Every time I see something relating to GTA V

"Blondude" (Blondude)
09/28/2013 at 15:27 • Filed to: GTA V, GTA 5, Grand Theft Auto, WANT

Why do I still not have this game?!

DISCUSSION (24)

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 15:28

The driving mechanics suck, though. Do not want!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/28/2013 at 15:31

That's pretty much what's kept my away from GTA as well. Coming off from the original Driver on PSX to GTA III on the PS2, I just felt like there wasn't as much focus on driving and car stunts as I would have liked...

For Sweden > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 15:31

If only you could go to a store and buy it.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 15:32

Do you have the monies?

TheOnelectronic > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/28/2013 at 15:33

They aren't bad. GTA IV tried to go with a more realistic system and it made the driving almost unenjoyable. Simulation physics are great for racing sims, but not for escaping the cops.

TheOnelectronic > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/28/2013 at 15:34

The physics in IV and V are lightyears ahead of the III generation games. (III, Vice City, San Andreas)

Blondude > For Sweden
09/28/2013 at 15:35

I know right? One can only dream...

The Swedish Bandit > TheOnelectronic
09/28/2013 at 15:36

Why wouldn't they be great for escaping the cops?! I could totally see a GTA with Forza physics being fun as hell.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > TheOnelectronic
09/28/2013 at 15:41

It wasn't really the physics that turned me off, I guess... I might be wrong as I didn't play any of them enough to get really far, but most of the driving during missions seemed just utilitary, I mean, you drove from A to B to complete a mission, but driving rarely WAS the mission.

TheOnelectronic > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
09/28/2013 at 15:46

Ah, I see what you mean. That's probably a fair point, although driving definitely features more heavily in V since you're no longer in NYC traffic all the time.

TheOnelectronic > The Swedish Bandit
09/28/2013 at 15:50

I can't even escape M. Rossi in Forza.

Maybe I'm just bad at racing games, but I can't imagine dodging traffic, watching the map, figuring out a route, shooting, and trying to avoid road blocks and spike strips AND making sure my weight transfer is smooth as I turn a corner, let alone making sure I had begun braking 2 blocks ago.

Additionally, landing a jump only to discover that your car is now useless would take a lot of fun out of things.

The Swedish Bandit > TheOnelectronic
09/28/2013 at 15:57

Well the same thing would have to apply for the cops as well. -Meaning that when you're in a Ford GT going near top speed down the highway, the cops won't magically be able to catch up to you as they do now. I really believe all those things would even out quite nicely.

And as for jumping? Maybe an aftermarket rally suspension kit could take care of that?

Crocket Bernet > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/28/2013 at 16:09

Slippery cars cheat.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 16:11

It's not on PC yet. And even if it was I'm still afraid it might melt my PC.

TheOnelectronic > The Swedish Bandit
09/28/2013 at 16:12

I don't think the cops have magic catch-up in GTA V. If you have a sufficiently fast car, you can easily outrun them, but it's the ones ahead of you that are problematic.

Personally, I'd probably put the game down after the tenth time I failed a mission because I overcooked a turn and spun out. A lot of the fun of sandbox games for me is the over-the-top stuff you can do, like evading army helicopters by flying through a wind farm. If I want a supremely accurate version of GTA, I'll just go actually rob a bank.

The Swedish Bandit > TheOnelectronic
09/28/2013 at 16:23

See that's kind of what I'm after I guess. A "getaway from the cops" simulator in a way. Why?! Because if I ever get the cops chasing me for some reason (and I can't stop for some other reason), I want to be as good as possible at it from the get go (ohh don't act like you never fantasized about this).

I guess the bottom line is that there are so many over-the-top sandbox games today that I'm kinda hoping that one of them would mantle the roll as not-so-over-the-top sandbox game. GTA IV was pretty close to this "in a way" but then they changed direction for V which has made me a bit disappointed.

TheOnelectronic > The Swedish Bandit
09/28/2013 at 16:26

Eh, all the cars in IV just felt overly floaty. V's handling feels much more precise and easier to make it do what you want.

I see what you mean, though. There really aren't any simulation-level "chase" games out there.

I mean, except for M. Rossi. Fuck that guy.

AddMustard > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 17:44

I got it for XBox but I have always had more fun with GTA on PC - the car mods, being able to adjust the handling and speed and everything, being able to actually import models of real cars, it's so much fun. Wait for PC.

Blondude > AddMustard
09/28/2013 at 17:46

Yeah, I have an Xbox and all of my friends have it but I also want if for PC for the mods. Maybe Xbox now, PC used further down the road? I don't know...

lonestranger > Goshen, formerly Darkcode
09/28/2013 at 18:58

I have a hunch (and this is only a hunch) that if V is released on PC* that V will run better that IV did. IV on PC is notoriously CPU-intensive. Comparing the PS3 versions of IV and V, V is dramatically quicker to load, even though it has much more content. I'm taking this as a sign that V has been coded more efficiently.

*Has a PC version ever been confirmed or even hinted at, or is everyone just assuming? People thought RDR would be on PC...

lonestranger > AddMustard
09/28/2013 at 19:03

I'm the opposite. I've played through a few times on PS3, but never more than a few missions in on PC. I'm too busy creating & testing my own mods to actually play ;). So, yeah, I'm still looking forward to a hopeful PC version, since I have a ton of LASD, CHP, & LAPD skins & reference material from IV that'd be more at home in Los Santos.

AddMustard > Blondude
09/28/2013 at 19:14

That's what I will do

AddMustard > lonestranger
09/28/2013 at 19:15

That's exactly what I do... I'm playing the game through on xbox but will just blast around in mods on the PC!

Dailygaraged > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/29/2013 at 23:07

I hated it at first, but 5 to 60 hours later I absolutely loved the driving.