T-dog Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) This is appearantly what rockstar advertised what the story would be about. Looking back now, do you think they were telling the truth.In my opinion, no.I believe this because even going back to the first heist, the story was never about the protagonists getting rich, it was about them being ordered to get a certain amount of money from an individual or a corporation because they were in debt to them or were just being ordered to.The only heist that I can think of that was about them getting rich was the last one( the union depository).Other then that, to me, they're were just the FBI's lapdog.But then again, this is just my opinion and I wrote this to here yours. Edited February 27, 2014 by T-dog sqre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt of Rivia Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Yes. The protagonists had to get money to get the FIB off their backs, since the FIB basically owned Michael because of his past. So, they did pursue the almighty dollar there. The first heist was also about getting money. He needed to pay Madrazo back because he owed him. They pursued the almighty dollar there, too. Trevor's Merryweather heist was about trying to get money. He was going to sell the thing he was trying to salvage. That one just didn't work out as planned. I'd say the only heist that wasn't about getting money was the last one. They were doing it to do it; to be legends. The money was just a bonus. Edited February 27, 2014 by TheMasterfocker Staten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWideFM Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 To me, I don't think it particularly matters, because I had fun along the way anyway. It's not the end goal or the intentions that matter, it's the journey. Staten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_stoned Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Of course they lied. Everything you said is the truth I can't explain it any better than that. What part of this game are they pursing money ? Infact in one mission Michaels say he has money and it makes him more miserable so when do they chase money in this game ? The answer is the U.D at the end of the game........ wow rockstar they get rich in the last mission what a pursuit that was.. being a bitch till the last possible moment. They did lie and that pisses me off ! Why didn't they say this was a game about corruption and dirty feds ? Rockstar need to listen to this song...... they might learn a valuable life lesson. I wish they had this attitude Edited February 27, 2014 by im_stoned saintsrow and sqre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staten Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 They did lie and that pisses me off ! Why didn't they say this was a game about corruption and dirty feds ? Those corrupt feds are doing what they were doing in the hope of getting increased government funding. Oh, look at that! The pursuit of the Almighty Dollar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godforgivesthelostdont Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Not a lie, but moreso misleading. Yes, the three main characters want to make more money, but it's the way they said it that was deceptive. It gave off the impression of being Michael Douglass Wall Street movie when it was really just a South Park episode trying to ape GTA IV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_stoned Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Rockstar need to listen to the message in this song and live by it........... f*cking liars .... their not honest ] They did lie and that pisses me off ! Why didn't they say this was a game about corruption and dirty feds ? Those corrupt feds are doing what they were doing in the hope of getting increased government funding. Oh, look at that! The pursuit of the Almighty Dollar! Then say that...... Don't pretend the games about us when it's about them............ you feel me ? I would of liked the storyline a lot more if they made it clear i'm going to be the feds bitch. Atleast the storyline would of made sense. I thought the game was about making money for me. I thought the game was about ripping the entire city off ! Seriously ! I went into this game thinking we would rob everyone ! I was pumped for it ! What we got was Slavery. You have no idea how much I hate the feds and authority abusers like the government. If we got revenge it would of been epic but ending C was f*cking gay... i'm sorry it was..... No way would the happen... you should of had to make theirs deaths look like an accident and the people you kill of should of been spread out in various missions throughout the game Edited February 27, 2014 by im_stoned Django Fett and sqre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt of Rivia Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) What part of this game are they pursing money ? The protagonists had to get money to get the FIB off their backs, since the FIB basically owned Michael because of his past. So, they did pursue the almighty dollar there. The first heist was also about getting money. He needed to pay Madrazo back because he owed him. They pursued the almighty dollar there, too. Trevor's Merryweather heist was about trying to get money. He was going to sell the thing he was trying to salvage. That one just didn't work out as planned. I'd say the only heist that wasn't about getting money was the last one. They were doing it to do it; to be legends. The money was just a bonus. Edited February 27, 2014 by TheMasterfocker Django Fett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staten Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 They did lie and that pisses me off ! Why didn't they say this was a game about corruption and dirty feds ? Those corrupt feds are doing what they were doing in the hope of getting increased government funding. Oh, look at that! The pursuit of the Almighty Dollar! Then say that...... Don't pretend the games about us when it's about them It's not about you. It's about the three protagonists, and their pursuit of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_stoned Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) They didn't ' pursue'' money though ? Trevor didn't even get His drug business up and running. Franklin was lifeless after he got his crib