While Grand Theft Auto has become this great big sandbox, I’ve still got a soft spot for the 2d, top-down classics. There’s something magical about causing mayhem from that top-down perspective. It’s what makes this incredible real-life recreation of it all so damned good.
Those darned Russians have taken drone-mounted cameras, and done exactly what god intended – made Grand Theft Auto 2. I’m not sure whether the drones were piloted, or used via feedback signals to a tethered mobile phone and its GPS, but the end result is the same: pure awesome.
The added in, after-the-fact special effects and GUI are just the cherry on the cake. It all makes me want to play another top-down GTA; mayhaps a sequel to the excellent GTA Chinatown Wars.
Here’s the video (as spotted on Kotaku)
Last Updated: May 4, 2015
Skuifspeld
May 4, 2015 at 20:24
This is awesome!
Ranting Raptor
May 4, 2015 at 21:23
hahahahaha epic
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justlikemo
May 5, 2015 at 07:31
you making me feel for some top down action as well, great stuff Geoff
Admiral Chief
May 5, 2015 at 08:06
This, I like this!
Greylingad
May 5, 2015 at 08:14
Hahaha!! This is awesome!!
Skoobaz
May 5, 2015 at 08:52
Epicness!
Pariah
May 5, 2015 at 10:33
That was awesome. Thanks Geoff! 😀
Sir Captain Senior the First
May 5, 2015 at 12:37
I wish Rockstar would just make one of these for old times sake. I played GTA 1 the other day and loved it as much as the first time I played it