Grand Theft Auto V

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1891 Ratings

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  1. Daelus
    Sep 4, 2015
    7
    This is the first GTA I have ever played and after 100%ing it here are my thoughts.

    Pros Best online I have ever played. I do not often play online as it is normally young boys simply shooting each other....not my cup of tea; and while GTA V doesn't lack for those idiots, Rockstar has both made it easy to avoid the them as well make most play either solo or co-op....really fun sandbox    This is the first GTA I have ever played and after 100%ing it here are my thoughts.

    Pros
    Best online I have ever played. I do not often play online as it is normally young boys simply shooting each other....not my cup of tea; and while GTA V doesn't lack for those idiots, Rockstar has both made it easy to avoid the them as well make most play either solo or co-op....really fun sandbox even if it eats up an amazing amount of internet usage (if you have a cap) and is an incredible grind if you want the level 100 Achievement....you are forced to grind races mainly.

    I assume the reason that GTA is so popular is that the game was very accessible, meaning the single player lacks any real challenge as the game is expert i handholding and making difficult seeming encounters very easy. This can be both a plus (for casuals) and a minus (most serious gamers).

    The detailed open world is a pleasure to play in; as with all open worlds it is not perfect by a long shot, but it is hands down the best out there....Far Cry 3 would be the closest.

    Cons
    You are forced to play as 3 degenerate murderers....I find this an odd concept. You can spin it however you want, but all 3 are idiots.....how is one supposed to feel immersed playing these tools?

    The single player is far, far too easy.

    Traffic is supposed to mimic reality and yet the sole purpose of traffic in GTA V is to create obstacles for you as a driver.....it's idiotic.

    Default vehicles...each character has them, but no mater how much money you make you can never change your default vehicle.....very simple but massive fail.    … Expand
  2. mrviolentj
    Nov 30, 2014
    5
    i tried with this game i really did,but by Christ it bores me,i honestly cannot play it without falling asleep.
    having avoided it on last gen consoles,i was intending to get it on pc,but opted for xbox one for ease of experience.
    the main problem is its tedious,overly complicated controls for what should be simple and enjoyable. one early mission where your to shoot somebody from a    i tried with this game i really did,but by Christ it bores me,i honestly cannot play it without falling asleep.
    having avoided it on last gen consoles,i was intending to get it on pc,but opted for xbox one for ease of experience.

    the main problem is its tedious,overly complicated controls for what should be simple and enjoyable.

    one early mission where your to shoot somebody from a moving car requests you to be very highly dexterous to silly levels.
    i understand all the silly mini-games are there to make it more involving and such-but its a distraction from the proper game and feels like nothing but filler.not real seeing any improvements in graphics but then maybe my tv is just too small.

