On September 17th, 2013 hype reached a fever pitch as Grand Theft Auto V hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It quickly went on to reach record sales, garnering countless awards and heaps of glowing praise, becoming our second 100/100 score on the site.
It's since courted various controversies, like Lindsay Lohan attempting to sue Rockstar over likeness rights, while following launch, accusations of sexism and scenes of graphic torture swirled. All of this has done nothing to tarnish GTA V's greatness.
And now it's back, sporting a range of improvements, additions and optimisations for new-gen platforms. Is it worth revisiting after more than a year, or has the last fourteen months been unkind to Rockstar's open-world crime saga?
Monday, November 17, 2014
On September 17th, 2013 hype reached a fever pitch as Grand Theft Auto V hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It quickly went on to reach record sales, garnering countless awards and heaps of glowing praise, becoming our second 100/100 score on the site.
It's since courted various controversies, like Lindsay Lohan attempting to sue Rockstar over likeness rights, while following launch, accusations of sexism and scenes of graphic torture swirled. All of this has done nothing to tarnish GTA V's greatness.
And now it's back, sporting a range of improvements, additions and optimisations for new-gen platforms. Is it worth revisiting after more than a year, or has the last fourteen months been unkind to Rockstar's open-world crime saga?
Read our definitive Grand Theft Auto V PS4 review to find out.