GTA V is currently the best one in the series...

[Zancudo]

... story-wise and gameplay-wise. It's actually one of the best games I ever had a chance to play with.

 

(I made this topic, because I thought it will make a nice difference to all those kids ranting here on things like "arcade handling" or "less lively open-world")

[Detective Phelps]

Story-wise, definitely not (that goes to GTA IV), but gameplay-wise, GTA V wins.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Los Santos Police Department

[Lethal Vaccine]

I love GTA V, but it still doesn't feel the same or as "hardcore" or something like that, than past GTA games like III, VC, SA, or IV. I just find it more watered down, like checkpoints in missions, skipping sections in missions, regenerating health, etc. It's surely aimed at the more casual gamer. Also their direction and focus is shifting to Online, it looks like. And I don't play Online, nor will I ever. So I am afraid this very well may be my last GTA game to date that I buy, but of course, I sure hope they release something interesting in the future and do some nice things for Single Player. Sick of the Online VS. Single Player nonsense in GTA V.

[Zancudo]

I laugh when people say things like "this may be my last GTA I buy". Of course you'll buy another one, and another one, and another one after that. Guess what? You'll buy every one of them, at least all from the main series. You won't be able to stand the hype Rockstar Games manages to produce. They're simply geniuses at that, and you know that well.

 

As the gameplay goes - it has a plenty of facilitations, but it was not necessarily made because it was slanted towards the casuals, but it might been designed like that to make sure the player won't ruin the "rhythm" of a mission. They simply don't want to interrupt the scenario by putting too much difficulity. It was, of course, because of dem damn causals, but not completely. That's my thinking at least.

[OGLuke]

yes no matter what route rockstar goes I will still buy their games especially gta.

[Polish_Trucker]

I'm preparing for the GTAF retired mod who still wonders these forums in his ducky slippers and still makes his mark about GTA IV being the best in the GTA series. I bet €5

[98 in 1]

I'm preparing for the GTAF retired mod who still wonders these forums in his ducky slippers and still makes his mark about GTA IV being the best in the GTA series. I bet €5

but it is doe

[Costar]

I dont feel connected to "V" like previous games. Maybe its the dramatic difference in characters, the character switch etc. Some interest was added w/ some missions requiring a character-switch. I like having access to planes again but they are wayyy too fragile IMO, just rubbing one of those stationary lights and that massive thing blew up. I dont really play online but I've been on to get some of the items unlocked, purchase of properties etc. That would've been nice in SP, I figure they did that as another *bonus* for online play. Some of us have already read where the CEO basically expressed that *online is where its at...* I couldnt believe all the housing and garage options you have online. Overall, despite some issues w/ the game, like any other, I still like it and hopefully R* will bring more content to SP

 

 

[BLOOD]

Great Thread OP,and i couldnt agree more with this .even though some people criticise V's Story,It 100x better and interesting than the 4 Saints Row games combined atleast we didnt play as Aliens with Big Dildos or a Gang turned President Lol,and Gameplaywise it better than every Openworld games that ever existed (and that includes the GTA franchise) now haters come for me

[Voggs]

We all have different opinions, pal. I don't feel that V is very loyal to the "GTA family", it's a good game indeed, but the story is awful and incredibly short for being 3 playable characters... even IV with Niko as the only protagonist had 90 missions.

 

In my opinion the real kids are the ones saying "OMG GTA V BEST GAME EVER. BEST GTA EVER. DEAL WITH IT. 10 OUT OF 10. GAME OF THE GENERATION. PERIOD."

[Lethal Vaccine]

I laugh when people say things like "this may be my last GTA I buy". Of course you'll buy another one, and another one, and another one after that. Guess what? You'll buy every one of them, at least all from the main series. You won't be able to stand the hype Rockstar Games manages to produce. They're simply geniuses at that, and you know that well. As the gameplay goes - it has a plenty of facilitations, but it was not necessarily made because it was slanted towards the casuals, but it might been designed like that to make sure the player won't ruin the "rhythm" of a mission. They simply don't want to interrupt the scenario by putting too much difficulity. It was, of course, because of dem damn causals, but not completely. That's my thinking at least.

 

Keeping in mind I didn't watch any trailers. In fact, the only reason I knew V came out was because of word of mouth. I am not a big gamer and only own 3 PS3 games (Skate 2, GTA IV, and V) but my PS3 is backward compatible to play PS1 and 2 games, so of course I still own III, VC, SA, among a handful of other games. I guess it went over head as my main concern was the focus shifting to Online. If I never played San Andreas Online, IV Online, or V, why would I play that feature in a new GTA, as well. I know myself, and I won't. And like I said, the focus is now with Online. So yes...If they continue down the warpath they are and only worrying about Online, yes...I won't buy anymore games. Plus you gotta draw the line somewhere. Video games aren't really an adult type of thing. It's more of a younger generation thing. I am getting too old for this stuff and don't find it as fun as I used to back in the early 2000's with GTA III, VC, including SA.

[Detective Phelps]

Well, Blood, I think you should tell us whether you prefer GTA IV's story or GTA V's story...