    far too much aimless wandering about.
    i really really dont understand how this gets so many rave reviews,i much prefer watch dogs .    … Expand
  3. El3ment_514
    Nov 30, 2014
    5
    I really don't understand what the fuss is about this game. The mechanics player movement and driving are terrible. The Mechanics don't even come close to being as good as other 3rd person games like Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell, Shadow of Mordor, Dead Space.
    Is it a hit because you get to be as bad as your evil heart desires?
    I get to go to a strip club and get thrown out or smoke    I really don't understand what the fuss is about this game. The mechanics player movement and driving are terrible. The Mechanics don't even come close to being as good as other 3rd person games like Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell, Shadow of Mordor, Dead Space.
    Is it a hit because you get to be as bad as your evil heart desires?
    I get to go to a strip club and get thrown out or smoke something that gives me a bad trip or be a thug. Is this what gamers love? Pathetic really
    Yet critics praise this trash    … Expand
  4. MerlinJnr
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Didn't bother with this on the 360 and waited for the Xbox one version to arrive. My god, all the hype around this game, the near perfect scores...I just don't see it. Maybe for the last gen, but really, this game does not look that visually great. It's an example of where 1080 does not mean a better looking game. Obviously, there is masses to do in this game and the map is huge, butDidn't bother with this on the 360 and waited for the Xbox one version to arrive. My god, all the hype around this game, the near perfect scores...I just don't see it. Maybe for the last gen, but really, this game does not look that visually great. It's an example of where 1080 does not mean a better looking game. Obviously, there is masses to do in this game and the map is huge, but seriously, I had forgot what a crappy experience driving was in GTA games, and wow it's just as crappy here. the rendering of animals is awful, and frame rate stutter is obvious. So for content its a 9/10 for playability (clunky) and visuals its a 5/10 so overall 7/10 for me. Definitely not a next gen game, with its feet clearly cemented in the last gen.… Expand
  5. MrGrimm
    Dec 16, 2014
    7
    This game really needs to get out of it's own way. Both the story mode and online mode require you to fit into Rockstar's predetermined box that it really interferes with the game's enjoyability. Behind that though, the targeting is much improved, the characters are very strong, decent dialog, and the racing missions might be some of the most fun in the game - the race mechanics reallyThis game really needs to get out of it's own way. Both the story mode and online mode require you to fit into Rockstar's predetermined box that it really interferes with the game's enjoyability. Behind that though, the targeting is much improved, the characters are very strong, decent dialog, and the racing missions might be some of the most fun in the game - the race mechanics really are that good. In the end the obsession with unlocking things makes what would be really fun into something extremely tedious, I already beat the story mission do I really have to unlock all the guns in online mode . . . again? Why do I have to unlock the ability to upgrade my car? What if I want to have an AI match because no other person online wants to play the matches I want to play? This game doesn't have the droves of followers that Call of Duty and their ilk have, probably never will, and most importantly the players are different. Why make this game into Battle field or CoD, if I wanted to play those games I'd just load them up. GTA 5 can't compete in the same field because it's not the same type of game, give up, let GTA be awesome by itself and stop trying to press it into the mold of the one hit wonders!… Expand
  6. Gorguz
    May 19, 2016
    5
    Nuisances, over nuisances, over NUISANCES. It's like they designed the game to make you upset. You drive too close to the other lane? A car coming from the opposite direction "panics" and invades your lane, crashing against you. You were going slow, but you flew out of the car anyway, because it looks like being thrown out of a car is matter of chance unrelated to your speed, so theNuisances, over nuisances, over NUISANCES. It's like they designed the game to make you upset. You drive too close to the other lane? A car coming from the opposite direction "panics" and invades your lane, crashing against you. You were going slow, but you flew out of the car anyway, because it looks like being thrown out of a car is matter of chance unrelated to your speed, so the incident looks completely forced and unnatural. This is just an example when I talk about nuisances. There are cars that suddenly change lane making impossible turns, there are police cars spawning in your way, there are sidewalks that make you trip if you are on a motorcycle, there are cars invading your lane hidden behind a corner and many other things that force you to drive slowly. They made it so you can't drive at full speed IN A **** GTA. There is ALWAYS something that gets conveniently in your way to stop you. Is this suppose to be realistic? Because it's not, all those nuisances look forced as **** Of course, most of the time you don't die and you lose some armor (armor is just extra health like in the previous titles, and I didn't like that back then and I don't like it now). You want to restore the armor? You have to found one in the world, because if you go to Ammunation without suffering enough damage, the game doesn't allow you to buy a new armor.

    Singleplayer is balanced like multiplayer: if your characters have "too much money", all the random events disappear, and you find yourself playing in a dead sand box.

    The story is shallow and not too long, it's under the 20hrs. Endings look all kinda empty and inconclusive. You can replay them to get medals, but that's too is annoying as **** You have to complete missions under a time limit, or you have to race against NPCs that are unstoppable like trains without damaging your car, you have to avoid taking damage, and on. They make the already annoying gameplay in a more annoying experience.

    The game is quite short for a sandbox. What did Rockstar did to expand the longevity? They put collectibles. HUNDREDS of them. They abused the cheapiest way to make a game last longer.

    The multiplayer is the worst I have ever seen. You are thrown in a public session. If there are more than ten players in your session, within ten minutes you are dropped. It's not your connection, it's their **** servers. You are dropped even if the session is private, of course. You want to race? Good luck finding more than 4 players to race with: the lobby system doesn't wait for you to find more people.

    tl;dr: This game was really a step back from GTAIV. Full of nuisances and collectibles, unremarkable story, less little details (search on youtube "GTA IV is better that GTA V to have an idea of what I'm talking about), the **** multiplayer and other things that may look small, but add up. It took me a lot of time for me to finish it (without collectibles, **** those things), because every half a hour I found myself thinking "WTF is this **** I'm out" and dropped the game for days.

