A real mastodon in the gaming industry and a masterpiece without exaggeration!
To understand how large-scale and sophisticated this game is, just play it, or better yet, play the entire GTA series and Rockstar creations to compare how much of the best the game has absorbed compared to previous parts of the series! A well-developed, detailed world, varied gameplay, excellent sound and graphics, as well as a completely fascinating and deep plot. In addition, the opportunity to have fun in the game as you please and the online mode, which can truly be called a separate game! But I will try to briefly state my opinion about the game:
- Gameplay. It's practically perfect! Story tasks present additional conditions for completion and, as you progress, open up more and more additional activities. If you get tired of the plot, then you can go and complete some task, if you get tired of that, then do some mini-game or even create chaos on the streets of the city! There's a lot available in single player, and even more online. True, the online game is not without grinding, but this can be forgiven.
- Plot. In fact, the plot of GTA is much deeper than it seems. This time it tells the story of three characters, and the player can make significant choices at the end that affect the ending. However, before that, you can become attached to the characters, despite the fact that they act as antagonists. Otherwise, this is a huge layer of plot with unexpected and crazy twists, diluted with satire on modern society. I highly recommend playing through the entire game! There are also many story missions in online mode and they are quite good. The only disadvantage of the online mode in this regard is the obligation to complete them in the company of other players.
- Sound and music. The recreated Los Angeles (Los Santos) with its surroundings is simply filled with live sounds, which are not somewhere in the background, but directly in the game space. It's all part of the great great atmosphere of the game! The music also keeps up and is replete with memorable tracks, as well as several radio stations with popular music according to the chronology of the plot.
- Localization. There is no shortage of text and pop-up messages; the player mostly reads the text in subtitles. However, the feature of Rockstar games is the unique English voice acting, so Russian voice acting can only be found since it is amateur.
- Graphics. It remains relevant to this day, abounds in color and is pleasing to the eye. Special effects at the highest level!
- Management. Smooth and convenient, in principle, the controls are so convenient that you can do unusual tricks with vehicles. For example, I like flying aircraft. In GTA V, it is possible to land a plane on an active roadway (and then take off!) or a helicopter on a slanted roof.
- Multiplayer. In general, a separate game mode with an original plot, activities, various gameplay opportunities, a ton of vehicles, weapons, clothes, tattoos, hairstyles and more. We can talk about multiplayer separately for hours, and every year a major update of the game comes out with new features and story missions.
- Optimization. In principle, it is possible to play on a weak computer; the game is very optimized. But for me personally, for some reason the game is not friendly with Discord and in some places it gives out problems.
One of the best games to date and I recommend it to everyone, both story mode and online!