Jerking For Soup Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 One thing which has always made me love GTA V Story Mode is the amazing script. The writers done an amazing job, no kidding! Lines such as "Surviving is winning, Franklin!" and "Hypocrisy, Franklin. Civilisation's Greatest Virtue." The script, in my opinion, is better than most games. Lines are funny, meaningful and fitting to the character at best. Lines such as "You always liked gasoline, Trevor!" have way deeper meaning to them than just insults to the character, these lines, when thought about, remind players of times where Trevor has used gasoline, such as when he exploded the O' Neill family home. The acting from all 3 characters was better than acting from high-budget movies! Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg definitely portrayed the contrasting trio perfectly. shadowoperative, TheWhiteHat, UltraGizmo64 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackened Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Appreciation thread? I give this until morning. OT: I agree. Franklin and Lamar's interactions were always entertaining to me. gtaguy95, robban and UltraGizmo64 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dedito Gae Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The script wasn't that great and the actors improvised most of it, VA's saved that aspect of the game. Payne Killer, Niobium and Flachbau 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerZ0neX Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The passion behind the actors is what fueled the script to be memorable, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephene123 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 There are a couple of good lines, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_95 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) The VA's were great, agree on that. I especially liked Ned Luke as Michael Not going to say anything about the script since this isn't a negative thread... Edited March 1, 2016 by Journey_95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oCrapaCreeper Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Unfortunately, you're going to see the same regurgitated arguments about how V's script and writing is trash and IV is the holy grail of story writing if you dare to make a thread praising it. I give this thread 5 pages at most with it boiling down to the same 4 people wasting their own time beating each other with sticks until a mod locks it. But yes, the script was great and the way the actors did the performances was great. Edited March 1, 2016 by oCrapaCreeper Jerking For Soup, Al3x_XXI, Spider-Vice and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman_ Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Well V has a great tong and cheek script. It's a like superhero movie, if you try too look for any deepness or complexity you will be disappointed. It is very different from IV and I can understand why some fans are disappointed/frustrated. Journey_95, robban, Official General and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnу Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) One thing which has always made me love GTA V Story Mode is the amazing script. The writers done an amazing job, no kidding! Lines such as "Surviving is winning, Franklin!" and "Hypocrisy, Franklin. Civilisation's Greatest Virtue." The script, in my opinion, is better than most games. Lines are funny, meaningful and fitting to the character at best. Lines such as "You always liked gasoline, Trevor!" have way deeper meaning to them than just insults to the character, these lines, when thought about, remind players of times where Trevor has used gasoline, such as when he exploded the O' Neill family home. The acting from all 3 characters was better than acting from high-budget movies! Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg definitely portrayed the contrasting trio perfectly. Yes. The script is just awesome. Remember that mission "Friends Reunited" when Trevor goes to the trailer park with Wade? It is scripted to always happen in a heavy thunderstorm at night. When I have played it for the first time, I got f*cking chills. It is still the best thing I have ever seen in videogames for 17 years of playing on PC. Did you notice how that Dre all-time hit ("Still D.R.E.") always starts playing in the end of "Chop" and "Marriage Counseling" missions? This is amazing. I love this song and I was so happy it is included in the soundtrack. And what about the score? It is absolutely brilliant. Just epic. Listen to this track and feel how GRAND this Grand Theft Auto installment is! The acting from all 3 characters was better than acting from high-budget movies! Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg definitely portrayed the contrasting trio perfectly. The acting from ALL characters was amazing. Acting, lines, script, score + hilarious gameplay, cool and really huge map, a lot of customization options and perfect PC port make this game just top of the league. Too f*cking bad a lot of fans of the previous "game" in the series didn't enjoy this masterpiece. Actually I feel sorry for them... If I were they, I'd probably be infuriated too, just picture you're a fan of the game that lacks acting, story, gameplay, customization and lags as hell no matter how good your PC is. Kinda upset isn't it? Edited March 1, 2016 by Sonny3787 UltraGizmo64, shadowoperative, Al3x_XXI and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_95 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) One thing which has always made me love GTA V Story Mode is the amazing script. The writers done an amazing job, no kidding! Lines such as "Surviving is winning, Franklin!" and "Hypocrisy, Franklin. Civilisation's Greatest Virtue." The script, in my opinion, is better than most games. Lines are funny, meaningful and fitting to the character at best. Lines such as "You always liked gasoline, Trevor!" have way deeper meaning to them than just insults to the character, these lines, when thought about, remind players of times where Trevor has used gasoline, such as when he exploded the O' Neill family home. The acting from all 3 characters was better than acting from high-budget movies! Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg definitely portrayed the contrasting trio perfectly. Yes. The script is just awesome. Remember that mission "Friends Reunited" when Trevor goes to the trailer park with Wade? It is scripted to always happen in a heavy thunderstorm at night. When I have played it for the first time, I got f*cking chills. It is still the best thing I have ever seen in videogames for 17 years of playing on PC. Did you notice how that Dre all-time hit ("Still D.R.E.") always starts playing in the end of "Chop" and "Marriage Counseling" missions? This is amazing. I love this song and I was so happy it is included in the soundtrack. And what about the score? It is absolutely brilliant. Just epic. Listen to this track and feel how GRAND this Grand Theft Auto installment is! The acting from all 3 characters was better than acting from high-budget movies! Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg definitely portrayed the contrasting trio perfectly. The acting from ALL characters was amazing. Acting, lines, script, score + hilarious gameplay, cool and really huge map, a lot of customization options and perfect PC port make this game just top of the league. Too f*cking bad a lot of fans of the previous "game" in the series didn't enjoy this masterpiece. Actually I feel sorry for them... If I were they, I'd probably be infuriated too, just picture you're a fan of the game that lacks acting, story, gameplay, customization and lags as hell no matter how good your PC is. Kinda upset isn't it? ugh you just had to do it again didn't you? And your post was going so well too all things considered.. I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot but not everyone has to. F*cking deal with it. Well V has a great tong and cheek script. It's a like superhero movie, if you try too look for any deepness or complexity you will be disappointed. It is very different from IV and I can understand why some fans are disappointed/frustrated. Nice to see that at least some V fans can understand the opposite viewpoint. And I get too why one would enjoy V more. It has more entertaining missions and overall is just a lot more fun. GTA IV is pretty "heavy" and as much as I like it more the missions can get repetitive at times. Overall its just like some enjoy the Avengers more than the Dark Knight, nothing wrong with that imho. Still wish V was more like IV but it is how it is. Maybe Rockstar will go back to that style one day. Edited March 1, 2016 by Journey_95 Misunderstood, Badman_, D9fred95 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osho Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I didn't find much deepness or complexity in IV that I should feel disappointed with the script of V. I thoroughly enjoyed Vs script more than IV even though the story could have been a lot better handled but its a welcome change on Rockstar's part that needs to be appreciated. It was not boring and I could still get into easily thanks to the script and the connected missions that do the job good, if not fully satisfying. Jerking For Soup and shadowoperative 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBicycle Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 'You spend your whole life running, and one day, your legs just give. You can't run anymore.' GTA games always had amazing voice acting, but I think this one takes the cake. It's either that or the script. Jerking For Soup, Al3x_XXI and HaythamKenway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetectivePhelps Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I just love the script, the era. I can say I appreciate it now. Great post. Jerking For Soup and Al3x_XXI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatz/Trickz Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Oh look. Sonny_Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiroVette Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Unfortunately, you're going to see the same regurgitated arguments about how V's script and writing is trash and IV is the holy grail of story writing if you dare to make a thread praising it. I give this thread 5 pages at most with it boiling down to the same 4 people wasting their own time beating each other with sticks until a mod locks it. But yes, the script was great and the way the actors did the performances was great. Phenomenal script. One of the best in the series. The story is absolutely awesome, a breath of fresh air, and the government intrigue is an amazingly well implemented motif. Sonnу, Al3x_XXI and Jerking For Soup 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I'll say it once, just as I have in almost every thread I see where people can't discuss V and IV comparatively without descending into memes and antagonism - stop being dicks. I don't care if you like V better or if you like IV better, just respect each other's opinion. Disagree with someone? Either debate like adults or walk away. ChiroVette, BobFromReboot, ClaudeSpeed1911 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandtheftzach Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Gta v was awesome but imop it was probably other than Gta III's story one of the weakest plots in the series. I am a huge fan of III and V too, but i felt like those games thrived more on the gameplay aspects whereas Vice City, Gta IV , and even san andreas too was more on the plot. Even being weaker, I would still rather play III's story and V's story again over 99 percent of games from other developers. Misunderstood, UshaB, Journey_95 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaythamKenway Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) "As for you, you gotta figure that I never told anyone. That instead of gently decomposing in North Yankton, you're angrily decomposing in Los Santos with a shrink... and a wife who don't love you no more." Yeah, Dan Houser really has a knack for strong lines. I have certain problems with some of the dialogue (with Trevor in particular, but it pops out across the board - the dialogue sometimes feels a little too manufactured, a little too eloquent; I don't think people like Trevor would talk in real life like they do in the game), but there is still definitely a lot of good writing in this game. I'd say it's pretty impressive that it's as good as it is, considering Houser doesn't have any formal writing training, as far as I know. Edited March 1, 2016 by HaythamKenway Jerking For Soup and UltraGizmo64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makimoto-Jin Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Lamar's line in the end of "Franklin and Lamar" is when I knew