    --->5/10, THE GAME WASN'T MADE TO BE FUN.    … Expand
  7. grimdar00
    Feb 4, 2015
    7
    The core of the game for me is 10/10. The story, graphics, controls, sound is all remarkable. It was one of the my memorable gaming experiences. Everything felt so polished and refined. The introduction of 3 characters to live through was a fantastic idea and really allows you to dive in deeper with customization.

    Then came GTA online... and significantly impacted my final score. Words    The core of the game for me is 10/10. The story, graphics, controls, sound is all remarkable. It was one of the my memorable gaming experiences. Everything felt so polished and refined. The introduction of 3 characters to live through was a fantastic idea and really allows you to dive in deeper with customization.

    Then came GTA online... and significantly impacted my final score. Words cannot describe my frustration trying to play it. It's an absolute piece of turd. Imagine a Ferrari, and everything on it is perfect, except the rear bumper is made out of play-doh. The loading times are astonishingly long, and if you're lucky to be connected you have anywhere between 10 minutes to 30 minutes before the server hands your ass to you out the door. I went through EVERY imaginable method described by Rockstar support to get this to work, and they kept saying it was on my end. Meanwhile I'm reading everywhere else people having the same issue. They asked for screenshots of all my settings and they finally admitted the problem wasn't on my end, and upgraded my support ticket which I never heard from again.

    You would think that Rockstar, with this mountain of cash they made, would invest in a good networking system. Right? What's interesting is, they promptly delete complaints off their forums about these problems. I have friends who are trying to play with the exact same issues.

    VERY disappointing.    … Expand
  8. countyourmacros
    Dec 11, 2014
    7
    The remastered version was not as good as I would have hoped, but it's still an awesome game and worth the money if you haven't played it before, or if you never purchased DLC (you get all DLC for free if you transfer from 360 to One).

    If you haven't played GTA before, then you are in for a treat. This is probably one of the best storylines to ever be implemented in a video game. It's    The remastered version was not as good as I would have hoped, but it's still an awesome game and worth the money if you haven't played it before, or if you never purchased DLC (you get all DLC for free if you transfer from 360 to One).

    If you haven't played GTA before, then you are in for a treat. This is probably one of the best storylines to ever be implemented in a video game. It's well worth its higher-than-average rating.    … Expand
  9. amritsian
    Jan 27, 2015
    6
    I saw all the positive reviews of this game and i kinda agree with the reviews, this is my review of GTA Online and here is my reception. This game has some of the longest loadtimes on next gen and yes this is on xbox one, it takes like 50 secs or 1 min to join a online session and...After long wait you joining an empty session or get timed out, my internet is fine NAT is open, everythingI saw all the positive reviews of this game and i kinda agree with the reviews, this is my review of GTA Online and here is my reception. This game has some of the longest loadtimes on next gen and yes this is on xbox one, it takes like 50 secs or 1 min to join a online session and...After long wait you joining an empty session or get timed out, my internet is fine NAT is open, everything is fine. Oh btw u getting lagged out of the session too easy, when u get out of ur garage it complet lagging when u driving even if ur internet is good, but yea Online is still fun.… Expand
  10. MacauDragon
    Feb 24, 2015
    7
    The game is really awesome, but I gave it only 7 because of the short time you can stay in the live session without kicking you out is just too short!
  11. Han-So-Rogue
    Feb 14, 2015
    6
    Honestly, I can't believe this game is still on top of the overall reviews, score wise at least. It's fun at first, compared to the repetitive world of GTA but that wears off relatively quickly. It turns into a one track game much like every other GTA, about three missions in. I will say it looks nice, but that's about the kindest thing I can say of it. The story is blah, the charactersHonestly, I can't believe this game is still on top of the overall reviews, score wise at least. It's fun at first, compared to the repetitive world of GTA but that wears off relatively quickly. It turns into a one track game much like every other GTA, about three missions in. I will say it looks nice, but that's about the kindest thing I can say of it. The story is blah, the characters outside of Trevor (Trevor is freakin hilarious) are meh, the online play doesn't offer anything worth mentioning. Just a very under whelming game that is better to rent than to actually buy.… Expand
  12. Watty9923
    Apr 5, 2015
    5
    Still a great game but released too late on xbone. Heists delayed way too long. I'm sure rokstar had to delay but too late. Slight improvements aren't enough to upgrade from 360.
  13. ManemanFTW
    Apr 18, 2015
    6
    GTA has always been about the casual market making the mechanics very easy. The story is good and the open world is beautifull but the thing is that the gameplay feels repetitive as hell. the online makes u farm xp in order to max all of the stats. there is a big gap between the low level players and the high ones. what is this an MMORPG? no. over all the game (as a technical aspect) isGTA has always been about the casual market making the mechanics very easy. The story is good and the open world is beautifull but the thing is that the gameplay feels repetitive as hell. the online makes u farm xp in order to max all of the stats. there is a big gap between the low level players and the high ones. what is this an MMORPG? no. over all the game (as a technical aspect) is very well made, but the gameplay is the thing i look into a videogame. it gets a 6 because of the boring gameplay… Expand
  14. zac_2020
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    Playability: Simple and fairly smooth. Driving has improved a lot since GTAIV. Aiming can feel awkward at
    times.
    Story: Excellent! This is easily my favorite part of this game. There's lots of creativity here with tons of twists and great humor. I never got bored. Graphics: Runs very smooth on XB1 with lots of detail. The city really lights up after dark. Sound: Everything in game    Playability: Simple and fairly smooth. Driving has improved a lot since GTAIV. Aiming can feel awkward at
    times.
    Story: Excellent! This is easily my favorite part of this game. There's lots of creativity here with tons of
    twists and great humor. I never got bored.
    Graphics: Runs very smooth on XB1 with lots of detail. The city really lights up after dark.
    Sound: Everything in game sounds fine. If you can't find a radio station you like, music probably isn't for
    you.
    Multiplayer: Not bad when it works. Loading and connecting with friends can be slow and frustrating.    … Expand
  15. Mindkiller7522
    Jun 25, 2021
    6
    6/13/21-6/25/21 100% Story 90% Side Missions 6/10 Stars

