Grand Theft Auto V review

Grand Theft Auto V review

After the launch of the GTA IV game on the market, many expected that "Rockstar" had reached the peak of its success and would not be able to present anything new to the GTA series in the future after players found everything they were looking for in the game that received great reviews, and was ranked as the best video game in the history of the industry. After five years of waiting, $ 265 million in production expenses, and a media hype that filled the Internet for two years, GTA V came out with confidence to continue the success story that began with the first part of the series in the mid-nineties, and even provided players with an experience that they will not forget for a very long time, And all upcoming video games will benefit from it in one way or another.

In GTA V, "Rockstar" abandoned all the old rules that it followed in the GTA series, starting with addressing three virtual characters at once, redefining open-world games in an accurate way through a virtual environment that is not only distinguished by its bulk, but by the accuracy of design and the great diversity of its features. Each region has its own character as if you are in a completely different game, everyone interacts with you, the graphics are glamorous and amazing.

The most important thing here is an innovative gameplay that makes you feel that you are in front of a movie more than a video game, especially since the audio performance is superior to most other games, and it provided rich content that discusses many issues of American society in great depth, and criticizes many of the wrong situations in a funny and pungent manner at the same time.

For the first time in the history of the GTA series, you will find yourself taking on the title role of three different virtual characters, each of whom has his own life, his friends, and a problem that he cannot solve in one way or another, starting with "Michael", the professional bank robber who retired from theft after reaching an agreement with the government. Treating him on his impact as part of the witness protection program, and the head of the wealthy family that is surrounded by problems from every direction. His children and his wife face many problems in dealing with him, and they do not obey his orders most of the time, either because of their indifference to what is happening around them, or because of the great wealth that contributed In the disintegration of the family and his child, Jimmy’s addiction to drugs and violent video games (Jimmy tries Righteous Slaughter 7 all the time, a shooting game meant to hint at the Call of Duty series) and his wife, Amanda, who uses any situation to betray him, whether with a tennis coach or yoga, The priority here is to anger "Michael" in any way and to search for a thorny subject to fabricate a quarrel and start accusing him of being the reason behind the collapse of this family. "Michael" also does not care much about his family, as he wants everyone to obey his orders without knowing what is happening away from him. His eyes, he sometimes criticizes "Jimmy" for his childish behavior, but he never dealt with him as a friend one day, and even when he did, his son had completely lost confidence in him and no longer paid attention to his advice, the same thing with "Tracy" the spoiled child who hangs out all the time with failure She hopes to become a movie star, but as usual, Michael always intervenes to scold her before she causes any trouble either.

An innovative gameplay that makes you feel that you are facing a movie more than a video game.

Michael is not the only one who suffers from personal problems. For hundreds of miles from his home, you will find "Trevor", a former military pilot and the craziest person you will ever meet in the world of video games. He lives in the hills and remote desert areas and deals daily with drug dealers and armed gangs. Outlaws, he does not care about the feelings of others and treats everyone as if they are working under his command, and what helps him in that is his strong personality that makes everyone standing before him tremble with fear because of his unexpected behavior, and the murders that he perpetrates without concern for the law or those around it, when "Trevor" loses his temper, so it is better for everyone to stay out of his way, or he will turn into a monster.

Away from "Trevor" madness and "Michael" family problems, there is one last hypothetical character, "Franklin", a young man in his mid-twenties, who lives in the old Los Santos neighborhoods, and works in the car dealership, but illegally, by recovering cars from people. Those who were unable to pay its full price, and return it back to the exhibition in exchange for a percentage, in his spare time, "Frank" goes to carry out rapid robberies and break-ins with his friend "Lamar" despite his constant objection to his lifestyle, and his involvement in the world of crime to a degree Great without any intention to get away from this tragedy, at the same time, you will discover that "Franklin", who always talks about a decent, secure life and avoiding robbery and murder, is also looking for an opportunity to achieve great fortune in a short period, and his previous emotional relationship shows that he A person who cannot bear responsibility, always escapes from problems, and is also looking for the super-rich to overcome the problems of poverty that surround him.

