Post #1744073
2026-04-13 16:36 UTC
> The game is just about…
You could be this reductive about any game or, really, any other form of media.
Games are often about much more than their core gameplay elements, and that is especially true here. The GTA games are crime dramas with excellent storylines - especially IV and V, whose stories rivaled those of the TV shows. They’re packed full social and political commentary, satirizing American culture.
Each game is like a slice of American life in a time capsule.
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@zqps@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-14 02:59
The story of V is beyond stupid in some aspects, padding out game time enough that you don't even realise the stuff you are doing makes very little sense. IV was written a lot better, and with better characters.