GR-UK writes: "Los Santos looks sharper than ever before, and with new character animations, prettier cutscenes, over 20 new animals (which Rockstar wouldn't discuss, but assured me includes both land and sea creatures), crisp 1080p and gorgeous new environmental detail, there are loads of reasons to dive back into the world of crime as Michael, Trevor and Franklin. However, despite the quality of the new cosmetic additions, it's the first-person perspective that left the biggest impression with me. It's the killer app of GTAV on new-gen, as it truly changes the way you experiences the game. It's well implemented, mechanically solid, and gives the opportunity for some insane and brutal action sequences, where the player is taking front seat in the action. I came to London to see firsthand whether GTAV for new-gen consoles was necessary, and with a first-person experience in the bag, I can safely recommend a return to Los Santos. And by the way, it looks gorgeous."
O'Dell Harmon Jr. writes: "Before we say goodbye to 2025, let’s take a look back and see what were the most downloaded games of the year. It was a great time for sports, shooters, and some new PlayStation VR2 games. Sports favorites topped the charts in US/Canada and EU, with NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC26, respectively.
Juggernaut GTA V found a home in the top three for both regions, with new 2025 release Battlefield 6 claiming second place in the US. Fortnite took top place for free-to-play games, and Beat Saber continues its PS VR2 success."
I think it shows how shortsighted it was for Sony to let go of Evolution and not get them to make some sort of competitor (open world Driveclub?) 10 years ago.
After Driveclub's reception, hard to say it would have done well enough to compete. It's easy to dream of such a thing, but to make it happen? It's taken how long for CoD to be dethroned? And it was dethroned by Hogwart's Legacy and has gained it right back just the next year.
It’s funny to watch the only games EU and USA agree on was Minecraft and back ops 7 both regions on 6 and 7 spot respectively other than that FIFA rules EU
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I would like to see a list that has both free to play and paid games together, but at least we have this.
To this day GTA5 is a top downloaded game and it makes me wonder if the industry is really ready for GTA6. I imagine almost nothing else will sell during that game's release window.
Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?
I’ve never played Fortnite GTAV or CoD BO7 but I do own GTAV for PS4/5 because I got them cheap.
What exactly are we not getting?
Did we not just have a 2025 filled with nice games like...
Silksong, Doom TDA, Expedition 33, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, Split Fiction, Hades 2, DK Bananza, and so many more?
Agree that all you just posted are great games. Expedition 33 is one of my favorites. Spent a large chunk of time on BG3 in 2023. Another for my all-time list.
My point though not well articulated in the OG post is that we would get more of the games of the quality you mentioned if so many valuable resources were not allocated to FTP slop and/or heavy monetization schemes. Some of what used to be my favorite franchises have been ruined by them.
To sum it up, I would like to see games like 33 outperform the profits made by games like Fortnite so more resources are allocated to great games. When heavily monetized FTP games are at the top of the list, we end up being stuck with a significant chunk of games that are not good. Or worst case scenario games that spend years in development, but get cancelled due to industry trend chasing.
Popsicle, I actually think we're getting more great games because of the slop. Developers are seeing that people aren't happy and taking advantage of big AAA studios not delivering for people.
Revolution Team, the modding team behind GTA Vice City NextGen Edition, has announced GTA: San Andreas NextGen Edition.
I'm surprised modders haven't taken GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas and connected them as one big game. I remember GTA 3, you had to complete so much of the game to open up the other part of the city, which was connected by a bridge, although there was a flying car cheat.
Hurray and hurry :)
Taking notes Ubi? this is how with hard work you get a gigantic open world with pristine 1080p and solid 30fps rate and no vaseline on the image
Can't wait to try the first person mode.
It sounds so good! I can't wait!
I'm wondering what those new animals are. Maybe they added the Megalodon, since people seemed to enjoy that fake video so much. That would be amazing! I'd also love to see mythical creatures, as well. Maybe the return of Bigfoot? The ghost on top of the mountain is pretty cool, but I want more!
Sounds a bit lame, i know, but im almost the most excited about the new animals. Hunting was my favorite part about rdr, so im hoping i get to hunt some bears in gta as well! Hail R*!