Grand Theft Auto V

Los Santos mayhem

Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 video game in which players navigate an open-world version of Los Angeles, committing crimes, completing missions, and exploring freely.

Often abbreviated GTA V or GTA 5, it became one of the best-selling entertainment products ever made.

Its online multiplayer mode, GTA Online, evolved into a persistent world with its own economy and culture: We spent all weekend playing GTA V.

gameplay

missions

Assigned important tasks

campaign · checkpoints · safehouse · replay · achievements · collectibles · random events · activities · minigames · tutorials

narrative

Trevor

Male given name

cutscenes · plot twists · voice acting · dialogue · character development · Lester · Lamar · Amanda · Jimmy · Tracey

combat

shooting

Discharging a weapon

assault rifle · pistol · shotgun · grenades · RPG · melee · stealth · headshots · armor · ammunition

world

downtown

Central business district

strip club · convenience stores · ATMs · safehouses · landmarks

crime

robbery

Theft through intimidation

armored trucks · drug deals · contract killing · bounty · witness intimidation · bribery · fencing · take · score · inside man

driving

vehicles

Machines for transportation

helicopters · planes · boats · handling · nitrous · paint jobs · traffic · chases · races · getaway

online

GTA Online

Multiplayer open-world crime game

  • crewsWorking groups aboard
  • RacesContests of speed
  • CEOTop corporate officer

bunkers · nightclubs · apartments · garages · RP · griefing · lobbies · updates

Opposites
content rating and family-friendliness

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Life simulation franchise

Mario Kart · Kirby · children's games · Minecraft · The Sims

game scale and scope

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Frustrating tap-based flying game

text adventures

gameplay philosophy and player freedom

Grand Theft Auto Vvisual novels

Text-heavy illustrated games

Uncharted · The Last of Us · puzzle games · rhythm games

Family

grand, grander, grandest, grandly, grandeur, grandness, grandiose, theft, thefts

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13