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GTA V: 10 Things That Need To Be Changed

GB: "Does anyone remember Grand Theft Auto’s initial incarnation any more? GTA 1 and 2 had some bright ideas, but shoddy bird’s eye view graphics prevented it from being any more than an amusing spectacle. This changed when GTA 3 came out in 2001, giving the series the fun factor it needed to back up its dividing and adult subject matter. With GTA 4 taking the series in new directions further still, what changes are left to be made in GTA 5, and what would we want these changes to be?"

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rabidpancakeburglar5537d ago

No mobile, more craziness and less seriousness are the big ones. I for one thought that the gta 4 multiplayer was incredibly fun and if it wasn't for the invite system getting buggered then I'd still be playing it

plb5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

Rockstar doesn't even publish on PC anymore afaik. Why do you think no RDR or LA Noire? That said, where is Agent??

Model5537d ago

^^^^ i dont know what happened to rockstar but they are becoming just as bad as bioware

money,money,money

DanSolo5537d ago

lol the mobile phone wasn't a problem... it was all the assholes phoning incessantly that was a problem!

And the multiplayer was alot of fun.... but not for that long. It had some fun modes, and a nice big playground to mess about in. But compared to other multiplayer games the controls just don't feel good.

The biggest problem with GTA, and the multiplayer in general is the slightly crappy controls. In the single player it is not a big deal as it is the game itself that is the draw and there is alot to do.
But in multiplayer it becomes very easy to realise that you could be playing something else with your mates that is just alot more playable!

And before anyone disagrees out of blind fanboyism... just think of this....

Some multiplayer games go on for years... and why?
Because the gameplay is good. Like Counterstrike for example.

Now imagine taking the fun modes and the freemode city out of GTA online and making it an arena deathmatch only game..... it would be utterly crap as the gameplay couldn't sustain it!

Now if the next time Rockstar build a game engine... they concentrate on making the gameplay as good as possible.... then once that is combined with the awesome worlds that they craft..... well fuck me I think that game would be the best thing on any console to date!

jimbone795536d ago

I just want to say one thing about the mobile phone on GTA 4 because I always see people complain about it. You could turn it off at any time. If you just wanted to run around and explore, just do whatever you want, you could go right to the first part of the menu and turn it off. It wouldn't ring again until you turned it back on and you didn't make anyone upset by not going out with them. It was a pretty easy thing do and the way everyone complains about it, I don't think many knew you could just turn the damn thing off.

crystalnova20045537d ago

It would be nice to see them taking a whole new direction never seen before in GTA5. Guess it's all a matter of faith in Rockstar getting it right.

Lazyeye795537d ago

All of them except the fast travel, most of the fun from a GTA game is actually going from the mission to a safe house or vice versa.
Fast travel without some pay, i think would ruin the game.

KDubyah5537d ago

That's a good point, but they had a good system with the taxis.
You could pay for a taxi, slow it down, speed it up, or fast travel.
I only used the fast travel when I had to leave and needed to save it.

So it worked out for me.

TABSF5537d ago

This is what Modders can do to games.

http://gamingbolt.com/10-th...

So cool.

plb5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

Agreed, it's a shame Rockstar doesn't appear to be putting games on PC anymore. Would have awesome to see what they could do with LA Noire or RDR.

gypsygib5537d ago

The have to make guys that aren't wearing vest die faster. In GTA4 if you didn't do a head shot a regular person would take like 5-6 bullets before dying, that should only happen if you're shooting the guy in the arms and legs.

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Take-Two Interactive revealed it is pausing development on its Nintendo Switch 2 edition of "Borderlands 4" in its latest quarterly earnings.

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PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2025

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."

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maximusprime_143d ago

FH5 4th in Europe compared to North America 14th. Not surprising.

LucasRuinedChildhood143d ago

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.

bionicstar143d ago (Edited 143d ago )

its a hard bet to make. hindsight is always 20/20.

Christopher143d 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.

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1Victor143d ago

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

gold_drake143d ago

yeh, football is really popular here in europe ha

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DivineHand125142d ago

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.

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PlayStation and Xbox's most-played games of 2025 were the same as 2024's in the US, data suggests

Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?

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jznrpg151d ago

I’ve never played Fortnite GTAV or CoD BO7 but I do own GTAV for PS4/5 because I got them cheap.

gold_drake151d ago

i think we should either take those games out, or make a singleplayer list too ha

badboyz09151d ago

I still play gta V alot. The others nah.

Popsicle151d ago

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Tacoboto151d ago

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?

Popsicle151d ago

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.

cloganart151d ago

Such a pessimistic view. This year gave so many good games.

Christopher151d ago

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.

Popsicle151d ago (Edited 151d ago )

Perhaps, and I hope you’re right. A shift is needed IMO