Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition - PlayStation 3
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- GTA 5
- SPECIAL EDITION
Product details
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Rated : Mature
- Product Dimensions : 13.82 x 2.24 x 19.2 cm; 231.33 Grams
- Release date : Sept. 17 2013
- Manufacturer : Rockstar Games
- Place of Business : NEW YORK, NY, 10036 US
- ASIN : B00CY92XU0
- Item model number : 47255
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Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar Games has yet created, and takes full advantage of every ounce of processing power available in the current generation of consoles. In order to provide the best possible experience for such a massive and detailed world, the game will have installation requirements on the Xbox 360. Grand Theft Auto V will ship on two discs; Disc 1 will be used for a one-time mandatory install and Disc 2 will be used to play the game. After the install, players will be able to enjoy both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online without any need to switch discs. This initial install will require an Xbox 360 Hard Drive or an external 16GB USB flash drive (sold separately) with at least 8 GB of free space. If using a USB flash drive it must be at least USB 2.0 with a minimum 15mb/s read speed and formatted for Xbox 360 use. A new USB flash drive is recommended to ensure optimum performance.
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Hint-hint: Blueprint Map + Black Light = Profit.
If you like the GTA series, then this won't disappoint,
You have a good storyline and you can do a lot of thing in this game.
The fan of the GTA franchise will love this one and the Special Edition have more content.
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The last version of Grand Theft Auto was a little disappointing for me. I didn't much like the character and it somehow missed the magic of San Andreas.
Now we have GTA:V and it's stunning. To me it captures ALL the magic of the best GTA renditions. You have a massive stunningly beautiful map ranging from high end to a crack house in the country and everything in between. There are a bewildering array of weapons, outfits, equipment, and vehicles from aircraft to submarines.
Unlike in other games you can use a cell phone giving you access to a fake Internet where you can invest your money, buy items or vehicles, even real estate. You can even take a selfie!
I'm about 69% of the way through the 100% checklist and there's still plenty more to see and do.
The open world 'sandbox' style means that there's never a dull moment. Want to do missions, do them? Want to complete a side mission, or invest in a business, do that. Races on foot, bicycle, car, boat, swimming, all there.
On top of all the amazing features you have not one but three characters that you can play. The game gives you plenty of reasons to use each of them. Each have their own story, personality, looks, and special ability.
I'm biased, but I truly think this is the best game I own for the PS3. It has given me hours of enjoyment, and I have not even dabbled in the online multi player experience yet.
I will, however, review the special edition packaging and game add-ons. First, this edition comes with everything that is included with the standard edition of the game (game disc, large full-color fold-out map of the world). In addition, you get a classy looking steelbook case for the game, a second fold-out map (this one a blueprint with additional points of interest) and a code for redeeming additional stunt plane trials, free guns and add-ons in the Ammu-nation stores and power-ups for your characters. The free guns are great because you are short on cash in the early stages and the power-ups mean your characters regenerate their special abilities 25% faster than those used by standard edition owners. I'm not sure how many stunt plane trials are included in the standard edition but I have five available to me when I go to attempt one. The blueprint map is also nice, pointing out hidden items in the world and even hiding secret clues that can only be read with a blacklight.
Gameplay is similar to the previous GTA titles, but one improvement I noticed was that the driving got a little easier. The driving in GTA4 was pretty twitchy and arcade-like, but in GTAV it's a lot smoother. Controls aren't difficult to master, and just when you think you might forget what button you need to push, an on screen button prompt/reminder keeps you motoring along without hesitation.
Graphics have also improved over the last GTA game. Granted, the facial renders, the character animation, and the whole game world itself does not try to look as realistic as possible, but the game still looks really, really good. The clouds in the sky move as they do in real life - something that when you're playing the missions you're likely to overlook - but it's there. The transitions from day to night and back look and feel like it would in real life - with not just the amount of people and vehicles on the road changing with the time of day, but also the type of people and vehicles change as well. The "simulation" part of the game is very accurate, and if you were to stop playing missions for a few minutes just to take a look around, you'll realize it.
Speaking of simulations, this game has so many facets to the gameplay that it's incredible how much they packed into it, all the while keeping everything tied together so that no particular activity feels out of place. You can play tennis. You can have a round of golf. You can do yoga. You can go skydiving. You can parachute. Mountain biking? Sure, you can do that too. Jet skis? Find a beach and hop on. Aside from just the main activities (driving and 3rd person) there's so much to do in the game outside of the main story.
Of course, any review of a GTA game has to address the sometimes over-the-top amounts of sex and violence. The game has a rating of "M" for a very good reason. For example, aside from the main story that involves bank robberies, gang warfare, vulgar language, and sexual themes, the city offers opportunities to live a life of crime from inside your living room. You can carjack, get into a gun fight, go on killing sprees, run people over, visit a strip club, solicit a prostitute - it's all here. What do you expect from a game with "Grand Theft Auto" in its name? Plus if you think about it, it's not like any of this stuff doesn't exist in real life. Turn on the news on any channel and you'll see all of the above. Here in GTAV the world works like the world does. You just have to remember that it's just a game, and it's for entertainment only.
As for the main storyline, it's very deep and detailed, and very well scripted. All of the voice actors give performances worthy of praise, keeping the game very realistic but with a small dash of cliche. It's hard to get into detail how good the story is without giving away spoilers, so I won't give any plot points away. But having three main characters from very different corners of town come together in an intersecting crime thriller of a story can be very difficult to pull off, but Rockstar has gotten this type of storytelling down to perfection.
The title of my review is the best conclusion for my review - Grand Theft Auto V is definitely a 5-star game, and a fitting end to the Playstation 3 era.