Grand Theft Auto Grieving Thread - Yep, I've been drinkin' again...

[Slav Power]

Tomorrow it'll be the 21st anniversary of GTA San Andreas, and a little birdie told me that a certain community fixes mod will be getting a massive update commemorating the fact as well.

 

[Adash]

Should I just buy a used ps5 rn before they go up in price next year when it releases? I was going to wait until the PS6 but I feel that is still a ways away.

For what? If you just want to play GTA VI, buy a used Xbox Series S. They go for really cheap now, as long as you're fine with 1080p 30fps I assume. I'd assume the Series X would be cheaper than the PS5 for the sole reason that Xbox is in the shitter now.

 

[Xavier Renegade Angel]

For what? If you just want to play GTA VI, buy a used Xbox Series S. They go for really cheap now, as long as you're fine with 1080p 30fps I assume. I'd assume the Series X would be cheaper than the PS5 for the sole reason that Xbox is in the shitter now.

Im thinking abt getting a pro but not before a new 75 inch tv and game chair. Ironically I bought a ps5 just for gta around 2023.....sucks rebirth ruined my fun

 

[The Last Stand]

Happy 24th anniversaryView attachment 8064861 to gta iii.

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Tomorrow it'll be the 21st anniversary of GTA San Andreas, and a little birdie told me that a certain community fixes mod will be getting a massive update commemorating the fact as well.

Lot of GTA birthdays this month.

Happy 20th birthday to GTA: Liberty City Stories.

Perfect blend of dark comedy and good storytelling. Yes, I think LCS is a funny game due to its writing and NPC banter.

 

[Kiwifarmsname]

For what? If you just want to play GTA VI, buy a used Xbox Series S. They go for really cheap now, as long as you're fine with 1080p 30fps I assume. I'd assume the Series X would be cheaper than the PS5 for the sole reason that Xbox is in the shitter now.

No I'd rather stick with PlayStation. But the truth is I don't even want a ps5 because it looks like it sucks. But I know I'll want to play the game on launch day.

 

[jeff7989]

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Tomorrow it'll be the 21st anniversary of GTA San Andreas, and a little birdie told me that a certain community fixes mod will be getting a massive update commemorating the fact as well.

Any hints? I wouldn't mind if it was more fixes for physics breaking at 30+ FPS.

 

[Prophetic Spirit]

GTA LCS is just The Sopranos with steroids.

 

[The Last Stand]

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Tomorrow it'll be the 21st anniversary of GTA San Andreas, and a little birdie told me that a certain community fixes mod will be getting a massive update commemorating the fact as well.

GTA: San Andreas is now old enough to drink.

 

[umseriously]

Should I just buy a used ps5 rn before they go up in price next year when it releases? I was going to wait until the PS6 but I feel that is still a ways away.

Wait for Black Friday and grab a bundle there. You can even try grabbing the pro version of there's a good sale on it. If you're buying used, atleast get a warrant or something.

Now that I think about it, this holiday season would have been absolutely crazy if GTA 6 has stuck to its release date. Crazy stuff I tell ya. Especially with Xbox now being effectively dead.

 

[The Last Stand]

In honor of GTA San Andreas' 21st anniversary, let's look back at, arguably, GTA's biggest controversy yet: Hot Coffee. In short, "hot coffee" is a pseudonym for being invited to your girlfriend's house for sex. San Andreas originally allowed CJ to engage in said activity via an interactive minigame. Worried that SA would receive an Adults Only rating (which would make it practically pulled from console releases,) R* hastily removed the offending content against Houser's call. Well, hid, modders unearthed it on its PS2 release, which caused a massive scandal and $20 million in damages to Take Two/Rockstar Games.

"The cuts are everywhere. It doesn't feel like we are pushing any boundaries now. Why bother? I really, really do not want to change this stuff. It feels SO wrong at the behest of psychotic, mormon [sic], capitalist retailers.” - Sam Houser

“This is WAY, WAY more than I expected. Not only is it insane to edit comedy like this - look at movies and everything else - to do so is going to be a lot of work and will screw with things…

"Is this really as far as we can push it? I just cannot believe that. Changing this stuff will absolutely have a time impact. Let me know if this is really the final position.”

 

[Kiwifarmsname]

Wait for Black Friday and grab a bundle there. You can even try grabbing the pro version of there's a good sale on it. If you're buying used, atleast get a warrant or something.

Now that I think about it, this holiday season would have been absolutely crazy if GTA 6 has stuck to its release date. Crazy stuff I tell ya. Especially with Xbox now being effectively dead.

I honestly don't care about the ps5 pro. I don't even care about the ps5 in general I just want to play GTA 6.

 

[umseriously]

I honestly don't care about the ps5 pro. I don't even care about the ps5 in general I just want to play GTA 6.

Okay then just wait for the holiday season to get a good price on the console before it gets any higher next year. Maybe take into consideration the size of the storage because GTA 6 will be pretty beefy in its size for sure.

