GTA 5 Review

With the new gaming consoles just around the corner, many gaming companies are pushing out last minute titles on the Xbox 306 and Ps3 and soon the PC. And Rockstar has delivered what might be the last great game on this generation of consoles and possibly the best game of the year. GTA V has improved on almost if not every feature from its predecessor. The normally one man story has been replaced by 3 main characters, which are all connected or have met in the past. Each one of them has a different and unique back-story that connects them to each other. Michael is a middle aged retired bank robber who wants to just settle down with his family, while Trevor is a psychopath who comes off as likable but has his violent side. The contrast of characters gives you a way to play who most fits your own personality.  Story wise, this is the most in-depth in the series focusing on the characters interaction with each other to complete missions, switching from character to character to complete objectives and missions.

One trait that has stuck with the GTA series is its violence, which this one most defiantly not trimmed down on. If you’ve played any other titles in the long running series, you know what to expect. There is one exception though, where you are forced to torture a man for information, getting bonus points for trying out all the different types of methods. This scene is fairly intense and is defiantly not for the squeamish. But other than that scene, you get pretty much what you would expect from GTA. This game is most deserving of its M rating and shouldn’t be played by anybody under 15 or 16.

The overall mechanics and graphics are stunning. The controls can be tailored to your personal taste, cementing the game as a personal experience. Like I said before, the main story is the most intense and fulfilling in the series, from high speed chases to robberies, each mission feels unique and different from the last. The graphics of this game really get to show off the capabilities of the Xbox 360 and Ps3, putting together gorgeous shading and wonderful and robust colors.

While there might not be many sour spots on this gem, there are a few. The amazing graphics can only really be shown off on the soon to be released PC version, while the console versions can be slow and blurry at times. And at the time of release, there is no multiplayer mode, so you can’t dominate the city of Los Santos with friends just yet.

With the latest installment in the long running series, you can really see how the developers pushed for the best experience you could find. With its amazing graphics and intense and fast paced game play, this may not only be the best game of the year, it might be the best game of this generation of consoles. I would recommend anybody who owns one of these consoles to give this game a try.