Grand Theft Auto Cut BETA Content (1997-2013)

The Grand Theft Auto (usually shortened to simply GTA) series of games is one of the longest running video game series to date. Originally conceived in 1995 as a simple racing game, it quickly morphed into an open world crime drama that kept players engaged from the very beginning. But as with many video games, content had to be cut to save space and time (some very minor things all the way up to whole mission strands and characters).

Grand Theft Auto 1 & London Expansion packs

 * The San Andreas level originally included accessible and rideable street cars due to the fact that it was based partly on San Francisco and wanted to pay tribute.
 * the TV Van also had a transmitter antenna mounted on the roof for added realism.
 * it is rumored that child pedestrians were also cut due to the controversial aspects of including children in such a violent game

Grand Theft Auto 2

 * the only cut content here are a few weapons, two of which are able to be activated with the use of mods, the third is not even a fourth completed

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Claude speed's appearance went through a myriad of tweaks during the development process
 * three characters were cut: Darkel, a domestic terrorist, Curtly, purpose unknown, and a Butler who was  rumored to work for Salvatore Leone.
 * German musician Tom Novy was also rumored to appear in an unknown mission and his model is fully rendered in the game files.
 * two weapons, land mines and a nightstick were cut completely, while the famous baseball bat went through a pallet swap.
 * two pedestrian, Buskers and Children, were cut from the game, only the former can be spawned With mods
 * emergency response personnel (FBI Agents, Fire Fighters, and Cops) went through multiple model and texture changes for unknown reasons
 * one of the many changes to the city was the omission of a world trade center look alike due to the September 11th Attacks.