I haven't played GTA 5 - and I'm not going to

GTA 5 is one of the hottest games of all time - but not for me. (Image credit: Rockstar/Khosrork, Getty Images)

Rockstar made GTA V one of the biggest hits in gaming history. Millions of players have played the open-world blockbuster since its release - and I still can't find a reason to go to Los Santos.

Column by Gregor Elsholz

The success of GTA 5 is phenomenal, almost like a fairy tale.It's as if Rockstar's eldest son at the time had a moment of weakness Sells a self-refill room full of golden straw bales.

But while the later Rumpelstiltskin deal was a hit with developers (After all, what eldest son makes $6 billion?)Nine years after its release, I still don't see a good reason to install the game.

Grand Theft Auto: Chaos In Between

My personal relationship with GTA is mostly hazy memories of youth in GTA 2 and GTA 3, feels the same except for the perspective: playable characters Cheat pump with arms to the upper edge of the lower lip Then, like an over-ambitious bodybuilder addicted to anabolic steroids, in the best Hulk fashion, let a road of destruction run through the streets - so far, according to GTA.

Those moments were anarchic fast food, perfect for in-between times, but never got me any closer to the line.After GTA 3 I have GTA 4 only reappears due to positive reviews Gave a chance -- and couldn't do anything with a gangster drama about Niko Bellic. On my PS4, the game lasted even less than Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2.

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GTA 5: Not My Open World

In the years since the GTA 4 fiasco, I have to admit GTA 5 has nothing to offer at allWhat I'm looking for: The franchise doesn't exist for me, the gangster genre bores me, and in principle I stay away from online multiplayer features as much as possible.

To make matters worse, there is no shortage of competitive open-world games, and the time investment for each game is huge.So my choice mostly falls to me more interesting than the fictional part of california Find - think about it, almost all worlds are.

rock stars lose their cool factor

In the past, I may have played GTA 5 at some point - alone For subversive humor and contemporary satireAnchor in row. However, as Rockstar has grown in recent years, this has changed.

After decades of success, the developer is no longer one of the alternative game developers, but has become irreversibly part of the gaming industry body and has cemented this position by GTA 5 from one generation of consoles to the next And it also comes with a purely monetization-oriented subscription service.

Of course we all have to make a living, but subversive humor and A satire on consumption and capitalism The taste from an industry giant like Rockstar is as good as McDonald's nutrition secrets.

GTA 5: Then Minecraft

I wouldn't say GTA 5 is a bad game here - after all, I haven't tried it.Despite its incredible success, and the fact that it Second most copies of the game sold to date Yes, but it doesn't appeal to me.

Before that, I might Still betting on the best-selling game of all time, I haven't played: Minecraft. If I've played this at all, I'll probably give GTA another chance...

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