10 Spectacularly Wrong Video Game Reviews

6. GameFAQs Reader Reviews - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

How does anybody in their right mind give Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas a 4 out of 10? Rockstar essentially broke every rule of the video game industry by creating one of the most groundbreaking, earth-shattering, mind-boggling (and of course controversial) video games of its era. However, it seems that GameFAQs contributor D'Hoost does not share this same mentality. Rather, they seem irritated with it. True GTA fans have appreciated the series since its inception as the simply designed top-down game. Back then, the controversy was in the car jackings, the shootings, and the fact that the player could make their character burp and fart with the press of a button. San Andreas broke every boundary, though. It created the largest GTA universe to date (until GTA 5 is released) full of customisation, diversity, and genuineness. The game truly captured the vibe of California with its parody cities and towns. And on top of that, the story was fresh and complete with memorable characters - CJ, Officer Tenpenny, OG Loc, Sweet - that will have their own spots reserved in GTA history. D'Hoost bashes all of this, though. He claims that the story is crap, the dialogue is worse, and that the game essentially 'just doesn't cut it.' An interesting opinion in relation to the millions of gamers that basked in the glory of GTA's amazing contents. The story is original and suited to the setting. The characters fit the story perfectly and compliment the setting. The dialogue, like everything else, just works. It's supposed to be inappropriate and brash - that's the entire point. The game focuses on gang life in Los Angeles. If Rockstar wanted appropriate, they would have told the story of a car salesman. All in all, D'Hoost seems completely oblivious of the intentions of the game. I'm still having trouble telling if he's legitimate in his review, or if he's just trying to troll. Either way, I"m sure he stirred up a ruckus in the GameFAQs discussion boards. You can read the original review here.
 
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