If you didn't already know, the full versions of Grand Theft Auto 1 and 2 are available for free at the  official Rockstargames website.

Both games are a great reminder of how far the Grand Theft Auto series has come. Since 1997, Rockstar has brought us a genre creating game series that has broken all barriers.

Now you can play the original games that started it all, for free.

(*Note make sure you enter a real e-mail address because your GTA 2 download link will be sent to your that e-mail address. After you click Submit, the site will tell you that the download link has been sent, so check your e-mail for the link to download GTA 2.)

So download the originals on the Rockstargames official website, and see the beginnings of the Grand Theft Auto series for yourself.

Also don't forget to pick up Wild Metal, a rare DMA game that was released for the Dreamcast and the PC.