I'm always a sucker for the GTA titles and their formula when it comes to brainless fun but when said formula also comes with a strong story and the series best protagonist, it's hard to just approach the game as brainless fun.
A very strong story in the scope of not only GTA games but in the greater medium. It isn't the most well compiled plot and there are definite slow points and missions that just don't fit right into the overall story. GTA 4 instead excels in its character building and the overall tone of the story which both complement each other effectively in making a tragic story about the American dream and the cycle of revenge. The ending is potent to this day and even the PS3 era's grimy, brown overlay over Liberty City only serves to add to the game feeling like a visual metaphor for the land where dreams are chased and lost.
I'm honestly so fond of this game in a lot of ways. While I don't think its high art by any means, its so interesting to play this game and see the special qualities that it possessed that were lost on GTA 5 makes me a little sad. It's a unique title in the GTA series in that it's the only GTA story that really drives in its themes and message in a direct & effective manner.
I hope Rockstar at least acknowledges how good the story was in this game for GTA 6, but judging by the teaser, can't say that'll be the case, which really is a shame.
A very strong story in the scope of not only GTA games but in the greater medium. It isn't the most well compiled plot and there are definite slow points and missions that just don't fit right into the overall story. GTA 4 instead excels in its character building and the overall tone of the story which both complement each other effectively in making a tragic story about the American dream and the cycle of revenge. The ending is potent to this day and even the PS3 era's grimy, brown overlay over Liberty City only serves to add to the game feeling like a visual metaphor for the land where dreams are chased and lost.
I'm honestly so fond of this game in a lot of ways. While I don't think its high art by any means, its so interesting to play this game and see the special qualities that it possessed that were lost on GTA 5 makes me a little sad. It's a unique title in the GTA series in that it's the only GTA story that really drives in its themes and message in a direct & effective manner.
I hope Rockstar at least acknowledges how good the story was in this game for GTA 6, but judging by the teaser, can't say that'll be the case, which really is a shame.