Best Grand Theft Auto V - PlayStation 4

CUSTOMER REVIEW



To start, I am a Rockstar games fan, especially the Grand Theft Auto franchise. I own GTA V for PS3 and I’ve played my moneys worth and more. In the past 6 months, GTA online has started to go downhill, less people, less DLC, the fading promise of heists online. Even I, as an avid GTA player, has gotten bored with it. When the Next gen announcements came, I wasn't to excited, I figured a few more shiny objects to please the masses. Then I looked deeper. I purchased the game for PS4, and i purchased a PS4 to play this game. There are so many improvements and changes, it is worth $60 more.



The Aesthetics, Rockstar is known for detail. The previous gen was very detailed, but the new gen blows it out of the water! The way the grass moves and The rain falls. The graphics are not quite as great as the trailers, but impressive to say the least. The way vehicles respond to impacts is more realistic. The draw distance Is amazing, You can pick A car's headlight in the distance, zoom in with your rifle and see it the car. There are more people, more traffic, a variety of weather, all making for a more immersive experience.



New modes and Items, I couldn't possibly cover everything, so I will just cover my favorites. The first person mode Is awesome! Fully functional gauges in a cockpit view is something i've always liked in games, GTA V does it great. Flying is my absolute favorite activity in GTA, I am an aircraft mechanic and though the gauges aren't perfect, I really enjoy this new mode. If you've already beaten the single player, I suggest playing it again in first person mode, it's well worth the time. Now I did own the previous gen, so I recieved a few extra things for upgrading, the rail gun and the modified Duke. All insignificant extras, but it was nice to have some extras thrown in for the players that upgrade.



The online: I was concerned that upgrading and transferring from my ps3 to ps4 would have issues. The transfer was smooth and easy. All vehicles, weapons and items transferred just fine for me. The limit is still two properties, there was a rumor a player could own 3. Unfortunately not. The collectors edition items such as the carbon RS, Hot Knife, and Bullpup shotgun are now unlocked for everyone. That's somthing I've been waiting a long time for. Unfortunately, I was hoping for animals in gta online, but that isn't a feature, maybe in future updates. Rockstar has also promised heists to be the first update, but that promise comes with allot of warented skepticism.



My verdict: If you couldn't already tell, I liked it. Its not just the common re-release, It improves and adds to the already great experience. Its well worth another $60 if you've owned it before, and if you haven't played it yet, You're missing out!

Best Grand Theft Auto V - PlayStation 4

CUSTOMER REVIEW



First things first, this is pretty much the same game as last gens version but with many added features that make it feel like a brand new experience.

The most notable change is the graphical upgrade. This isn't just a polish like some other ps3-ps4 titles got, parts of this game have been completely upgraded graphically. For example the rain looks more realistic, it puddles on the ground which then will reflect light from street lamps, tail lights on cars etc. The lightning is a vast improvement over the last gen version.

The character models are also more detailed. It appears rockstar followed suit with naughty dogs last of us and made the cinematic character models from the last gen version the actual playable model in the next gen.

Dust and various other particles blow through the air with the wind, each blade of grass can easily be seen moving with the wind. I could go on and on with the graphical changes but for the sake of this review I'll move on.

Probably the biggest feature other than the graphical upgrade is the added first person mode. You probably won't find yourself using this more than 3rd person, but it is definitely a welcome feature to have the option of using. Switching from 3rd to 1st person is easy and cab easily be done on the fly by pressing the touchpad to accommodate various play styles and strategies. The first person mode is done actually fairly well to be an added feature. You can customize just about every aspect of it from the movement sensitivity all the way to whether you want to remain in first person when your character is ragdolling around. Rockstar really went the extra step here to make 1st person enjoyable for everyone with these options.

Aa far as i know all of the free dlc that was offered while the last gen version was out is already included on disc.

The only downside so far(which is not really even bad) is the game is going to eat about 50 gigs of your hardrive and you have about a 30-40 minute wait while the game is being installed.

I could say all day long that you should definitely buy this game again but ultimately YOU are the only one that can justify whether or not its worth getting a second time. Also forgot to mention that online heists are available day one after the 1.4 gig day one update.

My opinion, definitely worth buying again. This is so much more than just a cosmetic upgrade, its a whole new GTA experience.