Is it okay (nudge nudge wink wink) to abandon GTA? Do you also feel like this?

I'm not interested in playing a milisecond of GTA V at all and it won't make me any bit sad. I gave up on the series and pretty much on urban-oriented crime games of this type. The last GTA I played was GTA IV and that was for 15 minutes at most. It's relevant to mention I played all GTA games since GTA 1 (bar London expansion), including Chinatown Wars on DS as well. The last GTA I properly played was San Andreas and that's where the series pretty much ended for me.

I don't think they're pinnacles of gaming in any respect. I also think they're incredibly stagnant and not progressing at all since GTA 3. I might even go as far as to say that I enjoyed top-down GTAs a lot more than 3D ones!!! GTA IV brought nothing to the table and I'm confident that neither did GTA V, even if it might be a considerable improvement over GTA IV, if nothing else - in the story department and the involvement of multiple characters. However, if GTA was structured like you have a story of some guys who experienced some tragedy caused by themselves in consecutive prologues - which forced them to flee to another location where their stories intertwine and they have to hide from the law (because of some horrible accident they caused, or even crimes deliberately committed) in a s-hole in South America for example, where they have to do some missions against the odds to even try to reedem themselves and escape from even bigger hell they've put themselves into, and despite not liking each other, they'd be forced to cooperate. And then the fate would've kicked them in the ass when they least expected it, despite their efforts, and as anti-heroes that wanted to gain a positive reception from players. That'd be cool.

Anyway, I look forward to Batman: Arkham Origins a lot more. Arkham games are sandboxes done right, and even in the moments when they become tad formulaic in their side-quests, they never go below certain level. On the other hand, I am sick and tired of endless fetch quests that treat you like a little child, intertwined with overly long cut-scenes in between.

Cool blog bro.

Cool blog bro.

NathanDrakeSwag

and why should we give a fvck?

Oohh look at me, I hate the best next thing you all like .

Am I not interesting and special .........:roll:

Blog it attention whore .

Dat feel of Scrolling past a wall of text.

tl;dr I'm a hipster. 

Cool blog bro.

NathanDrakeSwag

Oohh look at me, I hate the best next thing you all like .

Am I not interesting and special .........:roll:

 

Blog it attention whore .

Caseytappy

Do what you want, nobody here gives a fvck.

I look forward to Batman: Arkham Origins a lot more.

Salt_The_Fries

Cool blog bro.

NathanDrakeSwag

and why should we give a fvck?

seanmcloughlin

tl;dr I'm a hipster. 

Gaming-Planet

If you love the Batman games then you should love GTA 5.. Also it is a million times better than GTA4 which I also was very dissapointed in.

You are missing out on an amazing game! I thought I might be done with the series after how borign part 4 was but part 5 does nearly everythign right.

Batman would've skull-f*cked Trevor, Michael and Franklin. And you know it's true.Salt_The_Fries

Are you crazy, bashing GTA V during the honeymoon phase? :o

Wait a few months, after the PC version announcement, the game will suddenly stop being so special, and people will be more receptive to criticism.

[QUOTE="Salt_The_Fries"]Batman would've skull-f*cked Trevor, Michael and Franklin. And you know it's true.AcidSoldner

I love GTA5, but it looks like GTA5 is doing everything a GTA game could ever possibly want to do.  So theres not much left to do after.

Sort of like Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3.

Game Developers aren't out to please you, they're in it to generate revenue.Allicrombie

[QUOTE="NathanDrakeSwag"]

Cool blog bro.

speedfreak48t5p

Why would you need our permission ? Just play the games you like and don't play the ones you don't like.

I don't feel the same way. I've been playing GTA since the first game as well, have played all of them and I can't get enough of GTA V. There are few games that come close to being as fleshed out and polished as GTA V is, even if the gameplay has remained pretty much the same in every installment.

For those saying GTA V doesn't innovate within the open world genre one bit, makes me think they never played gta v.

It's a video game! It's not that Serious06

It's only second to the discussion of opposing religious views.

GTAV is the best GTA game this generation. Much better than IV.

Well written blog TC. 

[QUOTE="06"]It's a video game! It's not that SeriousReadingRainbow4

It's only second to the discussion of opposing religious views.

Do you want a trophy or something? I'm not sure what you plan to get out of this, but I'm pretty sure nobody cares.

[QUOTE="NathanDrakeSwag"] [QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

and why should we give a fvck?

charizard1605

tl;dr I'm a hipster. 

Gaming-Planet

I'm having the opposite effect.

GTA5 is such a fun and engrossing game that I don't have the same hype level for Next-Gen as I did before.

I can't stop playing it. I didn't even play SKYRIM this obssessively and I loved that game.

Maybe once I beat GTA5 I'll get bored of it, but man, this game is freaking awesome.

Good for you man.

Why don't you try using your blog, tho ? It's great for this kinda cra...stuff.

Dat feel of Scrolling past a wall of text.

TorqueHappens08

Dat facepalming when someone doesn't know what a wall of text is.

Cool blog bro.

NathanDrakeSwag

Do you want a trophy or something? I'm not sure what you plan to get out of this, but I'm pretty sure nobody cares.

drinkerofjuice

Cool blog bro.

NathanDrakeSwag