2nd GTA game I've ever beaten the story mode in - I normally tend to get far, but then abandon for some reason. However finally got through 3 on this latest playthrough.
These games are hard to rate in retrospect though man. Because yes there's obviously quite a bit of jank in this entry, (some of it even probably being considered bad/unenjoyable game design in a modern context)... but like its hard to be negative about considering this is one of the earliest 3D open world games & considered hugely influential. You aren't gonna get a perfect track record when you're in uncharted waters & what you make is gonna end up being "the standard" for others to build upon, duh!
That little rant out the way, I'd say most of this games jank from a 2023 perspective is 80-85% manageable & 15-20% cheap BS. Definitely seen worse skews, but it doesn't hurt my experience with the game too much. Overall I'd consider this a pretty neat, though very early "good example" of its genre that's been surpassed by now. However that does not mean this game isn't worth visiting. Would just advice going in with modest expectations, tackle its awkward qualities more with fascination than frustration.
These games are hard to rate in retrospect though man. Because yes there's obviously quite a bit of jank in this entry, (some of it even probably being considered bad/unenjoyable game design in a modern context)... but like its hard to be negative about considering this is one of the earliest 3D open world games & considered hugely influential. You aren't gonna get a perfect track record when you're in uncharted waters & what you make is gonna end up being "the standard" for others to build upon, duh!
That little rant out the way, I'd say most of this games jank from a 2023 perspective is 80-85% manageable & 15-20% cheap BS. Definitely seen worse skews, but it doesn't hurt my experience with the game too much. Overall I'd consider this a pretty neat, though very early "good example" of its genre that's been surpassed by now. However that does not mean this game isn't worth visiting. Would just advice going in with modest expectations, tackle its awkward qualities more with fascination than frustration.