On the flip side, tempers have flared when reviewers have brought up questions such as the game’s indulgence in excessive violence, treatment of women, and reprehensible actions taken by the game’s three protagonists. It has been an intriguing build-up to release with comments sections being just as interesting as the reviews themselves.
Without further ado, here is a selection of reviews from around the web that point out the good, as well as the detractions of the GTA5 experience:
IGN (Keza MacDonald):
Score: 10/10
It is one of the very best video games ever made."
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Gamespot (Carolyn Petit):
Score: 9/10
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The Escapist (Greg Tito):
Score: 3.5/5
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Destructoid (Jim Sterling):
Score: 9/10
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The Guardian (Keith Stuart)
Score 5/5
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Video Gamer (Simon Miller):
Score: 10/10
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Official Xbox Magazine (Mikel Reparaz):
Score: 10/10
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Eurogamer (Tom Bramwell):
Score: 9/10
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Joystiq (Xav de Matos):
Score: 4.5/5
Grand Theft Auto 5 is an ambitious game, attempting to meld three very different characters together to tell one encompassing story of survival in what amounts to the worst place in America. That story stumbles, but the open-ended gameplay remains a showpiece for the vast amount of content that can be poured into a virtual world."
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Polygon (Chris Plante):
Score: 9.5/10
How fitting that the game comes at the cusp of the next generation consoles. Here is a game caught mostly for the better, occasionally for the worse, between the present and the future.This is what a modern blockbuster looks like, and will probably continue to look like for years to come."
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Games Radar (Hollander Cooper):
Score: 5/5
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Is criticism of the social depravity of some of Grand Theft Auto 5’s content justifiable? Is it to be expected? What do you think of the game so far?
Grand Theft Auto 5 releases September 17, 2013 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
