2012 will certainly be a year to remember, a year of many important events; the Jubilee, the London Olympics and some political scandal that’s yet to happen (hopefully something involving Ed Balls), but who will be the real winner of 2012? Rockstar, with the next instalment of the legendary gaming franchise Grand Theft Auto V (or 5? let’s stick with 5). If the rumours are to be believed GTA 5 will be released in 2012, grabbing it by the throat and holding it hostage long enough for Stockholm Syndrome to set in.
So welcome to a light hearted article looking at the game that will rule the rest of the year or at least until the world ends if John Cusack can’t save us. The last GTA was the fastest selling form of media ever and went on to sell a humble 10 million copies. There is talk that GTA 5 has the potential to be the greatest game ever. Ever is a long time, but we’re pretty sure that GTA 5 is certain to rule the rest of 2012:
10. Escape To Reality
One of the main problems with 2012 is that it is firmly set in reality, and sometimes reality is a bit too real. This year has seen a global banking crisis or two, turmoil in Syria, a Mexican prison fire and many more things to get upset about, but with GTA 5 by our side we can laugh it all off and run around shooting things, crashing cars and stamping prostitutes to death without consequences.
The point is that there aren’t any space marines here, no portal guns or gravity bending. GTA is set in the real world, governed by real physics, a world which contains relatively normal acting people. From the cars to the locations, everything is based on the real thing, even the jet-pack in San Andreas was based in reality. This is one of the greatest things about the series; we can relate to everything in the rich and detailed worlds that Rockstar creates.
This is a factor that other open world sand-boxers overlook, from Saints Row to Just Cause, the games take on an over-the-top, outlandish version of reality and although this can be fun at first the novelty soon wears thin. Instead the GTA series stick to trying to portray a real city, with real people. Even The Ballad of Gay Tony, which took on more overblown stunts and situations was still grounded in the real world, there is nothing that happens in GTA that couldn’t happen in real life. This notion adds to the gaming experiences as we do not feel like we are escaping into a purely fictional world, we are playing around in a different version of our own reality.
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12 Comments
Another article drawing in GTA fans.
Piss off.
Sorry, I forgot we are not supposed to deliver articles and topics people want.
…and Ashley, may I also add that your mother is too easily drawn in, she won’t piss off either
Actually a big fan of these articles and I really like the 10 reasons concept. Plus for once they’re written by british people! As much as I would love for it to be an article giving us new info about the upcoming game (don’t we all) and even though this must be like the 5th of your 10 reason’s about GTA V that i’v read you still manage to make a range of funny and different points. So cheers!
Okay so this end of this article does not make sense.
“So if I were you I’d write-off the rest of 2012, crawl into your gaming den and play the hell out of Grand Theft Auto 5.”
We do not know when it is going to come out and we won’t know until Rockstar tells us, but based on the lack of information from Rockstar it is more likely to come out in 2013 than not.
Great article. My life regarding GTA 5 is like a constant tease.
NOT COMING OUT THIS YEAR!!!!! jeeeeez, GTA IV had like 4/5 trailers, GTA V has had ONE trailer, and a loooooong time without any new info, ITS NOT READY YET!.
Do you work at Rockstar North? No? Then you have no idea when its coming or what stage of development they’re at. Don’t make assumptions you chump.
screw the rest of 2012 ill be writing off the rest of 2012, and 2013. this game is gonna be epic, and saints row the third has nothing on GTA
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Chump?…ya silly chimp.
Use your brain! You think they gonna spring a massive game like GTA V on us with only 1 trailer for marketing?. Look at GTA’s history of marketing, it’s going to be an early 2013 release at best, I don’t need to work for Rockstar it’s flipping obvious.
Go back to playing with your lego “chump”.
you spelled down wrong.
”reminded us all that slowing (don’t) time to shoot people in the face is still awesome.”
Never mind that Ashley fella, We know there’s not going to be any new news but this was a great read. Thank you.