For Halo: The Master Chief Collection the deal was sweetened by including all main entries in one package. But for Grand Theft Auto V, the developers at Rockstar Games have turned to a truly surprising conclusion. The game has never looked better (or more realistic), and online Heists are long-anticipated - but it’s the new perspective players will get on the world of Los Santos that’s turning heads.
There are plenty of games that turn to modding for third or first-person modes, but the official reveal of GTAV’s First-Person Mode left even hopeful fans stunned. It’s no surprise, then, that the mode is receiving specific praise in the first reviews, but the critics seem to agree that with a base game already acclaimed, the improvements granted by the arrival on Xbox One and PS4 make the newest version a no-brainer.
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GameSpot (Mark Walton):
Score: 9/10
Kotaku (Kirk Hamilton):
Score: YES
“I’m sure part of that is that I’ve already played a lot of GTA V, but it’s also because I just don’t think about the main characters as much, since I can’t see them. I’m a big fan of removing clutter and making games as immersive as possible, and first-person GTA achieves an entirely new level of immersion for the series.”
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Post Arcade (Chad Sapieha):
Score: 9/10
“If this is what Rockstar can do graphically with a GTA made for the last generation, I’m licking my lips for what’s to come in a GTA designed explicitly for current generation hardware.”
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Gameblog.fr (Romain Mahut):
Score: 5/5
The Jimquisition (Jim Sterling):
Score: 9/10
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Gaming Trend (David Roberts):
Score: 90/100
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God is a Geek (Mick Fraser):
Score: 10/10
Hardcore Gamer (Steve Hannley):
Score: 5/5
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Vandal Online (Jorge Cano):
Score: 9.6/10
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JeuxActu (Maxime Chao):
Score: 20/20
It’s easy to become jaded when publishers look to cash in on a single game not once, but twice. So it’s good news for all that Rockstar seems to have truly invested in making their next-gen remaster a worthy experience. It will be interesting to see how the addition of First-Person goes over with audiences - and judging by the reception, how central it may be to the next Grand Theft Auto game.
Do you find the overwhelmingly positive reviews surprising, or did you expect to see any re-release of such a critically-acclaimed game go over this well? Will you be picking up a copy to see Los Santos in a brand new way, or did you get your fill on previous consoles?
Grand Theft Auto V is available now for the PS4 and Xbox One.
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