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Grand Theft Auto V - review thread [Embargo 3pm BST/7am PST]
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I just worry my friend. I've seen how worked up GTA gets you. Just hang in there.Personal attacks from Fjordson without any arguments whatsoever. That's a new one
Burgess_101
Member
How can it be not true?
Can't Waittttt
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
gigantor21
Member
That's another reason I'm willing to wait. I bought GTAIV because of the hype and crazy review scores, and it bored me to tears. That was the main reason I stopped putting as much stock into review scores in general.
Once bitten, twice shy and all that.
Do you work for Rockstar? Genuine question.
MiamiWesker
Member
The only motive should be to see what the game developers created till the end. Do you need motive to finish a Mario game? A Zelda game?
I think I'm going to wait a little while until the dust settles. I like GTA, but was soured by IV, which had pretty much the same review hype going the first few days. I trust GAF's impressions much more at this point, maybe pick it up this weekend if people are still singing it's praises.
Yawn.
The scary part is how predictable this all has become. There is some serious macro mass psychology research shit to be done here. Barring inexplicable technical errors, I and a lot of people here can probably predict within 4 points a game's metacritic score with an extremely high level of reliability without even playing it before it comes out, and that is a massive problem.
The scary part is how predictable this all has become. There is some serious macro mass psychology research shit to be done here. Barring inexplicable technical errors, I and a lot of people here can probably predict within 4 points a game's metacritic score with an extremely high level of reliability without even playing it before it comes out, and that is a massive problem.
Forget it Ham. It's Bioshock.
You forgot about Pixar during their streak as they had one universally praised movie after another with the expcetion of Car (and it's Car 2 which was the movie which truly broke their streak as it received plenty of negative reviews and damaged their reputation). Studio Ghibli also had a streak going until that movie which was made by the son of Miyazaki which received mixed or mostly negative reviews.
This is just beyond stupid. I will take our 'reflection' over this catalog of torture, murder, whores and thugs, regardless of how enjoyable from the gameplay perspective it is...
At the end of the day GTAV it is only a game and in this case we should not let it transcend the limits of its medium. Otherwise it would paint an ugly picture about who we (supposedly) are...
OldAsUrSock
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Indeed, that is why game review scores mean absolutely nothing.
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
Haha, that's indeed him.
Magic Mushroom
Member
They both praise the gameplay though, with EG saying GTA is better than its ever been in that respect. That counts for something. It's a game after all.
True. Toy Story 2 had 100% positive reviews, no game has beaten that.
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
Yeah he works at SOE now.
Uhm, yeah Sesslers review contains lots of hyperbolic statements, I still find that Oscar worthy story thing funnier though.
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
http://www.dailydot.com/lol/reddit-brent-rambo-adult-gif/
SparkleMotion
Member
I feel like the main problem with current reviews (of all games) is that people put way more stock in the numerical score than the content of the review itself.
Yes, because Nintendo constantly excites and upends preconceptions. GTA games generally do neither and need a story to make you do the same thing over again. Conversely, here the reviewer specifically states he 'lost interest before the end'.
irriducibile87
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I don't want to read reviews to avoid spoilers, but can anyone tell me if there are any differences between the PS3 and 360 version or if they are on par.
I have both consoles and would like to buy this on PSN Store but only if both versions are at least on par.
I have both consoles and would like to buy this on PSN Store but only if both versions are at least on par.
CambriaRising
Member
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
Yup, it is indeed the same person. He works for SOE now on Planetside 2.
giancarlo123x
Banned
I don't need reviews to know I'm going to enjoy the hell out of this. I put many hours into GTA4, I know this will be much better. Just hours now till I get it.
Dougstyles
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And this is why -- no matter how likeable he may be -- I cannot respect Adam Sessler as a critic. He has no scale, no perspective, and no sense of critical fervor.
