Grand Theft Auto V Really WAS That Good - 10 Years Later (Retrospective)
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03:58 - Paying the Bills
06:03 - The Nostalgia Factor (What 2013 Means for Me)
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16:15 - The Power Fantasy of GTA & The World of San Andreas
32:59 - Main Missions/Heists
38:55 - Story, Character & Themes
1:01:13 - Conclusion
1:03:04 - Outro
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I like how Jimmy and Tracy have different reactions to seeing Trevor. Jimmy acts scared meanwhile Tracy runs up to him and gives him a hug. That moment is one of the few moments where we see Trevor genuinely smile. He ultimately loves Michaels kids.
Imagine if he found out about devin sending mercs to his house. He would have killed him straight up and there
It didn’t stand out to me because it’s representative of my life growing up. My dads family is full of Trevor types. Funny enough, they live in the real life area the game represents for Trevor.
For the boys growing up, they’re scary and tough on us, but treat the girls like princesses.
Both are done with love. They just believe it’s important for boys to be tough.
@@mikemck4796because it is important for boys to be tough, and Jimmy NEEDED it. You can't be a man if you aren't tough. And a father figure has to teach boys how to treat women when they're men, too.
describing Niko as "a serious man in a ridiculous world" is absolutely bang on. Damn good writing man :)
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It makes sense in the GTA world from the looks of things. When Europe is mentioned they always use real names like Switzerland or Bucharest, meaning that Europe isn't a parody in the GTA universe which would make Niko more serious.
@@PatrickisCreeperbro Switzerland is a country
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Niko was so sarcastic it's incredible calling him serious is not accurate at all
Should do GTA IV next, also Trevor tripping over the fence is pure gaming art
everyone who hasn't watched the trevor tripping over cutsene bug should watch it urgently it's frigging hilarious
@@deepbluebeerit’s not a bug
That happened by accident. Franklin's reaction was genuine.
Its not a gameplay bug you are correct. It is actually an accident that happened when Rockstar was doing the motion capture for the cutscenes in real life using the VAs. Franklin's laugh in the scene was actually genuine instead of acting.@@mattbaillargeon
@@deepbluebeerit’s a bug it was accidental
Yeah this was REALLY good, the Trevor section in particular gave me an entirely new perspective on this character that I initially viewed as, like you say, just the 'funny and crazy man.' Should be proud of yourself, absolutely fantastic stuff.
Huge thanks Reece, means the world!
Apart from making me feel very old (I'm 43 and was playing GTA 1 around the same age as you were playing 5 for the first time), you're fondness of GTA V reminded me of GTA IV and the hype train that preceded it. I was 26 when IV came out and my life was very different back then. Replaying it for the first time in 14 years a few months ago really took me back to a more carefree time.
Love comments like this. I never had hype for GTA 4, one of my friends told me about it at school and then I begged my mum to let me get it 😂 and while I prefer 4 to 5, the hype for 5 was truly something else.
What I find the most fascinating thing about GTA V, especially looking back with hindsight, is that it’s story was one of the most heavily marketed aspects of it prior to its release - or, to be more specific, the fact that you were able to play as one of three protagonists for the first time in any GTA game.
So it’s kind of odd that the story arguably ended up one of the weaker aspects of the game, especially compared to it’s predecessors.
It wasn’t bad by any means. The characters are well established, their motivations are set up, their backstories are believable, their dynamics are funny and interesting and the conflict that ensues keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering how things are going to play out… but it failed to reach the emotional high points of IV, and even San Andreas. IV was a very personal journey for Niko as we saw the world of New York through the eyes of an immigrant who just arrived as we discover what his actual mission is. There’s no doubt that all the V protagonists are more dynamic and interesting characters than Niko, who is something of a blank slate, but what IV did was keep you invested in him and his life as he was on the run from Dimitri for most of the game. V, meanwhile, feels more like a wacky power fantasy. Even when Michael and Trevor are on the run with Madrazo’s wife, you don’t feel the same terror that Niko did returning to find Roman’s apartment on fire. You never feel that these characters are on the brink of death in a city where all the powerful are arrayed against them, you feel like they can take on the world and win. And while that’s not inherently bad, it is significantly less intriguing or compelling as a story. CJ in San Andreas was a nice middle road between all of them, being a fun and entertaining character to play as while also part of a story that was dramatic, powerful and compelling. While CJ was never in as much direct danger as Niko, his situation also felt a lot more perilous than Michael and Trevor’s as he tried to get away from Tenpenny’s influence and get Sweet out of jail.
Even the social commentary and satire of contemporary America feels more absurdly over the top than in IV. Yes, IV had those aspects too but they were mostly contained to TV and radio, while the tone and aesthetic of the world chose to present an America where Niko felt powerless and only through struggle could he make a name for himself. The American Dream features very heavily, but subtly, in this story as it’s what drove Niko there in the first place. It’s a very serious story with serious characters. But in V, they seem to go all out on the wackiness that is just a part of the world. The pot salesman who lets you trip balls and fight aliens or monkeys with a machine gun is a good example of this, as are the other strangers and freaks in V who seem much more over the top as satire compared to the way in which their IV counterparts were also obvious satire but also very believable and grounded too. I suppose this is to be expected when IV is based in New York, historically a more dreary and bleak city compared with the sunny skylines of Los Angeles, which is why San Andreas also had a lot of wacky side characters in its game.
