GTA V: Should I Buy It Both on PC and Next-Gen Console?

"lonestranger" (lonestranger)
11/07/2014 at 19:25 • Filed to: first world problems, video games, gta, grand theft auto, gta v

Am I crazy? I already own GTA V on PS3. I also own a PS4 and a decent PC. I will eventually buy it on PC, sooner or later. I've been making GTA mods for years, and I've been looking forward to doing so with V since it was first announced long ago. This is not a PC vs. console nor a Playstation vs XBOX discussion.

Now I'm considering getting it for PS4 as well. Obviously, three copies of the same game is getting ridiculous. I posed !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as well, but I thought I'd get Oppo's take.

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Originally, I had planned to get only the PC version. Now that the new version's hype train is running, I'm getting antsy. As I see it, here's the pros & cons of choosing option #1, getting it on both next-gen console and PC:

Pro:

Get to play the updated version 10 weeks earlier.

Play with more of my friends. I have more friends on console than I do on PC.

A perceived situation of less multiplayer hacking compared to PC. Maybe it's true, maybe not, but that's my perception.

Wireless controller support without third-party software or needing to buy another controller. I'm a controller user on PC. I do have a wired 360 controller for use with my PC, I could buy a wireless 360 one, and I can use my DS4 on PC with DS4Windows, but no solution is as convenient as the console's included controller.

Not being handicapped against other Online players while using a controller. I'm not skilled at using a keyboard & mouse, so I'd be at a disadvantage in firefights against many PC players.

Con:

Cost. Even if I got a great deal on a third (!) copy, it'd be more than if I only bought it twice.

Reduced value/replayability. I've already finished the single player story twice on PS3, and likely will do so once again on one of the upgraded versions. I can't imagine finishing it on all three platforms. As far as Online goes, I'd be starting out from Level 0. Some might take that as a plus, but I'd see it as having to grind up again. Either way, I wouldn't have nearly as much play time on PC than I otherwise would.

Delayed access to PC's advantages (performance, modding, better capture, etc.). Even if I got the PC version 6 months after the PS4 version, that's 16 weeks later than the PC version's release. I'd be 'missing out" during that time.

Online console play requires a paid account (PS+ or XBL Gold), and is susceptible to PSN or XBL outages. That's not to say that Rockstar's own servers/Social Club can't go down, but that could affect any platform.

Oppoinions? Whether you're upgrading or getting V for the first time, what version(s) are you getting and why?

DISCUSSION (9)

CB > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 19:27

Going to be headed to PC, because a fair amount of my friends play on PC and my 360 is still dead.

GhostZ > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 19:28

No.

For the money, there's tons of newer content out there you could buy instead that will give you a lot more enjoyment.

Tohru > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 19:53

If you insist on getting it for console and PC, don't buy both at new retail. I got GTA4 on PC with TBOGT and TLATD for $20 through Steam.

davedave1111 > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 19:54

No. Buy it once for the console, and play a cracked version on the PC. If that works.

djmt1 > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 19:54

If it wasn't for you being a mod creator, I would see no point of getting it at all. Make your mods and switch to PC. I myself was considering getting it for my Xbox One but I've got Horizon 2, Sunset, Mordor, Dance Central (I'm Serious), Dragon Age and of course Halo to deal with before I can even factor GTA in and I see no point pushing a bunch of great games back just to play GTA again especially since Online is still lacking heists.

lonestranger > Tohru
11/07/2014 at 20:21

Yeah, if I do end up getting the PC version later, I'd only do so at a discount.

KirkyV > lonestranger
11/07/2014 at 21:47

I'm planning to pick up a console copy first, so I can play with my friends online.

I'll definitely get a PC copy eventually - keyboard and mouse is very much my preferred way of playing these games, though I generally keep a controller on hand for the sake of flying, and I'm particularly excited about the idea of shooting in first person with a mouse - but I'll probably wait until it's up on a Steam sale, or something.

There'll hopefully be some juicy mods out by then, and enough time will have passed for me to be excited by the idea of a third run through the campaign.

Noddy > lonestranger
04/23/2015 at 12:15

Get it for pc :) If anyone still wants to buy it you should try G2A :)

https://www.g2a.com/r-grand-theft-…

Got it for around 40$ myself, really great prices ^_^

lonestranger > Noddy
04/23/2015 at 12:34

I will eventually buy it on PC

I did get it on launch day. I checked IsThereAnyDeal.com and Cheap Shark to see if there were any deals anywhere, and I couldn’t find any. Ended up getting it directly through Steam.

P.S. I ended up getting it on PS4 on launch day. So, I have three day-1 copies of the same game.