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Weird clock appears on official Grand Theft Auto 2 Web site [Update] photo

Yes, that headline is not a mistake -- this post is about a clock that has appeared on Rockstar's official site for the ten year old videogame, Grand Theft Auto 2. Wait, make that two clocks. One clock is labeled May 1, with a link to a "present" page; the other is labeled May 22, with a link to a "future" page. 

I'm not even going to try to figure out what all of this means. As with most countdowns, there are likely clues scattered all over the site, and I leave it to you guys to figure out. I'm barely a journalist, much less an investigative one. I will say that rumors of Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network ports of Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2 have been floating around for awhile -- could this be related?

Dear Internet Matlocks, please pull on your thinking caps and pull out your magnifying glasses. This is a case that we demand you solve.

[Via CVG]

[Update: Call off the search dogs! Rockstar has contacted us regarding this, and it appears we shouldn't fuss over it. Apparently, those clocks are supposed to display the current time, but something is corrupt. The page "hasn't been touched in years," according to Rockstar's web team.

Feel free to keep hunting for clues only if you're really, really bored.] 


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liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 05/01/2008 13:35
Did anyone care about GTA before 3?
Shin Oni's Avatar
Shin Oni at 05/01/2008 13:35
ports of GTA I and II? That'd be rather awesome. To enjoy the days of bird eye view, farting and burping around people, and the sillyness that began before the non GTAers hit.

If this was to be a port i'd love for them to port that London edition one. The only one I haven't played.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 05/01/2008 13:36
Since GTA 1 & 2 are free to download from there, I'm going to assume Rockstar is going to make GTA III available for free as well.
GeminiEye's Avatar
GeminiEye at 05/01/2008 13:36
OMG CLOCKS ITS THE END OF WORLD!!!!!!!!!
And no I really didnt care too much for GTA before 3.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 05/01/2008 13:37
Yeah, I bet it's coming to PSN and XBLA.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 05/01/2008 13:37
Or the GTA series (or just GTA 2) on XBLA.
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 05/01/2008 13:37
Maybe a remake or WiiWare/XBLA release? *shrugs*

Shame I didn't like GTA2 much...
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 05/01/2008 13:39
I believe it's the announcement of GTA2 going free.
Like they did with the first one some years ago.

@MrSadistic: I think only GTA1 is free. Not the second one.
RevivedDemon's Avatar
RevivedDemon at 05/01/2008 13:39
They're going to announce GTA2 for teh Wii with pointy-shooty controls, oh em gee!
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Kryptinite at 05/01/2008 13:40
GTA for the Wii is also my guess.

Or DS.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 05/01/2008 13:40
I was excited about GTA3 because I had played GTA 1.

my guesses:
-That first countdown is for a trailer or a port
-Yeah, XBLA port, but w/ multiplayer
-London DLC/expansion for IV announced in late may
-3D treatment for PSP/PS2
-Just a straight up PSP port
-Multiplayer version for PC
garrfunkel's Avatar
garrfunkel at 05/01/2008 13:41
Interesting!! Veeeeerrrrrry Interesting!!

Its too soon for it to be DLC for IV but I cant help but wish that it was.
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Jim Sterling at 05/01/2008 13:41
I am going to guess at GTA 2 for the PSP/DS mainly. I wouldn't sniff at PSN/XBLA though.

I'd love to go back to the old school GTA style for a bit.
SteamyV's Avatar
SteamyV at 05/01/2008 13:41
If memory serves, the entirety of GTA2 on PC was about 40Mb in size. After an inevitable "HD" makeover and some leaderboard coding, I can't imagine GTA2 having trouble meeting the XBLA size limit.

Gouranga!
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 05/01/2008 13:42
@MrSadistic:
Sorry, you're right.

http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 05/01/2008 13:42
Hopefully it's a good port though. The PC versions of the first two were far superior than the versions on PSone. Either way I'll get them for the nostalgia value.