Despite the obvious difference in the design of each character, and their way of life, they all agree on one thing only, which is to get money as soon as possible without being detected, and from here all the actions and events coming in the game make a lot of sense.

The way to control the three virtual characters is very cool, at first you will not be able to switch between characters until you get to know each of them adequately, after which you can switch between them at any time where the scene turns into something similar to Google Earth and the character you have chosen is moved to You will be located in different areas to practice unexpected activities, and you can also switch between the three heroes in some missions as well, as each character has a special ability that no other person can match, such as "Michael", a professional in planning thefts, and "Franklin" with amazing abilities In driving, and "Trevor" who can drive almost any vehicle, be it a plane, a submarine, or even a motorcycle.

Away from the virtual characters, I was astonished a lot while wandering around Los Santos, which has become more massive and crowded with pedestrians, and includes new areas that appear for the first time such as "Santa Monica" and "Hollywood" and vary in their amazing design, such as the presence of rural areas, desert and mountains. And the hills, small villages, and plains, in short, will take many months to be able to carefully examine each region, and explore it fully.

If you wander around the city, you will find children around you having fun using bicycles, and girls swimming on the beach with each other, while there is a group of passers-by discussing together in matters of daily life, while on the other side of the road there is a person shouting loudly in search of Help, and whether you choose to help him or not, you will find the city full of luxury cars, the traffic runs quite regularly despite the traffic congestion, the shops have different facades and distinctive lights, even if they are not usable or you cannot buy anything from inside, you will find them full With goods and beautifully coordinated, the designs of the houses and skyscrapers are characterized by accuracy and wonderful colors and most importantly, the visual graphics helped "Rockstar" for the first time in providing an environment of this magnitude and full of life all the time. Wandering around Los Santos at any time, whether midnight or broad day, guarantees There are many activities that you can engage in apart from the main tasks, such as playing tennis with your friends, doing yoga exercises with "Amanda", "Michael's" wife, playing golf, riding bicycles, or broaching something. More crazier and driving a helicopter or submarine.

The game's soundtrack is very suited to the situations that you are going through, and although there are a few pieces of music that you listen to while carrying out a task, the many radio stations will provide you with endless huge music content, and you will also get to know the latest events in the city and listen To news of the robberies and murders in which I participated on the radio live, during the news bulletin and discussion of the situation in Los Santos.

Before going into more detail, everyone should know that GTA V is a game that includes the best feature of every title Rockstar has developed in the past, what does this mean? It means that the aiming and coverage system is taken from Max Payne 3, driving and customizing cars, adapted from the Midnight Club Los Angeles game with many improvements, wild animals and life in desert areas are based on the game Red Dead Redemption, so I still remember the company's statements on the day the game was announced when it said “The most ambitious game in our history” GTA V is a tribute to Rockstar's efforts throughout its history in the world of video games.

The system of cover and switch between weapons is very similar to Max Payne 3, as we mentioned before, as it is possible to move from a secured area to another area very quickly, and use an arsenal of weapons that can be customized and developed over time through gun shops, as well as switching between the three virtual characters In some missions to ensure the success of the mission completely, such as using "Trevor" to pilot a helicopter, and "Franklin" standing at a far distance to quickly snipe enemies, while "Michael" is used for direct engagement and robbery of the area to be stolen.

Each character has a special feature that can be exploited in difficult situations, as Michael can slow down the time to implement something more precisely, Franklin can also control the car with extreme precision while driving, which helps him escape from the police during fierce chases, while Trevor uses his skill in exchange Shooting during bloody battles by increasing the effect of bullets, and apart from special abilities, the three characters possess a list of specifications that can be developed over time, such as physical activity, shooting accuracy, driving skill, swimming ability, and the more you continue to run with the character of Michael, for example The higher his fitness level and the better he is able to run longer distances without any problems.

