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[AT-Man]

I started downloading GTAV. 7% downloaded and at that time I've watched one and a half Breaking Bad episodes. :I

[Brodie]

WHERE are all the heists?!

Its good. Or, rather, well executed. Its decent. I like Michael, but man. Peanut is right, this is straight up GTA. And **** that noise.

I want HEAT like heists. I'VE GOTTEN NEXT TO NONE.

And they use the N-word more than Cure. Add that to the PLUS column.

[Peanut]

The characters still control like tanks, the car handling is as squirrly as ever and some of the physics for crashing make certain things, like the racing, way more frustrating than it should be. The shooting is still average and the story, while well written and vo'd is still in direct contrast to the act of playing the actual game and its full of so much low-hanging fruit as to feel slightly embarrassing.

[Digital Ghost]

Wife surprised me with the GTAV Special Edition this morning. Enjoying what I've played so far. Will have more time for it tomorrow.

[NinjaMan]

Been in a Batman mood since Arkham Origins is next month. So playing Arkham City now.

[MrTMNT2012]

So how long have people been playing GTA V for? I just can't put it down, even after the campaign!

The attention to detail and amount of things you can do in the world is unparalleled. It REALLY is a living, breathing world. Since everyone complained about GTA IV's top heavy car handling, I'm glad they improved it to make it much more fun!

[愛]

I kinda want to return GTAV and wait for a PC release if we ever get one.

[Zulithe]

Wish I were playing on PC as well, but currently my plan is to try to finish the game as much as I can long before the PC version is out, then I won't be tempted to rebuy even if it looks way, way nicer. I can always pick it up when it gets to $10 on Steam or something in a few years.

There are so many games I'll be wanting to play in the future that I don't really have the time to play it a second time on a different platform anyway.

Would rather just play it now while it's still new and appreciate what they've been able to squeeze out of these ancient current-gen consoles, it's pretty remarkable.

[Peanut]

I told myself I wouldn't use the taxi service like I constantly did in IV, but then the needlessly large world made me do it. I'm feeling a lot of the same issues I had with San Andreas originally. Crash something out in the sticks and be forced to walk/swim/jump awkwardly against the environment for 10 minutes to find a car again.

My biggest issue so far are the controls. Their dumb physics engine makes everything move so sluggishly. Maybe it's from having recently played SR4, where you're given unparalleled control and options for movement, but the game just feels slow as all f*ck.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Brodie

And they use the N-word more than Cure. Add that to the PLUS column.

I really doubt that.

[Peanut]

So a thing I've found I like to do in GTAV is to get a bicycle and just ride around on the sidewalks. It's amazing how many small details are in the world. Absolutely totally meaningless stuff that you'd never even notice if you didn't just hang out and do whatever. I've taken to riding around partly to become familiar with areas and landmarks in the city, partly because I just think it's fun to ride around on the bikes for some reason. I spent an afternoon (in-game) riding around Vinewood Hills and the surrounding area, then rode down to the beach, along the bike paths and up the boardwalk at night, which looks cool all lit-up. It actually all kind of hit me how much work went into crafting a world that 99% of people will never actually stop long enough to appreciate.

[MrTMNT2012]

This is the first open-world game where I feel like anything could happen at anytime!

I was just about to do a side mission but all of a sudden, there was a kidnapping happening and you can actually get involved in the chase and earn lots of money. There were 2 other instances like that so far which is awesome, one was a celebrity getting chased by paparazzi which you could either help or kill to get her money and a random jewelry store that was being robbed and I was caught in the middle of it.

This is the definitive GTA Game IMO!

[Peanut]

I had one last night where I found an abandoned van in the desert. When I got off my atv and went to check it out I got pegged in the back of the head. I woke up the next day laying on the train tracks without any clothes.

There's actually a lot of weird events in the desert. One time when I changed to Trevor he was burying a body out there.

[MrTMNT2012]

Wow. Lol This is definitely the weirdest GTA game yet! Let's not forget about all the weird drug highs, I was walking down the alley and a random drug dealer came up to me and got me high...

Next thing I was flying high and about in Los Santos until I crashed and woke up where I was in the alley, weird sh!t

[Peanut]

Yeah, there are a couple weird drug-related side missions that get pretty out there. Alien abductions and killer clowns in vans. Weird stuff.

[tmnt transformer]

I beat metroid prime last night.... I love that game!

[Ninjinister]

I'm in one of those "Eh... don't feel like playing anything" kicks. Think the last thing was Skullgirls like 4 days ago and that was only briefly.

[AT-Man]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

I'm in one of those "Eh... don't feel like playing anything" kicks.

I hate to admit but I seem to be suffering from that also. The only thing I could play now is more Borderlands 2. If there was another new DLC campaign.

[愛]

I've been playing EverQuest for a while, and starting to collect the new-ish rhythm games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Gearing up for a Halloween party that will be quite hilarious when everyone is all liquor'd up.

[Peanut]

Wind Waker HD is the most incredible looking game I have ever beheld. I'm in love all over again. Oh my god.