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Grand Theft Auto V Keeps Raking In Money
jones_supa writes: At end of 2013, Grand Theft Auto V made $800 million during initial 24 hours of sales. The title keeps churning profit as the publisher Take-Two closes the book on fiscal year 2015, which ended March 31. The company reported better-than-expected profits of $54.3 million atop revenue of $427.7 million in its fourth quarter, a significant improvement over the $21.5 million profit it reaped from $233.2 million in revenue during the same period last year. This time around Take-Two once again credited GTA V as its premier revenue driver for the final quarter of the year. With PS4/XBOne/PC versions out as well, the game has been an excellent investment. Strong runner-ups were 2K titles NBA 2K15 and Evolve.
I bought it on launch on the 360 and it was okay but something wasn't right and I kind of let it rot for a while, now with the PC version having HD textures and a relatively steady 60 fps the game is a lot more fun (for me at least)
For some reason the online play on PC is a lot more fun as well, I really can't say why that is, it just is
My only gripe are the hoops for multiplayer modding, because let's face it if you're playing GTA on a PC you might as well be Batman fighting Horses with shotguns with 0 friction and low gravity
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What does Richard Stallman think about GTA 5?
As soon as he finishes the mod that turns all the prostitutes and cops with effigies of Bill Gates, we'll find out. ;)
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nope, my kids love it
I agree. The world needs more real psychopaths.
Bullshit, stop spreading lies, nobody got banned for modding SP, they do get banned for ruining everybody's fun on MP. SP modders beware of Mods including malware.
Piracy on both LG and NG consoles is minimum compared to PC, most income came from them, not PC. Plus, why is it acceptable that since they made fortunes is OK to pirate a game?, Would you be OK if we all consider you make enough money and steal part of it?
nope, my kids love it
This country is so screwed up. We have no problems with kids watching or partaking in violence - fake violence is still violence - but if they see bare woman's breast, all hell breaks loose and we hear the "think of the children" BS. We're a really sick culture.
Better that they pretend than actually become psychopaths.
And seriously, if you can't isolate fiction from reality, then your parents did a shit job on you.
Why not? I mean, they're just getting into the "HD re-release" market that seems to be all the rage these days.
I mean, if Square Enix can resell a nearly 15 year old Final Fantasy "HD remake" for about half the price of a new game, why not full price for a two year old game?
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I'm a big fan of the GTA franchise, but I gotta say there was something about GTA V (story mode) that bothers me a little bit. And maybe it's part of what the developers were trying to do.
And that is, a life of crime can be pretty goddamn tedious. Now don't misunderstand me: parachuting off a building onto the back of a flatbed truck is great fun. Exploring the bottom of the ocean in a 1-man sub is hypnotizing. But the "drive over here, pick up that thing, now kill a bunch of guys and then drive over here" for what turns out to be slightly underwhelming rewards (and sometimes no rewards at all) is not all that much fun. Especially with the company. I like Franklin pretty well, and I found myself rooting for him (and making sure he invested his money wisely), but Michael is a self-pitying pain in the ass and Trevor's act starts to wear a bit thin (except for two particular moment that were kind of magical - more about that later).
So a life of crime is a tedious, low-reward endeavor. Maybe that's a good message now that I think about it, but it wasn't as much fun as turning Nico Bellic from a fresh-off-the-boat immigrant into a kingpin. GTA IV had an operatic, Scarface-like quality to the story that appealed to me. GTA V is like having to go to a retirement party for someone you don't really like all that much and having to hang with co-workers that you already get to see more than you want. But at least in GTA V the scenery is spectacular, which is more than I can say about the people at the retirement party.
I've just started the Online Mode and so far, it's a lot more fun, except I can see how having to do crimes with random people online who are mostly knuckleheads might also get tedious. I've had mostly good experiences with random online players so far. They seem to genuinely want to get the heist done instead of blowing themselves up. We'll see if I'm able to find some grownups to play online with. I'm betting it will make it a lot more entertaining.
OK, now for the two magical Trevor moments: #1 is when he's driving his older girlfriend, Patricia, back home to her husband, mob boss Martin, and Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now" comes on the radio and Trevor gets tearful. It was a little moving and hysterically funny at the same time. #2 magical Trevor moment is his encounter with fitness fanatic Mary Ann. "We belong together!"
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Seriously that title came out in 1991 for Sega Genesis no less.
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You would think yet even with our taste some might even say our lust for violence if you watch anything from Hollywood or pop tv, yet what we see are troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD due to being in combat.
