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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 455.8 hrs on record (17.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 6 Dec, 2019 @ 10:25am
Updated: 24 Nov, 2023 @ 9:45pm

I pre-ordered the ultimate edition on PS4, and well, I pre-ordered it again on Steam (No, I'm not a rich kid). Why? The game was released 24 hours ago, and my gameplay time is already at 17 hours. Anything else you wanna know? :/ Oh yeah, we PC enthusiasts are lucky to have a game like this.

TLDR:

Story: 10/10
Graphics: 10/10
Gameplay: 7/10
Overall: 10/10
Now, a proper review:

Optimization:
Yes, I know everyone is complaining about the graphics or how unoptimized it is, but Rockstar set the bar high. You seriously need a mid-range to high-end PC to play the game properly. By properly, I didn't mean "ULTRA HIGH," but everything looks decent with 50-60 fps. Even if the fps drops once in a while, it's still buttery smooth, at least for me.

Graphics:
The graphics are absolutely stunning. I won't say much about that; it looks the same as what we saw in the trailers.

Gameplay:
I wouldn't say the gameplay is really good; it's just average, nothing fancy. I can't complain much about that because of the next section of the review where the game really shines. That's why I didn't bother much about the gameplay.

Story:
I am 28 years old and have been a gamer since my childhood. I've played countless masterpieces, but this game is beyond a masterpiece. When I finished the game on PS4, at the end, I was just holding the controller, watching what's happening on my screen, and tears were coming down my cheeks automatically... The way the game starts, the way the world reacts around your behaviour, the way every gang member talks to you—I have never seen anything like this before. For some, the story might seem to start kinda slow, but that's intentional. The game wants you to know everyone and slowly introduces every character so that you start to care about them like they really exist. Character development is amazing in this game which plays a big part in the endgame. Rockstar really nailed it big time.

Music:
Another great part of this game. You get a pure Western feel, and at the end, when you're overwhelmed by emotion, there will be some great songs to give you goosebumps multiple times. So, hands down again!

Online:
Nothing fancy here, to be honest. Almost every game is fun if you play with your friends. Rockstar will add so much content in the next couple of years, that's for sure (if you are a GTA Online player, you would trust them about that too). But still, I wouldn't recommend the game if you only want to play it for online, at least not in the current online state of the game.

Final Words:
We are lucky enough to live in a generation where we get to play a game like THIS. Buy the game already, guys, don't think twice. Rockstar really deserves this.
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