GTA 5: First official artwork shows 'Pest Control'

Stryker89 on 24 Oct '12 said:

The artwork seems a lot more colourful than that of GTAIV... It's almost got a Borderlands cel-shaded style to it.

Mini-Nev on 24 Oct '12 said:

" lots of info coming next month"

So if we are lucky we might get 4 screenshots!

Gambini on 24 Oct '12 said:

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

ChrisTypeR on 24 Oct '12 said:

Is that fashion shop titled 'Anna Rexic'? Ha ha, typical R* humour

TheLastDodo on 24 Oct '12 said:

I thought we were getting an in-game screenshot

Barca Azul on 24 Oct '12 said:

so exciting to know more on this.

Artwork reminds me more of San An, but would make sense.

Ive been playing IV again and there is lots of humour still if you look for it like this!

Barca Azul on 24 Oct '12 said:

I thought we were getting an in-game screenshot

Im guessing you only read GTA 5: in the tittle then?

TheLastDodo on 24 Oct '12 said:

Yep

budge on 24 Oct '12 said:

so exciting to know more on this.

Artwork reminds me more of San An, but would make sense.

Ive been playing IV again and there is lots of humour still if you look for it like this!

I still buzz off Wong's Laundry slogan from GTA3.

'If it ain't Wong, it ain't white'

badgerpog on 24 Oct '12 said:

Is that fashion shop titled 'Anna Rexic'? Ha ha, typical R* humour

Not to mention the "Bug-'R'-Us" bumper sticker...
(say it out loud)

trzarector on 24 Oct '12 said:

Can't wait! I don't know how some people thought this was coming before Xmas? smh The hype machine wasn't even rolling so there was no way we were getting this in 2012! I Might even get a new model Xbox to celebrate the launch ...

alan666 on 24 Oct '12 said:

This was seen months ago on the actual trailer !

The Bossman on 24 Oct '12 said:

Looks great, and the game looks so much more colourful than GTAIV was, I am so pumped for this game.

EXIE on 24 Oct '12 said:

Vamonos Pest

roland82 on 24 Oct '12 said:

Dont really wanna be a hater but, after GTA 4 and then playing through the joy that was Saints Row the third Im done with GTA.

TehSlenderMan on 25 Oct '12 said:

Reminds me of how Season 2 in 24 started. Almost looks exactly the same actually.

RandyChimp on 25 Oct '12 said:

Dont really wanna be a hater but, after GTA 4 and then playing through the joy that was Saints Row the third Im done with GTA.

Are you serious?

*looks around*

Is this guy serious?

TheCrimsonFenix on 25 Oct '12 said:

Dont really wanna be a hater but, after GTA 4 and then playing through the joy that was Saints Row the third Im done with GTA.

Pretty premature, don't you think? I don't want to be "that guy" but comparing Saints Row to GTA is pretty funny in itself because one has random silliness for fun whilst the other doesn't so much. No, one isn't "better" than other outright. They're just two different kinds of fun.

Barca Azul on 25 Oct '12 said:

Dont really wanna be a hater but, after GTA 4 and then playing through the joy that was Saints Row the third Im done with GTA.

Pretty premature, don't you think? I don't want to be "that guy" but comparing Saints Row to GTA is pretty funny in itself because one has random silliness for fun whilst the other doesn't so much. No, one isn't "better" than other outright. They're just two different kinds of fun.

Its a bit like comparing a Jackass film with Scarface. Each to their own mind, some prefer one more than the other, no issue with that.

GTA IV was hard to get into storey wise, and it took me a while to go back and finish it, but im glad I did. I saw so much more when going back to it, it was really in the details. The humour is still there. The game though is like RDR and really well made. You can see where RDR got the weather from too.

Currychips on 25 Oct '12 said:

I loved GTA4, the story and tone were perfect for me. I played around a bit with Saints Row, na not for me - it's for kids really, with that sort of juvenile sense of humour. I'd have loved it when I was younger no doubt about it, but GTA has grown up with me and the stories reflect that. If you want to p*ss about you can, it's just not so in your face.

Let's be fair, there's room enough for both games in the market, always makes a nice change from another Modern Blandfare anyway.

Day one for me.

svd_grasshopper on 25 Oct '12 said:

calling a late january release. they usually have a short window of hype. think IV was for january last time, but got pushed back for extra polish.

saints row 3 is an abomination of gaming, utter tripe. if you enjoy that, yes you should stay away from GTA.

Nimron Tang on 25 Oct '12 said:

calling a late january release. they usually have a short window of hype. think IV was for january last time, but got pushed back for extra polish.

saints row 3 is an abomination of gaming, utter tripe. if you enjoy that, yes you should stay away from GTA.

Here, Here!

If GTA4 was a delicious dish prepared by the best chef on the planet, saints row would be a lump of dog turd on a plate with a little American flag sticking out of the top. Like Barca says though, if you like dog turds with little American flags in them there is nothing wrong with that. Without people like you we would never have experienced the brilliance of Jedward!

roland82 on 25 Oct '12 said:

Pretty premature, don't you think? I don't want to be "that guy" but comparing Saints Row to GTA is pretty funny in itself because one has random silliness for fun whilst the other doesn't so much. No, one isn't "better" than other outright. They're just two different kinds of fun.

