I can vividly remember stealing a sleek, bright blue convertible in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, “Billy Jean” immediately blaring through the virtual stereo as I drove around aimlessly. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series has had some pretty iconic tunes inside the various radio stations found in-game: Mobb Deep, LCD Soundsystem, and The Smashing Pumpkins are just a few. Picking a car you like, ripping another person out of it, taking off and speeding into the sunset is a key experience found in every iteration of GTA-and what makes it that much more exceptional is the soundtrack often found on the radio when driving said stolen car. But arguably the most classic pastime in a Grand Theft Auto game is the simple pleasure of carjacking (in other words, literal grand theft auto). Grand Theft Auto has come to be known for a couple of things: deadly missions, heists, fist fights, drug lords, lots of guns, and all sorts of petty crimes.
