I bought this today and I after 4 hours of playing I have only completed the one mission. I just wanted to nick a car and explore all that I could. I got myself a cable car to the top of Mount Chiliad (can't remember it's name) and decided to kill myself by jumping and running into the abyss. I enjoyed it. I then stole another car and decided to go on a coast to coast road trip and then decided to try and fill the map out as much as possible before continuing. I also went to the barbers and made Franklyn look like James Toney. Obviously I have barely scratched the surface.
It looks and feels very different to GTA 4. With all the countyside and bright colours it is like a fusion of Max Payne 3 + Red Dead Redemption and seems to be massive whence my 4 hours just fiddling about on the roads and mud paths. It does look quite gorgeous on top of the mountain and the ocean looks great. Oh, I also went to the fairground and wasted some money on the rides. The rollercoaster was fun, but the big wheel was a bit dull. I was unarmed, so decided against forcing the refund. It just wasn't worth the trouble. I am new and can't be bothered with the police yet. I also went to the strip club, but I am not wasting my money on that rubbish when women should be paying me with my James Toney beard. I did have a drink though and after went to see a film, but it was closed. For some reason they aren't open at 3am in the morning.
Anyway, I was pretty poor after my rides, haircut, and drink. I will need to turn to crime pretty quick. Whilst walking back to my car after enjoying the sun on the ocean, I also had the misfortune of seeing a stray dog being hit by an oncoming truck. It's great seeing animals in the game, but a shame that they are semi retarded.
I see some people on games forums wittering on about how quickly they finish a game. That is not something to boast about. You spend 35 pounds on a game and should take your time with it. Cinema is dead, painting is seen in minutes. A game, a modern game, is something that takes the two somewhere new for me and people should enjoy it rather than hurrying through. I will finish this game in 150 hours and that is because I shall suck in every animation, every shade of the sky, every mission, and take my characters as far as they can go. I am a gamer Memphis and I am not afraid to say it.
Thoughts on the game so far? And please no spoilers.
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