1. GTA 5 PS3 review:
Grand TheftAutoV: the longawaitedthrillingactionadventurevideogame thatcatapultedloyal
GTA playersandnewcomersrightintothe action,andboy,Rockstar didit withclass.GTA V is the
mostexpensivevideogame ever assembledcosting170 milliontomake.Anditshows. Itisbursting
withlife;whetherit’sthe small detailsinposters,orthe hilariousmini moviesyoucanwatchat the
cinemasor the wonderfullyaccurate selectionof weaponryavailable,gamersare spoiltforchoice. It
isa technical engineeringmasterpiece;itiscreative artistryatitsbest.
GTA V is the pinnacle of openworld gaming,fullof eastereggs,many fascinatingbackstoriesand
mini games,cameos,parodies, andevendeertohunt.Yep, thisgame literally haseverything,itis
giganticbutnot so bigyou feel overwhelmedbythe size. Imagine abustlingcity:withits ghettos,
suburbiaandendlesslyavenuesandwindingbackstreets.Now throw inHollywood,beaches,the
sticks,mansions, highrise apartments,airports,militarybases,race courses,golf courses,
mountains,fastcars,stripclubsand you’ve gotGTA V: Los Santosand Blaine Country.Like we said –
you’re spoiltforchoice.The lavishnessof size andwonderfullycomposedgame playporesfrom GTA
V.Los Santos standsat the stage for our three criminal masterminds:Michael,TrevorandFranklin.
Michael De Santa, the retiredcriminal caperwholivesitupinthe Beverleyhillsof LosSantos.He’s
got itall:the mansion,the wife,the kids,the cars.What else couldhe need?Notmuch,apartfrom
hisdemons tostop hauntinghimdailyfromhispastlife,and toresistthe urge to start it up all over
againand relive the glorydays.A midlifecrisispusheshimtobreakingpointandthisiswhere our
storybegins, he takesFranklinClinton, asmoothgangsterfromthe ghettostryingtomake a few
bucksto improve hislifestyle, underhiswingtomouldhimintothe perfectlycunning errandboy,a
notoriously goodgetawaydriverandsoonto be criminal mastermindwhoisanassetto anyheist.
Thenwe’re introducedtothe hilariousandalsoworryinglymental,TrevorPhillips,the badtempered
Canadianhick,the ultimate drifter,comedianandinsanelygoodweaponrymasterbringsthe
personalitytothe table; if you’re notlaughingyourheadoff athisinsanityanddryhumour,then
you’re revellinginthe beautyof hiscraftsmanshipwithaweaponandhelicopter.The protagonist’s
of thisdaringopenworldjoyride have itall – the brains, the swagand the personality.
Whenyou’re notexploringthe urbansprawl of windingroads,highwaysanddefinabledistricts,the
missionsandheistswillhave youplayingforhours.Wonderfullyaddictive,youcontinuouslywantto
advance throughthe game simplybecause you’re dyingtoknow whatwill happennext. The finer
detailshave beenattendedto,the weaponsfeaturedinthe game (30differenttypesjustinthe
standardedition) are incrediblyprecise andfuntouse.Whetherit’sapipe bomb,a grenade
launcheror a vintage pistol,the selectionisdiverse andcaptivating.GTA V hasalsointroduceda
newtype of police chase:hide andseek.Youcan now nipout of sightdownavenuesandalleyways
to escape the cops as theyprowl bysearchingforyou.Or you can put yourfootdownand letall hell
loose asyou speedthroughdowntownstreetsinadestructive,bloodpumpingchase.
The car handlinginV has alsobeentweakedandchangedincomparisontoGTA IV and San Andreas.
There has beenatotal attentiontodetail inthisinstalmentof the franchise inall aspects:the
handlingof weaponsanddrivingissharper.Whilstthe hyperactivityof the otherGTA instalments
remain,the gratifyingandeasytopickup controlsmeansyoudive veryquicklyintothe game’s

2. handling.Thisgivesusmore time tohave funand start personalisingthe protagonist’sappearance,
jumpintoheistmissionsandof course,runoverpedestrians(heycome onwe all doit) . WhilstGTA
V lacksthe sense of recreational aspectspersonaltothe protagonistfeaturedin SanAndreaswhere
youcan spendall yourtime fatteningCJupat Cluckin’Bell thenlosingitall atthe gym, the game
hasn’tlostthe joy of sportssuch as tennis,bowlingandcyclingwhichGTA IV couldnevergetquite
right. You can howevercontinuouslyimprove skillsthroughoutthe game;wanttohave amazing
weaponryaccuracy?Go to the shootingrange andearn medalsandskill pointsforyourtime,want
to getgood at flying?Goto flightschool andbecome acertified pilot.
GTA V has beendevelopedforseveral differentplatforms,fromPCtoXbox One and eventhe PS3
whichfeaturesgroundbreakingandrealisticgraphicsdespite beingSony’solderconsole.Rockstar
thoughtof everything,theydidnotleave one stoneunturnedandbecause of thisGTA V is highly
enjoyable withcrystal cleargraphics,makingita pleasure toplay.
Grand TheftAutoFive getsit soright intwo majorways;the colossal size of the openworldmap
whichdefinesitasa masterpiece withincrediblydefinedgraphics andthe amazingfunof playing
three mainprotagonist’swhichopensupthree verydifferentworldstothe gamerin missions,minor
characters,clothing,cars andmany more. It allowsfora more layerednarrative andthree different
perspectivesof the same storyline.Itisgenius.
Grand TheftAutoV isfull of surprisesandhappyaccidents.The attentiontodetail islavishing,the
missionsare endearingandthe protagonist’sare relatable,lovable andbold.Itisthe full stopto
openworldgamingandso far, hasn’tbeenmatchedbyanyothergame.It is explosive andwillhave
yougluedto yourseat (whenyou’re notrollingonthe floorlaughingyourassoff at Trevor’santics
and brilliance).
GTA V isa utopiaanda dystopiametropolis;afantasticopengame worldwitheveryavenue of life
thrownin,fromdirtystrip clubs,totennisinlavishmansioncourts,there’ssomethingforeveryone.
Whetheryouexperience itona PC,PS3/PS4or an Xbox console,itisdense withbrilliant contentand
creative toolswhichall open-worldgamesaspire tobe.