I guess it just comes down to preference. I enjoy V, and I always have fun replaying it as it is a good story that keeps you invested and engaged with these characters from beginning to end. But I so much prefer the dreary realism of IV and the raw, guttural nature of that world’s story compared to the intentionally over the top nature of the story as presented in V.
With luck, VI will be a perfect balance with likeable characters in a gritty and well grounded world but something tells me that V’s success means they’re going to lean MUCH more heavily into the wacky and over the top aspects in the future than downplaying them as they believe that’s what people want to see, if their current writing for Online’s story packs is anything to go by.
My thoughts exactly
This why I’m glad gta 6 is shortening it down to 2 protagonists..
I love Grand Theft Auto V, but yes, it's rather melodramatic in its depiction of characters, and satire. I'm looking forward to the next installment having a more sincere narrative direction. I feel GTA Online's "story" is more indicative of the lack of attention and care it receives, than what the next game could bring.
I think the problem with v in a gist is that it ends before you’d think it would, like their stories don’t feel like they’re over but in the back of your mind you know gta protagonists are usually a one time deal. Lamar deserved more missions. Trevor deserved more missions. Ron and wade (especially wade) deserved more missions. Jimmy and Tracy deserved more missions. I could honestly go on forever when it comes to gta v characters.
The story isn’t actually weak. It just was of a different tone. There’s still loads of background character stuff happening. You’re just meant to play the shit out of it
I can still remember the day gta 5 came out, I was 11 years old and it was a half day at school. I’m ngl I ran home that day after getting a message from my mum telling me she got the game and I had never been so excited in my life.
The hype for GTA V was so incredibly memorable, I remember it like it was yesterday
I felt that. I was 15 years old, went to the midnight release, and skipped school the following day to play the game. I haven’t had an all nighter like that in FOREVER
@@coatedtrout4833 I think I done like half of the game in the first day and I remember my dad was shocked by how much I completed already and I don’t think I ate all day either cos I couldn’t stop playing 😂😂
@@rockyfps9487 what did they think to all the radio dialogue about women pissing on men? It's mentioned at least twice.
You should've seen the truly ground-breaking GTAIII. Easily the best game ever made then (2001). My mate got it, and neither of us knew anything about it - till we played it! Definitely avoid all spoilers for VI - so much better to discover GTA features yourself. Although, other than co-op, if they have that, I think it's going to be mostly a 'GTAV/O part 2'.
It seems wild to think GTA 5 was 10 years ago. San Andreas was my first proper introduction to GTA, having played GTA 1 & 2 when I was probably too young. They always make me think of my dad who absolutely loved these games, he's not much of a gamer but always makes sure to play the new GTA. Loved this video, and looking forward to that RDR2 one
thanks for the kind words, really appreciate it!
It also shows that rockstar are some greedy mfs and like to milk a lot of stuff lol
I feel that the story would have been great if they had about 10 - 15 more missions. Franklin, for example needed a few more missions to show the conflict between him, Lamar, Stretch and the hood lifestyle he wants out of( the only conflict is seen on lifeinvader or phone calls, whilst cool, not everyone is going to look for it, on a first playthrough I certainly didn't), as a result I forgot Stretch was still a person by the end of the game and he didn't really feel like a threat to Franklin (he just robbed a massive bank) only to Lamar. Then Michael probably could have had a couple more FIB missions showing how his decision to sell out Trevor backfired and he starts to turn on T&F and pushing his family further away as a result of a bunch of near death encounters he finds himself in. Then may be a couple more missions to flesh out plot points such as Trevor's feud with the Triads/LMC, the movie and car hijackings and Michael family. I know that making the story longer might annoy some, but when you take out heist set ups, then there's around 50/53 actual missions which leads to a slightly anti-climatic ending (IMO, on my third playthrough the ending came quick after the chemical raid). Whilst 65 - 70 isn't as long as SA or IV (not including set ups, assassinations or alternate endings) it would lead to the story being more coherent and make the story and plot great, not just good (again, IMO). Agree that social commentary is all over the place in this game.
I can definitely agree with you, I think that could've helped a great deal.
Considering the missions are split up between 3 characters, there needed to be about 100. There’s nowhere near enough in the game. The story coukd have been much better
Yeah I felt the same way, the game feels shorter mission-wise compared to the previous ones.
My Dad lived in California for most of his childhood and early adulthood and he said that GTA V has a very accurate depiction of the region. I’ve never been to California myself but I’d like to visit someday. However I have been to Florida to visit my Uncle near Disneyworld so I can’t wait to see GTA VI’s take on that region!