    I finally pushed myself to finish this game after several years of false starts. Between the controls and the overly long story it was a tough road for sure. The story follows Franklin (Ice Cube from Friday, complete with funny side-kick), Michael (NOT Tommy Vercetti, which I was expecting and would have been a cool twist) and    6/13/21-6/25/21 100% Story 90% Side Missions 6/10 Stars

    I finally pushed myself to finish this game after several years of false starts. Between the controls and the overly long story it was a tough road for sure.

    The story follows Franklin (Ice Cube from Friday, complete with funny side-kick), Michael (NOT Tommy Vercetti, which I was expecting and would have been a cool twist) and Trevor (Favorite character of all thirteen year olds who still think swearing is edgy). Franklin runs into the retired thief Michael and soon begins pulling off heists of all shapes and sizes. Eventually, they draw the attention of Trevor, an old and bitter acquaintance from Michael's past. The three of them get involved in one mess after another.

    The story did have compelling moments, but it was incredibly long with some story lines that seemed to go nowhere. The problem with three protagonists is that you don't get as attached to any of them. Not that any of them are decent characters. Trevor is usually gross and Michael is a sad sack. The closest proper character might be Franklin, but he still is a bit one note and doesn't really grow throughout the story. There are some genuinely funny lines and situations, but more often written with a very stupid and childish sense of humor.

    The absolute worst component of this game is the way the characters and vehicles control. Even at the highest driving skill level and the best cars, you'll feel like you're driving on ice. There are so many games that have done driving controls way better, it's incredibly frustrating to be in a high speed chase only to hit a pole and be spun around in the other direction. Walking is even worse! After thirty hours I still had trouble pointing any character in the right direction. The most difficult part of any mission is fighting with the controls.

    The mission design is quite varied, some can be a bit tedious with all the driving. At least the heists that pop up throughout the story do get quite interesting. They are usually pretty well designed with different approaches and planning. Switching between characters during these missions is well done when each one has their own skills to contribute.

