Grand Theft Auto V

[Yobbo NZ]

I tried to play GTA5 the other day after a long lay off. The graphics haven't aged well, felt a bit Iike playing an early Saints Row.
Also been playing RDR2 a bit as well, that game still look great after 4-5 years.

[SkylineObsession]

Yeah i got sick of everything being overpriced, so didn't really buy into much of the shitton of DLC they've been pouring into the game. Plus i try avoid online with randoms because they are all trolls/not worth wasting time with.

[pl8ster]

I've actually started playing this again, and for once I'm actually joining in the 'dispatch or be dispatched' mentality, with mixed results. I did have someone yesterday that took offense to me dispatching them and repeatedly wasted me, but I was nowhere in their line of sight. Once, I was behind a wall and they were three or four streets away. Rare obvious instance of being abused by a modder, I reckon.

I'm not buying any more cars, they are indeed hilariously overpriced. I bought enough stuff during the apartment glitch exploit anyway

[Yobbo NZ]

I started again about a month ago.
Was a bit of fun, quite a few play 24/7 level 4000 types online.
Joined one session and some twat had a submarine I assume and kept launching missiles. That really kills it for fun factor along with those flying bikes 🙄

[pl8ster]

Funny you should mention the sub, I had forgotten about it and decided to re-visit it not too long ago. I didn't hit anyone but I imagine it must have been interesting for the other players with the random explosions, anyway.

And I call those bikes "mosquitos" because they are at least that annoying.

[George]

I got into GTA V in 2020 when Epic made it free during the early days of the pandemic. I played on PC and earned my way up to level 400+. I kept $30 million in "walking around money" all the time, doing missions and jobs as needed when I wanted to buy something expensive.

My favorite thing to do was land races, when rammers weren't ruining them. Arena Wars were fun also. I also liked flying around in freemode in the Akula stealth helicopter and blowing up submarines floating near the pier! The chat comments would be hilarious at times - "Who blew up my sub! You modders suck!" I never used mods; I just used the stealth mode of the Akula that anyone can buy and use. I found it the best vehicle in the game for getting things done, whether for good or evil.

Then, one day I logged in and I was suddenly level 6666, up from 4xx. As someone who never modded, I damn sure don't want to look like a cheater. Somehow that ruined the game for me, and I haven't played in several months - probably not since 2022.

Considering how much time I used to waste on that game while "working" from home, I'm glad it's over.

[pl8ster]

You'd better not be on PS4...or we're gonna have to get you back in. I didn't realize there was a stealth helicopter...which is hilarious after all these years.

[MR2 Fan]

I can't imagine GTA 6 living up to GTA 5 at all whenever they do decide to release it, especially the way R* is going lately

[Rare White Ape]

I can't imagine GTA 6 living up to GTA 5 at all whenever they do decide to release it, especially the way R* is going lately

Lead developers (Leslie Benzies) may come and go, but microtransactions are forever.