I'm from California, and your dad is right. GTA V captures it. I've been to NYC and GTA IV captures that very well also.
I cannot wait for the RDR2 video. It is one of my favorite stories ever written. I think it stands as a modern epic, and I can’t wait to see what you think of it.
Can’t wait to get to work on it, revisiting it is going to be a treat 👌🏻
@LazerzZ but you will have to deal with the heartbreak of Arthur again 😭
Your retrospective videos are always such high quality, awesome work as usual man
Huge thank you 🙏🏻
54:00 - Fun fact: Trevor failing to jump over and tripping was actually not part of the original script. It was a genuinely unplanned moment where Steve Ogg made an honest mistake, so Franklin's laugh was the VA reacting to a genuinely unexpected moment. But instead of scrapping it and doing another take, Rockstar decided to roll with it anyway.
What I love about this is that you are also focusing on the way that the game made you feel along with the time in your life that it came about. I find a lot of people will attack and criticise a game purely based of all the normal ways such as the gameplay, graphics or story but most leave out the key thing that any form of media is trying to provoke which is a feeling when playing the game. The time in your life that it comes around is also a big one as you find that some songs can transfer you to a time in your life along side a game you might have been playing at some point. Both are severely underrated when it comes to the gaming experience as typically the word nostalgia will be used as criticism when it shouldn't always be the case.
like I said I would give it a watch!
Totally agree, I love tapping into the feeling aspect of critique, because art is made to evoke feelings, to approach criticism or analysis from a purely clinical point of view seems unnecessarily narrow minded. Thanks for the comment!
I recently fell back into playing GTA V consistently because I found out that the Duke O Death was a thing. If you pair that car with Franklin's ability you can literally launch other cars about a mile.
Actually inspired me to start saving clips and posting them to TH-cam, which is something I never thought I'd do. Genuinely makes me excited for the next game beyond my fears for what the online will be like and how it will take center stage over the single player experience
Where can you find it in story mode
@@Rocka7038 It's part of a random encounter which activates on the road near the mechanic closest to Sandy Shores. It's parked outside a little motel type place if I remember right. Have fun :)
Really enjoyed this slightly different format of alternating b/w video game footage and you speaking with the game on a monitor in the background. Switching it every now and then helped me engage with the video better :)
Glad to hear it! I really liked doing it this way, although it was a bitch to set up 😂
Think V has some of the best writing of protagonists i have seen in a game because they aren't made out to be good people, they are literal pieces of trash who do horrible things for selfish gains and yet we still root for them, and even when we realise who they really are, i dont think we care. Its so impressive how Rockstar managed to make these 3 so likeable when they are the characters that would be a villain in other games.
THe dialogue is fantastic in general, its unbelievable how sharp each conversation feels, there are some less interesting chats but those still outdo most other video game conversations.
Rockstar is just in a league of their own when it comes to dialogue and their characters. The video game equalivant of Tarantino.
Very with you, on a surface level people can just dislike the game, but if you dig deeper I think there’s plenty to appreciate
Dude that's not something new a lot of stories do this and better like breaking bad or even gta 4
This was a great video James. I’ve never thought about this game in much depth, but I agree with everything you said and I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos for us.
Also I’m pretty sure when Trevor tripped over the fence it was an accident and they improvised the scene, but I’m not 100% sure
Hey bud. I don't comment on any videos at all, but your end speach really moved me to just tell you to work at your own pace. Your videos are amazing to watch and listen to. You're doing amazing work and keep it up. Writing this with all the love and respect.
Thank you so much, I really honestly appreciate that a lot. 💚
GTA V is kind of a strange game in hindsight as while you’d be crazy to say it was a bad or even below average game in any way, it also isn’t anything that exceptional or groundbreaking either. The basic gameplay is decent, the gunplay is a lot of fun but hardly revolutionary and the driving is a lot more fluid than IV but still a pretty standard experience. What V had going for it were the graphics, which were absolutely phenomenal for the 360/PS3 it was released on even if you did have to install two discs, and the sheer scale of the map, larger than anything Rockstar had done to date, even with only one city in comparison to San Andreas’ three.
So when you take all these pieces together, you should end up with an enjoyable, above average experience that some people have fond memories of but not many people remember well, right?
Nah.
GTA V is one of the most successful things in the history of media, not just games. I don’t even think it’s possible to oversell just how popular and successful this game was in 2013, and still is today.
But why? Why, when you break it down, does it not seem that impressive but created one of the biggest earthquakes in pop culture of the last 20 years?
I think because it’s not about the game itself, it’s about the _experience_ of it.
The graphics play a huge part in this, as everyone who played this game for the first time was just immediately drawn to one of the most beautiful and breathtaking looking cities you’d ever seen in a game before. The colours, the lighting, the atmosphere and aesthetic of Los Santos recreates it’s irl LA counterpart well while still managing to make it feel like it’s own unique place to run and drive around in. It just captivates you in a way that few other games can, and especially in 2013 when so few games were even capable of looking this good, it’s not hard to see why it left an impact. Even if there were less activities to do than in IV, you wanted to explore this city more. You wanted to cruise down the highway in a fast car at 3AM (in game… but probably out too lol) because it just captured the feeling of a real, immersive, lived in world so well. So when that is the driving force that sucks you in, you can look past the fact that the gameplay is technically mediocre when it feels fun as hell. The experience of GTA V transforms what could have been just an above average game into one of the most memorable experiences you’ve ever had playing a video game.