 

 

@Voggens Couldn't agree more. Every game has it's flaws. No game is "perfect".

[Lethal Vaccine]

We all have different opinions, pal. I don't feel that V is very loyal to the "GTA family", it's a good game indeed, but the story is awful and incredibly short for being 3 playable characters... even IV with Niko as the only protagonist had 90 missions.

 

In my opinion the real kids are the ones saying "OMG GTA V BEST GAME EVER. BEST GTA EVER. DEAL WITH IT. 10 OUT OF 10. GAME OF THE GENERATION. PERIOD."

 

This.

[Officer Ronson]

@Voggens.

 

You got to remember most of those missions were pretty short and some of them were repetitive, although it is still a great game.

 

OT:

 

Story wise I dont feel that any game has the best one yet, IV's is clearly a little bit overrated. However I know how much effort R* puts into their games if I can get a shark out of the water and carry it's corpse with a forklift to a stripclub.

[BLOOD]

Well, Blood, I think you should tell us whether you prefer GTA IV's story or GTA V's story...

 

 

@Voggens Couldn't agree more. Every game has it's flaws. No game is "perfect".

hmm that a tough one,but I would go with V's Storyline,It was Interesting,Action-Octaned and Varied.I think the 3 Protags System should be a keep.

 

@Voggens

So you are saying CoD fans and Fifa Fans who love GTA 5 are "kids" Lol,I might behave Childish and Pissed off/rude with most Threads but i am 20 and i would give the game a 10/10.I am sure most people on the forum are in their 20-30-and over so nobody is kid here,even 17 is an adult in europe.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Blood-Is-in-Diamond

[Zancudo]

Every game has its flaws, true... but Naughty Dog fanboys would disagree, hehe.

 

I know what you mean, Militia. Games are getting stagnant; they don't offer the same level of maturity and adeptness in writing as other media. They seem to become pretty stale in terms of gameplay as well, which in the case of GTA is basically all about shooting and driving over a big open-world environment since 2001. I don't blame people who got bored fast by GTA V, because I get that feeling quite as well - I don't enjoy this game as much as I did with previous installments way back in the past. It doesn't really evolve anymore. If Rockstar will keep the same formula, I might as well start treating those series as "just another cool franchise to play" instead of "omg, da best game in da world, hype is breaking my pants" (but I will still buy it, I think).

[Guest]

if the game was so good you'd be playing it instead of telling us how much you love it on a f*cking discussion board.

[Zancudo]

If Midnight Club series were so good, you'd be playing it insetad of telling us how much you love it on a f*cking discussion board.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Zancudo

[Detective Phelps]

 

Well, Blood, I think you should tell us whether you prefer GTA IV's story or GTA V's story...

 

 

@Voggens Couldn't agree more. Every game has it's flaws. No game is "perfect".

hmm that a tough one,but I would go with V's Storyline,It was Interesting,Action-Octaned and Varied.I think the 3 Protags System should be a keep.

 

Hahahaha! Really?

 

Two of the heists didn't even pay one cent. I thought it was meant to be a "pursuit of the almighty dollar".

 

As for the 3 protags, there should have been more missions to develop the characters more (especially Franklin).

[BLOOD]

If Midnight Club series were so good, you'd be playing it insetad of telling us how much you love it on a f*cking discussion board.

exactly,and it not everyone that spend their time playing games (in my case) GTA 5 is a masterpiece imo and i played it non-stop since release day but i give it a 1/2 weeks break sometimes unlike people who play the game just to see what to complain about.anyways great comment bro

@LSPD

Yeah but it a great storyline intertwined between 3 different people,and like i said before GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline (although Saints Row 2 had a decent story for a Superhero Gangs on Steroid Franchise).and sometimes things dont go according to plans in life why? cus some humans are D*ckheads i.e. Steven Haines and Devin Winston.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Blood-Is-in-Diamond

[Voggs]

@Officer Ronson Yea, I haven't played IV's storyline in a long time but I do remember some short and boring missions, but still, if I remember well, getaway car missions are counted as part of the 69 of V, wich is... I don't know, I hope I'm wrong with that, they were like 4 of those. I think the one when you buy 3 masks is counted as well, and that can be done in 7 seconds or less.

 

@Blood-Is-in-Diamond Well, that's what I've seen in forums of my primary language, not just here, giving it 10/10 because it's a GTA and all the reputation it had on the internet before the release. "Kids" is sarcasm, it doesn't matter the age but the way of reacting with a big game. I don't hate the game if that's what you think, I love it, but it's not a perfect score game or the best, it has its things and flaws like every other...

Edited March 5, 2014 by Voggens

[E•MO•TION]

GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline

Oh, is that a fact?

 

The fanboyism is strong in this one.

 

Edited March 5, 2014 by 2281

[BLOOD]

 

 

GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline

Oh, is that a fact?

 

The fanboyism is strong in this one.

 

Except for Saints Row 2 with a Great and funny Storyline like SA-esque now tell me which Saints Row game have a Great and Action Storyline like V?

