Been playing this this week, this game is actually really fun. Great sense of humor, good voice acting, and a solid combat system. It feels like playing through an 80s/90s explosive action movie.
Just finished the game the other night, and enjoyed it. I know I'm late to the party and the discussion has gone to arguing over the score, but I'm not here for that.
It certainly told the story in a unique and interesting way. The texture work was all stellar, and the ambient sound/music made for an ideal atmosphere for each scene. And hello 90s throwbacks! I recognized nearly every object in the game from my childhood. Solid experience, and an interesting way to tell a story. I could go for a short game with pacing like this on a regular basis.
GTA Online is frustrating if what you want out of it is the co-op PvE content and not the PvP. You can't do any open world missions if you've set passive mode (since you can't shoot), and if someone manages to set a bounty on you during any moment you don't have passive mode set (e.g. just exiting a mission, just logging in, etc.), your only options are to either commit suicide or hang out in your garage for 15 minutes doing nothing. Or you can just play on a private server or only with friends, but part of the allure of the online aspect is always having someone to play with.
I just wish there were more viable PvE options, but that's not really how it was designed.
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