And then, of course, there’s Online. The base, story game is what drove attention to this game in the first place but there’s absolutely no doubt that Online kept them there. With RP servers galore, new updates for this mode still being released while GTA VI is being worked on and one of the biggest player bases in the world, it’s not hard to see why this is what propelled this game into absolute infamy.
That’s not to say it was all a good thing. The cancelled story DLC and abandoning story mode to focus only on online instead of bringing the empire building mechanics to Story too is an absolute travesty fuelled only by greed and the knowledge they would get more from focusing only on Online. As someone who personally has had miserable experiences every time I’ve tried to play Online, I never want to touch it again but I’d be a fool to deny the market it offered or that it’s the reason why this game keeps being one of the most popular games ever ten years after it’s initial release.
So while V had a lot of technical improvements as a game over its predecessors, it still fell short in a lot of ways too, but as an experience and a moment in gaming? V is unparalleled in that, even surpassing Skyrim in the number of people playing and talking about it. It accomplished something phenomenal for itself and set the bar very, very high for all games of its scale coming after it. Time will tell whether GTA VI is capable of living up to this legacy.
This game adds quite a few things with character hangouts in terms of the story. Michael offers Trevor his cut from the big score as he has no need for it, but Trevor politely declines. Trevor also admits that Brad was a bit of an asshole and he would have potentially killed him himself. And who can forget Amanda's iconic " I remember Brad, I liked him" or something of the sorts, when Jimmy looks a lot like Brad
Never even realized this lol
Despite how much it's been milked since it's comes out, this is still one of the greatest & most hype games I've played. Gonna be a banger video. Also can't wait to see what Rockstar's been cooking with Gta VI.
Yup.. Was a great video alright. Also great ad!
Yet another fantastic video. I've always felt that GTAV had a great basis for it's narrative, with 3 lead characters that are quite fun to watch, a great setup for the story, etc. But it simply NEEDED more time imo. We could've had additional missions early on that highlight Franklin's struggles in Strawberry & being a part of that gang life, which makes his story of rages to riches feel more earned. And in terms of themes/ideas it really feels like Dan Houser and the writing team tried to throw as many ideas at the wall with the finite amount of main missions they were working with, especially since a good number of them are dedicated to big set-peices, which are great and introduce a wide variety of mission types & new mechanics made specifically for whatever objective the game requires.
On an unrelated note, one thing you didn't touch on that deeply is the overall gameplay, which imo feels like the most refined and simplified Rockstar has been, which works for both it's advantage & disadvantage, for instance the new weapon/radio wheels help simplify the process of picking out different weapons or stations, but on the other hand, the gunplay itself feels watered down in comparison, which doesn't feel "punchy", lacks diversity with weapon types, suffers from poor sound design for the majority of guns, etc.
James, I'm only watching the intro here but I have to tell you your videos have improved so much since you started and branched out away from AC. Great job brother.
Hugely appreciated, I've always loved doing TH-cam, but I have the most passion I've ever had making the stuff I make now. Comments like this mean a lot to me
@@LazerzZ No problem man I mean it from the bottom of my heart! Look forward to watching the whole thing here.
Amazing channel. I discovered it last week and your videos are top, even though I don’t understand English perfectly. Love from Spain!
Muchas gracias! No soy bueno hablando español pero lo estudié durante algunos años. espero que esto sea comprensible 😂
Thank you though, truly appreciate the kind words 💚
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I was only in Fifth Grade when this game came, and I was one of those kids at the beginning of their teen years that dealt with many random people destroying and killing players. Now I'm in my twenties and going to college. Looking at this now and how this game has changed everything with Rockstar, it has become their One Ring of Power.
Great video mate, first I‘ve seen of yours and after I finished my own 10th anniversary replay today.
Loved this video what you had to say, also don't be afraid to change it up more like the way you used the TV in the background for gameplay, set dress a bit, experiment with ur editing style and stuff like that, change is always good brother keep up the cool work
Love the trailer, super excited for this!
Great video as always mate 💯
Trevor the GOAT.
The most entertaining and complex GTA character. Maybe other then Niko
I finally bought IV on sale 5 years ago for my old Ps3. Never thought I'd find my favorite game after I turned 30. One of my first was Rockstar's 3D open world 'Body Harvest' for N64. IV takes the details inwards instead of outwards like SanAn, instead of littering the map with new toys and jetpacks, you get insane physics, action and immersion. I say it's even a better adventure game than pure adventure games, great settings, atmospheres, characters, writing, acting etc.
Great vid as always!
