Is a Realistic Approach What Grand Theft Auto V Really Needs?

In past years fans have been shocked, impressed and addicted to the Grand Theft Auto series. This series was ground-breaking in the industry by presenting itself as the first of its kind in gaming. People have fallen in love with the mind boggling circumstances and by being granted the ability to do whatever they please, when they please. After the release of the lasted installment of the Grand Theft Auto series, Grand Theft Auto IV, fan wondered if this was the series they really fell in love with. Grand Theft Auto IV was just not like the past games that swept fans off their feet. It lacked in areas where other seemed to excel. Could the feelings of Grand Theft Auto IV contribute to what players want from Grand Theft Auto V?

[TheSuperior]

I want GTA V to be fun not tooo realistic like GTA IV

[iamnsuperman]

I agree. What ever happened to the ridiculous cheats like everybody hates you. I do not mind having realistic gun feel and driving but what GTA IV missed was that GTA feel of parachuting, unrealistic missions, the fun side of GTA

[Brosy]

I for one found the more mature GTAIV to be better. I can play Saints Row and Crackdown if I want silliness. Also TBOGT had all that parachuting and other less than realistic gameplay.

[Fez]

I think TBOGT got the mix of realism and fun just right. Let's hope GTAV follows suit!

Can't wait for V actually. Definitely my most anticipated game coming out.

[srcBFMVBMTH]

AGREED. I remember after finishing the story. I would love to just fool around for hours with cheats haha. Like the everybody came after you cheat and pretend like zombies were after me. Or combine having pedestrians carry weapons and recruit anybody cheats. Would pop in the nice cars everywhere and flying cars cheat from time to time. And who could ever forget the super punch! GOOD TIMES MAN GOOD TIMES :)

[NukaCola]

Realism isn't necessarily the issue. But GTA IV had little fun. It took itself way to seriously. All the characters were always either depressing or pissed off about something. I like a good story but I would like more light hearted moments and of course the ability to screw off as well. One of the best moments in San Andreas was stealing the 747 Jet, taking off to 30K feet and then jumping out behind it as you watched it crash into the ground, then deploy your chute and land safely on a roof somewhere and walk away like a boss.

[LOGICWINS]

It can still be realistic...but Rockstar has to create scenarios where the characters get into crazy/fun situations. If you think about it GTA4 wasn't that realistic. Do you know any Eastern European man that can take 3 clips of an AK-47 before dying?

[TheSuperior]

I agree with you both, it was those funny moments that really mad the game one of the best games out there. but there were still outthere moments in GTA IV just not Those moments that were intended to be only funny. Realistic might not be the word because idk a man that can take 3 clips of an AK-47 before dying... thats just not realistic hehe

[mynameisEvil]

Do I know any Eastern European man that can take 3 MAGAZINES of AK ammo?

Yes. ALL OF THEM. Because they are all just that awesome with their strong facial features and wonderful accents.

[metsgaming]

I will just say this, please be more like 3,VC,SA and less like 4.

[WeskerChildReborned]

I wan't GTA V to be fun and realistic. Just not like Saints Row cause i prefer a realistic kinda fun.

[Zha1tan]

It firstly needs to work on PC preferably.

[Frenza]

GTA: IV was a mess at launch on PC.

[Zha1tan]

Only the lowest form of scum on N4G would disagree with that lol.

[NYC_Gamer]

I believe GTA should keep the mature approach and expand on gameplay/story telling....all of that silly stuff should be left optional for the player....I hope R* doesn't follow Saints Row with all of that over the top stuff that gets old and boring real quick....R* should continue to push the sandbox genre forward with new ideas while letting the competition be stuck in the past...

[vallencer]

How exactly is saints row, or their competition, stuck in the past?

Edit: I agree with a lot of what you have said I just don't understand how their competition is stuck in the past. But I do believe GTA should go back to somewhat crazy. Not all the way but somewhat. Saints row is a blast because it is over the top but I don't think we need two games like that.

[MysticStrummer]

I'm with you. They can put more fun things to do in the world without abandoning GTA4's more "realistic" approach. They should keep the crazy stuff optional, like Rampages. The only areas where Saint's Row 3 outdid GTA4 were co-op and customization, in my opinion.

[Getowned]

I agree but I will say Saints Row 2 was better than GTA4 in some parts other then that,maybe not saints row 3 but Saints Row 2 was really good and not so crazy. I like GTA's storys better, really I just like both, but the ending in SR3 were shaundi dies was epic imo.

[Persistantthug]

I thoroughly enjoyed GTA4, and I hope they continue on with the mature realism and take it further.