and Michael said money made him miserable how is that a pursuit ? You can argue franklin did persue money but he did f*ck all with it. Vice city was a much,much better persuit money meant something in that game Edited February 27, 2014 by im_stoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killahmatic Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 This is appearantly what rockstar advertised what the story would be about. Looking back now, do you think they were telling the truth.In my opinion, no. No? I'm not even sure how to respond. That was a huge part of the story. The first heist is definitely that. While Michael had to pay for the house he destroy, he was still in pursuit of the money. The last heist solidifies it. They all scored big. and they were planning that heist from early on. Lester originally mentioned it fairly early in the story, and once the timing was right they pulled it off. Definitely accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt of Rivia Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) They didn't ' pursue'' money though ? Trevor didn't even get His drug business up and running. Franklin was lifeless after he got his crib and Michael said money made him miserable how is that a pursuit ? You can argue franklin did persue money but he did f*ck all with it. Vice city was a much,much better persuit money meant something in that game Seriously, do you even read my posts? The protagonists had to get money to get the FIB off their backs, since the FIB basically owned Michael because of his past. (This is talking about the heists for the FIB) So, they did pursue the almighty dollar there. The first heist was also about getting money. He needed to pay Madrazo back because he owed him. They pursued the almighty dollar there, too. Trevor's Merryweather heist was about trying to get money. He was going to sell the thing he was trying to salvage. That one just didn't work out as planned. I'd say the only heist that wasn't about getting money was the last one. They were doing it to do it; to be legends. The money was just a bonus. Edited February 27, 2014 by TheMasterfocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choco Taco Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 It was definitely misleading. From the back of the game case: “three very different criminals risk everything in a series of daring and dangerous heists that could set them up for life.” They made it seem like we'd be pulling heists to get rich, not to be somebody's bitch and give the money to them. Niobium and THE_TREVALEV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt of Rivia Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 “three very different criminals risk everything in a series of daring and dangerous heists that could set them up for life.” I don't see what's wrong with that. Although it is really up to interpretation. They do the heists to get the FIB off their back so they can actually continue doing their own thing, such as the last heist. The Big One! The one that sets them up for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViceCityStalker Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I enjoyed the SP for what it`s worth,if anything was misleading it was the promo trailer for ONLINE,holy sh*t that was such a strong curve ball it went so wide it scattered into 50 other dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racecarlock Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) We definitely pursued the mighty dollar. It's just that most of the proceeds went to the FIB. Because why come up with a new villain when you can just make a white version of tenpenny? And of course, we also have to have an excuse for you not having the money to buy every property at the end. And you don't have enough money to buy every property in the end because rockstar apparently thinks that the big standout thing that GTA V will be known for being a great game for is the virtual stock trading. Exciting! If the gameplay wasn't so god damn fun, I probably would have stopped by now. But god damn, planes are fun to fly and the beach is pretty is hell and mayhem is damn fun with the invincibility cheat along with the ammo rounds cheats. Edited February 27, 2014 by Racecarlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osho Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 SP appears to closely resemble it. Though, it's more apparent with GTA Online .. Besides, I don't see high amount of complaining about them (Cash Cards) hence the pursuit is headed in the correct direction as anticipated by Take-Two (and not Rockstar, I suppose) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_stoned Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) They didn't ' pursue'' money though ? Trevor didn't even get His drug business up and running. Franklin was lifeless after he got his crib and Michael said money made him miserable how is that a pursuit ? You can argue franklin did persue money but he did f*ck all with it. Vice city was a much,much better persuit money meant something in that game Seriously, do you even read my posts? The protagonists had to get money to get the FIB off their backs, since the FIB basically owned Michael because of his past. (This is talking about the heists for the FIB) So, they did pursue the almighty dollar there. The first heist was also about getting money. He needed to pay Madrazo back because he owed him. They pursued the almighty dollar there, too. Trevor's Merryweather heist was about trying to get money. He was going to sell the thing he was trying to salvage. That one just didn't work out as planned. I'd say the only heist that wasn't about getting money was the last one. They were doing it to do it; to be legends. The money was just a bonus. So basically their fa**ots who enjoy getting f*cked by other men ? wow ! you're right ! Niko would never do that, neither would luis or johnny they are real men. I always knew Michael and franklin weren't men and didn't have it in them. f*cking pussies For a start I would of smacked that bitch around a bit when she said she wasn't paying me for the cars that proved franklins cowardice and look at michaels family the fact he puts up with them proves his spineless. Trevor was the only man in this game sadly sure he worked with the feds but he was never their bitch he just enjoyed having a free pass