GTA V

[Ash 26]

So, another release of GTA V will be coming in 2021, this time for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Will you be getting it?

[EmpireKicking 155]

I made a review years back  

 

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Grand Theft Auto V launched in 2013 was met with praise from almost everyone, most praised the graphics engine upgrades, the gameplay features, cars, music etc. GTA 5 or GTA Online is a very good game. I can't think of it as of something ordinary and casual, every time you play it , you know how Rockstar Games is Right. Tremendous amounts of work on graphics, animating story, giant world, that is impressive. Their game engine, RAGE or whatever, is simply the best game engine to this moment, it is obvious, especially its scripting capabilities, platform support, networking part.

This time however we have 3 protagonists to play as.
1. Franklin: A street thug that is tired of hustling and just wants to make millions and to get back with his ex girlfriend and move into his own home that he can call his own but can't seem to break free of his gang activity with his best friend Lamar who is constantly harassing him on the account that he feels Franklin is abandoning his home turf crew.

2. Michael: A straight out of the movies wannabe failure father who made his mark 10 years prior while faking his death during a routine bank robbery. A failure in the eyes of his wife and kids, Michael sets out on a journey to make millions on the account his anger got the best of him while finding out his wife was sleeping around and decided to pull a multi-million dollar home off a mountain top. A man who is tired of sitting on his bleep rotting away meets Franklin and together rob and steal their way to stardom. Franklin, In my opinion, Franklin was the most worthless character in v, all he did was complain and complain some more, always complaining about money even though he is living in a free house with a pool and sitting on top of money. All franklin cared about was money didn't care for Michael or Trevor only himself.

3. Trevor: The new mascot of the series, Trevor is you're every day Psychopath who is a drug dealer turned bank robber, He finds out his best friend Michael faked his death 10 years prior while robbing a bank and seeks out the truth and in turn becomes wrapped up with making a fortune all while living in a trailer with cockroaches while he is also sitting on 200 grand lol.

GTA V is a title you do not want to miss, GTA v is best played on the PC platform as you get 60fps, Graphical upgrades, better resolution draw distances so on and so forth. Although they've ruined something in this specific game that the plot, story, characters, they become absolutely insensible, cartoonish, they actually ruined the story mode with this to the zero. I don't like it. My first portion of critics of this game is that they drifted from IV's sarcastic accents in characters, story, and world-building, to the more cartoon and "nonsense" style. However Dynamic and unique gameplay seems to have been very important in the design of this game, and it certainly shows. Every single time I launch GTA, the experience is new and varied. This is especially helped by the inclusion of three main story characters, which can be switched to at will. Each of these characters is vastly different from one another in personality and abilities, but yet they fit into a much wider and gripping storyline. This is especially shown off in a few of the many story missions, where the three characters can be used seamlessly and as a team to complete a task. Rockstar knows its strengths, which is why literally the first mission in the game fully utilizes this mechanic.

Thankfully, the fun and crazy action of the game's missions also transfers into the free-play in between (which you can easily spend hours playing). The large map of Los Santos and Blaine County are perfectly designed to allow the player to do almost anything. Want to fly around in a jet, steal one from the military base (but try not to get shot down); feel like starting a gang war, just rock up and start one. Almost anything that the player can come up with can be achieved so brilliantly in GTA V (which can also be enhanced by the use of cheats that can be inputted). Both the free play and missions of this game have been wonderfully designed, with incredible scenes of action continuously maintained throughout. The new first-person feature has also been included in this version, adding an entirely fresh perspective on the world of GTA.

The DLC is a bit controversial, the items being added are what everyone wants, but the price of these items in-game and also in real life are extremely expensive. For example, if you want to buy a hangar with all the upgrades and the most expensive plane in the game with all the upgrades also it will cost you over £100 in real money for two items, that’s crazy. This is also a great business model, but it’s getting ridiculous as it is turning into a pay to win the game, which becomes boring as you’ve got to play missions over and over again to earn money, but still not gets enough money to buy a single DLC item. Originally when the game came out the items were all reasonably priced so shark card was a good option that gets plenty for your money. They have expanded this game greatly adding new experiences and whole new meaning to crazy but if only it was affordable.

In addition to the story mode, Grand Theft Auto has a multiplayer alongside it. This can be switched to at any time, where many, many more options become available. GTA's multiplayer is free roam ramped up to 11, especially with the new larger lobbies that the Xbox One and PC versions of the game offer. After customizing your character, you can do missions to earn in-game currency, then continue to build your own little empire of illegal warehouses, upgraded vehicles and hangars full of planes. The opportunities are even greater than that of the story mode, but yet it is exactly where the only problem with GTA lies...

Having owned this game since it first launched, I have personally experience the incredible growth of the Online, as Rockstar adds many new (and free) DLC's. These, for the most part, have been incredible, each becoming more ambitious than the last and expanding the game massively. However, as more and more items are added, they begin to cost more and more of the in-game's currency. This has reached the point now where it quickly becomes a boring grind to even be able to afford the cheapest of the new additions. Of course, Rockstar offers "Shark cards" that can be purchased with real-world money and translate into game currency, but this is just adding to the issue, with Rockstar adding more and more expensive items so that they can gain more profits from the game.

Overall Grand Theft Auto V is a massive success, which has really set a standard for open-world games, but soon becomes a grind if you're interested in purchasing the newest items without having to use your real-world funds.

 

[Ash 26]

I agree on the cartoon and "nonsense style" that you mentioned in the review. I'm hoping that the next GTA is a bit more grounded and serious

[Mouse89 1]

I got GTA V on sale for I think it was $5. This was on Steam back in 2019 I think. I played it for a few months and then had to stop because of the hacking and issues. I am just waiting for the next game to come out at this point. 

[nomad 6]

I bought this game few months ago when I saw it for a discounted price. After playing GTA 5, now I am waiting for GTA 6 to be released. It is a good game