GTA4 is my most played game of this generation, and the online ( GTA RACE mode ) was boss.

[SheenuTheLegend]

dont know why but i hate saints row

[J5Feedback]

I really do want realism out of Rockstar Games. They're the absolute best at it. If I want open-world craziness, I'll play Saints Row 3. (Not knocking SR3, excellent game.)

Also, where the hell is my sequel to Bully?! (ducks to avoid rocks)

[camel_toad]

I couldnt agree more. I personally think the humor dotted throughout GTA IV was a lot more funny than the left and right gags of Saints Row. A perfect example of "less is more".

The part in GTA IV where you are fleeing the funeral in the hearse with your dead uncle (or whoever it was) in his coffin, inching his way out the back of the hearse and then the coffin opened - That was a 10 on the funny scale for me, not to mention some of the Gay Tony missions.

Oh and Id love a new Bully too.

[Fylus]

I know I will likely get disagrees, but a Bully sequal is the only thing I want from R*. GTA is an amazing series but Bully is hands down my favorite R* game of all time.

[MiamiACR21]

I'll never understand the fascination people have with stating "I know I will likely get disagrees" before saying their opinion. It's your opinion for god sakes, I couldn't give less of a shit if anybody disagreed with mine, and neither should anybody else.

[dark-hollow]

whats wrong with IV is not due being realistic.
actually that one of the games highlights in my opinion.

whats wrong is there a lot of fun elements in SA that didnt make it in GTA IV.

cheats were more fun.
huge map with more varied locations and more fun to explore.
cars customization.
airplanes.
jet packes.
some real life elements (getting fat, build muscles if you workout)

yes, some of these were introduced in gay tony, but it should be in the full game day one.

being too realistic was never the issue....

[TheModernKamikaze]

It can be realistic if Rockstar Wants to, but I also want fun.

[x800]

As long as its FUN i dont mind the Realistic approach.

[FarCryLover182]

I would like the realism. However, crazy cheats are welcomed. Maybe a few crazy missions too, nothing like bigfoot or going to Area 51 though...

[Solid_Snake37]

??????? Those were awesome on so many levels, what are you talking about? I hope they include a mission like in SA where you break in a carrier ship and steal a harrier lol

[ThatEnglishDude]

Too many games this generation have too frequently aimed for realism, both in gameplay and presentation. As a result, we're getting games that have no unique visual style or charm to them. Please don't let Grand Theft Auto continue to fall victim to this trend.

[Psychotica]

If anything it should be more realistic that GTA IV. The fact that I can fly by a copy sitting in traffic at 100mph and the cop does nothing is a little ridiculous and when I am fighting the police they shouldn't have an endless supply of helicopters and cars. That said, I want there to be some fun things to do like sky diving, fun things that people do in real life, not the Saints Row 3 kind of fun.

[Trenta27]

Saints Row 3 was so random as hell. Zombies, aliens, and boob implants! The series is fun, but damn.

[YodaCracker]

There's a point where the over-the-top stuff stops being fun and simply becomes annoying.

[Trenta27]

Rockstar is smart. They know that people want the ridiculous fun that was in San Andreas. They will mix a great story with some amazing moments.

[THESHAUNZY]

ROCKSTAR ROCKS MY SOCKS! I hope the Multiplayer is amazing!

[Angrymorgan]

V should keep the realistic physics, driving etc, add red deads shooting and character models, and have all the fun parts from past gta games.

This would make an awesome gta game......oh and you should be able to jump and grab on to cars and helicopters, watch the awesome euphoria engine physics as you bounce down the road and off cars lol.

[Getowned]

GTA had realistic driving and physics ? .. Thats not what I remember lol . GTA has horrible physics and driving I'm not hating but its true. For a game about stealing cars the driving is horrible, least it was still a fun game imo I love GTA! but RockStar has made racing games in the past though so theres no real excuse for the horrible driving mechanics. I would like Gta to handle like burnout or atleast Midnight club(their racing game)

[Angrymorgan]

Well yea it wasn't totally realistic but more so than past gta games, the cars had weight to them and people reacted realistically to falls and stuff, but I agree with your burnout style driving comment, it would make driving more fun, without being too ott

[Getowned]

yeah, if GTA handled like burnout it would be soo awesome. I see what you mean now, but yeah I kinda like the rag doll physics on the charactors but I really hate the driving in gta and burnout like driving would own, me thinks.

[helghast102]

If it's anything like IV then NO BUY.
Words cannot describe how boring IV was.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Realistic approach, but still should have fun gameplay elements.