I still remember when I first played GTA's shareware demo and how I felt, even my surroundings! Best PC Gamer demo CD evar!
Trevsweb's Avatar
Trevsweb at 05/01/2008 13:45
its prolly being relased for freeware maybe..i doubt they will make gta2 on xbla would seam a little bit pointless with gta4 about
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 05/01/2008 13:52
Aw, nothin’ doin’. Perhaps someone hacked the page...?
tgammet's Avatar
tgammet at 05/01/2008 13:52
Meh... They were pretty crappy games until 3.
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 05/01/2008 13:53
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 05/01/2008 13:54
Wow, somebody must have finally noticed the Y2k bug!
Geesus's Avatar
Geesus at 05/01/2008 13:55
Don't forget about the best GTA to date::
GTA: London!

That would be sweet on PSN!

..but also.. not very likely... :-(
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 05/01/2008 13:55
lol I was right
Kalmah's Avatar
Kalmah at 05/01/2008 14:16
Maybe they're going to remake 2 into 3D free-roam.
big filth's Avatar
big filth at 05/01/2008 14:18
im watching you Chester!
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/01/2008 14:39
GTA 1 and 2 on XBLA would be perfect. Too bad it's just a glitch... or is it?
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/01/2008 14:58
Xbox live
ToeKing's Avatar
ToeKing at 05/01/2008 15:35
weird cock?
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 05/01/2008 16:28
GTA II: Rearmed much?
skullivan's Avatar
skullivan at 05/01/2008 16:47
I would think if they were going to release GTA1 and 2 on PSN they would just put up the image files for the two PSX releases for $5.99 each and call it a day.

The games were pretty bad when they were new, I certainly wouldn't pay to play them now. They've been available as free downloads for the PC for years anyway.
Cube's Avatar
Cube at 05/01/2008 17:29
obviously going to put it on xbox live or other download.

But who cares. They sucked. I have no idea how they even sold enough keep going.

Oh wait thats right it was the name on the box...grand theft auto, ...

so conversations before the games was purchased must have went like this...

"Look ma I can rob me some of them cars in top down 2d that looks worse than Most of my SNES games, lets buy it! and it's got hookers my gangsta redneck hommies from the south will love it!"
Wubbytoes's Avatar
Wubbytoes at 05/01/2008 17:42
The early GTA games did not suck. I had a lot of fun with GTA 1 back in the day, and still do from time to time. The graphics might be awful compared to what we have now but the game itself is still pretty decent.
Clockwork's Avatar
Clockwork at 05/01/2008 17:59
I was really confused until I read the update...

...whatever!
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 05/01/2008 19:53
It better be in HD though. GTA1-2 really doesn't look thaaaaaaaaaat good anymore.
Starman's Avatar
Starman at 05/01/2008 20:26
GTA2 for DS or PSP!!! (with online play?! GTA2 had network play which was awesome !)
Schmo0zle's Avatar
Schmo0zle at 05/01/2008 22:46
I cared about GTA before GTA 3.

I was playing the series since I was like 11 or somethin'. I'm 21 now, so...10 years.

My friend and I, when we were around 13 or 14, used to say "Man, I wish they had a 3d version of this game that wasn't top-down view..."

...Months later, they announced GTA 3, and we flipped. :P
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hpv at 05/02/2008 01:00
Shit, I was hoping they were going to announce a new PAC like huckabee did. Only instead of pushing for insane tax law changes they'd lobby for more hookers in school or something.
exodus1925's Avatar
exodus1925 at 05/02/2008 04:31
As cool as these mysterious clocks appearing on websites is. I really wish they'd get some new fucking ideas for viral marketing. You don't just HAVE to have a clock counting down to something no-one knows about. Jees.
Dezroy's Avatar
Dezroy at 05/02/2008 10:05
I seem to remember watching that clock in anticipation of the release of GTA2.

Surprised no one else remembers.
vuffi_raa's Avatar
vuffi_raa at 05/02/2008 14:06
@Jim Sterling what reason would there be for a GTA II psp port when there is already LCS and VCS? I can't imagine that there would be much market for it since ppl that like LCS or VCS won't play II and ppl that didn't like them won't want to play a GTA game even if it is a top down
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