# Grand Theft Auto V **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 20, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746 "2013-08-20T21:27:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/21 "2013-08-21T19:39:08Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > Bonus question: If you buy GTA5 for PS3, then get a PS4, will you have to buy a whole new copy of the game for the new console? Sony is promising that if you buy a game for PS3, you’ll get a hefty discount if you “upgrade” to a digital copy for the PS4. I don’t know what the discount will be and I don’t know if the upgrade will do some kind of DRM lockout on your physical copy. Details are still vague. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/22 "2013-08-21T19:48:53Z")
Call of Duty: Ghosts upgrade is $10. Also GTA V is day one digital on PS3. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/23 "2013-08-21T19:49:48Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > An (unrelated) question for people who know these things: Will GTA5 for PS3 be able to be purchased/downloaded through PSN without buying it on disk? Or does that usually happen only much later after launch? My PS3’s DVD drive died long ago… Yes, you can already pre-order it on the PSN. > [@voltaire](#): > > Bonus question: If you buy GTA5 for PS3, then get a PS4, will you have to buy a whole new copy of the game for the new console? GTA5 has yet to be announced for the PS4. It might never be released for the next-gen system. But if it is, I’m sure it will be included in Sony’s PS3-to-PS4 trade-up program. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/24 "2013-08-21T20:54:41Z")
> [@enomaj](#): > > Also GTA V is day one digital on PS3. I’m sorry, what does that mean? You can download it? ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/25 "2013-08-21T20:57:00Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > To you people complaining about it being “hard to drive” in IV, did you ever try switching the controls to “Classic” mode? When I first got IV it took me about 30 seconds to say “screw these new driving controls” and go change it to good old X=gas, square=brake. And if anybody thinks that was terribly limiting, back then I had some lap times in the top 20 of the online Races, and a lot more in the top 50 on PS3. > ? I had no problem with brake and gas. It was that the handling was too realistic. It felt like driving a boat. Luckily they are going back to the unrealistic but much more enjoyable sticks to the road mode. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/26 "2013-08-21T21:04:25Z")
I am both a) excited about GTAV and b) pleased to know that I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t entirely happy with GTAIV. The relatively lighthearted approach to crime, murder, prostitution, grand theft of automobiles, etc., was kinda part of the draw to the earlier games. They had a sense of humor. GTAV didn’t lose it entirely, but for the most part, it was SRS BZNS. Here’s hoping they’ve got some mothafuckin’ clockwork ninjas working on the humor in V. ---
**Author:** ![Stormcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stormcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stormcrow)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/27 "2013-08-21T21:27:09Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > I’m sorry, what does that mean? You can download it? Correct. I know you can get a digital download of the collector’s edition on PSN. As to next-Gen - it’s pretty clear to me that GTA Online (the multiplayer component) will have to port to next gen at some point, otherwise their whole plan for it wouldn’t make sense. They haven’t said that it will, however. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/28 "2013-08-21T21:33:01Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > I had no problem with brake and gas. It was that the handling was too realistic. It felt like driving a boat. > > Luckily they are going back to the unrealistic but much more enjoyable sticks to the road mode. See, I loved the more realistic handling! They toned it down a bit (particularly for motorcycles) in the expansions (LatD & BoGT), and while I enjoyed those, I preferred it as realistic as possible. Once you got used to it, and learned the characteristics of the various cars, it made for some awesome white-knuckle driving, and sometimes, for some spectacular wrecks! Driving was always my _favorite_ part of IV, and the online races were like a drug to me. (Driving games have always been my favorite game genre.) I’d rather drive around and do races IN GTA IV than play any actual, dedicated racing games. I used to love Gran Turismo, but when IV came out, the street racing and traffic just made that game seem boring. The only thing that came close was the action of the Midnight Club series - another Rockstar product. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/29 "2013-08-22T20:34:32Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > I had no problem with brake and gas. It was that the handling was too realistic. It felt like driving a boat. > > Luckily they are going back to the unrealistic but much more enjoyable sticks to the road mode. As opposed to this video where the car friction was set to -9. Hilarious video! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ifTIuA8Dq58/maxresdefault.jpg "GTA IV Carmageddon gone Yakety") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifTIuA8Dq58) ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/30 "2013-08-30T19:40:55Z")
I’m definitely looking forward to it and am going to get it for the PC. But even if the PC version comes out before the end of 2013 I probably won’t get it until spring or possibly even during the 2014 Steam Summer Sale. GTA IV for PC was pretty bad at launch. I picked it up about 4 or 6 months later and never had a single issue with it. Given that bug-ridden launches are more the norm than the exception I’d usually rather wait and get a more patched and stable game, not to mention the price drops usually half or more if you wait 4-6 months. I always have a backlog so no rush. I did get Might & Magic 10 early access, but that is a very rare exception for me. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/31 "2013-08-30T21:03:03Z")
I haven’t even played GTA IV yet. Its on my list, I swear! ---
**Author:** ![Stormcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stormcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stormcrow)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/32 "2013-09-05T19:05:12Z")
IGN is having a week of exclusives about GTA V and GTA Online this week - nothing terribly ground-breaking so far, but good reads. Any interest in setting up a SMDB Crew for GTA Online? I have a crew that I set up a while back that I never really used much that I can open up to SMDB people; I’ve also offered it as an option for folks from [www.gamerswithjobs.com](http://www.gamerswithjobs.com), which also has a pretty quality user base. It’s called the Perestroika VIP Club, and right now its got a total membership of “Me.” 😃 I think you can request an invite into the club; post here or if the Social Club gives you the ability, mention in the invite that you’re from the SMDB and I’ll invite you in. I’m expecting to be pretty active; I was level 10 in GTA IV, with almost 9.5 million in cash (xp). ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/33 "2013-09-06T18:44:13Z")
Just saw a clip and read that there is a full golf, tennis and road cycle racing games within GTA V. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/34 "2013-09-06T19:04:34Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Just saw a clip and read that there is a full golf, tennis and road cycle racing games within GTA V. Think of how fun it’ll be to go there with your cousin in order to preserve useful perks. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/35 "2013-09-06T19:13:15Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > Think of how fun it’ll be to go there with your cousin in order to preserve useful perks. Is that going to be in the game? I hated how you had to work out and crap in San Andreas. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/36 "2013-09-06T19:46:36Z")
The minigames? Definitely. The need to carefully maintain a certain BMI in order to get a specific girlfriend? But a wildly different one for another? And the whiny jerk-ass cousin? Hopefully not. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/37 "2013-09-06T20:01:52Z")
There is no girlfriend side mission in V. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/38 "2013-09-07T04:50:33Z")
I’m looking forward to it. I’ve enjoyed all the GTA games so far, and I think I’ve liked them more with each sequel too. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/39 "2013-09-09T14:57:32Z")
When are cheat codes typically released? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-theft-auto-v/666746/40 "2013-09-17T15:19:49Z")
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