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

[King George III]

This is the photo in question:

Well now I know why I couldn't name my horse "Fuckface". Thanks a lot cunts. With the current corporate climate, I have extremely low expectations for VI and now that I think about, I wasn't really too impressed with V.

 

[Friendly Primarina]

Does that mean Michael’s kids don’t qualify as “young” or does that mean they’re making a game where you play as a minority who abandons their small child at home to go do crimes?

The writers were in such a weird spot with Michael's kids. They clearly, desperately, wanted them to be teenagers but the "no kids" rule forced them to make the kids young adults instead. Like Michael angrily trying to save Tracy from le evil heckin men taking advantage of her would make sense if she were, say, 16. When she's in her 20s it just comes off as strange.

 

[The Demon Pimp of Razgriz]

Like Michael angrily trying to save Tracy from le evil heckin men taking advantage of her would make sense if she were, say, 16. When she's in her 20s it just comes off as strange.

No self respecting father wants to see their daughter become a porn whore. Not even GTA fathers. In any case, she's still college age, and even gets into college by the end of the game. Not unusual at all that Michael is protective.

 

[Friendly Primarina]

No self respecting father wants to see their daughter become a porn whore. Not even GTA fathers. In any case, she's still college age, and even gets into college by the end of the game. Not unusual at all that Michael is protective.

There's protective, and then there's "mutilating someone because your daughter's trying to ride his dick to the top." FWIW the GTA wiki gives her D.O.B. as 1991, making her 22 in the evens of GTA. Besides, my point was the kids still come off as being younger than they really are, and it feels like it's because the writers were hamstrung.

 

[Mr. 0]

There's protective, and then there's "mutilating someone because your daughter's trying to ride his dick to the top." FWIW the GTA wiki gives her D.O.B. as 1991, making her 22 in the evens of GTA. Besides, my point was the kids still come off as being younger than they really are, and it feels like it's because the writers were hamstrung.

Is that really unrealistic given the way things went from 2013 onwards? Plus they spent half their lives in luxury so they probably didn't mature past when Michael took them all into witness protection with him.

 

[The Last Stand]

GTA V logic, why can't Michael just STEAL a car for Jimmy? Just take it to LS Customs and boom, free car. Even Jimmy alludes to it.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

GTA V logic, why can't Michael just STEAL a car for Jimmy? Just take it to LS Customs and boom, free car. Even Jimmy alludes to it.

I got the impression from GTA V that Michael wasn't really going out and committing crimes while living in his "witness protection" program. The implication I get was that Michael basically had a massive relapse into crime once Franklin got into his life.

Plus, I don't think he was plugged into the LS car theft culture. Franklin is the one who took him to Hao, after all.

Besides that, though, I think Michael just doesn't like Jimmy or giving him anything that will make him worse. He wants the little shit to get a job and move out.

Edit: Take-Two CEO Discusses GTA 6 Monetisation And Upfront Cost (Archive)

In addressing the specifics of GTA 6’s pricing, it was confirmed that the title would not exceed the standard $70 base price.

Several editions of the game will be available for pre-order, catering to consumer preferences.

I forgot to take a picture of it, but the amount of comments I saw in the social media post that lead me to this article saying they were willing to pay 300 or more dollars for GTA VI was, frankly, pathetic and disgusting. and I hope to god they are bots.

 

[The Last Stand]

Besides that, though, I think Michael just doesn't like Jimmy or giving him anything that will make him worse. He wants the little shit to get a job and move out.

Where would he move to? They're in witness protection. Supposedly.

You'd think with all the money Jimmy spends on weed, he'd save up for a car.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

Where would he move to? They're in witness protection. Supposedly.

You'd think with all the money Jimmy spends on weed, he'd save up for a car.

They're not *actually* in witness protection, though. That's just what Michael calls it.

 

[The Last Stand]

They're not *actually* in witness protection, though. That's just what Michael calls it.

I know. I caught myself very late.

 

[Ventrue]

Michael and his family are based on The Sopranos. I think the writers just condensed what took years in character development from The Sopranos into a few months for GTA V. Using the De Santa kids character arc with AJ and Meadow as a frame of reference in a very exaggerated way.

Where they begin as a pair of immature lost causes to a stereotypical fashion with Michael seeing Jimmy as a slacker and Tracy as an attention seeking whore and then close to Michael's surprise that they are taking some responsibility in their lives, Tracy going school and Jimmy getting a job as a way of giving Michael a happy ending.