    It is very difficult to score this game too low. Clearly a ton of time has gone into the world design and the graphics and scenery are still incredibly well done. Video games are made by so many teams of people, whichever of those teams that handled the story and (especially) the controls definitely did a terrible job. The teams that created the world and environments still deserve credit for excellent work.    … Expand
  16. Mornicle
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    It's okay I guess. Don't really see the appeal to be honest. Graphics are nice, but the gameplay just isn't for me.
  17. Cpillow
    Dec 19, 2017
    7
    Entertaining, but leaves little impact. I enjoyed my play-through of Grand Theft Auto V and some missions definitely stood out, (namely the "Big Lebowski" inspired flying over the city, and the alien missions), but there are definitely some missions that are rather basic run and gun. The characters are just okay, but I do love how their missions will sometimes overlap. The soundtrack isEntertaining, but leaves little impact. I enjoyed my play-through of Grand Theft Auto V and some missions definitely stood out, (namely the "Big Lebowski" inspired flying over the city, and the alien missions), but there are definitely some missions that are rather basic run and gun. The characters are just okay, but I do love how their missions will sometimes overlap. The soundtrack is definitely stellar and there are many improvements mechanically over Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA V is a decent play-through, and while it does have tons of replay-ability, its not a game that I find myself running back to.… Expand
  18. RyanRetroGamer7
    Feb 28, 2023
    6
    While I cannot deny that this is a good game, it just is not for me. The characters just do not interest me. They are well written, but just not for me. The Online is garbage as it is just designed around exploiting the players to spend real money to do anything interesting in the online part of the game.
  19. GSword
    Aug 9, 2019
    7
    I know this opinion will make some people come for my neck.

    So, I've been trying to find meaning in GTA V, in terms of fulfilment in the overall objective. and so since 2013 (6 years later :) ), two weeks ago was the first time i got to complete the game after about a month of playing, but man, even with about 2 Billion in each of the character's bank account, the game just felt dead in    I know this opinion will make some people come for my neck.

    So, I've been trying to find meaning in GTA V, in terms of fulfilment in the overall objective. and so since 2013 (6 years later :) ), two weeks ago was the first time i got to complete the game after about a month of playing, but man, even with about 2 Billion in each of the character's bank account, the game just felt dead in the end, i felt like i haven't achieved much.

    Getting all the cars and planes is cool and fun but so what ? it means nothing for the single player, I don't have a heart for online gaming (yet) but even that is just will be the same rollercoaster of getting rich and leaving you empty in the end.

    As much as we love gaming, the end result should have a fulfilment, a need that's accomplished. For example when i completed Ghost Recon Wildlands, i felt like i did a good job liberating the people of "Bolivia" from Tyrant Drug King Ruler. But in GTA V ... the getting rich wasn't much of a fulfilment.

