangle
Higher Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
Lots of Money
R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Lower Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Make Cars Invisible
L1, L1, Square, R2, Triangle, L1, Triangle
Increased Gore
Square, L1, Circle, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X
Pedestrians All Hate You
Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L1, L2
Pedestrians Fight Each Other
Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L2, L1
Rainy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Circle
Slow Down Gameplay
Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R1, R2
Speed Up Gameplay
Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, L1, L2
Wear Any Outfit
Right, Down, Left, Up, L1, L2, Up, Left, Down, Right