 

and btw i play Saints Row 2 and 3 didnt bother playing the trash known as Saints Row 4 and i regret playing Saints Row 3,anyways i did it justice by trading it in the following week while i still have TLAD and TBoGT for almost 3 years and V for 5 months.Thank God GTA stick to it roots of being the #1 crime game series. and not going from a Gang to President-Superhero and Aliens.

Edited March 5, 2014 by Blood-Is-in-Diamond

[Detective Phelps]

 

GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline

Oh, is that a fact?

 

The fanboyism is strong in this one.

 

 

You don't say?

 

 

@LSPD

Yeah but it a great storyline intertwined between 3 different people,and like i said before GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline (although Saints Row 2 had a decent story for a Superhero Gangs on Steroid Franchise).and sometimes things dont go according to plans in life why? cus some humans are D*ckheads i.e. Steven Haines and Devin Winston.

 

Franklin was still poorly developed in the story.

 

I don't care about SR4, I'm talking about Grand Theft Auto IV, not SR4. The bit when the FIB got involved is when the story went downhill. The "big one" was still an excellent heist, but the merryweather heist and the blitz play heist were a waste of time. The FIB missions should have been replaced with more heists IMO.

 

But GTA V has the best gameplay so far in the series, no doubt.

 

Oh, and GTA IV didn't go to plan, but it still had an excellent story. V's endings also felt rushed, especially B, and C to a certain extent, while GTA IV had two well made endings (IMO).

[BLOOD]

 

 

 

 

GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline

Oh, is that a fact?

 

The fanboyism is strong in this one.

 

 

You don't say?

 

 

@LSPDYeah but it a great storyline intertwined between 3 different people,and like i said before GTA 5 beat the 4 Saints Row Games in terms of Storyline (although Saints Row 2 had a decent story for a Superhero Gangs on Steroid Franchise).and sometimes things dont go according to plans in life why? cus some humans are D*ckheads i.e. Steven Haines and Devin Winston.

 

Franklin was still poorly developed in the story.

 

I don't care about SR4, I'm talking about Grand Theft Auto IV, not SR4. The bit when the FIB got involved is when the story went downhill. The "big one" was still an excellent heist, but the merryweather heist and the blitz play heist were a waste of time. The FIB missions should have been replaced with more heists IMO.

 

But GTA V has the best gameplay so far in the series, no doubt.

 

Oh, and GTA IV didn't go to plan, but it still had an excellent story. V's endings also felt rushed, especially B, and C to a certain extent, while GTA IV had two well made endings (IMO).

I respect your opinions bro,but GTA V's Storyline is either loved or hated,and imo the Storyline is great,not too repetitive not too long,and alot of people love V's Storyline and are craving for more Story DLCs (according to what i have heard,read and seen outside this FORUM).

[THE_TREVALEV]

I laugh when people say things like "this may be my last GTA I buy". Of course you'll buy another one, and another one, and another one after that.

Keeping the time frame in mind for each Grand Theft Auto, that's like 20 f*cking years. I highly doubt I'll be plying videos game for the next 20 years. This is my first GTA that I followed from announcement to release, and now that I know the bullsh*t they call marketing (aka lie about features and overhyped your game as if it's the cure for AIDS), this won't happen again. I don't know where I'll be in the next five years, but I guarantee my reaction to the announcement of another GTA will be, "Cool." Nothing more, nothing less. I was a fool to give them $60,and I'll be damned if I make that mistake again. I'll consider purchasing it when it's on Amazon for ten bucks.

[Detective Phelps]

I respect your opinions bro,but GTA V's Storyline is either loved or hated,and imo the Storyline is great,not too repetitive not too long,and alot of people love V's Storyline and are craving for more Story DLCs (according to what i have heard,read and seen outside this FORUM).

 

The main reason people want Story DLC is because the story is not lengthy enough for most people. Franklin could have had some more hood missions, and he could have kept his old place in the 'hood.

 

For three protags, 69 missions is not enough. 69 missions is enough for one protag, though.

[Algonquin Assassin]

I'm preparing for the GTAF retired mod who still wonders these forums in his ducky slippers and still makes his mark about GTA IV being the best in the GTA series. I bet 5

My ducky slippers are the best.

 

Anyway I still have GTA V just behind GTA IV and VC. It's a great game in its own way, but not the to the extent GTA IV and VC are IMO.

 

The story is hit and miss for me. I loved it at the start, but as soon as Trevor started working with Michael and Franklin that's when I felt it lost its steam.

 

GTA IV's story wasn't perfect, but I think it held together better.

Edited March 5, 2014 by SonOfLiberty

[Zancudo]

69 missions might as well be very enough. Movies are 2 hour long and they can tell the story more than satisfying. So the problem doesn't lie in the number of missions. The problem is, the story might not be substantial enough to feel enough. If you catch the drift. It had a rushed ending, so it left the player with a sense of emptiness.

 

 

[Detective Phelps]

69 missions might as well be very enough.

For one protagonist, maybe, but not three.

 

Also, do keep in mind that around 5 of the missions take less than a minute to complete (heist preparation such as buying masks or clothing).