San Andreas was my GTA,have to say I would love to see it recreated in the GTA V version of San Andreas/Los Santos
I enjoyed re-living that with you! Great job!;) Bravo...Dave Roberts Inverness Florida 👍🎉
What an excellent retrospective! It really puts words on what I think a lot of people are feeling about the game -- the good and the less good.
When did people start hating on the story? This is literally one of the best games ever made. I can't even count how many times i replayed it. Yeah some missions are boring but thats only like 2 and they're back to back (Scouting the port and did somebody say yoga). This game will always hold a special place in my heart even tho i've played all of the other mainline games. Trevor alone makes this game worth playing
The story is lackluster to me. The antagonists were pretty boring, it doesn't really feel like any of the story is progressing towards a main goal like the protagonists have in GTA4, and RDR2. Too much humor and not enough tension for me to really care to replay the game that much.
@@shadowknight9145 i get how u can see its flaws when comparing it to masterpieces like rdr2 and gta 4 but its still up there w the best games of all time
Nowhere near a good game…it’s unfinished, full of bugs and glitches, the story is literally a joke. It’s nothing but horribly lazy writing, plot holes and terrible characters…they scripted everything in this trash game, the missions, the traffic and the entire plot hole packed storyline is all scripted, cars we’re literally programmed to drive into u. The physics engine they used is, to put it nicely…it’s an illogical joke. gta iv had realistic physics….now we can’t even drive a car in this saints row version of gta because it slides all over the place 💀🤦🏼♂️ everything about this game is SAD, they even dumbed down the gta humour by A LOT, this franchise is toasted. They only care about money now, everyone that worked on the old gta games is now gone from the company. They left for very good reasons. Stop supporting this company.
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@@shadowknight9145ur face is pretty boring
I talked a little bit about my experience with GTA 5 on your community post. I remember being extremely excited for it's release. Like yourself, I played GTA 4 a ton when I was a kid. I couldn't stop playing it, so it was obvious I was gonna play 5. Played through the story and enjoyed, but spent most of my time playing the online once it was available. Still play on and off today. However, I didn't really think about the story like I did with GTA 4. In recent years though, I hold it in higher regard than I did previously, mostly because I love the three playable protagonist. I love this game. It practically helped shape my teenage years. But damn do we need a new fucking game. I'm burnt out on this game and want to move on to a new GTA game for it's single player content and it's multiplayer content.
Nice to hear your experience and I think I’m very with you for sure on gta difference between 4 and 5 and we certainly need 6 soon enough, it’s getting crazy 😂
“Burnt out” is the only thing I can agree on 🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ this games bad from Day 1. It’s sad that people couldn’t see it and all these Gen z kids buying this trash game actually contributed to them milking this bs. It’s the worst of the series. I’d rather play the first 2D games.
I’ve never played this game, which is pretty crazy. I was younger and mum wouldn’t let me get it and I just never ended up getting it.
I’d say it’s still well worth it!
it's one of the goats...the gameplay and graphics hold up well today, but the narrative has aged like wine that was left for a 1000 years, the social commentary and parody they were able to create is 10x more applicable today than it was when this game was developed in the early 2010s
Agree but even with it being more applicable today I still don’t find it that funny for some reason even tho I enjoy stuff like saints row except that shitty reboot from this past year. Idk why I just don’t find it that funny and it lowers the game for me because it takes away from a lot of the serious stuff but for it to work the parody and stuff has to hit which it just doesn’t atleast for me anyway
You have confirmed what I've been saying about Gta 5 for the longest time lack of interiors and lack of things to interact with or things to do outside of missions thank you!
GTA 5 changed gaming forever when It came out
How? Go on...
@@paulheap1982How not? Go on…
@@paulheap1982 the level of detail in graphics and story line is unbelievable i remember when i first play it i was surprised how well it was presented like (if you have played it) the scene in which micheal's yacht gets stolen and franklin fighting on board with the thug and jimmy falling that amazed me secondly the open world the detailing the steadyness the sceneries the independence in choosing your way to do it in a GTA type heist and murdering game thats just so next level if you just think back 11 yrs ago when rockstar did it thats just forgotten and the level of free roam and side missions you can just do for fun the cheat codes the 1st person perspective the weapons the slow motion the cars and the triple character choosing and mostly a fun phyco maniac who tends to be like Vass from the fry cry 3 but just a funny man and the level of comedy in the game man its just so well presented and just really setted the bar for the next open world game like assasin's creed to level up there free roam graphics and all and all the other games the graphics matric is really the most influentaial its just so much fun you have to just realise that games came with some ideas before this but none of them really just shot out the entire world with a feeling of actually having that fun in a big game with a big play time that you can enjoy and nothing feels boring
thats why gta 5 is really the most basic game for an open world introduction to anyone but for the people who know they know that this basic game is also the base of everything that they call quality now
Great video! Love you and this game...
Big thank you cumrag 🫨
holy shit didn't expect an MGS shout out, absolutely awesome series and you should play everything in the Master Collection
I didn’t play GTA V for the first time until I got a console for the first time in 2020 after not having one for nearly 20 years. It really is that good.
