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What Grand Theft Auto V Can Learn From Saint's Row: The Third

Gizelle Money writes "Exciting. Thrilling. Explosive. Sexy. Open world with an attitude. You would think that with such terms I was describing Rockstar's game-changer, Grand Theft Auto. And if you asked me a handful of entries ago, you'd be right. Don't get me wrong, I love GTA as much as the next gal who enjoys beating up a hooker and taking whatever money she has on her just before throwing an unsuspecting chap from his car – that he's probably still making payments on – and running over anyone that gets in your way. But something happened towards the end of 2011. Volition developed an unsuspecting game-changer of its own. And for the first time, I was not only drawn to the GTA-wannabe known as Saint's Row. And once more, I realized that Rockstar would be wise to learn a thing or to from such an amusing yet perfectly executed open world game."

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Amazingmrbrock4468d ago

No. Just no. Let rockstar evolve GTA in the direction they've been going in.

There is saints rough for whimsical wackiness. GTA can take things in a more serious story bent kind of arc.

Though I do think they should take the story in the same direction the gameplay moves in. Have the story follow around a brutal mass murdering psychopath.

SilentNegotiator4467d ago

They could learn a little about pacing and sandboxing from the Saint's Row series. There's ALWAYS something more interesting than bowling to do in Saint's Row.

The tutorial didn't last 5 hours and it didn't take 10 to get into a half interesting mission.

C0MPUT3R4467d ago

The Houser Brothers think the term, "sandbox" is an insult.
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It makes it seem like its for children playing with their toys in the sandbox.
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The Houser Brothers call their games, "open world" because it depicts a more gritty mature game.
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Which is what they make, and what I like.

MurDocINC4467d ago

It needs to learn to add 2 player coop!

Oschino19074467d ago

Why? When it already will have a free roam (had up to 16 players in gta4) and prob a dozen other online game modes I don't see why you would want to ruin the flow and structure of the story by having two protagonist. GTA isn't SR, get over it or find another game to play and leave GTA alone.

GoldenAge4467d ago

I disagree. I understand why people disliked GTA but as it stands now GTA4 was a great game for what it aimed to be. Sure I miss the silliness mixed with the seriousness that San Andreas had but I say let R* continue with their approach to realistic yet mature stories.

It gives us gamers more options in the end, where we can choose between serious and arcade-like games as opposed to being stuck with asking which is the better whacky game or which is the better serious game.

Prcko4467d ago

Nothing!
sain't row game has to be forgotten as soon as possible.

Jason1434467d ago

saints row 3 was awfull. It was a pot smoking alcoholic mess made for doped up teenagers.

OmegaSaiyanX4467d ago

Well at the same time if you got a really big sense of humour I have to say SR3 was extremely hilarious :-D

GTA just needs to be its own game its nice to have 2 similar but very different titles as in SR is funny and GTA is more serious :-)

C0MPUT3R4467d ago

SR is funny because its bad. So bad it's funny. Understand?

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PS Plus Is Losing 12 Games In June 2024 Along With A Major Rockstar Release

Subscribers of the Extra and Premium tiers of PS Plus will lose access to a total of 12 games during the month of June, 2024.

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gold_drake2d ago

i think the only real loss is GTAV

OtterX2d ago

I think everyone and their sister owns the game by now. They likely want to squeeze the rest of the holdouts before GTAVI releases.

gold_drake1d 22h ago

i didnt.
so not everyone.

Profchaos2d ago

That game comes and goes from subscriptions so frequently I think it's expected now. Like rdr2 on gamepass Rockstar Games only last a max of 3 months On a service

MrBaskerville2d ago

Talos Principle is the real loss.

BanginTunes1d 15h ago

Facts that game is good as fuck I'm playing through 2 now, very underrated

Huey_My_D_Long2d ago

indivisible was pretty neat. Cute artstyle, fun throwback to older RPGs, shame its leaving but it is on sale often

shinoff21832d ago

Definitely. I e joyed what I played of it. Still gotta grab the physical at some point

Petebloodyonion2d ago

I'm not surprised by GTA V removal, Rockstar never allows this game to stay long on a subscription service.
They usually allow 4 to 6 months.

lodossrage2d ago

Yeah, they do that routinely with both GTA and Red Dead.

But it's because they know they can still sell them so they take them off and on to these sub services in cycle.

The weird thing to me is why is anyone still buying those games at this point? You would think after 3 generations of being sold GTA 5 that everyone and their momma would have it by now

RNTody2d ago

I fail to see how the loss of an almost 11 year old game that released across 3 generations is in any way a problem.

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GTA 5 and GTA Online Player Engagement Jumps Up Double Digits in Percentages Compared to Last Year

Even 10 years after release, Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online's player engagement has risen drastically compared to last year.