Grand Theft Auto V

[AlfaTech]

A new GTA game! I'm sooo excited. Check out the trailer at Rockstar Games, it even made the BBC News.

 

So now we've got something else to look forward to (I'm still waiting for Rockstar to release Red Dead Redemption on the Pee Cee, it's no fair).

[MK-2]

I'm undecided on this at the mo. Revisiting San Andreas, so will it just be a rehash of GTA:SA?

Don't get me wrong I'm looking forward to it but they could have chosen somewhere else. Perhaps a rethinking of GTA:London that they made ages ago....but with real English actors not Americans "dick van dyking" it all the time.

I'm guessing missions revolving around actors or movie studios, things like that.

 

I'll be honest, VC still plays the best for me.

 

Plus to be brutally honest I was a bit underwhelmed at the trailer. Some of the GFX looked more San Andreas than GTA:IV in places. I'd have expected them to go all out for a trailer!

Edited November 3, 2011 by MK-2

[DT2]

OOOH, shiny

 

looks good - didn't ever play San Andreas, only GTA4. I'll reserve judgement until I've got my paws on it....

 

DT

[ben604]

Do you not think the graphics look dated?

 

That's the problem these days, PS3 and XBOX hardware is so old that anything that gets made for consoles and PC looks unnecessarily rubbish on the PC "port".

[MK-2]

One possible upside to being set in San Andreas again.........hot coffee

[DT2]

Do you not think the graphics look dated?

 

That's the problem these days, PS3 and XBOX hardware is so old that anything that gets made for consoles and PC looks unnecessarily rubbish on the PC "port".

 

I rarely buy games for the console 90% of my gaming is done on my PC.

I guess I'll be waiting much longer for a PC release anyway...

[sonofsanta]

I was completely underwhelmed by it, to be honest. But then, I was generally underwhelmed by GTA4 as well - too much harassment to go bowling, and not enough fun in the driving model. Vice City is still the high water mark for me - just ludicrous amounts of fun and funny. If 5 is a bit less seriousface and a bit more game-like (rather than trying to be a Scorsese movie) it'll be better, but I certainly won't be buying it straight away like I mistakenly did for 4 - indeed, I got my 360 for GTA4, I was that excited at the time.

 

Red Dead Redemption has, I fear, all but been confirmed as never coming to PC. Sorry.

[localzuk]

I was completely underwhelmed by it, to be honest. But then, I was generally underwhelmed by GTA4 as well - too much harassment to go bowling, and not enough fun in the driving model. Vice City is still the high water mark for me - just ludicrous amounts of fun and funny. If 5 is a bit less seriousface and a bit more game-like (rather than trying to be a Scorsese movie) it'll be better, but I certainly won't be buying it straight away like I mistakenly did for 4 - indeed, I got my 360 for GTA4, I was that excited at the time.

 

Red Dead Redemption has, I fear, all but been confirmed as never coming to PC. Sorry.

 

I was trying to think of a way to describe my feelings towards this and I think you've managed to sum them up nicely there. GTA IV was a bit too serious IMO. San Andreas was good fun, as was Vice City.

 

Let's hope this goes back to that era.

 

Or even better, add some of the silliness of GTA original/GTA London into it, and things like 'Gouranga!'...

[LosOjos]

GTA IV was a bit too serious IMO. San Andreas was good fun, as was Vice City.

 

I personally felt that San Andreas was the worst they ever made! Having to go and buy food to eat and replenish health, spend hours in the gym to keep fit... no thanks, not in a game!

 

Vice City I think is amazing though, still play it occasionally. And it had the best soundtrack

[Brucy]

Vice city is my favourite for the music alone!

[sonofsanta]

Gold! (gold)

Always believe in your soul!

You've got the power to know

You're indestructible...

 

/cue being gunned down by the massed ranks of VCPD

[Butters]

Have to agree about the Vice City soundtrack.

 

Brilliant to cruise around listening to Broken Wings.

[MK-2]

The one downside to VC....it gave Danny Dyer another job and another reason to open his mouth.

[CAM]

If they make a decent PC port, this time with basic things like Anti-Aliasing support included, I'd probably buy it. But the dire GTA4 port doesn't fill me with much hope.

[LosOjos]

The one downside to VC....it gave Danny Dyer another job and another reason to open his mouth.