to f*ck sh*t up. Edited March 1, 2014 by im_stoned sqre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt of Rivia Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) They didn't ' pursue'' money though ? Trevor didn't even get His drug business up and running. Franklin was lifeless after he got his crib and Michael said money made him miserable how is that a pursuit ? You can argue franklin did persue money but he did f*ck all with it. Vice city was a much,much better persuit money meant something in that game Seriously, do you even read my posts? The protagonists had to get money to get the FIB off their backs, since the FIB basically owned Michael because of his past. (This is talking about the heists for the FIB) So, they did pursue the almighty dollar there. The first heist was also about getting money. He needed to pay Madrazo back because he owed him. They pursued the almighty dollar there, too. Trevor's Merryweather heist was about trying to get money. He was going to sell the thing he was trying to salvage. That one just didn't work out as planned. I'd say the only heist that wasn't about getting money was the last one. They were doing it to do it; to be legends. The money was just a bonus. So basically their fa**ots who enjoy getting f*cked by other men ? ...What? wow ! you're right ! Niko would never do that, neither would luis or johnny they are real men. None of those guys were in a situation even remotely close to the situation the 3 protags in V were. You don't know what they'd do. Especially since they're not real. I always knew Michael and franklin weren't men and didn't have it in them. f*cking pussies What are you even talking about? For a start I would of smacked that bitch around a bit when she said she wasn't paying me for the cars that proved franklins cowardice and look at michaels family the fact he puts up with them proves his spineless. Easy to talk when you're not in the situation, huh? I can also tell you don't have a family. He puts up with them because they're all he has. They're his life. He loves them, even if he hates them. You think he's just gonna go, "Yeah, no" and leave them, just like that? You're delusional. Trevor was the only man in this game sadly sure he worked with the feds but he was never their bitch he just enjoyed having a free pass to f*ck sh*t up. Trevor was indeed controlled by the Feds, but not like Michael. Trevor wanted to see Brad free. The Feds promised that if he helped, they would release him. Trevor was being deceived. It's really not hard to understand. Edited March 1, 2014 by TheMasterfocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 well, I most certainly am chasing the almighty gta dollar online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade04rek Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Ok, TECHNICALLY the STORY is about pursuit of the dollar. Making money gameplay wise is what everyone expected, and by gameplay I mean several opportunities to grind and collect money. there are like 3 ways to interact with the city and make money in singleplayer. scripted missions, convenient stores, and stock market. there is businesses too I suppose but those are halfassed. There could have been gambling in casinos or pool games, robbing on gunpoint in the street, dynamic bank robbing and all the stuff on gtao like armored trucks, packages and selling cars. There was no incentive, theme or even availability to make cash in singleplayer freeroam. If GTAV is about the pursuit of the almighty dollar, so is IV, SA, and VC. Hell Sims 3 is more about the pursuit of money. Edited March 1, 2014 by Shade04rek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaythamKenway Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I don't think we should take the "almighty dollar" bit literally. V was about the pursuit of happiness. Franklin thought making big money will make him happy, make him a better man, allow him to escape the hood. Which it did, but did it also make him happy? Has he really made something out of himself, or is he still just a kid from the ghetto, just with more money on his bank account? What does he really have at the end of the story? He's just like Michael was. Michael needed the money to pay back Madrazo, but most importantly, he wanted to give his life a meaning again. He thought getting back into the crime, pull off heists will make him happy. In the end, he found happiness, not in the money, but in a movie industry and getting a second chance from his family. For Trevor, making money from heists and drug/weapon trade was just a side-benefit. He, like Michael to a degree, did it for the kicks and because it put him in a position of power. He wants to do things his way, live the life the way he wants it. But his biggest desire was acceptance and he found that in form of this little outlaw crew he had with Michael and Franklin. I'm typing this out in rush, so it's not as refined as I would have wanted. But the point is that "almighty dollars" the trio was in pursuit of were just the means to their real goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiizardii Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) If the Storyline was just about them getting rich, it would be boring.. It needed some journey to it, even though I was not such a huge fan of working with the FIB in the game, it would not be the same without it. If all missions where you planning on heists only, it would not feel that good actually... PS: If all heists where about them getting $$$$$ , then it would not make so much sense... It feels weird that they would rob like 6 or 7 banks just to get money. Sometimes they need to do what they are good at to pay someone, and that was to rob banks. I cant see myself winding up with billions and trillions of dollars just from robbing places. They didn't ' pursue'' money though ? Trevor didn't even get His drug business up and running. Franklin was lifeless after he got his crib and Michael said money made him miserable how is that a pursuit ? You can argue franklin did persue money but he did f*ck all with it. Vice city was a much,much better persuit money meant something in that game Watch out, we got another tragic idiot who only has an existing account to hate on R* Edited March 1, 2014 by Phoenix_Shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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