Popular Post Remilia Scarlet Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 I am not a Grand Theft Auto fan. I enjoyed GTA: Vice City, and GTA IV to a certain extent, but I am not a fan of the series. So when I purchased GTA V I was thinking, what in God's name am I doing? I think I have a right to say that I believe GTA V is absolutely the worst entry in the series thus far, as I have played through over 16 hours of the story, have logged about 8 online, and spent several dozen exploring Los Santos. I can safely say that, looking back, it wasn't the absolute worst game I ever played, but it was pretty low on my list of bad games. Here are 5 games that I enjoyed much, much more than GTA V. Please keep in mind that this is my opinion, and while I respect yours and your right to play whatever you want, I absolutely will not tolerate hateful speech in the comments. Such comments and the user associated with the hate speech will be reported. Saints Row: The Third This was kind of an obvious choice, given my trophy count on the game. I have always preferred the Saints series over GTA, and The Third was just so much more enjoyable for me. Insane character customization, wacky physics, wanton destruction, and hilarious banter between the characters make SR3 a superior game. The missions were so much more fun and much more organized, and the ability to level up your character to fit your preferred play style was a welcome change from the static character progression and poorly structured mission design of GTA V. Oh, and co-op. Sleeping Dogs Sleeping Dogs, a story about the dark criminal underworld of Hong Kong, and one man's struggle to find where his loyalties lie: with the Sun On Yee, or his brothers in the police force. Sleeping Dogs tells a compelling story about loyalty, betrayal, twisted gang justice, and violence in the Chinese underworld. It messes with your head, and does something many games fail to do: it makes you care for the bad guys. At the end of it all, you no longer know who is right and who is wrong. It blurs the line. Sleeping Dogs is presented in the style of the Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan martial arts flicks of the 70s and 80s, and features a fighting system inspired by the Batman games. You can also use the environment to brutally kill your enemies, which leaves you feeling satisfied after a tough bout with a gang. Players can upgrade Wei to perform better in combat and unleash brutal kung fu attacks, change his outfit and tats, and gain health advantages. Again, a welcome change from the static progression of GTA V. Borderlands 2 Borderlands 2 is all about Fucking Shit Up and Loot. The game is built around the concept of being as OP as you possibly can and collecting as much loot and guns as you can. While the game is enormously fun alone, it was meant to be played with friends, and the co-op is something else. There is nothing quite like taking down a monster the size of the statue of liberty with 4 other players wielding firecracker rocket launchers, an SMG that spews corrosive goo and a rifle that fires bolts of electricity. Accompanying the insanity is incredible voicework and hilarious dialogue, a deep customization tree, and hundreds of quests. Branching from that is an absolute monster of a challenge list that adds perks to your character for every challenge completed. Each region in the game has its own set of unique challenges, as do vehicles, several of the skills, weaponry, etc. It feels fleshed out, it's fun, and even earns you a trophy. The Amazing Spider-Man Didn't see this coming did you? The Amazing Spider-Man, though it is a film tie-in, is just fun to play. It has a story that continues after the film (don't worry, I won't spoil anything, but I will say that several boss battles are immensely fun), and your signature Spidey game play. Build up combos to pwn the bad guys, you can level up and upgrade Spider-Man, and even unlock various costumes for him to wear by collecting the hundreds of emblems scattered throughout New York. Also scattered around NYC are hundreds of comic book pages that unlock digital issues of the classic Spider-Man comics. It doesn't hurt that Beenox did a good job with the graphics. Like Spider-Man 3, the missions are separated by their own plots. The story missions are represented by their own logo, Oscorp by their own, etc. Aside from that, you can also rescue civilians from plague outbreaks, send escaped inmates to the police, ability trials, races, and stop crimes in progress. The amount to do here is honestly staggering for a game like this. Skyrim What's this? Skyrim shouldn't be on here because it's a fantasy game? Tough luck. Easily one of my favorite games of all time. Skyrim is the epitome of RPGs. Excellent skill customization, character customization, and questing make for a game that will captivate you for hundreds of hours. Skyrim expands on the already incredibly deep and detailed lore of The Elder Scrolls through near constant character interaction, the many hundreds of books in the world, scrolls, quests and environment. There are Daedric quests, Dwemer quests, even vampire and werewolf quests. You can build a home, become an assassin, tame a dragon, and uncover the dark secret behind a seemingly normal murder. Simple tasks quickly escalate into nationwide conflict that nobody knows about save a select few. The immersion is incredible, and all comes together in one of my personal picks for best games all time. What is your opinion? I am open to hearing what everyone says. You don't have to agree, but if you do, please feel free to share your alternatives to GTA, or list a game you think we should try anyway. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gotakibono Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 Alright, fair enough. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulzyc Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Can you also find 5 persons sexier than me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Remilia Scarlet Posted July 1, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 Can you also find 5 persons sexier than me? Bruce Lee, Daniel Radcliffe, Benedict Cumberbatch, Troy Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRS_77_Awesum Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Good points Lad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie1989 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Like you say just your opinion.... I liked Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row both good games but Amazing Spider Man was dire!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xel Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icameron625 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) I know your opinion's not wrong, but this just fits so perfectly with every opinion piece. Edited July 1, 2015 by icameron625 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 I know your opinion's not wrong, but this just fits so perfectly with every opinion piece. it really does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloFive Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 There are 100 games in the last 2 years better than Grand Theft Awful V. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boooda Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 While I dont agree with some of your decisions, I do agree GTA 5 is disgustingly over rated. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrasticAutomatic Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Saints Row 3? Don't make me laugh. That game is beyond mediocre. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulzyc Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No matter how good the game is, there's always a better game somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSNP is crap i left Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Grand Theft Auto overrated? Yes. Bad? Hell no. Amazing Spider-Man for me wasn't really that good to be honest. Wonky combat system and horrible camera at times. Glitch Row 3 was absolutely boring for me and i couldn't stand the mediocrity of it all. Even though i absolutely hate Skyrim it's only because of the bad experiences i've had with the game on the PS3. The game by itself on PC is probably amazing. Sleeping Dogs and Borderlands 2 are among some of my favourite games ever. HOWEVER, none of these games are better than GTA5. I've played games for over 15 years and the quality the game has and how much content it offers is enough to satisfy me. Edited July 1, 2015 by Oblivion 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie1989 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 While I dont agree with some of your decisions, I do agree GTA 5 is disgustingly over rated. There are 100 games in the last 2 years better than Grand Theft Awful V. Despite the fake hatred you pair are never far apart...kind of sweet actually LOL!! I get the idea of each to their own but you cannot honestly say GTA 5 was awful!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maftet Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I disagree. GTAV wasn't amazing but I disagree with your choices. Saints Row 3 & 4 have always been a kind of parody alternative to GTA and is understandable. Spider-Man and Skyrim were buggy messes of games but still good, average at least. Sleeping Dogs was a poor mans GTA, good but nothing amazing. And Borderlands 2 is a completely different kettle of fish. Would replace with Dark Souls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloFive Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Despite the fake hatred you pair are never far apart...kind of sweet actually LOL!! I get the idea of each to their own but you cannot honestly say GTA 5 was awful!! Yo the missions are garbage. Drive here, shoot these guys, drive back. There are only 3 or 4 of the 70 missions in the single player that are good. And the second heist was one of the worst missions I have played in my gaming career. No balls, you won't list them all. Any game above a 65 on Metacritic is better than GTAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoko Kuroki Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 gta is proof of what advertisement can do even if a game is absolute trash 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Despite the fake hatred you pair are never far apart...kind of sweet actually LOL!! I get the idea of each to their own but you cannot honestly say GTA 5 was awful!! But, *gasp* I did! And I do! As Kilo said, GTA is just drive, shoot, drive. Saints Row mixed it up with drive, shoot, destroy this, hack this, raid that safehouse, drive, shoot, beat up this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie1989 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 But, *gasp* I did! And I do! As Kilo said, GTA is just drive, shoot, drive. Saints Row mixed it up with drive, shoot, destroy this, hack this, raid that safehouse, drive, shoot, beat up this guy. See I got the impression the topic was more about these 5 games are better than GTA 5 as opposed to GTA 5 is shit!! From that angle I will follow the herd and say your opinion is wrong, looking at your list there are dozens of worse games on there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Undead Wolf Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 The hipster is strong in this one. Seriously though, GTA 5 is a damn fine game, not the best game ever and I agree that it's overrated but come on! You want to talk about overrated games? Skyrim tops that list for me and none of those other games you mentioned come anywhere close to the level of polish and quality of GTA 5. I enjoyed Borderlands 2 and Sleeping Dogs for what they were and they are good games but are they these incredible must own games? No, not at all. Don't even get me started on the Saints Row series, I can see why people with a sense of humour like that would have fun with them but personally, can't stand those games. Also a Spider-Man game... Seriously!? OKAY THEN! Whatever floats your goat... I'm not trying to be rude but every time I see you on the forums, you say stuff almost like you're trying to get people riled up by saying a game/series that people love is awful and overrated. I respect your right to have an opinion of course but some of the things that you say make me question if that actually is your opinion or not. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffyZorugelion Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Haha ok, I can name 100 games that are better then GTA V, but I wont. Because I hate writing long ass posts and in the end only 2 people read them in the end, but anyway! GTA V is probably the worst of em if you dont count the "Stories" spin off's. The story isnt very good. Personally I found Trevor the only interesting character and at this point I feel that crazy characters like him have been done a bunch of times before and also better. The online is the worst part. How can a company that made 1 billion dollars during the first day of release have online servers this terrible? I'm not just talking about the launch. They never fixed the horrendous loading times and freezes, everyday when Im trying to connect online at somepoint I get an error. It's fun to play heists when the game actually works but too bad that doesnt happen very often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acedragons Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I really like the games you picked, but all most all of the games on my profile have been better than GTA V!!! I haven't enjoyed any GTA games since Vice City and I keep getting let down by them. GTA V especially was annoying due to the several glitches I incountered on my way to the plat. Sad that such a big name game is so bad, but yet people still act like it's the shit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nihiris- Posted July 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2015 Sleeping Dogs I remember playing it for the first time and thinking to myself "Why isn't this game more popular?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverGriever Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Saints Row 3? Don't make me laugh. That game is beyond mediocre. It's better that GTA IV. Can't compare it to GTA V cause I gave up on the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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