This review is strictly for the game's campaign. I will actively continue to play multiplayer and have been enjoying that very much. The main campaign, however, is shocking and frustrates me very much. When I heard that it was the equivalent to a DLC expansion in terms of duration and content, I thought people were joking. That was, in fact, not a joke. Actually, I have seen many DLCs with way more content than this "main campaign." Being a huge AAA release, I hope this is not going to set a precedent moving forward. For the price of the game, consumers deserve way more than what they get from this. With the 6 hours of story or so that we get, I found the set design and graphics to be good, but there is very little of a story present due to its short duration. I expect and hope the next iteration of COD to be way better in this area. It is very sad....

This has been my first time fully playing the GTA V campaign and man has it delivered. Ten years ago, I probably would not have appreciated the feat that Rockstar has accomplished here, so I am glad I am playing this again in 2023. The level of character depth, dialogue options, lack of loading screens, diverse cars/buildings/songs/clothing/etc/etc reminds me how far ahead of its time GTA V was when it was released 10 years ago, in 2013. It really is one of the best, most thoughtful, and intuitive video game campaigns I have ever played. The game is as fun and addicting as ever. It truly is one of the best games ever made. I am that much more excited for GTA VI as a result of my most recent playthrough of this classic.

The game is well developed and the menu screens are strong. Gameplay and the authenticity packages, however, have become a bit too arcade-like for my liking. A good balance is always nice, but I have found certain mechanics, like shooting, passing, deking, and poke checking to be very mechanical and not the smooth flowing skill moves that is common in today's NHL. Also, the new celebration cutscenes are really not my cup of tea. I am all for special cutscenes depending on the weight of the goal, but the developers should take a note from the FC/FIFA franchise and make goal celebrations more seamless and diverse. Overall, good new strides were made this year, with a focus on trying new things... both of which I appreciate, but I hope they take the feedback and incorporate it into next year's game. It will make it that much stronger.