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

[Spaced Outside Cargo]

Consoles themselves aren't to blame for this. It's Rockstar's business proposition. Nothing is stopping them from creating a PC port 1:1 with a console release; they're deliberately holding back a PC port to double dip potential purchases.

I have to disagree because Rockstar relies on chinky money grind mechanics to convince people to buy shark cards for a virtual lamborghini instead of spending 70 hours grinding out missions for it and console is the only platform where they can reasonably control how many people can just mod money into the game. They even tried to restrict PC mods in single player GTA V at some point iirc.
When they eventually add online I guarantee the servers will be split between console and PC as well for this exact reason. GTA V is old enough that I played both on console and later PC, and I never encountered a money drop on console.

it's four storefronts designed for customization that are locked behind a paywall

GTA 6 will be the first Costco-type videogame

 

[Questions are a Burden]

You don't love watching 10 second cabinet opening and searching animations 4000 times a playthrough? What are you, a pleb?

For me I dropped RDR 2 after the first bounty hunter mission. When I rode up on the guy at his campfire and realized he was just sitting still and I couldn't instantly lasso or shoot him, I knew immediately that I was about to be stuck in a shitty boring set piece with a predetermined outcome, and who could have guessed: it was exactly that. Ten minutes of a boring chase sequence (boring because it's so railroaded that there's no tension given it's all scripted) later and I pressed alt+F4 and uninstalled the piece of shit. 150 gigabytes of wasted storage space.


Fuck Rockstar.

Agreed. RDR2 was barely a game, never mind a "realistic" one.

"Hey, it has horse testicles!" That's AMAZING. But, if I walk anywhere the game doesn't want me to, during a mission, I get killed. Incredibly immersive. Probably the most overrated "game" of all time.

I'm looking forward to laughing at this upcoming mess.

 

[Diddyhammad]

Extremely optimistic hope, but I hope GTA6 doesn't make it's sales expectations and it's just viewed as "an alright game."

There are companies planning for mass barrage of employees calling in for sick leave once it comes out. And it's already expected to basically destroy all known video game sales records. Lol,lmao even.

Fucking Zoomers and this weird fucking obsession with gun skins I swear to fucking god they're all faggots.

I was initially okay with it in stuff like COD and fortnite but once this shit hit stuff like DOOM eternal, that's when i went:no,fuck this i ain't applying color vomit on a well designed gun and destroying its design as a result. It's especially retarded inside of military sims/simlites because of how important camouflage is in warfare.

I really hope this game is shit.
Not because I hate this series or its fans or triple A gaming in general, I just think it would be hella funny to see yet another game stuck in development hell for over a decade coming out as a giant turd.

DNF 2.0 HERE WE COMEEEEEEEEEEE!

You say that, but it's going to be GOTY, every nigger, zoomer/younger, adult normie gaymer, streamer, etc (everyone but us cool guys) is going to get it for Christmas/pagan holiday that occurs around that time, and the benchmark is going to be set that this is the new standard for games.

Rockstar is the fucking MCU of video games. The mass collective of room temperature IQs eat that shit up and don't even complain anymore.

The problem is that fucking EVERYONE is hyped for it. Even so called "hardcore gamers" too. Hell you can bet people whining right now in this thread will buy this game lol. It's unfortunate but oh well, not that many people with principles anymore.

 

[Cod of War]

What sucks is Take Two is gonna win this, easily. Many people see GTA games as the platinum standard (Even after the fuck ups) and will gladly agree that R*'s games are worth the money T2 is asking and since R* and Take Two never responds to anything, even backlash, they'll just ignore the bitching like usual. The fans are gonna cave and buy it and the stupider ones are gonna go a step beyond and shame others by calling anyone who doesn't think the price is worth it poor. It's fucking sad.....I fucking hate gaming sometimes.,,,actually most times now.

 

[The Last Stand]

GTA 6 will be the first Costco-type videogame

I say storefronts, I mean like having the ability to customize cars and the two protagonists out the gate.

I have to disagree because Rockstar relies on chinky money grind mechanics to convince people to buy shark cards for a virtual lamborghini instead of spending 70 hours grinding out missions for it

In that, they've discovered that they could do the same for single player customization behind a paywall that is likely already in the game itself. I'm not speaking online microtransactions, I'm speaking for single player.

 

[Wesker]

What sucks is Take Two is gonna win this, easily. Many people see GTA games as the platinum standard (Even after the fuck ups) and will gladly agree that R*'s games are worth the money T2 is asking and since R* and Take Two never responds to anything, even backlash, they'll just ignore the bitching like usual. The fans are gonna cave and buy it and the stupider ones are gonna go a step beyond and shame others by calling anyone who doesn't think the price is worth it poor. It's fucking sad.....I fucking hate gaming sometimes.,,,actually most times now.

The industry has been puttering on for years now on life support with endless big budget games dying on release. This will reinvigorate it for a while, but somewhere between this GTA and the next it'll implode. It's been building to that for awhile now.

Look at any comment thread on social media and you'll see the large portion of gamers are just moronic nigger cattle for it.

 

[lego racers]

This isn't just some outfits or cars locked behind its ultimate edition, it's four storefronts designed for customization that are locked behind a paywall.