 

[Friendly Primarina]

I think the writers just condensed what took years in character development from The Sopranos into a few months for GTA V.

That does explain why whats-her-name dumps Michael when he tries to attack her lover/yoga instructor, but like a week later he brains him with a laptop and she's like "let's give this another chance..."

 

[Odd Opossum]

Where they begin as a pair of immature lost causes to a stereotypical fashion with Michael seeing Jimmy as a slacker and Tracy as an attention seeking whore and then close to Michael's surprise that they are taking some responsibility in their lives, Tracy going school and Jimmy getting a job as a way of giving Michael a happy ending.

AJ was still a loser by the end of the series, though. He was working for a porn company with no sign that his mental issues wouldn't just flare up again.

 

[The Last Stand]

Michael and his family are based on The Sopranos. I think the writers just condensed what took years in character development from The Sopranos into a few months for GTA V. Using the De Santa kids character arc with AJ and Meadow as a frame of reference in a very exaggerated way.

Interesting theory, I see how you've came to that but I think that's a stretch. They're just entitled Californian raised children whose father is a "retired" bank robber.

If you REALLY want Sopranos inspired characters in GTA, check out the Peregrino family lore in IV. Hell, Phil's nightclub is based off of Bada Bing! from that show. Alderney itself is New Jersey in the GTA HD universe.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

Yeah, Tracie and Jimmy don't really resemble AJ or Meadow in any way.

 

[The Last Stand]

This brings a great point. You know how GTA 6 brings clicks and views even without being released? When that game comes out, every outlet, every YouTuber will be coming out the woodwork mass producing content for it alone. The smaller YouTubers will be lost in the sea of overproduced, clickbait videos with no hope of getting a fraction of their money back.

It's one of the most highly anticipated games, nay, piece of entertainment, EVER yet. Whether it'll live up to it long term remains to be seen. Mark my words, this game will be the catalyst that changes the video game industry.

Edit: Take-Two CEO Discusses GTA 6 Monetisation And Upfront Cost (Archive)

That does not surprise me. T2 was one of the FIRST to upcharge $70 for video games. NBA 2K21, now worth a few bucks. "Undervalued" means they'd charge more if they had the gall to without much backlash. People will still buy it because it's R*.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

Mark my words, this game will be the catalyst that changes the video game industry.

I've long been curious how people are going to react if (when) GTA Online 2 starts as bare boned as GTA Online did. That's not even factoring in not carrying over everything that was bought in GTA Online.

I saw people throw a shit fit about Warzone and that was only 3 years old when it got the 2.0 treatment.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

While everyone is talking about what GTA VI will look like, I realized that I should not have laughed out loud at a “GTA: Vice City with mods“ like this one:

Spoiler

I know it’s stupid, but it still made me laugh. So, in turn, it has done its job.

 

[The Last Stand]

I've long been curious how people are going to react if (when) GTA Online 2 starts as bare boned as GTA Online did. That's not even factoring in not carrying over everything that was bought in GTA Online.

I saw people throw a shit fit about Warzone and that was only 3 years old when it got the 2.0 treatment.

I cannot even tell if it's gamer entitlement or publishers underdelivering with their products. Why would people expect ALL their progress to transfer over to the next GTA? They had at least eight years of opportunity to use their exorbitant toys/cars/missions/whatever. If they would let them transfer everything 1:1, it'll be imbalanced and miserable from day 1.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

I cannot even tell if it's gamer entitlement or publishers underdelivering with their products. Why would people expect ALL their progress to transfer over to the next GTA? They had at least eight years of opportunity to use their exorbitant toys/cars/missions/whatever. If they would let them transfer everything 1:1, it'll be imbalanced and miserable from day 1.

People are dumb and think spending real money on something digital means they have it forever.

My thought is that people may just stick with GTA V because they have all their shit on there though. Especially if the Online doesn't have nearly as much to offer at launch.

I've seen people complaining about this in regards to Payday 3, that it doesn't have as many maps and shit as Payday 2 so why even bother with it? And it makes me wonder if after 10 fucking years, people will just be *so* attached to GTA V that they won't want to give it up. I don't think GTA VI will be a flop or bomb or anything, but I do wonder if people will be as quick to embrace a GTA Online 2.