Grand Theft Auto V launched one week ago today to critical acclaim. Those who pre-ordered the hit sandbox title
phoned in "sick" at work on release day, while those who didn't
spent hours queuing in lines that snaked round street corners as sales hit
$1 billion in just three days, making it the fastest selling video game in the world. To put that in perspective, the wonderful Call of Duty: Black Ops II took 15 days to surpass $1 billion in sales. To put things even simpler - GTA V is awesome. Of course it is. It was always going to be. The hype surrounding Rockstar Game's crime epic has been palpable, anticipation enormous. Already, we have friends who have devoured the game of its storyline by completing the missions in less than a week, while reviews have glowed with positivity. According to review aggregating websites GameRankings and Metacritic, GTA V received average review scores of 97/100 for the PlayStation 3 version and 98/100 for the Xbox 360 version. However, as those reviews imply, the game is by no means 10/10 perfect. There are niggles here and there, and we have an axe to grind with certain issues. Here, we take a look at 5 things Rockstar got wrong with an otherwise awesome game.
5. Character Switching Cut-Scenes
The new character switching mechanism is a wonderful addition to the series and works well on a variety of levels, from ease of access across the map through to getting out of a jam during a mission. However, it isn't without its drawbacks. For instance, when you switch from Michael to Trevor, a brief cut-scene will ensue of the latter doing something crazy, like pushing some guy over railings and into the ocean. Some of these cinematics are humorous, others irritating. For example, once, when switching to Trevor, I found that I was wearing nothing but a pair of underpants, meaning I had to go all the way back home to change back into the clothes that I had just spent 10 minutes buying from Binco. It is this sort of inconvenience, slight though it may seem, that eats into valuable playing time.