GTA V: Grand Theft Auto 5

The latest chapter in the GTA series

Specifications

Date updated	08/13/2024
License	Paid
Operating systems	Online service, Windows
Category	Action
Editor’s note

GTA V: Grand Theft Auto 5 Overview

GTA V (Grand Theft Auto V) is an action-adventure video game.

GTA V Overview

GTA V (Grand Theft Auto V) is presented as an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released in 2013 while it is presented as the fifth installment of the GTA saga, this one is also the most recent episode at the moment.

GTA is a very popular license among gamers around the world, so much so that each episode is eagerly awaited. In fact, GTA V was a great success as soon as it was released on the market, with more than 20 million copies sold within two weeks of its release.

How to use the video game?

Downloading GTA V is very simple, the same goes for getting started with the action video game. First of all, it should be noted that it takes place in the city of Los Santos, a fictional city inspired by Los Angeles. Thus, it includes a very urban part while you can also go to the seaside or the surrounding mountains.

In GTA V, you follow the adventures of three characters, including Michael De Santa. This former bank robber now lives under a false identity after testifying against his former accomplices during a project. However, he gets bored and decides to return to his past as a robber. He bonds with Franklin Clinton, one of his employees, then he finds his old friend Trevor Philips. They then form a trio who multiply the heists in the city to fill their pockets. On their way, he meets gangs, mafias or even the authority which is more or less corrupt.

GTA V has several options. On the one hand, you can follow the main story in the way we have summarized it. In this case, you must complete main missions in order to advance in the video game by embodying the three available characters. In addition, it is possible to take advantage of secondary missions to complete challenges and obtain rewards.

As a reminder, GTA V is an open world. In this logic, it is possible to participate in many activities, such as diving, hunting, car racing, golf and others. To do this, you have the choice between many vehicles that you can keep after stealing them.

Otherwise, know that GTA V relies on an online multiplayer mode, this one is called GTA Online. In this way, you can face players from all over the world in order to complete missions together or to face each other.

You can enjoy GTA V from multiple devices. On the one hand, the video game is accessible on computers that run on the Windows operating system — it is not found on macOS. At the same time, you can enjoy it from a video game console like the PlayStation or Xbox.

Downloading GTA V is paid, you have to go to the checkout and buy the video game in order to be able to play it without limits on the device of your choice.

Alternatives to GTA V

GTA V is a benchmark video game, it is one of the most popular licenses in the world, a ranking in which the series also obtains fifth place after Mario, Tetris, Call of Duty and Pokemon. The open world of this opus still seduces as many players, as does the story itself and the gameplay. Hundreds of millions of editions have been sold since its release ten years ago.

It is difficult to name a real alternative to GTA V since the video game is unique in its genre. If you have an older video game console, nothing prevents you from testing GTA IV, the previous opus. This one was released in 2008, it is available on computers with Windows or on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles. Once again, this one is paid and you must necessarily buy it.

Like GTA V, GTA IV takes place in an open world. The story takes place in the fictional city of Liberty City, which is heavily inspired by New York. In this episode, you play as Niko Bellic, a Serbian veteran who arrives in the metropolis to find his cousin and live the American dream. Throughout the game, he meets mafiosi, gangs and pawnbrokers.

If you like GTA V, chances are you also like Red Dead Redemption II, another action-adventure video game that was published by Rockstar Games. Fairly recent with a release in 2018, this installment is available on Windows computers as well as PlayStation and Xbox video game consoles.

Compared to GTA V, know that Red Dead Redemption II takes place in the American West in 1899 just before the arrival of outlaws on the territory. Thus, you play Arthur Morgan, a bandit who is part of the Dutch van der Linde gang. He travels the United States in order to survive as long as possible in a changing world.

GTA V in summary