Grand Theft Auto Advance

Take Liberty City anywhere—play Grand Theft Auto Advance and enjoy GTA crime, missions, and revenge in a bold portable open adventure!

What's Grand Theft Auto Advance?

Grand Theft Auto Advance is a handheld entry in the famous GTA series, released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance.

It brings the open-world crime action of Liberty City to a portable console using a top-down 2D perspective, similar to the earliest GTA games. You play as Mike, a small-time criminal seeking revenge after a deal goes wrong, completing missions for gangs while evading police and exploring the city.

Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto Advance uses a classic top-down 2D view, echoing the earliest GTA titles while packing modern mechanics into a handheld format. Players explore a compact version of Liberty City filled with missions, enemies, vehicles, and hidden items.

Gameplay mixes driving, shooting, and exploration. Missions range from car thefts and deliveries to chases and shootouts, becoming more demanding as you progress. Limited visibility and tight controls reward careful movement and smart positioning. Outside missions, you’re free to roam, steal cars, collect weapons, use safehouses to save progress, and manage escalating police attention through the wanted-level system.

Controls

• ← ↑ ↓ → – Move
• X – Action / confirm
• Z – Cancel / back
• Attack button – Fire weapon or attack
• Sprint button – Run faster
• Vehicle button – Enter / exit vehicles
• Handbrake – Sharp turns while driving
• Accelerate / Reverse – Driving controls
• Shift – Switch weapons
• Enter – Pause / open menu

Play Tips for Beginners

• Save often: Use safehouses whenever possible—missions can fail quickly.
• Manage your wanted level: High heat attracts tougher police; escaping is often smarter than fighting.
• Master vehicle handling: Sharp turns and braking are crucial in top-down driving.
• Explore between missions: Extra money and weapons make later missions easier.
• Stay patient: Careful movement and timing matter more than rushing in.

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