The reason to own the PC version of GTA 5 is if you've not played it before, or you haven't played since release in the PS360 era. It's a great addition, but it's not a reason to own the PC version of the game. But once the novelty of that wears off, unless you're dedicated to making GTA movies it's not going to hold your attention. The Rockstar Editor and Director Mode are a lot of fun, which is saying something considering it's essentially an editing suite. But I got there, and raced through the first couple of missions to open up Online play, and a bunch of single player characters to direct in the Rockstar Editor. Installing and optimising it on PC was a bit like Early Man prodding at fire because I'm a console gamer first and foremost. This is the third time in as many years that I've bought GTA 5. It's as much an accomplished game on PC as it was on the last two generations of consoles. You don't need me to write 1,200 words on how great it looks, the hectic action, the insane characters and the potential to get forever lost in Blaine County. I'm glad I've spent this week sampling the delights of the PC version - and it is full of delights. I have fan fiction starring the receptionist from Merryweather Security on my hard drive.īut I have to stop somewhere.

The whole GTA series resonates with me to the point where I have seriously considered getting my GTA Online's character tattoos in real-life. I have a Grand Theft Auto 5 obsession, as I'm sure you know if you've even glanced at VG247 in the past 12 months or so. 'This is the third time in as many years that I've bought GTA 5.' As much as Matt Martin loves GTA 5, he can't recommend upgrading from console to PC just for a slick editing suite and even prettier graphics.

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