On the verge of the release of Grand Theft Auto V, it’s interesting to see how far the game has come.

Starting as a 2D, overhead crime game back in 1997, 16 years later, it’s arguably the biggest title in all of gaming.

However, that first game almost never was released.

In a new video from The Guardian, they interview the developers of the original Grand Theft Auto about how bad a shape the first game was in, and how close it came to never being released.

Please note, the video does feature strong language.

Click here to view the video!

Source: The Guardian