this was an amazing script Edited March 1, 2016 by Makimoto-Jin Jerking For Soup, theGTAking101, Al3x_XXI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer620 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Where did my post go? I suggested that the OP go and play Red Dead Redemption or LA Noire to get a taste of genuine story writing. Why was this removed? Cheers! josephene123, theGTAking101, Maibatsu545 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 ugh you just had to do it again didn't you? And your post was going so well too all things considered.. I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot but not everyone has to. F*cking deal with it. So how does this lesson not apply to him being positive about the game? f*cking deal with it. Jerking For Soup 1 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBellicGTAIV Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I think the script was really good. It's the story itself that I think coulda been better. Maibatsu545 and D9fred95 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_95 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) so funny to see IV fanboys in V forum.. GTAV is by far the best of Rockstar and its still a work in progress Stop living in the past Not this again.... Its the best of Rockstar IN YOUR OPINION, its not a f*cking fact. For me GTA IV and Tlad, RDR, MP3, VC etc. are all better, GTA V is one of the weaker Rockstar games. And its an open discussion forum, not just for people who love V but in general GTA fans. Edited March 1, 2016 by Journey_95 BobFromReboot, ClaudeSpeed1911, combustion and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman_ Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Stop guys. IV x V ain't gonna lead anywhere, you will just ruin another topic. @Topic: The dialogues with Trevor always make me laugh (he's more funny than psychotic actually) and Lamar is brilliant. He should've replaced Franklin in the ending like it was supposed to be. Jerking For Soup and Misunderstood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dedito Gae Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 ....and Lamar is brilliant. He should've replaced Franklin in the ending like it was supposed to be. Not this sh*t again, Lamar was never meant to replace Franklin, is just s myth. Payne Killer and Zello 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavyWeazel Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Where did my post go? I suggested that the OP go and play Red Dead Redemption or LA Noire to get a taste of genuine story writing. Why was this removed? Cheers! Red Dead Redemption story was 1/10, not enough Trevor. And there are more than 3 characters I actually remember. Gross. Would not suggest. If only John Marston had used the phrase "Yeah, whatever, dawg" multiple times, then it would have been masterfully written in my opinion. Maibatsu545, Officer620, Journey_95 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyohwhy Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Where did my post go? I suggested that the OP go and play Red Dead Redemption or LA Noire to get a taste of genuine story writing. Why was this removed? Cheers! Red Dead Redemption story was 1/10, not enough Trevor. And there are more than 3 characters I actually remember. Gross. Would not suggest. If only John Marston had used the phrase "Yeah, whatever, dawg" multiple times, then it would have been masterfully written in my opinion. 1/10 comment, not enough sarcasm. Officer620 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiroVette Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) The storytelling in V's script is second to none. Just phenomenal! ugh you just had to do it again didn't you? And your post was going so well too all things considered..I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot but not everyone has to. F*cking deal with it. So how does this lesson not apply to him being positive about the game? f*cking deal with it. Fuzz, I am not sure how this is all going to play out, and maybe we will all go back to attacking the "other game" that we are not a fan of. But it seems like the mods are really trying to get rid of offensive trolling posts, and they really cleaned this thread out NICELY last night. So my suggestion is we at least try to be civil. I am not exactly holding out a lot of hope, to be honest. But let's see if we can let the mods deal with the trolling/baiting posts and we just discuss the issues civilly at least for the time being. so funny to see IV fanboys in V forum..GTAV is by far the best of Rockstar and its still a work in progressStop living in the past And THIS post doesn't get removed? Mkay...I think the script was really good. It's the story itself that I think coulda been better. You know what the problem is? Yes, you are correct. While I agree with you about HaRdSTyLe_83's post, the problem we have is that you guys only ever correct or admonish people on the other side of the debate. Not ONE IV fan had a problem with Officer620's blatant troll and baiting in this thread before a mod THANKFULLY removed it and some other offensive posts. Look, can we PLEASE at least try not to be hypocrites. Everyone here seems to have partisan-blinders on. You only see and only call out people espousing opposing opinions, and most people either completely make excuses for trolling flaim-bait on "their own sides," or just ignore it. I noticed that IV fans ONLY seem to call out Osho, Fuzz, Sonny, HaRdSTyLe_83, myself, and many others, but you all turn a blind eye or even justify tons of blatant trolls attacking not only V but the people who like the game. Edited March 1, 2016 by ChiroVette Sonnу, Al3x_XXI and Jerking For Soup 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWiesel Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 "Hypocrisy, Franklin. Civilisation's Greatest Virtue." This place in a nutshell... V definitely is on the same level as IV when it comes to lines and dialogues. And the voice acting was top notch, too. Al3x_XXI, Fuzzknuckles, ChiroVette and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combustion Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 The dialogue of the protagonists and a few storyline characters is pretty well done, but the antagonists dialogues are below average. Jerking For Soup and saintsrow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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