Of 1 million troops returning, 46% went in for treatment of the 46%, 48% was diagnosed with PTSD nearly half of those that sought treatment had PTSD. So on some level "fake violence" is not interpreted by the brain as violence. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/...
http://www.veteransandptsd.com...
It indicates on some level the mind is conscious that a video game is just that and is able to not have lasting effects.
The GTA series in general has always given people an outlet. Ever wanted to hit a car that cut you off? Well in GTA it's perfectly ok for you to do it till your hearts content and it's out of your system. Just because I take great joy in forcing other drivers in GTA off the road doesn't mean I'll plow into the car next to me on the freeway.
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I've never enjoyed playing a bad guy in games. For whatever reason, I always want to play the hero. In Bioware games, I'll often go into a game thinking that this time I'll choose the "dark side" option as a real Darth Maul character, and I typically end up feeling bad enough that I only end up about as rogue-ish as Han Solo. It's sort of funny that I feel so guilty about treating some pixels and algorithms badly, but what can I do?
So, it's sort of a shame, because I absolutely love these sorts of huge, open world games, but I've just never really felt compelled to try out the GTA series. Red Dead Revolver, on the other hand, was awesome.
Irony: Agile development has too much intertia to be abandoned now.
Of course the reason could also be the lack of real skin in the game. You have zero chance of getting hurt unless you choke on something from laughing or fall from your chair, eyestrain maybe or carpal tunnel.
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To some degree though there is education, early FPS games and even games today, hell look at Minecraft and Garys Mod, both inspired from modding games they grew up playing. Todays modders are learning useful skills, photoshop, programming, design. Just to name a few. So while a majority may end up getting dumb entertainment out of it there are those that it will spark interest in.
I wouldn't be interested in computers today if it weren't for Doom and Quake and my using crap programs written for those games and thinking I could write something better. Or my simply playing them at a time when you actually had to set IRQ's manually.
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Hiding malware in hacks, mods is old hats, those that have been around awhile know the tricks.
Those that don't know learn quickly.
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PC doesn't matter, I was pirating Playstation 2 games for my Playstation 2.
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Is anyone else bothered that some people get so much pleasure in pretending to be psychopaths?
Nope, not at all.
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I do the same. I recently purchased and gave away 3 extra copies of a game. I bought it on Steam, I liked it and liked it so much I decided to support those that made it by giving it to friends I know were too cheap to buy it. Even if they never play it I don't care the money went to a dev house that I was more than willing to support at $40 a pop.
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fake violence is still violence
No, it isn't. Not for any standard definition of the word 'fake'. Failing to make this distinction suggests a failure to distinguish between fantasy and reality, which is a highly disturbing thing to see in supposedly 'mature' adults.
The person behind the controller is no more a murderer for playing GTA than they are an NFL Hall of Famer for playing Madden.
I've not started MP play yet, I'd play online with you.
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I used to think somewhat along those lines as well. Then I played Saints Row (mostly the Third). I swear it started accidentally when I ran over a pedestrian in SR2 - due to the car controls being so bad (or me sucking) --- and then getting some "virtual award" for it. Destruction ---> Reward. Wacky Destruction --> even more Reward. Insane Destruction ---> you get the picture.
For some reason the guns don't really bother me in this Instance. Perhaps because it's so insane.
And Fun. I did say fun right?
Can't say I have much interest in the similarly categorically grouped GTA franchise.
The Dark Side beckons you to beat people to death with a giant purple dildo.
Come on, you know you wanna.
Sure, this guy.
But the overwhelming majority of us can readily differentiate between reality and fantasy.
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Is anyone else bothered that some people get so much pleasure in pretending to be psychopaths?
You don't HAVE to pretend to be a psychopath. I generally try to play the GTA series with as little mayhem as the story will possibly allow, and I definitely go out of my way to not run over people or crash into cars. That said, I do like to finish the storyline, so you do end up having to kill a lot of people including innocents and police. I don't enjoy that part of it, but I enjoy the rest of the game, so I let it slide.
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The cut scenes when you switch characters to Trevor were all pretty funny. The scene with Wade's cousin in pink pajamas in particular had me laughing out loud.
Wade also has a bunch of humorous one-liners he says, after he's been permanently located within a certain establishment.
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And that is, a life of crime can be pretty goddamn tedious.
Well, you know, crime doesn't pay.
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*cough* Some people get pleasure from being trolls on the internet so yeah whats so wrong with a game in comparison?
I'll look for you. What time, (GMT) do you normally play?
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I'll keep an eye out for you. Can you give me an idea of approximately what time (GMT) you play?