In Los Santos, you will enjoy the dazzling atmosphere, and the complete harmony between the elements of the game, but suddenly while you are roaming the car, you will collide with pedestrians or other cars unintentionally, and here you will find the police forces start to chase you fiercely, and call for support to arrest you, especially if you kill someone or steal his car, intelligence The artificiality of other virtual characters has developed greatly, as the police do not tire of chasing you for long periods, and the search campaigns intensify for you everywhere even after your escape, so it is preferable to stay in a place away from view until the search campaigns completely disappear from the map, then you can start again freely If you can escape from the heavy police bullets, but if the virtual character gets shot, you die immediately, as is the case for the previous series games, and you are automatically transferred to the hospital or to the police station if you are arrested, and here is a deduction of money in exchange for dropping the charges against you.

Getting money is not a big problem in the game, for in exchange for the tasks and aid that you provide to others, you get huge sums of money, and you can also be smarter and use your money to buy real estate and large companies, such as buying a small airport on the coast and using it to smuggle drugs in exchange for a sum of money Or, to reach the beaches of "Palito" and pick up radioactive waste for a rewarding amount, and as we mentioned before obtaining the money is not a problem at all, but how to spend that money is what will concern your mind, as there is a huge variety of activities that you can spend your money on, such as learning to fly Or skydiving or going to the barber shop to change your haircut, or getting a distinctive tattoo or buying new vehicles and keeping them in your private garage.

The game's sub-missions are very numerous, the game takes about 35 hours to complete the original story, and the number of hours reaches doubling to finish it completely, and to explore most of the areas on the map.

GTA V includes a huge number of cars that can be taken to the garage to start customizing them, by changing the color of the paint or modifying their specifications such as using a bigger engine, different car exhaust, new brakes, or using bulletproof tires, there are more than 1000 options to modify your car the way According to the next task, updating the car also affects the way you drive and control it, and to increase the realism, the car suffers many damages according to the accidents it is exposed to, colliding with another car from the side makes the front door completely shattered, and a collision with a speeding car head-on guarantees you injury The engine has a malfunction, which causes the top speed to be reduced to nearly half, which makes you stand helpless as for the police forces if you are trying to escape, so you must pay close attention to the driving style and avoid collisions as much as possible, especially during missions, so that you do not find yourself an easy prey for the gangs that Chasing you or the police, you can also buy fuel tanks and use the fuse to blow up cars from a distance, and ensure that everyone inside is killed.

The game's missions have become more varied and exciting as well, so experiencing only one mission in the story phase will make you eager to finish the game as soon as possible to get acquainted with the rest of the different events and ways to carry out the tasks, now for the first time you can visit the crime scene before implementation to fully study the area and know the optimal method of attack Then you come back to meeting with your team members and start planning the operation, either by following the barbaric method and shooting anything that moves in front of you, or following a more professional method such as throwing tear gas canisters in the building chimney, so that everyone inside becomes faint and you start the process. Without spilling a single drop of blood and without drawing the attention of the police forces, and before you start carrying out the mission, Rockstar gives you the opportunity to choose the crew that will participate in the process, there are many options and many characters, each of them has a certain amount of experience, and according to the amount of experience the percentage of The process, choosing the same member more than once makes him more experienced than others, and his revenue ratios do not increase at all, even if his experience has reached the full degree.

In GTA V you can buy cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, helicopters, civil aircraft, military planes, submarines, sailboats and even tanks, so all you have to do is have a wallet full of cash, then use your smartphone or any computer in front of you to access the Internet And check out the Lifeinvader social site, which provides you with many options and different purchase methods to obtain weapons and vehicles, as well as you can buy stocks and bonds and sell them to gain huge sums of money, and to ensure an orderly workflow, always try to respond to the emails and text messages that you receive on your smartphone Whether it is from companies or people, this helps you to gain new friendships and expand your business in a way you could not imagine.

Also for the first time in the history of the series, the game includes pets, where you will get a dog called "Chub" shortly after the start of the game. It can be trained and taught many different methods through the iFruit application on smartphones. The dog helps you to arrest some criminals and learn Their hiding places, but far from that, can be taken for a short walk in the streets of the city and training to catch the ball, or throw it at someone so that "Chop" attacks him fiercely.