http://www.almenconi.com/topics/games/reviews.htmlVIOLENCE
As you can probably imagine, violence dominates this game. Although you can't blow people's bodies apart, you can shoot them, beat them, or run over them with a vehicle. Once you kill someone, a pool of blood oozes from his or her body. You can shoot or hit the body more if you aren't satisfied, drawing additional blood. When you shoot someone in the neck, blood spews out, whereas when you shoot him in the arm, only a small amount appears.
ILLEGAL/HARMFUL MATERIAL
You are hired to steal, kill, blow things up, etc. What could be wrong with that? Everything. For starters, in order to get a car, you must steal one. If someone honks when you cut in front of him, your character will sometimes flick the finger. When you go on murderous rampages, you are never punished for killing bystanders. In fact, at times when you kill a person, money pops up around the dead body, so it is actually rewarding in this game to kill people.
LANGUAGE
As in most gangster type movies, Grand Theft Auto III contains an abundance of foul language. Some of the mob leaders use profanities in their regular conversations. The most prominent form of profanity takes the Lord's name in vain. A pedestrian may utter it when you steal the car, and a gang member may use it as a normal part of his conversation.
NUDITY/SEXUAL CONTENT
There is no nudity in this game; however, sexual content abounds. Several of the female characters offer sexually oriented comments to each other or to men. For example, a prostitute named Misty asks a mob leader named Joey if she can play with his bigger end. If you are ever running low on health, you can pick up a prostitute. She will charge by the minute; once you stop somewhere, the car will start rocking. After a time, you regain full health, and she will get out and leave.
OCCULT/SUPERNATURAL
There is no occult/supernatural content in this game.
CONCLUSION
Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the most "mature" games on the market. Unfortunately, it is also incredibly popular because many people find the ability to drive/walk on missions and do whatever they want very appealing.
Grand Theft Auto 3 gets a 30% (F-) [See Rating Definitions] for senseless mayhem, excessive blood, profanity, sexual comments, and implied sexual actions.