


The game relies upon word of mouth and internet discussion forums to become known to fans of the series. London 1961 is the least known game in the series, simply because the game was not heavily promoted by Rockstar, is only available as a download, and does not feature prominently on the Rockstar Games website.

However, it requires the user to have both Grand Theft Auto 1, and GTA London 1969 (which itself requires GTA1). Nope, in the black and hazy history of the series, the GTA games were actually 2D from the start, as is Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 and as are a few others as well. While London 1969, is available for multiple systems, London 1961 is only available for PC, as downloadable freeware (a 7MB executable file). Some remember the top down GTAs as the Nintendo DS GTA games mostly, but that wasn't always the case. The mission pack as implied includes new missions, 22 new vehicles, one new cutscene, and a new multiplayer deathmatch map based upon the UK city of Manchester. The game takes place in London in the year eight years before the events of London 1969. Just as the first mission pack did, London 1961 uses same game engine as the original Grand Theft Auto 1. Grand Theft Auto Mission Pack #2: London, 1961 is a freely distributed mission pack, also known as an expansion pack, to the original Grand Theft Auto 1 and London, 1969 - requiring both to play.