I actually think IGN made the case for the game getting a 10 rather well in their review this time. It's bigger and better in every way, especially in the gameplay department. I'm not just saying that because it's what I wanted to hear, either. It's simply a grounded review that makes it's point for a landmark game.
They were universally praised as in 9-10/10 from all but one publications out there?
Should Rockstar have made a worse game in order to better foil the expectations of ravenous internet forum poasters?
Its like its becoming a crime for great games to actually be great.
MiamiWesker
Member
He said so about the story, he never mentioned once that he lost interest in playing and enjoying the game or the mission.
Have you checked out how many / which games get less than 7 lately? It's a bad score, both in absolute terms and relative to the other GTA V reviews.
The Albatross
Member
Wait a minute, is that the kid from the original .gif who is now grown up?
Mind = blown if true
Yes sir the same guy.
Maybe your best post yet. But with it, we've stepped into crazy town, so I think I'll leave you to your rantings in peace.
Naked Lunch
Member
GTA games always get perfect scores an none of them are that great. I bought every game in the series for some reason (usually when they get to 10 bux) and havent enjoyed any of them.
Mt Heart Attack
Member
If anything, this game seems to be giving the player a harder time relating with the main character, since there are three of them and each has a distinct personality and background. Complete opposite of say, GTA III.I must admit, that this kind of resembles how I felt playing Grand Theft Auto 4 back 5 years ago. Well, what can you say ... it is Grand Theft Auto after all
Just play it the way you would watch a movie featuring three scumbags in LA, no need to embody them. That's the mindset I'm going in the game with at least.
Hammered full on the head. Sadly.
What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female/transexual game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Only after googling her did I realize she was actually a he. We get it, you're trying to represent "femininity" and girl power by standing up for your new gender. This fact makes her sensitive journalism even more laughable.
No, the crime is a lack of perspective and variety in games reviews. If scores can be so easily predicted, what good are they? The problem isn't the high score, it's the predictability.
I'm just wondering why anyone would get so frustrated to try to offend me whenever I post about GTA.
Agreed.
MoGamesXNA
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I can vouch for the PS3 version. It's nothing like the horrible conversions of Red Dead Redemption or Skyrim. The frame rate is rock solid, consistent and there's no screen tearing. It looks really great too
I typically only buy 360 versions of multiplatform games as they have consistently better IQ and frame rates. From the HD video of the 360 version, there's little to no difference between them. At a guess the 360 version probably has better AA like it usually does.
chickdigger802
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reviews are predictable, as in the text (score too lol). Seems like if you want a solid open world crime game with shit to do, this will be fun.
I tend to like their humor, which is mainly the reason i'm picking this up
I think i still have all the gta4 talk shows and commericals on playlists.
I tend to like their humor, which is mainly the reason i'm picking this up
I think i still have all the gta4 talk shows and commericals on playlists.
Broder Salsa
Banned
This thread is heading bad places.
Wind's Howling
Member
It is reviewers trying to become some sort of Einstein. You are reviewing it for people who love games, not for the MIT.
I'm the same way, haven't liked a single current gen Rockstar game, but from everything I've seen and read about 5 I definitely have big expectations. It really is a return to San Andreas but with actual good mechanics and of course graphics and physics.
My only expectation for it was to be better and more fun than IV (really low bar there) and I was convinced a few months ago that it is. Can't wait to see how GTA Online adds to the experience.
Yep, this is the review I trust. GTAIV's story/writing was unbearable and nothing I've seen of V tells me it's any different.
Still, bought. The game seems great otherwise and I'm mainly buying it for the free-roaming online mode (which I'm assuming it has) to mess around with friends.
What a joke this is:
This is all conjecture, but I'm going to go out on a limb and sarcastically comment that it's SUCH a shocker that a female game reviewer couldn't take this game in stride without mentioning misogyny.
The characters in the GTA world are crude, murdering gangsters, and misogyny is what "Carolyn Petit" is concerned about.
Dat can of worms. You just opened it.
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