 

[TheArtilleryman]

GTA VI will make that the second game I'd like a PS5 for. Still not enough to justify it I'm afraid, unless I find a crazy good deal. Sucks man. What's the official excuse for the PC versions coming out years later?

 

[Adash]

No I'd rather stick with PlayStation.

I can't really see why since at this point PS and Xbox are two sides of the same shitty coin, but your best bet with a PS5 is hunting down a used one or getting one new on Black Friday before Sony inevitably price gouges even more, because they've already raised the price once worldwide.

Maybe take into consideration the size of the storage because GTA 6 will be pretty beefy in its size for sure.

They have to fit it in Blu-rays since they're gonna go physical. I can only see them doing 2 discs max (they did the same with GTA V on 360 and RDR2), so that's around 250GB since an average BD-XL disc is 125gb. PS5s store around 800gb at the very minimum, so I think it's fine.

What's the official excuse for the PC versions coming out years later?

Double-dipping + holdover from the 2000s. The 3D GTA games focused on PS2 first, then Xbox and PC later, usually due to how different the platforms were at the time. You could see it in graphical comparisons, PS2 had the better post-processing effects, Xbox & PC was better in raw performance, and they had separate dev teams for ports. Then after V released, they realized that PC players were buying consoles specifically for GTA games, which means double sales from the people who buy on console first, than PC later. It's why V has been rereleased so often, they start off with PS3/360 in 2013, then PS4/One in 2014, then PC in 2015. RDR2s PC port is similar, with them releasing it 1 year after the console versions in 2019. I'm hopeful that they release the PC port alongside the inevitable PS6 remaster, but chances are they're gonna do the same thing with V or even V's "expanded and enhanced" release where it's a year after the console remasters. It honestly makes me kind of mad that even I'm technically falling for it by going to buy VI and playing it on a borrowed PS5.

It would be funny if Rockstar shadow-dropped VI on PC to fuck with everyone though.

 

[The Last Stand]

PS2 had the better post-processing effects,

What is post-processing?

Then after V released, they realized that PC players were buying consoles specifically for GTA games, which means double sales from the people who buy on console first, than PC later.

To add, GTA IV had a peculiar launch. That was the first GTA to release multi-platform for Sony and Microsoft consoles. However, MS reportedly paid R* $50 million for an exclusivity deal for its DLCs.

The 3D GTA games focused on PS2 first, then Xbox and PC later, usually due to how different the platforms were at the time.

Also, Sony was concerned about the upcoming Xbox console so they made a timed exclusivity deal with R* to release the trilogy only for the PS2. I wonder if that deal also extended to the Stories games for PlayStation 2 and Portable. I think the graphical horsepower from those systems was just incidental.

 

[Slav Power]

After a slight delay, the aforementioned community fixes mod has gotten it's anniversary update released.

 

[Problematic User Forever]

No I'd rather stick with PlayStation. But the truth is I don't even want a ps5 because it looks like it sucks. But I know I'll want to play the game on launch day.

Sony themselves sell refurbished PS5's for like 400 bucks.

I know that doesn't sound that great, but from my experience the dipshits who are reselling their PS5's usually have treated them like fucking shit and caked the controllers in flaming hot cheeto dust. They usually also try to fuck you on shipping charge.

Sony ships the systems for free and backs them up with a 12 month warranty. So I mean, I'd keep a look out for something cheaper but like if you find nothing a month before release you could always go that route.

 

[Kiwifarmsname]

Sony themselves sell refurbished PS5's for like 400 bucks.

I know that doesn't sound that great, but from my experience the dipshits who are reselling their PS5's usually have treated them like fucking shit and caked the controllers in flaming hot cheeto dust. They usually also try to fuck you on shipping charge.

Sony ships the systems for free and backs them up with a 12 month warranty. So I mean, I'd keep a look out for something cheaper but like if you find nothing a month before release you could always go that route.

I saw a PS4 slim for 425 dollars at a used game store today in a fair condition. Do you think that would be a fair choice?

 

[Slav Power]

A decade ago I've waited patiently not only for the PC port of GTA V to release, but also for it to be dropped onto torrents, for me to download it through the course of three days due to how slow my connection was back then, and for a working crack to come out to play it myself. Same goes for VI. Don't buy into the hype, wait patiently, and it will pay off with dividends once all the consolefags will once again seethe over losing another game to PC, where the smug "you will never get this console master race" suddenly turns into silly petitions and "h-heh, enjoy your sloppy seconds".

Just like it was with GTA V.

 

[Problematic User Forever]

I saw a PS4 slim for 425 dollars at a used game store today in a fair condition. Do you think that would be a fair choice?

That's like 75 dollars off, which doesn't seem worth it to jump in this early to me, but if you really want it it's not like the worst deal.

Edit: Does anyone watch Oddheader? He posted his obligatory Mt. Chilliad mystery video today and it's almost an hour and a half.

I'm about a half hour in and it's nothing new if you've even casually followed the mystery.