To me GTA V main theme is legacy, Franklin for young and inspiring for that, Michael for remembering it and trying to capture it and Trevor whole motivation is built on the lies of Micheals legacy
i 100% agree with you on the writing, at least regarding the general story and Michael.
The story has no thesis, nothing greater to say about society than "facebook sucks!" and "American Idol sucks!" There isn't really a theme it revisits or a critique of society or culture that it pushes. It just points at things and says "that's dumb, people who do that are dumb." The Michael/Trevor 'hipster' exchange is so emblematic of that.
Michael and his family are so grating and terrible, i remember actively being disappointed when the story pushed them all back together like we were supposed to be rooting for them. He's one of the few videogame protagonists i've rooted against.
Damn I want to see LazerzZ do retrospectives on the Metal Gear games - they're great!
Maybe one day
I remember seeing the convertible top go down in the trailer, and losing my mind.
Idk what it was about that shot, but it got me so excited.
20:02 - ooooo that was deeep lol good shit my dude
About the Hang Out feature and how it compares in GTA 5 and 4. I think a major part of why I enjoyed it in 4 was because you actually had rewards for engaging with these mechanics (i.e. car bomb from Packey, lose wanted level from Francis, etc.). In GTA 5 its just extra dialog and thats it. Theres little incentive to do them, especially when replaying the game.
This is some of your best work btw
Thank you so much 🙏
From minute 23:00 and so on you really put into words all what I have been feeling after playing and revisiting GTA V this years. Great video.
Thank you so much!
I know I'm late to the party, by my God do I love that you brought up how every city exists on an island in the middle of the ocean, and yet is somehow still connected to the USA. GTA isn't the only franchise that does this, but still. "The United States of GTA" map had me cry laughing because it's nuts to imagine how North America must actually look in this universe.
I felt exactly the same about the interactive world. Gta san Andreas felt very interactive, like I would just RP in my mind, I loved getting a bobcat and roaming in the desert, stopping sometimes to eat, visit cool structures, visit and look at the little probe in(a restaurant near area 69) and after a while, you end up in San fierro. It felt real, it felt like a journey, man I need to replay it again(i completed it like 1.5 years ago)
I really liked this style of video James, you spoke in the Horsey and Fox Podcast about condensing your script and admittedly I was ever so slightly worried this would change your content however, the concise script really benefited this video. You could've done a 10 hour story retrospective but for a game that is more iconic than it is special to you this style really works. Also enjoyed the overall analysis. I'm not the biggest fan of GTA in general and I've basically said since day one that V is overrated however, I must admit I can appreciate this game a little more now.
huge thank you!
Transition period doesn't do it justice! United to Liverpool?! Bwoah!
Lovely video buddy, cheers haha
😂 that was actually my brother’s room. He was Liverpool, I was United. I’ve never been a big fan of football, but when I was a kid I tried my best
I think the main problem with V for me is/was the multiple protagonists getting in the way of getting any real attachments to them due to a limited time being spent on each. Nico became so much more believable as a character as you never left his point of view throughout the whole game and as you saw his struggles and goals play out before you.
Being able to play several characters “at once” was a cool concept, but IV did it better where the multiple characters were divided into separate stories where you could experience each character separately.
Same with RDR2 where you only switched characters once the other one was out of the picture, creating closure and letting the player fully immerse themselves in the next character.
V is incredible. The problem is we never got VI IMO and it’s over stayed it’s welcome
high as hell rn, good video :)
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I remember staying up all night watching TH-cam videos on my Kindle Fire and then immediately going to GameStop after school to get my preorder. How times have changed.
Imagine if they remake RDRII to include Mexico and more of Guarma as well as have Sadie and Charles as playable characters (3 playable protagonists just like in GTA V, technically 4 because of both Arthur and John in RDRII) as well as have the entire story of RDRI in RDRII’s world in its postgame after the Epilogue (1899 to 1907 to 1911 to 1914). That would be epic but obviously won’t happen until after GTA VI comes out.
I still love it. Haven't played in a few months but will be coming back when I get a second. I have well over 50 days of play online alone since I've owned it since launch day back in 2013. But I think we really need a new title.
This is the first time I turn on notifications for a TH-cam video. I had to turn on notifications on TH-cam entirely just to be reminded for this. Hype is unreal
58:55 they do actually have a talk about it after the end of the game if you choose to hang out with Trevor as Michaela (and vice versa)
Ah, see, that's interesting but also, I still think it's wild it happens in optional dialogue rather being a solid part of the actual story they were telling.
I think most of the problem that exist in the GTA V is because it is tied so heavily into GTA Online. Some stuff you do and buy in GTAV makes no sense but when you take those same thing and put it into the context of GTA Online it does. I genuinely believe that GTAV is an after thought and the online mode was Rockstar main focus. And seeing how GTAV have no DLC while the online constantly gets update i believe this to be true.