    One thing though I learnt is that Rockstar put a lot of work in that game, the story is amazing, the details put in Los Santos to represent everyday life is no small thing and most times i was enjoying the game but the end goal left me yearning for more.    … Expand
  20. notbradyn_YT
    Nov 3, 2021
    7
    I don’t know how feel about this game. I love the campaign, especially when Micheal, Trevor, and Franklin interact with each other. But on the other hand I don’t like the multiplayer because of one thing. The Oppressor MK II.
  21. Leo1779
    Dec 28, 2019
    6
    I feel like this game is missing a lot of small but immersive features that made other GTA games great. A lack of interiors to explore. Pedestrians die instantly when they go down instead of being injured. The cops start shooting you for no reason and are annoying instead of fun. The melee fighting, the driving and the car physics are mediocre compared to GTA 4. Most of the missions wereI feel like this game is missing a lot of small but immersive features that made other GTA games great. A lack of interiors to explore. Pedestrians die instantly when they go down instead of being injured. The cops start shooting you for no reason and are annoying instead of fun. The melee fighting, the driving and the car physics are mediocre compared to GTA 4. Most of the missions were fun, but the story was mediocre and disappointing. The game gets boring very quickly after you beat the story missions.… Expand
  22. MarcSeriesX
    Mar 25, 2020
    7
    The story is very good, with a lot of action and you end up understanding the characters. But, online is getting worse. Either you play long hours and buy business, or you pay real money. People are very heavy and will always want to bother you while you are on a mission. The beats no longer make that much money and only business matters.
  23. EsteticBomzh
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Неплохой блокбастер на разок. Сингл выглядит как дорогие, но пустые декорации. Общая направленность на выкачивание бабла из онлайна огорчает.
  24. GlebanBC
    Aug 2, 2020
    7
    Hard missions. Medium size of world. But something in this game is good. For test physics this game is ideal.
  25. obamagaming69
    Oct 27, 2020
    7
    GTA V is no doubt a great game, but its not a great GTA game, while the gameplay and map are the best in the GTA series the rest of it, is just mediocre at its best, the main plot its pretty plain with only one or two memorable characters followed with only two or three "good missions" the rest of the game is like a joke, but a bad one, GTA is known by its funny easter eggs and memorableGTA V is no doubt a great game, but its not a great GTA game, while the gameplay and map are the best in the GTA series the rest of it, is just mediocre at its best, the main plot its pretty plain with only one or two memorable characters followed with only two or three "good missions" the rest of the game is like a joke, but a bad one, GTA is known by its funny easter eggs and memorable quotes but also with some drama and seriousness with lots of metaphors, like in GTA IV talking about the "American Dream" or many other metaphors, but in this game there isnt any of this, just jokes and lots of shooting, as i said it has the best gameplay mechanics of any other GTA, but Fast and Furious has lots of action and jokes but that doesn't make it a good movie, it just makes it more entertaining and easier to watch for everybody, and GTA V has the same exact problem, is just action and nothing more, while every other GTA had action they also had the most touching stories, memorable characters and in the case of GTA IV it had the most heartbreaking moments in the whole franchise
    and gave you the choice to have revenge or let that person live. In conclusion GTA V is a great game and a must play, but it doesn't deserve such a high ranking    … Expand
  26. MarterFerdorend
    Mar 5, 2021
    7
    GTA 5 is the first part of the GTA series that I ever played, only 2 weeks ago. For me, I like a lot of game options, a range of cars and weapons and the size of the map. But the thing that annoys me is, at least in my opinion, very stupid control. If you're an Xbox gamer and you've played more game titles, you're sure to notice. In my opinion, control in the Mafia, for example, is much easier.
  27. Alexander9087
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    Good game but the only good part of the game is the story mode campaign the campaign was awesome and loved it absolutely love the location the game is set in and love all three protagonist but I can't say I really like the multiplayer I feel like the multiplayer is a scan just to get you to spend money clothes are overpriced vehicles are overpriced guns are overpriced the multiplayer isGood game but the only good part of the game is the story mode campaign the campaign was awesome and loved it absolutely love the location the game is set in and love all three protagonist but I can't say I really like the multiplayer I feel like the multiplayer is a scan just to get you to spend money clothes are overpriced vehicles are overpriced guns are overpriced the multiplayer is filled with people who will kill you right when spawn into online mode… Expand
  28. MikuDoCoapa
    May 27, 2023
    6
    It is an entertaining game, which fulfills what is proposed. But it is a very big setback to previous installments, the map outside of Los Santos is empty, and the variety of interiors was lost a lot. Strange physics and an unmemorable story.
    Excellent to hang out but it is not the great wonder as has been said before.
  29. Antohadance
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    В плане сюжета и юмора это наверно лучшая гта, но геймплей довольной скучный, идея с 3 персонажами интересная, но реализована не очень
  30. Heisenbark
    Jun 4, 2023
    7
    Ah yes, Gta V. One of the most well known video games ever made. It's a good game, but when I compare it to the likes of GTA IV and GTA:SA. I dunno, it's just... too violent? I mean GTA has always been known for violence and sex and drugs but it's like they cranked up all of that by 90%, thus creating GTA V. An amazing game nonetheless, but very lacking in many, many categories. OpenAh yes, Gta V. One of the most well known video games ever made. It's a good game, but when I compare it to the likes of GTA IV and GTA:SA. I dunno, it's just... too violent? I mean GTA has always been known for violence and sex and drugs but it's like they cranked up all of that by 90%, thus creating GTA V. An amazing game nonetheless, but very lacking in many, many categories. Open interiors, realistic AI, the amazing physics from GTA IV, the freedom in GTA:SA, and much more. And the online mode became what Rockstar swore to destroy. A greedy, unpolished mess. It's still one of the best games ever made. But it's a shame it could've had so much more potential...… Expand
  31. Bulba2555
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    As for the plot, as for me it is weak, in comparison with Vice City, and indeed. But online is very interesting. Chop with friends

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#5 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    95
    Rockstar did not have to try hard – GTA V would sell on new consoles even it was the same game as before. It’s hard to underestimate both their ambition and effort to make their latest offering something more than a simple reissue. The new first person view really changes the gameplay and alone is worth your money. [01/2015, p.36]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 15, 2015
    100
    It’s just a great game tying to be even better. In some cases it works, in other cases it doesn’t. But, ultimately, if the idea of playing a superior version of one of the best games of all time appeals to you (and why wouldn’t it?) then this is a more than worthy excuse for a double-dip.
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  3. Arcade Sushi
    Jan 13, 2015
    95
    The real draw to return to fold, or jump in for the first time if you missed out on GTA V over the course of the last year, lies in the updated graphical prowess current-gen systems hold. Most significantly, the draw distance in this updated version is absolutely outstanding.
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