In reply to a post by mrnelster:

For me, it is far easier on the eye when you get out of the city.

Yea going fast in a car in the city is a bit messy

If you still want TLOU mate, PM me and I'll get it posted tomorrow.

I've played all the GTA games since GTA III. They have more than their fair share of irks and faults but, as the scope's so massive, they are or have been regarded as somewhat forgivable. This includes awful character movement and shooting (especially on PC), poor car handling and for GTA San Andreas especially, poor graphics compared to the status quo back then.

But, as you've said there's plenty to do and some very enjoyable activities and scenery. I'm a little surprised that some have found the graphics lacking, I was kinda expecting it for the Xbox 360 and thinking the PS3 would be a shade better and always felt the game would come out on the next gen consoles but astateoftrance has a good comment that maybe the game will shift to an online mmo type version next gen, some kind of fudge so Rockstar can say it's a new game.

Having not long seen Tarantino's Django I know what you mean about overuse of the 'n' word. Yeah, I like QT a lot for his direction and style of photography but he seems to have a fixation on violence and strong language; he always feels he needs to ramp them up to the max and beyond. GTA San Andreas was heavily criticised for stereotyping black people and 'ghetto life'. GTA V is essentially a reworking of GTA SA in many respects. Though I've read Franklin's character gets reluctantly drawn into crime I was a bit depressed Rockstar are continuing to run with the meme though I'm sure they're not unaware that not all black people are gangsta rappers.

So, you haven't played as Trevour yet then?

I have not played GTA 5 yet but this quote from Rockstar might explain some of the stereotypes/exaggerations in the game

"What GTA does is it actually take the American culture as we understand it from movies - it's every gangster movie, it's every crime caper. It uses that, but keeps it very grounded with a British sensibility.

"This is a very large part of the influence of Rockstar North, based in Edinburgh - there's a tongue-in-cheek streak running throughout. That's something that people tend to miss."

From this BBC article


Really enjoyed Django BTW, the violence is way over the top in parts but so much so that it actually made me laugh

Yeah, I read that article (and prob linked to it too here!) a little while ago mate. Rockstar are notorious for tongue in cheek style and a lot of their joke names for businesses and suchlike are really funny and irreverent. I don't feel that's the point mrnelster was driving at. Just an annoyance of constant blah blah blahing, mofo this and mofo that. It can be a bit much at times. Though I might have the wrong end of the stick and you are entirely correct that's where the problem lies. Haven't played V yet either but I remember SA well enough (some of the dialogue was a bit tedious but overall v good compared to everything else). Anyway...

I've only watched Django once but I was really enjoying the film up until (and not meaning to give any spoilers) they are at the dinner table (you will know the part I mean) later in the film when all hell breaks loose. I felt there was a big disconnect there really but then, I wasn't massively keen on Inglourious B^sterds the first time (a bit too stagey and overly theatrical) but have since come to love it completely, so expect that part of the film will grow on me too (the gun fight was a bit mental).

Edited by deleted (Sun 22-Sep-13 21:47:40)

In reply to a post by SPOOKish:

I don't feel that's the point mrnelster was driving at.

Thats right SPOOK.

I get it, but I got it ages ago. It just feels like they kick the ar*e out of it, to the point that you struggle to follow the plot and what you are supposed to be doing next.

I said earlier on in the thread that I tend to just ignore them talking because most of it is just mindless nonsense. I do have the subtitles on and some times quickly scan them for info.

Listening to the story unfold are some of the best parts in the game,not that i understand what the heck is going down or on in the first place.

I get the feeling that yourself and mrnelster are far from impressed with the game and wandered if you had ever played previous versions of GTA as you new what should be expected.

My only gripe with the game and this may sound daft is the game world is so massive there is just far to much to see and do and you can virtually spend a evening playing the game and achieving very little.

Oh well that £25 credit towards KNACK on the playstation 4,something else you aint going to like after 20 seconds..

As for Saints row 2 looking better...........Are you serious Sir !

Ratings dont Lie

Just not your type of game mate

Im not blown away by massive open world games but its GTA and i new what to expect,if anything its the amount you can do thats puts me of as there is just to much.

Ive spent about 10 hours on it and have done like 9% and i know in my own mind i doubt that come around November time i will have completed it and more than likely is a game i would trade at some point even though i think its brilliant in its own GTA unique way.