[Valenka]

To be fair, the Grand Theft Auto series have never been about insane realism; the main focus was always over-the-top gameplay with innovative elements and a well-written story. However, since the debut of Saints Row, they practically took over as the leader of over-the-top sandbox style gaming, and I would hate for the Grand Theft Auto series to turn into that. But that doesn't mean GTA needs to follow GTA 4's example of realism, because it wasn't as fun as the previous instalments.

With GTA 5, I get a strong feeling that it'll be a mix of Grand Theft Auto 4 and San Andreas--a mixture of over-the-top action with a fair amount of realistic elements.

[steve30x]

The one reason I dont like Saints row the third is because of it being stupidly unrealistic. I dont mind if GTA V is'nt fully realistic but if it goes off track and heads towards Saints Row stupidity then I wont buy it.

[BlmThug]

mature with a blend of fun, not SR 3 where its all out mad

[fatboyfsx]

I agree with a lot of comments so far.

I feel that GTA IV suffered more from being too serious than being too realistic. Like people are mentioning, they left out a huge chunk of the side mission/random fun stuff that made the previous GTA games so fun and unique.

I think the realism is great, as long as they bring back tons of stuff you can do outside of the main game missions I will be happy. They don't have to be crazy excessive stuff like Saint's Row, just fun random things and mini-missions/games/activities /etc. It all comes down to the player being able to choose what they want to do, so the more the merrier in my opinion!

One random thing that bugged me in IV was the camera when driving a car, I hate how when you turn a corner. The camera stays on the side of the car for way too long. That thing needs to stay right behind the car like most driving video games, or at least have an option to change it.

[PersonMan]

I like the camera in GTA IV.

Plus, there is the option to add a handbrake cam so the camera follows you when you slam on the handbrake. Try it out.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

Just give us the grappling hook from Just Cause, Cole's powers from inFamous, and tons of explosives...

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

Let the Red Dead team do this one...

Just sayin'...

[YodaCracker]

Rockstar North contributed HEAVILY to Red Dead Redemption's development.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I know that, but Red Dead is, by far, the best Rockstar game.

[Shotcalm]

Yes it is what it needs. If it wasn't it would be like Saints row 3. Stupid article.

[jjb1981]

It does need to be realistic, well-said shotcalm.

[PersonMan]

I love the physics in this game and the way the cars handle. I think they just didn't have the technology in past generations to pull off the realism.

[steve30x]

The cars in GTA IV are way too floatey to be realistic.

[PersonMan]

I don't know about that man, I'm pretty sure that if I were taking corners going 40mph, I'd have a hard time too. I'm pretty sure, nobody drives normal speeds in this game. It's usually full throttle, handbrake, full throttle. At least that's how I play. Try doing that in a real car and see how well you stay on the road then.

[OMEGAZONE]

I want it to have as much realism as GTAIV. A bit over the top but with it's feet on the ground.

[Amaterasu5]

I want my fucking San Andreas cheat codes. And I want to rape physics in-game.

[frankiebeans]

Back to the game play of the ps2 gta days GTA IV was the worst gta imo the gameplay was just trying to be too simulation....i Played it for like 2 weeks and did not even want to play it anymore because they took the fun out of the game.

[goldwyncq]

I want it to be both fun and realistic

Is that too much to ask for?

[DigitalAnalog]

And it's not because the game is bad at all. It's... just boring. If they wanted to create a city simulator than GTA is the last game to be doing that. It's like they're trying to create some sort of realism at the same time take you out of that due to the outrageous moments in the game. Inconsistency is what made it so hard to relate. It was a fight to death to actually finished the game and I never touched it since. The DNA of GTA thrives in it's own anarchy that's beyond nonsense in a video game and yet that's what makes it GTA!

I hope GTAV would bring back the anarchy and chaotic nature of the city. They really shouldn't take themselves to seriously for their next game and hopefully they would deliver.

[Ramses3]

Too many people are saying "realistic" or "silly".
There needs to be a "mostly realistic with some silliness". By this I mean similar to GTA IV, but with more fun elements. Outside the story the game was boring, fix that.

[Pintheshadows]

If I can listen to thrash and mow down pedestrians in a people carrier whilst the elderly occupants scream in terror i'll be happy.

I found with 4 you had to make your own fun.

I liked playing 'hamburger hinderer'. The rules were simple, wait near a food cart and just as a customer is about to eat sprint into them. If they get up and do nothing it's a point. See how many you can get in a row before you get in a brawl.

I also liked playing 'maybe that mime' which consists of driving from north to south through central park in a yellow cab as fast as possible. You can use any route but you must stay within the park. Requires a stopwatch.