Grand Theft Auto 2 Legacy Review – Revisiting the Retro-Futuristic Sequel in 2026
Grand Theft Auto 2 legacy review by Luke Reilly. Reviewed on PC and PlayStation.
"Playing Grand Theft Auto 2 again in 2026, I’ve definitely found myself with a stronger appreciation for its technical improvements over the original. Certainly much greater than I gave it credit for back as a teenager in 1999. The driving is better, the shooting is better – and those are important and welcome gains. However, I just cannot muster any true enthusiasm for its retro-futuristic setting. I don’t know that I’d go so far as to call it aggravating but, in the words of the king of rock and roll, it definitely ain’t satisfactioning me."
"Playing Grand Theft Auto 2 again in 2026, I’ve definitely found myself with a stronger appreciation for its technical improvements over the original. Certainly much greater than I gave it credit for back as a teenager in 1999. The driving is better, the shooting is better – and those are important and welcome gains. However, I just cannot muster any true enthusiasm for its retro-futuristic setting. I don’t know that I’d go so far as to call it aggravating but, in the words of the king of rock and roll, it definitely ain’t satisfactioning me."
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