@IanNottinghamX @Diegoctba no, it is not. you can switch it off, thus disabling all functions(they recommend using the IR blaster, but it is not necessary). it is possible for them to package it with the "functions" disabled. they just chose not to. simple as that.
@ZeratulPrime GTA has never been about graphics, or anything compared to CoD, it's about substance and sandbox freedoms. Good graphics are just a treat in a game that runs so deep in content and story. I always thought gta games had terrible graphics and gameplay but there was just so much there to do, I was too overwhelmed with that to give a crap. Any improvement to g&g is welcome in an experience you know is going to be new and awesome. And the addition to gtaO is just a whole-nother cake.
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