I know the online gets a lot of flack because of the community but playing this game on private session with friends is the most fun i have playing a video game and i hope you give it another chance.
Anyway good videos as always.
the dlc for story was scrapped to be online content but I wouldn’t go that far saying it was an afterthought that’s just silly. Dan houser, lazlow and the old team that are no longer there had a major impact making this story but T2 push for Rockstar to make a monetized online mode especially from the online mode in GTA4 they had the skeleton there and they succeeded making so much money off of online, and now hearing GTA6 costing a billion is not surprising that’s where all the online money is going lol that was the plan all along, and yes also to make the next generation of gta online no doubt we won’t be seeing another gta game after 6 for 20 years lol
In RDR2 i just spent my time camping in the wilderness. "Surviving" there. It was just..perfect. But in GTA ; i rarely go into a rampage, i just drive around.
Just spending time in some night club (I spent most of my time in the Malibu club in VC), imagine my own stories. I sincerly think the R* aren't promoting violence outside of their mission, quite the opposite actually
The absurdity of the guy audibly spitting in the middle of the video and leaving it in had me in tears. 💀
I remember sitting in my office and just pausing the video and rewinding it to make sure I hadn’t imagined it 😂
56:40
I just wanted to say that its so refreshing having someone else in these type of videos actually point out the complexities in Trevor's character, so many people doing their restrospectives on the game seem to just write Trevor off as a psycho and THE bad guy of the 3 and how Michael is the good guy suffering from Trevor's unjustified spite when that couldn't be farther away from the truth.
I've always seen myself as a story guy when it comes to games, meaning that I usually like games that have a good (not decent, but good) story, being anything else features I'm willing to let slide despite all. GTA V was the exception to me, at least in the sense that I never found it particularly interesting to consume as a piece of story, simply because the open world was just too good. But now that I've seen your critique, I'm conflicted about what to make of this game. Coincidentally, I was just playing it for the past three weekends and I was/am having a blast again, but wherever story is concerned, I can't help but think that there was some wasted potential with Michael, Trevor and Frank, specifically because, as you mentioned, neither of them (maybe with the exception of Frank) seem to actually embrace the change that their specific situations want to elicit (Michael just puts up with his dysfunctional family and friend despite having the time to reflect on his wrongdoings, while Trevor does not undergo any change whatsoever). It's still good though, I'm not sure why. I guess it's because I never tried to see it at a deeper level. It came across as a nihilistic, a-day-in-the-life kind of story, and it was fine and fun. Having watched your critique, again, I can't help but feel that there was a missed opportunity for this GTA to be something even greater than it actually is.
I think GTA V has a story and themes that are more fun to reflect on and discuss than actually experience in a narrative if that makes sense.
Haven't touched gta5 in awhile, and even longer for the multiplayer. But I remember being so pumped when it came out, went to the midnight release at my local GameStop, still have the receipt too. I just graduated highschool so I had free time to sink into the game. Graphics blew me away, gameplay was great.
And I remember having to wait those 2-3 weeks for the multiplayer to launch. Sank so much time into the multiplayer, cruising around with my friends, and the worst thing I'd have to worry about was someone getting a tank from the military base. And all those early events, the 1920s cars and suits, 4th of July fire work gun, the snowz etc. good times.
That was probably the last time where I really enjoyed gaming.
This was a really well done review and critique of the game.
I remember having a similar reaction when playing it the first time in relation to the game's seemingly nihilistic attitude, where it felt like they were basically saying 'everyone and everything is stupid and pointless'. Really brave. 🙄
Still, I very much enjoyed the game for it's incredible technical achievements and gameplay. I haven't gone back and played the story mode in years, whereas I've played through RDR2 multiple times.
I suppose that says something about its lasting impact, at least in my estimation.
I do play GTA Online a lot, though, and I'm still very much looking forward to GTA 6.
I totally agree with you man, I've been thinking, and saying the same shit for years now. I still play V, but I just load my most complete game save where I have the Military Jet at Trevor's hangar, and the combat helicopter, etc. I just have Autosave OFF, and I just go around and fuck shit up, or drive my supercars, explore the ocean in the submarine, mess around with the cheat codes, it's a fucking blast but, yeah I haven't replayed the story in years. I LOVE the addition of the Peyote Cacti spread out randomly in the world. Flying around as an eagle or whatever is absolutely wonderful. I know Rockstar is aware of a lot of the issues you pointed out, because, well... RDRII! Most of everything that was a negative in GTA V was fixed, and/or changed in RDRII. I got RDRII at gamestop the night before release. Waited in a HUGE line, and as soon as it turned midnight, they let a few people in at a time, so I got my pre-ordered Special Edition copy and drove as fast as I could back home to start installing the game. I did the same thing when GTA V came out, but my point is: I still play RDRII ALL THE FVCKING TIME! GTA V, not so much. Not even close! I 100%-ed RDRII TWICE. It's still the greatest game of all-time. I love GTA V, I've played it more than almost any other game, but you and I are totally on the same page about pretty much everything. I only ever play the Xbox One version though, my original PS3 copy just sits in the case and collects dust. -
I can't be the only one to spot the 1337 joke, right?