I'm sure all this content they're gatekeeping is integral into the world and base game itself.

how can you be sure when you haven't even seen the game? four storefronts out of how many? you literally have nothing to base this off of. i get not liking DLC, i haven't liked the practice since it became normalized, but it's annoying to me that people are pretending the last 10 years or so didn't happen, and that this is the first time anyone has ever put single-player content behind a paywall. people are only getting unreasonably upset this time because GTA 6 is a culture war thing.

 

[Jose Beaner Luna]

Pay 100$ for your goyslop that you wont even own piggy! Oink oink oink!

 

[Extreme Crusader]

Eat the slop, goyim.

 

[Xavier Renegade Angel]

Agreed. RDR2 was barely a game, never mind a "realistic" one.

"Hey, it has horse testicles!" That's AMAZING. But, if I walk anywhere the game doesn't want me to, during a mission, I get killed. Incredibly immersive. Probably the most overrated "game" of all time.

I'm looking forward to laughing at this upcoming mess.

1 is soo much better it's not even funny. Didn't need know horse shit minigames to tell me that. I guess VI will be the rdr2 of V (I mean a female protagonist girl boss in 2026 how brave)

 

[The Last Stand]

how can you be sure when you haven't even seen the game? four storefronts out of how many? you literally have nothing to base this off of.

Deep sigh. From Rockstar's website themselves:

MOD SHOP
RIDEOUT CUSTOMS
Transform vanilla vehicles into magnificent works of art with detailed interiors, exquisite rims, and donk stylings. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

HAIR SALON
SARA'S UNISEX SALON
Get signature salon styles for both Jason and Lucia, including facial hair for Jason and makeup and nails for Lucia. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

TATTOO SHOP
ELECTRIC FANG TATTOO
Stockyard’s most iconic ink bar, with over 50 signature tattoos for both Jason and Lucia — all designed by the artist collective FAILE. Only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

The wording of this isn't saying that certain customization options would be included in the Ultimate Edition. It's saying that these three shops TO participate in that level of customization are only accessible if you have the Ultimate Edition.

Am I speaking another language? Am I not explaining why this is a bad idea or what they're trying to do? No, seriously, I do not know how more clearer I can be about this.

 

[Prophetic Spirit]

Okay, it was THIS guy above that was saying I was too optimistic about GTA VI. Now, that optimism has waned given recent developments. You happy now?

Hey, i just said not giving so much hopes with a game in modern times in form of extreme optimism.
At this point, just replay GTA VC, like i do now.

 

[lego racers]

The wording of this isn't saying that certain customization options would be included in the Ultimate Edition. It's saying that these three shops TO participate in that level of customization are only accessible if you have the Ultimate Edition.

the shops are menus to access the customization, i don't know why you're hung up on this distinction.

No, seriously, I do not know how more clearer I can be about this.

can you explain how you're SURE that these customization options are INTEGRAL to the game? are you holding a leaked copy no one else is aware of? just admit you're speculating. being cynical doesn't make you right.

 

[The Last Stand]

just admit you're speculating. being cynical doesn't make you right.

I'm speculating based on information that they openly providing. So far, that is what they're proposing with this Ultimate Edition. If they explain otherwise, then I'll eat crow. Otherwise, I'm taking what they're selling as confirmation.

Take Benny's Auto Shop included in GTA Online: Lowriders. AFAIK, the shop is free to access but it's locked behind paywalls because to use it, you need to buy special vehicles. Now, that is different since that was post-launch content that was not in GTA V before.

BUT, I would not be surprised that they took that framework and thought to do the same for GTA VI. "Let's take existing work we've done with customization and ask for more despite prior games not having that restriction!"

can you explain how you're SURE that these customization options are INTEGRAL to the game?

This is a frame from VI's Trailer 1. If it was not integral, why showcase it like that?

 

[StacticShock]

Agreed. RDR2 was barely a game, never mind a "realistic" one.
"Hey, it has horse testicles!" That's AMAZING. But, if I walk anywhere the game doesn't want me to, during a mission, I get killed. Incredibly immersive. Probably the most overrated "game" of all time.

GTAIV is partially to blame for this but the main culprit is GTAV, even though they have shown sings to be railroaders from GTA3.

 

[The Last Stand]

Hey, i just said not giving so much hopes with a game in modern times in form of extreme optimism.
At this point, just replay GTA VC, like i do now.

At this point, I've waited ten years for GTA VI. I need resolution for myself to see how this goes.

 

[TheArtilleryman]

How many times can you run over peds and shoot cops? GTA is a relic of the 2000s that only retards still follow. The PS2 games are ancient, but they aren't without a lack of charm and good music. They were more honest on how the real world works. San Andreas is about a bunch of criminal niggers being unrepentant criminals, you know, like reality. GTAV the nigger in that is treated like the only one that was redeemable.

Rockstar devs are now a bunch champagne socialist, fat fucking White women that worship brown people and hate republicans.

At least in IV you had the option to pick between a real nigga and bitch ass nigga with Dwayne and Playboy X. Now it's nothing but bitch ass niggas.

 

[TrainWreckWatcher]

Horrible shit glad I'm not a normie who wants this.
My hopes for Rockstar dried up over a decade ago.

 

[spacko]

 

[Aib Ld]

i hope that when normalfaggots buy the game in droves anyway, its the standard edition and they can finally start realizing that paywalling 30% of normal features that been in the game in the first place mean they got ripped off if nothing else. Kill paid game editions.