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Is Grand Theft Auto V Being Over-Hyped?

Any article on the Internet right now stating GTA V will be awful, is complete bologna. I don’t understand where they’re getting the sense that it’s going to suck by these screenshot’s and surfacing details of the game’s details

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NukaCola4171d ago

I think the media has been jumping on it lately because of the limited information. I like that R* isnt trying to over expose this game and let it be a mystery, but maybe it's their intent to build hype secretly without fully revealing the game. The media will hype and troll all day long, but it's good to see how professional R* is being about this game. Makes me think it's gonna be a real winner.

blitz06234170d ago

Over the past week, all the hottest stories were related to the game. Overhyped definitely - but it's also because of how information is being relayed. Even the slightest of details is being reported and being analyzed and whatever.

Overhyped doesn't mean it doesn't deserve it, but it's VERY clear the hype meter of this game is way too high.

wastedcells4170d ago

Hell no. Only a handful of games deserve all the hype they get and GTA is defiantly one of them.

Jinkies4170d ago

Yeah it kind of is

People just seem to forget what hype did to us for GTA4, peope are already calling it GOTY and the est game ever, I mean come on.

Plus if you question something or have a little bit of constructive criticism you get mauled to death.

Remember GTA4 guys thats all im saying

BitbyDeath4170d ago

GTAIV was crap in comparison though.
V is looking a lot more like Vice City which is the best thus far in the series... IMO

Jinkies4170d ago

Yeah but at the time people thought GTA4 looked AMAZING, like the best GTA game ever. Sames hppening here

Even reviewers got sucked into the hype and handed the game perfect scores because of it

pr0digyZA4170d ago

Yeah I can see it happening as well, people are already thinking of things they think are going to be in which raises their hype. Others saying it is going to be their best game ever.

The way I'm keeping hype down, is to just think of it as GTA 4 with planes and bicycles and a new map (although I really loved GTA 4 so for me its a good thing). I actually wish I didnt read anything on it, because I think that would be an amazing way to experience the game.

Dee_914170d ago

@jinkies what did hype do to gtaiv ? Who is "us" ? the small minority that didnt like the game ?
Im very confused by your comment or I dont have a clear understanding of "hype".
OT
GTA is one of the biggest series ever so no.It should be receiving all of this attention.

come_at_me_bro4170d ago

I think you guys are making some good points. I was burned on GTA4 too. Not a bad game, but man... my expectations were so high. I'm getting sucked back into the 5 hype, no doubt, but I'm being cautious. I love what I'm seeing with 5 so far, however limited it may be, and I think Rockstar has listened to fan complaints and want to make us happy. It looks like they're keeping the more realistic, serious GTA approach in narrative but working in the fun and freedom we all know and love with the series. THAT is why I'm hyped.

Razmossis4169d ago

@Jinkies

Go back and watch the GTAIV trailers, they don't show much. Gives you an idea of the graphical improvements and story, but nothing really about the content.

GTAV is showing us so much content already. I'm excited to do the things in see in the trailer, and to go to the places we've been shown. The content in the GTAV trailers warrant all this hype, GTAIV's trailers did not.

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Abdou234170d ago

Yes, same as cod. Gamers are becoming the number one reason why Gaming industry is being ruined.

showtimefolks4170d ago

go ahead click disagree but NO after watching the trailer today i know RS will release another master piece and move the open world genre in the right direction. also RS have said they expect the online aspect of GTA 5 to have the same Impact GTA 3 had for open world games last gen.

its rckstar:north how could they not make another great game when they have the track record to back it up

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Avernus4171d ago

Well tbh, what AAA title these days aren't super hyped? R* is among the best devs/ publishers out, and they show that quality > quantity.

So is it overhyped? Not imo, as GTAV is aiming to be the best in series, and that by itself is not an easy feat.

Hicken4170d ago

Agreed. I think most games with ANY hype wind up being OVERhyped. It's rare that any game actually lives up to all the expectations a fanbase puts on it, and the more expectations, the more the game fails(though some fans are more reluctant to admit that- CoD, for example- than others).

claud34171d ago

It's ment to be, just like any game

MuhammadJA4170d ago

Yes. And that's the problem with gamers. They keep overhyping. I'm not saying the game will be bad or anything, just that all this overhyping will led more people to have their own expectations of the game, which will lead to most people getting disappointed and how they prefer the older ones.

The cycle of overhyping will never end.

typeN84170d ago

Hell yes it is
Still gonna play?..hell yes I am
And so will you..hell yes you will

ethan4170d ago

Hell you sure say hell a lot, lol

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Grand Theft Auto V PC Optimized: Best Graphics Settings in 2024

Grand Theft Auto V was released on PC on the 14th of April 2015. That means the game will be nine years old in four days, and it’s still among the most-played titles on Steam. With a 24-hour peak of 145K players, it’s as popular as Baldur’s Gate 3, Apex: Legends, and Destiny 2.

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The Best Open World Adventures In Gaming History

The freedom to explore large areas, approach objectives in multiple ways, and stumble across amusing distractions will always be an excellent format for video games, but some do it better than others. To celebrate the formula and parse the best from the best, have a look at the best open-world games of all time so far.

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Rockstar Need to Learn From This Mistake for Grand Theft Auto 6

Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 5 are both classics, but movement and general interaction sometimes feels like you're possessed by a fridge.

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boing132d ago

Cost of realistic looking movement.

lucasnooker32d ago

Rockstar need to learn that 12 years of work and 5000 employees doesn’t account for one persons opinion on the internet…

Profchaos32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Oh and hundreds of millions of dollars in revanue to boot.

Lots of complaints about gta ever since the hd era started and yet it's bugger than its ever been with gta vi up to 180 million trailer views alone. The next game is shaping it be be another genre defining game

MetalGearsofWar32d ago

They already learned they dont have to actually make a great game

sagapo32d ago

The controls of RDR2 felt a but cluncky indeed, but it’s not as bad as some make it out to be. At no point did I get the feeling my experience with the game was held back or ruined by the controls.
But it can never hurt to optimize them a bit, sure.

Zhipp32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

I did accidentally beat someone to death a couple times. An unfortunate mistake but besides that I didn't have any problems with the controlls

jznrpg32d ago

Red Dead Redemption felt clunky at first but I got used to it fairly quick. I thought 2 was easier to control but it could be my experience with the first game helped me out. Great games

Profchaos32d ago

I wouldn't call Rockstar games characters clunky instead they feel like they move with Weight they are not twitch controls press x to instantly snap onto cover the characters instead move like a actor would ducking behind cover they are exposed while they get there.

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