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Let’s discuss the Grand Theft Auto series. What is your favorite game in the series? What do you like about it? What doesn’t work for you? Are there similar games you like or even prefer to the original series? Feel free to share anything that comes up and react to other comments. Let’s get the conversation going!

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  • wizzim@infosec.pub
    17·
    3 days ago

    I played GTA from GTA 1 to GTA 4. I have always been more interested by the story and the atmosphere rather than the free roaming.

    What I can say about them:

    • 1 and 2 : a shock. Being so mean and bad was cathartic for me, it was really mind blowing as I am a “too nice” guy
    • GTA 3 : a revolution. Discovering the game on the PS2 of a friend, I was drooling over the beautiful 3D models, the music, everything. I had to wait a bunch of time to get it on PC though.
    • Vice City : wonderful atmosphere, the colours, the music. The story over the top. My favourite.
    • San Andreas: not bad. The missions were interesting, but I felt no connection with the “boys in the hood” atmosphere. At the time, I listened very few hip hop so the whole gangsta rap hype was not interesting to me.
    • GTA 4: I liked the settings, “russian immigrants”. The campaign was cool. However all the rest felt a chore… The mandatory mini games with the gangster calling you every 10 minutes and being angry if I don’t go bowling with him was ridiculous.

    Then I gave up GTA all together. To be frank, I was a bit fed up with the American settings. Always the same street, atmosphere, culture… On the other hand, other games like Sleeping Dogs were a breath of fresh air. You really feel in another environment, and something as simple as driving left on the road is a great change.

    • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      I feel like it’s rare to encounter another person that doesn’t love San Andreas. It was fine, I guess, but I really didn’t find the setting compelling. The kitchen sink approach to game mechanics didn’t help either.

    • knokelmaat@beehaw.orgOP
      4·
      3 days ago

      I am playing sleeping dogs right now and really enjoying it! Runs very well on Steam Deck too.

      The driving left on the road is proving to be a tougher hurdle than expected though, I find myself crashing into opposing drivers more frequently than desired :).