Question: are all gta games connected?
Answer: Top-Down Era — the first two games and expansion packs. 3D Era — GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas all take place in the same world (in 2001, 1986, and 1992, respectively) and share some characters. HD Era — GTA IV and V take place in the same world (in 2008 and 2013) and share some characters.