![]() Much like the cast of The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire, these weren’t exactly sympathetic people you’d be within a mile of in real life but they were compelling as hell on the screen. People might point to The Last of Us as games taking its influence from prestige TV, but GTA 5 is arguably a better example when you consider how the best HBO dramas are ensembles. The clever way of giving different perspectives to Los Santos was by splitting the story between three protagonists: wealthy retired thief Michael going through a mid-life crisis young small-time crook Franklin looking to make a name for himself then there’s Trevor personified every GTA player’s worst impulses. It so richly captured the details of a city that’s diverse in its geography as well as its neighbourhoods, as you could be living it up in the fancy houses at Vinewood then dodging gangbangers in housing projects. ![]() Los Santos wasn’t just a bigger map that turned sun-kissed LA into a dream video game playground, it was packed with things to do, with more ways to get around, such as pedalling along the beach front on a bicycle on a bicycle or flying planes over the mountains. Since the crime series first went 3D in 2001, Grand Theft Auto had always been a trailblazer for open world games, giving players the freedom to do what they wanted, which usually left a trail of wanton murderous destruction and the police in their rearview mirror.īut the five year leap from GTA 4 to GTA 5 was extraordinary.
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