MatsThyWit t1_jdp1t34 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:44 AM

Reply to comment by cincobarrio in Just bought GTA IV for cheap and it’s been 5 minutes and I’ve already gotten out of the map somehow. by ImNotSuspicious1

the story mode (I have never played GTA Online in any capacity) of GTAV is just a really special game to me. It came out at a time when I hadn't been a gamer in years. The last game I played to completion at that point was Metal Gear Solid 4 because I was and am a massive fan of (most of) the Metal Gear Solid series. Since then I had completely fallen out of gaming for a really long time. It wasn't until my younger brother moved in with me for a variety of reasons that he brought along all his video game stuff.

GTAV was the first game he purchased for his Xbox after he moved in and I became obsessed with it. I related in so many different ways to all the characters of the game, and that story for as satirical, over the top, and absurd of it is was a really deep and rich experience for me and still is every time I revisit it. It's the game that made me a gamer again. So I hold it in very high esteem.

cincobarrio t1_jdp3m15 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:59 AM

Don’t get me wrong, I love gta V also. When I first played it, I thought the return to arcade driving and fun over-the-top story/characters was a breath of fresh air. After all these years though, the vibe of IV just has that staying power for me. It’s like the same feeling I get rewatching Heat, which is fitting since both games have missions directly inspired by the movie — only IV is the one that matches it’s tone.