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[bitbydeath]

Probably a solid 8.
RDR2 is around a 3 in comparison.
The controls are nowhere near as bad in GTAV.

 

[StueyDuck]

I would rate it on a 10 point scale, one that clearly indicates to a reader what my stance/opinion is of the game and how much i would recommend it.

Numbers are a global metric with which we can communicate to one another, so that is why I would opt for a 10pt scale rather than a Graded Alphabet system or anything along those lines.

 

[pudel]

I hate to give 10/10 for anything, as it means you cant do better anymore.....but its a 10.

 

[Success]

At least 40% of GAF has sense while 60% is trying to engagement bait other users.

 

[Humdinger]

7 for me. I tried to get into it several times ("It sold so well, it must be a great game, right?") but couldn't. I didn't like the characters. The mission structure meandered all over the place, which is standard Rockstar but amplified by having multiple protagonists. Shooting was the usual Rockstar-wonky. On the plus side, the dialog had occasional wit (when it wasn't being obnoxious), and the driving was fun. But it just didn't draw me in. I didn't feel like spending time in its world - it annoyed me.

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[Stafford]

I'll get back to you on that after another playthrough. I liked the first playthrough, but I didn't like how several things were just removed from previous games or actually downgraded badly.

I also recall the story not being all that great, something other games such as Mafia and Sleeping Dogs absolutely did better, among other things.

 

[Dr Cowley]

It put an 8 for overall

Single player was a 6. Story wasnt as good as previous games and a lack of stuff to do post completion.

Multiplayer was a 7. Some good game modes, lots of variation for races, death matches and such. The job updates like smuggling and gun running were awesome but unfun to do when every lobby had 3 guys in jets destroying my slow ass bike full of drugs 10 seconds after I exit the lock up.

GTAO Invite only session is an easy 10.
Its single player with TONS of stuff added to it!

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Roughly double the amount of vehicles compared to single player, 3 or 4 extra radio stations, the existing stations were all expanded (some was added to sp but not all). QOL updates make the MP charecter have a almost a cheat menu for summoning vehicles now.

Loads of cars are now able to be molded at garages that couldn't be done in SP. My el Camino has a cover over the bed and pinstripes

Honestly Invite only is better than single player and freeroam MP combined imo

 

[Trilobit]

7 for me. I tried to get into it several times ("It sold so well, it must be a great game, right?") but couldn't. I didn't like the characters. The mission structure meandered all over the place, which is standard Rockstar but amplified by having multiple protagonists. Shooting was the usual Rockstar-wonky. On the plus side, the dialog had occasional wit (when it wasn't being obnoxious), and the driving was fun. But it just didn't draw me in. I didn't feel like spending time in its world - it annoyed me.

I also voted 7 and because of those reasons. I'd like to add that driving to places during missions and having to listening to not-so-very-good dialogue wasn't a big draw for me. I appreciated what it tried to do and it was fun doing stuff for a while in its world, but eventually I just had to stop as it wasn't for me.

I hope the remake of GTA IV comes soon as it always looked more interesting to me.

 

[Melfice7]

in 2013 it was easily a 9, even with the shitty shooting

 

[AJUMP23]

Heist missions are brilliant for the most part. But there should be more of them. I replayed it a month or two ago and the driving was atrocious. But overall the game and game-play is very fun. Story is interesting but in the ending is best when everyone gets what they want.

 

[calico]

It's mechanically very impressive what they build with GTA, but I didn't much care for 4 (except Ballad) or 5 overall. I didn't finish 5.

I preferred RDR2 to GTA 4 or 5, by a lot.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I'd be saying between 6-7/10. It's a reasonably good game but I think in some ways it's a downgrade from GTAVI. It also takes ages to properly get going and by the end I was ready for it to be over. Combat isn't a strong point of the game either which is strange considering they basically perfected third person shooting with Max Payne 3.

Like I said, not a bad game at all but definitely not the best entry in the series.

 

[NeverYouMind]

6/10 Quit playing GTA V after second heist. Everything feels so mundane and (up its own ass) sarcastic. The world feels like a cardboard cut out. The moment you try to interact with anything it all falls apart. The unarmed combat is embarrassingly bad.

I would rate base GTA IV 7/10, The Lost and the Damned 5/10, and Ballad of Gay Tony 9/10.

San Andreas is an 8/10. It would have been 9/10 but the missions from San Fierro until Pilot School are a major drag.

Vice City (PC/Definitive Patched) is a 9/10. It is a bit dated but everything is polished enough to still be enjoyable. Vice City Stories is also very enjoyable albeit not as well rounded (8/10).

Never liked GTA III despite completing it and I would rate it 6/10 too.

 

[near]

I didn't like having to switch between characters, I wasn't able to particularly get invested in any of them as result. I can't even remember their names. But, I remember Niko Bellic and I haven't played GTA4 since it came out

 

[RoadHazard]

Only the SP: 9/10

Only GTA I've actually finished, really enjoyed it. And it was incredibly impressive on PS3.

The online I don't give a shit about.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

A solid 7 out of 10. The story, characters, writing, and overall tone feel like a step down from GTA IV, especially when you factor in the two story-driven DLCs that game had.

Also, I'm one of those people who actually enjoyed the driving in IV, so that plays a role too since you know, the 'auto' part of GTA.

 

[PlayStaytion]

There was a time where doing more things equals better value and that time's long gone.

