how do i start, i refuse to give this a rating cause honestly, i can't give it one, is this the worst from the series? is this maybe the best and i didn't get it right? cause i did have fun at this, but i felt like the gameplay was going absolutely nowhere good, like at first it feels great, but it wears off at some point, who in their right mind would put collectibles to a strictly linear game, that is so much more linear than its predecessors, it's like they misunderstood the concept of a non-open world game, just like modern rockstar tends to do, like, those are design choices that take away the enjoyment of such an amazingly crafted ambience and story

tl;dr would have been much greater if it wasn't because of the poor design choices

multiplayer's fine af thou, kept me hooked

i used to be really, REALLY obsessed with this game, the fact that some czech randos just managed to make a masterpiece of gaming storytelling is something that got into my head, and once it into my head i couldn't take it off, yeah, it may look shitty now, and even then, but there was something charming about how it was made, the detailed interiors, the attention to detail, everything is great, it's made with passion, even the driving, which seems to be quite divisive between players, i didn't even mind it, i got used to it cause i absolutely hate how you drive in gta, cars SHOULD feel a bit clunky, that's the point, they're machines after all, they shouldn't be THAT quick and volatile, but anyways, what sold me on this was the storytelling, cause even if the dialogue is indeed a bit amateurish, the story happens to manage its characters and atmosphere so well