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Grand Theft Auto V - review thread [Embargo 3pm BST/7am PST]
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Thanks, good read.
Triggerhappytel
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King of the Potato People
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I played GTA games before, loved the game play but found the dialogue to be often obnoxious because of the loathsome characters. I wouldnt be surprised if the Escapist had a point. I know Rockstar are capable of writing some enjoyable characters like in RDR, so it seems to me a fair thing to criticise GTA V for. Ive not played it though, so will see.
But with seriousness, did you get the game early or something?
If you didn't,how do you know every thing will be as good as you hope it is? I mean I was pretty certain I was gonna fall in love with IV and that became my all time worst game, shit can go either way.
If you did, then good to hear...still pretty damn skeptical.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Game certainly sounds like it has some off mechanics, but in areas I expected. Inconsistent characterizations might bother me, playing irredeemable scum does not.
Or, yeah...You know..People have opinions and actually like/dislike a game? Just a thought.
does sessler comparing it to dickens count?
Yes, that's exactly why that quote is laughable.
I love you Ses', but this is insane. At least he topped the "GTA4 has a oscar worthy story", maybe he did it on purpose.
iNvid02
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I'm not even sure Bioshock Infinite made it a month before those threads popped up. I doubt GTA5 is going to enjoy any such luxury.
Triggerhappytel
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Yeah, that's my concern, considering GTAIV got crazily high scores as well at the time. Similarly, I didn't really get on with Red Dead either, although I appreciated that it was very good in most regards.
Still, I'm currently playing Saints Row III which I'm not really enjoying and finding pretty sloppy, so I expect jumping to GTAV will be like playing a PS5 game by comparison.
bigwinnerx
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Sir, have I got the game for you.
SpookyFries
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10/10 would be a masterpiece, not perfect.
And yes, masterpieces can have their flaws. I get where you're coming from though. Look how many people gave GTA IV a 10/10.
Nymphae
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I haven't read any of the reviews yet, but that IGN review quote is funny. I feel like that paragraph would work for a review of any of the previous games. I'm not saying the reviewer is wrong or something, it's just funny to see the reviews for GTA games, they always sound the same.
molnizzle
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Citizen Kane vs. the collective works of Charles Dickens: Which best exemplifies the outstanding achievements of our most critically acclaimed video games from 2013?
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Haha I was waiting for a fucking insane quote like that. Thanks Adam. I've played every GTA game ever and know damn well R* isn't in the business of reflection or commentary. It's pure, simple, fun satire.
patjburns89
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I get what you're saying. But I think the climate has changed in games. I don't think saying that something has always been one way is a fair excuse to keep the status quo. People aren't asking for drastic changes that would ruin games.
I don't think non-degrading storytelling would somehow ruin the GTA seires.
It's never better to be a cynic. As Oscar Wilde put it: a cynic knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing.
I'm gonna go with the Yahtzee table
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
It's a fool's errand to directly compare review scores across games that came out years apart. Scores are always relative to their time period in addition to being evaluations of a game. And of course some games score so high that it's literally impossible to beat their score, even if the consensus is that a newer game is better in every way.
It's one of those things that you shouldn't worry about.
bitoriginal
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Seems odd to be disappointed before even playing it for yourself. Seriously, play the game and form your own opinion, especially regarding where the story stands compared to other games.
i'm calling it now. someone will make a "LTTP: GTA5" thread this coming weekend.
It's a good criticism. Just look at sleeping dogs. The GPS projected on the road itself. So you can just look at the visuals and enjoy the game.
So is something like that the main reason for the low score? That he didn't like the characters or some such thing? Or did he have problems with gameplay.
I don't really want to read reviews as to avoid any spoilers.
DecoyOctopus
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I don't understand some of you sometimes. Every given day it's always "fuck metacritic man, fuck reviews, reviews are awful, etc", but when a game comes out you guys get all giddy about the review thread, spend every second arguing on why someone's opinion is wrong and stupid, constantly are updating metacritic every moment so we know that a game goes from a 99 to *gulp* a 98. And then years from now people will constantly spout "man GTAV got the reviews from hype and paid journalists, reviews are a fucking joke", only for the same process to repeat its self for GTAVI or whatever the next big high profile game is.
Deadly Cyclone
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You must not have understood his point. I don't have respect for people that post things like this.
Maybe that option could be there but it would basically ruin the game and the illusion of it being a real place for me.
Ultimadrago
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"Is it just me or is GTAV a horrible game?"
Seems like most people had the 360 version as usual. But on streams in the spoiler thread and from people on here who have it already for PS3 the consensus seems to be that both are great. 360 may look just a tad worse and has a lot more pop in but the PS3 version seems to hit that 25fps mark a bit more often, but it still runs closer to 30 a lot of the time.
Personally I'll take that trade, I can't stand heavy pop in with open world games. I'll take a couple fps hit to eliminate that.
ButchCat
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I love the guy but he did take it a little too far.
XANDER CAGE
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I love the Sess and I love GTAV, but that comment... yowza.
I think Escapist has a very valid point. Not everyone can partake in, let alone enjoy, the levels of excess that Rockstar puts in their game. That's not a bad thing, though some members are jumping on Escapist as if it is, seeking to invalidate a very valid stance and opinion.
Kenshin001
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Ahaha, perfect.
Has the series ever been nuanced? Its all about balls to the wall satire and American commentary.
Show me two consecutive movies or books from the same author(s) that's as universally critically acclaimed as GTA4-5 are. Or just show me a movie or a book that is as universally well received as GTA5 is at the moment.
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