Its a bit like comparing a Jackass film with Scarface. Each to their own mind, some prefer one more than the other, no issue with that.

GTA IV was hard to get into storey wise, and it took me a while to go back and finish it, but im glad I did. I saw so much more when going back to it, it was really in the details. The humour is still there. The game though is like RDR and really well made. You can see where RDR got the weather from too.

A bit premature I agree, but I stand by it. I enjoyed the start of GTA 4 but started to drag for me after about 10 hours. My analogy would be the difference between a poncy meal in a restaurant compared to a Kebab with your mates. I wont doubt GTA games are well made but predictable.

Drive to place , shoot some guys
Shoot some guys , drive away
Drive while shooting
Drive while avoiding people shooting at you

Black Mantis on 25 Oct '12 said:

I loved GTA4, the story and tone were perfect for me. I played around a bit with Saints Row, na not for me - it's for kids really, with that sort of juvenile sense of humour. I'd have loved it when I was younger no doubt about it, but GTA has grown up with me and the stories reflect that. If you want to p*ss about you can, it's just not so in your face.

Let's be fair, there's room enough for both games in the market, always makes a nice change from another Modern Blandfare anyway.

Day one for me.

This. Downloaded SR2 for free from PSN and it hasn't held my attention at all, compared to GTA games, which hook me straight away everytime.

gmcb007 on 25 Oct '12 said:

calling a late january release. they usually have a short window of hype. think IV was for january last time, but got pushed back for extra polish.

saints row 3 is an abomination of gaming, utter tripe. if you enjoy that, yes you should stay away from GTA.

I agree with you there. SR3 is a joke of a game. Not because of it's choice of humour, but how watered down it was in terms of features so THQ could milk it dry. It felt like they took everything that made SR2 brillant and tossed it out the window.

I have a feeling that we'll be seeing GTA V between April and June.

Barca Azul on 25 Oct '12 said:

A bit premature I agree, but I stand by it. I enjoyed the start of GTA 4 but started to drag for me after about 10 hours. My analogy would be the difference between a poncy meal in a restaurant compared to a Kebab with your mates. I wont doubt GTA games are well made but predictable.

Drive to place , shoot some guys
Shoot some guys , drive away
Drive while shooting
Drive while avoiding people shooting at you

There was an element to that I agree, but it definitely got better the further in I got. I was a little underwhelmed at first too and why ive only just finished it, having left it over a year or so. My HDD drive corrupted and I was in two minds to play again or not. Glad I did mind.

divinebeetle on 25 Oct '12 said:

Don't agree that SR3 was tripe.

Can see why some would not like it though, due to its over the top nature. I had a laugh with it though

Anyway, enjoyed GTA IV and look forward to this

Nimron Tang on 25 Oct '12 said:

A bit premature I agree, but I stand by it. I enjoyed the start of GTA 4 but started to drag for me after about 10 hours. My analogy would be the difference between a poncy meal in a restaurant compared to a Kebab with your mates. I wont doubt GTA games are well made but predictable.

Drive to place , shoot some guys
Shoot some guys , drive away
Drive while shooting
Drive while avoiding people shooting at you

It's cool that you didn't get on with it, sh*t happens! You are basically saying it was too repetitive for you.

Can I take this moment to inform you and anyone that hasn't yet noticed, that all games are repetitive at their core. (this includes sports, board games and especially eye-spy) Even your favourite game ever (regardless of what it is) is repetitive. The only question is, do I enjoy the core mechanics that I am having to repeat in this game? In this case you didn't.

Couple of examples (you have already done your version GTA4)

COD - Aim, shoot, aim, shoot, throw grenade, aim, shoot, melee, aim, shoot, aim, shoot (it goes on).

FIFA/Pro Evo - Play a game of football repeatedly however many times.

Elder Scrolls - Go to location kill/steal things, level up. Go to location kill/steal things, level up.

Personally I enjoy the repitition in GTA, Pro Evo and the Elder Scrolls but not in COD. You probably like one of the games mentioned above but haven't noticed quite how repetitive it is because you enjoy the core mechanics so much.

One other thing, GTA is all about the free roam and the epic police chases you can instigate! (I have to force myself to do the story missions because I'm always so busy upsetting the local community)

roland82 on 25 Oct '12 said:

Your right and I do agree most games are very repetative. My favourite games are Geometry wars 2 and Bayonetta which are basically shoot everything and punch/kick everything. I think I just enjoy the gameplay mechanics more.

Also I wouldnt consider myself easily surprised but some of the crazyness had me shocked all the way through Saints Row, eg entering the matrix, Burt Reynolds, being given a chainsaw or fighting on Mars.

I guess I just never got bored.

Nimron Tang on 25 Oct '12 said:

Your right and I do agree most games are very repetative. My favourite games are Geometry wars 2 and Bayonetta which are basically shoot everything and punch/kick everything. I think I just enjoy the gameplay mechanics more.

Also I wouldnt consider myself easily surprised but some of the crazyness had me shocked all the way through Saints Row, eg entering the matrix, Burt Reynolds, being given a chainsaw or fighting on Mars.

I guess I just never got bored.

Thats it dude, we're all different. A game can be lame and repetitive to one man whereas another may claim it's the best ever. There is no right and wrong in this scenario, only subjective opinions! (this applies to consoles/PC as well for any raging fanboys who may be lurking) Horses for courses and all that shizzle.