 

That, and water. Water was a nightmare in Vice City! It was around every corner! [and you couldn't swim]

[Brucy]

and you couldn't swim

 

Even though they gave you helicopters/planes/boats, it was a nightmare trying no to jump in the water!

 

p.s. my favourite on the soundtrack was Running With The Night

[MK-2]

If they make a decent PC port, this time with basic things like Anti-Aliasing support included, I'd probably buy it. But the dire GTA4 port doesn't fill me with much hope.

 

Have a look at the mod released (something like beautiful new york) for gta4. all hi res textures and it looks mint

[LosOjos]

Even though they gave you helicopters/planes/boats, it was a nightmare trying no to jump in the water!

 

I was thinking more racing along on a superbike, clipping a wall/car/pedestrian and hurtling through the air straight in to the drink!

[bondbill2k2]

It doesn't look bad, much brighter then GTA:IV at least! The beach hut at the start and the "thats why I moved here" makes me think Tommy V in the current day? Rockstar like their easter eggs and hints. GTA:VC was by far the best out of all GTA's IMO best locations, characters, maps, design, music and humour. I started playing in on the PC again due to steams £4.99 for every GTA games bundled 1-4 and the episode content a couple of weeks ago!

 

Lovefist anyone?

[Arthur]

The PC version of GTA: V has already got a five star review on Amazon's website. It must be good!

 

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0062KJ256

[LosOjos]

The PC version of GTA: V has already got a five star review on Amazon's website. It must be good!

 

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0062KJ256

 

That's why it's hard to trust Amazon reviews - not worth the bytes they're recorded in.

 

I've just played through The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony - excellent add-ons for GTA4. L&D is a bit short but fun while it lasts, TBoGT I'd go so far as to say is better than the original GTA4 - excellent story and loads of extras.

 

Vice City is still my favourite though. Admittedly, it's showing it's age now but it's just such a fun game to play. I reckon they'll make another game based in Vice City eventually, they do still keep mentioning it in the various stories. It was an incredibly small map compared to GTA4 and San Andreas though so perhaps they'd have to extend it like they did Liberty City. Or perhaps they'll make a game where you can travel between Liberty City, San Andreas and Vice City... that'd be pretty awesome.

[korifugi]

To be honest - I looked, saw it's based in San Andreas and instantly thought 'meh'

 

I didn't really get on with SA - I didn't like the main char, or finding that going off the beaten track meant everyone and his monkey started shooting at me.

 

As for 4 - I was put off with that by the idea that you practically had to babysit your brother/cousin/whateverrelativehewas every five minutes by taking him for food.

 

I liked Vice City, the cheesy soundtrack (99 Red Balloons people!) was brilliant, Tommy V was a great main character, and you could do things at your pace. Sure, the overall area was smaller than the later games - but it had the sandbox play style nailed.

[LosOjos]

To be honest - I looked, saw it's based in San Andreas and instantly thought 'meh'

 

I didn't really get on with SA - I didn't like the main char, or finding that going off the beaten track meant everyone and his monkey started shooting at me.

 

As for 4 - I was put off with that by the idea that you practically had to babysit your brother/cousin/whateverrelativehewas every five minutes by taking him for food.

 

I liked Vice City, the cheesy soundtrack (99 Red Balloons people!) was brilliant, Tommy V was a great main character, and you could do things at your pace. Sure, the overall area was smaller than the later games - but it had the sandbox play style nailed.

 

I agree that San Andreas as a game was 'meh,' but it was a huge map with lots of potential. It just needs a better story line.

 

GTA4 - in fairness, you don't have to do the 'babysitting' bits. You can in fact put your phone in sleep mode in the options menu, although sometimes to be fair you do need it on to receive missions by call.

 

Personally, I think GTA4 is excellent as a game engine, with TBoGT having a better storyline, but Vice City was by far the best story (well, it was Scarface really wasn't it?)

 

I think GTA5 has potential, I'm not going to write it off just because it's based in SA...

[jonnykewell1]

I think they should build a whole city based on a real city like New york. Yeah the game would be huge but just imagine how cool it would be haha.

[localzuk]

I think they should build a whole city based on a real city like New york. Yeah the game would be huge but just imagine how cool it would be haha.

 

They did? Liberty City is based on New York. San Andreas is based on LA. Vice City is based on Miami...