On another note, I don't think Trevor killed Floyd, he even offered him a cut in the Merryweather heist. I think Debra killed Floyd and Trevor killed Debra. Floyd may have made the first move as he was effectively backed into a corner and just cracked. That's my hypothesis on that scene
Young Lazerzz came in clutch with all that b-roll
17:59 in a lot of old maps of North America, California is depicted as an island.
GTA 4. 100%
Red Dead 2. 96%
San Andres 94%
Red Dead 1 93%
LA Noire 89%
GTA V 88%
Compared to 4 it was way off but easy to forget that V was still a great game in many ways and enjoyed it, with right budget & writing GTA 6 could be incredible , the hype. rockstar need to make a comeback - 10 years …
After so many key people departured Rockstar I'm not sure 6 will be as tightly written and structured. V was already showing cracks in characters, story and dialogue
@@-PVL93- i agree
I found you while playing FF7, 8, and stuff like that for the first time lol, those were nice, didn't expect you'd play and enjoy GTA series xD except San Andreas is really amazing. it has this problem where going above 60 FPS has technical issues (not talking about the fake definitive edition), but you'd have to finish that someday, I used to make videos modding that and V with Final Fantasy stuff lol.
Another time, back then there was only two years between the first trailer and the actual launch... another time.
Awesome video!!
Really enjoy watch it!
As someone who did not care about Grand Theft Auto Online only singelplayer part '
My main complain about Grand Theft Auto V:
NO PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE AND NARRATIVE IN THE FREE ROAM PART AFTER PLAYTROUGHT ALL THE THE STORY MISSIONS "
GRAND THEFT AUTO VI "
BIGGEST WISH:
HAVING NARRATIVE, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE in the free roam part after all the story missions are done, as deep as story missions are giving!
consider your signal boosted 📈
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I'm actually replaying it as we speak. I'm only playing it with the steering wheel mod and one car mod: the gt86 (my car IRL).
So far, I'm having a blast. I spent hours without realizing it just on single player. I still love the characters and story. Michaels family are the only ones that irritate me the most. The heist missions are always fun to replay.
Getting a konami sponsorship is crazy way to go lazzer
17:14 fun fact about GTA1 San Andreas and its evolution that I've forever wanted to make a video about. The OG San Andreas is the city of San Francisco. GTA San Andreas became a state which contained San Fierro (San Francisco), Las Vemtures (Las Vegas) and Los Santos (Los Angeles). And by GTAV, San Andreas just contained Los Santos and some small towns (although technically Southern San Andreas so San Fierro could still be out there to the north... if water didn't surround us).
So yea San Andreas was originally the name for San Francisco, hence being named after an earthquake-causing fault line. But also GTA1's other 2 cities are Liberty City (NYC) and Vice City (Miami), but originally it might have contained a version of Los Angeles instead of Miami! They had a song made specifically for the game that mentions 3 police departments by their real life ininitals and those were NYPD, LAPD and SFPD.
I've always thought that GTA 5 was about moral corruptability because every single named character does something morally corrupt
he got that johnny harris yellow bar
I love the yellow bar!
Oh i am hyped for this one
Fun fact:
That scene with Trevor falling wasn't in the script
Steve just tripped
But because he stayed in character they kept it
Ive looked at gta V from franklin's story perspective. If you think of him as the protagonist its about staying true to your friends. The climax (final turning point of a story, typically illustrated by a decision) is him deciding not to kill trevor or michael. I didnt finish the video yet, but i wrote this when you said you couldnt find the theme in the game. Right after you praised GOW 2018
One thing you CAN really do, and one thing I want desperately in GTAVI, is drive around and do insane stunts in the world. I've spent maybe more than a hundred hours just driving around, but specifically in first-person mode, and flipping the car.
Crazy it’s been 10 years
Im addicted to LCPDFR a free mod that has a great modding community creating the most authentic police experience
Quick note 55:12 scene was improvised
Do you mind me asking what you use to record gameplay?
Banger video as per usual. Sure that RDR2 video will be as well
Also id deffo watch that bolt vid
The more gamers on the Bolt train the better, it’s my true magnum opus 😂
@@LazerzZ to say its better than the goblins bar vid is bold. Unironic banger that one
The entire TV show idea is something I've thought for years and years I never thought anybody saw it the same way
this game was unbelievably hyped back in the day. GTAVI could be even bigger
can't wait for GTA V 10 Year Anniversary Edition 👏🏽
I don’t understand why there are so many One News clips at the start of this. But as a New Zealander I’m loving it
It was like the only news footage of GTA i could find 😂
I first heard of GTA 5 in late 2012 when I was 10, and I spent the nex year watching nothing but GTA 5 speculation videos, my favorite being gtchy1230's GTA 5 Talk. On release day I remember going home and immediately watching gameplay videos, it wasn't until christmas that I got the game, and I was hooked for years, then I got board after about 5 years.