 

[Hudo]

7.5/10. The only GTA (so far) I never had the urge to play again. Gunplay is solid but a step down from Max Payne 3, story is boring. Characters are OK, but having 3 protagonists gets old quite fast, imho. The heists are interesting, but I found the associated metagame elements (hiring a crew etc.) kinda pointless during gameplay. The other missions are typical GTA missions, but some are too long, imho. I miss the Kill Frenzies (Trevor's rampage missions are neat but not enough) and the highscore just for the carnage that you can cause from GTA 2. Oh, and the torture scene was kinda pointless, imho. Felt out of place in the story and made it look like it was just included to have some "shocking" element in the game.

But at least I had enough fun with it that I bothered to finish it, which I can't say about RDR2.

 

[GudOlRub]

Better than GTA 3 and GTA 4. Not as good as Vice City and San Andreas.
Still a better game than most out there, especially when talking about open worlds (SP only, I don't care about Online).

 

[GymWolf]

Not very high, other than the city tech/simulation (that for some thing is inferior to gta4) the game regressed from mp3 in terms of gunplay and they nerfed the euphoria too.

The characters were a mixed bag, franklyn was terrible and the only thing good that came out from his story was some lines from lamar.
Michael was ok but it was a piece of shit, and trevor...well it was trevor.
The plot was really whatever, nowhere near close gta4 or rdr2.

Never gave a fuck about the online neither.

Probably my second least favourite main gta after san andreas.

I guess a 6,5-7 in a non-modern score scale where 7 is not absolute crap.


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[FalconPunch]

In terms of single player, it's the GTA game I enjoyed the least. I didn't think the story was good and I didn't particularly like any of the characters.

 

[Chuck Berry]

10/10 for this track alone



One of the best OSTs of all time. Tangerine Dream. Can't wait to see who they brought on for VI.

The game is probably in my top 25.

 

[Fbh]

I only played it once on Ps3, I'd say probably around a 7/10.
Impressive tech for the time and an unparalleled attention to detail that makes it fun to just roam around the world, but the gameplay is nothing special, the mission design is pretty bland and the story is completely unremarkable, though the characters themselves are fun.

I remember being specially disappointed by how hand holdy and restrictive the missions felt.

I imagine the newer versions of the game are probably better, but I've never felt the itch to replay it.

 

[Queso de Grande]

It is the worst of all the GTAs so far. It is a well made game, but it just lacked the fun of all the others.

 

[Imtjnotu]

The best gta for it's time. But 2013 was a long ass time ago

 

[GymWolf]

I would rate it on a 10 point scale, one that clearly indicates to a reader what my stance/opinion is of the game and how much i would recommend it.

Numbers are a global metric with which we can communicate to one another, so that is why I would opt for a 10pt scale rather than a Graded Alphabet system or anything along those lines.

I like your style

 

[kiphalfton]

7/10

Massively overrated.

Franklin is boring, Cletus is obnoxious, and Michael is fine but his wife and kids suck.

Car handling feels arcadey, and shooting lacks any oomf and melee sucks like always.

 

[thefool]

What this gentleman said

 

[Kacho]

Hard to rate it. I liked it enough to play through it all but it took me 5 years to do it. I'm more of a RDR fan because the world feels alive and there's lots to do in it.

 

[Spokker]

As the type of guy who likes to ride the mass transit system in open world games, and just explore, I give that aspect of it a 10/10. I'll buy GTA6 for that reason alone.

As a game, it was what you'd expect. You go through the motions, enjoy the set pieces, get a dose of GTA depravity, and move on. To me, GTA is all about enjoying the atmosphere and the game world in spite of the middling gameplay. Even in the PS2 days, I found the on foot controls to be frustrating and unintuitive. Driving was mostly fine though. There were many, many games with better gameplay, but you stayed for the novelty of the open world, M-rated subject matter and extracurricular activities.

While GTA5's controls more or less improved over past iterations, I always got the sense that I'd get better gameplay from a dedicated third-person shooter. GTA's content isn't shocking anymore, so GTA6 is going to be 80% exploration for me. I'll still play through the missions though.

 

[MastAndo]

I'm not going to rate it, knowing my issues with the game is more of a personal thing - but I just can't get into the gameplay in most Rockstar games. The characters control like ocean liners and I just can't deal with it. I was willing to overlook it in RDR2 since the story and characters are so damn captivating and everything else about the game is so off-the-charts amazing, but I just couldn't do it with GTA5 despite a few attempts.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Solid 9. I enjoyed my time with it a lot especially that I got to play with 3 characters

Never fucked with the MP because it isn't my cup of tea. Found RDO way more fun

 

[killatopak]

It's alright.

I prefer red dead.

 

[Redeeming Casualty]

I have played a lot of GTA 5 on my PS4. While I enjoyed my time playing it I still find 3 and 4 still as my favorites in the series. 3 was just on another level when it came to open world exploration in a city environment. I loved exploring Liberty City and then 4 comes along. 4 blew the doors off my brain in its presentation, world, exploration, soundscapes, and overall feel. I have never played another game with a crazy and eerily morbid physics engine (except for Max Payne 3, and Red Dead 2. Overall though I have to give GTA 5 a good game but not a great game. I do enjoy the radio and exploration of the game but the missions and the plastic look in the graphics it gives off are my biggest glaring issues I had playing it. Also the cops were just more aggressive and everyone wants to fight you for the smallest shit. Its also just annoying.