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GMT -7 usually on in the evenings/weekends
Magic moment #3: When Michael explains to Trevor why he is the original hipster
"Ever wanted to hit a car that cut you off? Well in GTA it's perfectly ok for you to do it till your hearts content and it's out of your system. Just because I take great joy in forcing other drivers in GTA off the road doesn't mean I'll plow into the car next to me on the freeway."
Man you're tame. Normally if I get cut up in GTA, I ram them off the road as hard as possible, stab them in the back with a broken bottle as they run, shoot them in the head on the floor and then pour petrol on them and ignite it, often following up with a firefight with the police, ambulance and fire engine that rocks up.
I can also safely say though that I've never even remotely attempted this in real life.
That sounds familiar. I'm also weird in the sense that even though I'm a deeply kind-hearted person by nature, I enjoy playing dark characters in games, such as an undead knight, an assassin or a brutish ork. I find these characters more interesting than "generic good hero guy".
But this leads to some interesting conflicts, as I mostly choose the "good" actions in games opposed to the evil or selfish actions, I just can't help it. So in the end I'm actually unable to play these dark personalities in character.
Once I decided to try and play a really "evil" character in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, doing the Dark Brotherhood and Daedric (Demon) quests. One quest requires you kill a unicorn for its horn, which I did, but I really had to push myself to do so and felt bad for days afterwards.
You can't pirate PS4 and XBOne games though. The copy protection has not been cracked.
You can't pirate PS4 and XBOne games though. The copy protection has not been cracked.
Exactly, current gen consoles are far from being hacked, and last gen took a few years to got cracked
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That makes complete sense.
In my younger days I had anger management issues this was pre-mega-violent FPS most games were still on Nintendo or Sega Genesis.
It seems I'm less likely to explode these days, though I am not correlating that as being a benefit of violent games, I'm sure age and having a kid have way more to do with that. Still I do enjoy the outlet.
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I do the same pretty much, I'll walk down the streets and anyone that talks gets it.
My wife smacked me the first time she saw me play GTA V, I was "WTF?" she said "I saw you stomp that poor cat".
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There you have it, it still allows you the option to play in the style you choose.
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Yes you can
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Saint's Row IV is my jam. It's one of a handful of games I consider favorites. The story had a deep sense of humanity, forgiveness, ridiculousness and understanding. When older Shaundi learns to forgive her younger self (in the middle of a attack on a psycho DJ and his minions in which a dubstep gun is used), one of the deepest moral and human lessons in videogame history was on display: never hold a grudge against your younger self.
Saint's Row IV was made with such care and moral understanding, from top to bottom and with such terrific humor that it's a little bit of perfection. Everything from 8-bit platforming to 3D platforming to 1stperson, 3rd person, racing, shooting, fighting and obscene gestures are in the game. It was a wonderful kitchen sink gaming experience, and I ended up with affection for each and every character (including the villain).
During the final credits where they all do a Soul Train line dance, I actually teared up. 10/10.
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You've missed the entire point and it begs the question:
Why do you feel the need to blow up pixels or beat up virtual hookers in the first place though?
The thing that really got me about GTA V was that at least offline (I don't have an xbox live account, maybe I should have got one, I understand there was more money to be made in the online stock market than the offline one) there was no real way to make money in the endgame other that waiting for money from your buisnesses which arrives painfully slowly (and unlike in earlier GTA games saving repeatedly to advance time doesn't seem to help). If you played the main story normally you end up with enough money to make the rewards from side activities look pitiful (and doing each race etc once took nowhere near long enough for the money from the buisnesses to build up) but not enough to buy all the properties (and thus feel you have completed the game). Stock trading didn't seem to yeild much. Repeating missions did nothing for your ingame currency.
This was made worse by the inability to move money between characters, buy a property jointly between multiple characters or sell a property owned by one character to another. Building up enough money to buy the golf course by endgame activities would take an insane ammount of time.
Even more annoying was I found that you can be rich in the endgame by combining the assasination missions with stock trading but the assasination missions are limited in number so if you do them when they become available and/or don't fully exploit the stock trading benefits then you lose the ability to make money out of them later.
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Because it looks cool when shit blows up, and I don't just beat up the hookers. Anyone who is out there really. I have to level up my strength stat somehow.
On a more serious note, its just a way to have dumb fun. Sometimes that's what someone wants. I go to school for 12 credits a semester while working a 40+ hour/week job working Hell Desk. Most of the people I play GTAV with are also full time students with jobs. We just want to unwind and enjoy something less mature than we have to be all day long. I know that we don't represent everyone, but I just wanted to provide a contrast to this.