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Upon its release Rockstar Games “Grand Theft Auto V” sales broke $800 million globally within 24 hours.
Divide that number by 60, the average price of the game, and you get the number of people who jumped at their first chance to virtually assume the role of a hardened gangster.
Virtual gangster and senior Tim Ewen said, “The whole GTA series makes up some of my favorite games. I really like the upgrades from IV to V. The graphics are better and the gameplay is more intuitive.”
Countless people gave the game such great reviews that I had to give it a try for myself.
Upon putting the game into my console I was greeted by a hooker on the load screen, followed by flashing photos of sketchy looking people. To some one not seasoned by the cold hard streets of GTA I, II, III, and IV, this might seem inappropriate or even offensive. I wasn’t too surprised.
The game started with some captivating and high-action missions intended to give the player a feel for certain new controls and give a little back story. After completing the setup to the story mode, I got to dig into what I really enjoy: wreaking havoc on the city of Los Santos.
I noticed while playing that the driving is a lot more sensitive than previous Grand Theft Auto games which gives you more control over the things you can do.
Like the previous games, there are five stars in the upper in right hand corner of the screen. A star illuminates for every level of how wanted you are by law enforcement. I started my rampage by stealing some cars and plowing down people.
The fuzz came after me with full force. My streak ended in a bloody shoot out with the police. It sounds terrible, but there is definitely an addictive element to this game. The release of the game caused many absences in school for a day or two to come.
“I didn’t sleep any more than five hours for the first three days,” Ewen reported, “It’s too addicting.” The game takes about three days to complete if you’re a go hard like Ewen.
The game play is captivating, and the story is great. We all owe Rockstar Games a thank you, for once again allowing kids and young adults to let out their murderous rampages virtually. My overall rating: five out of five.
