GTA V (PC) REVIEW

We're going into this review certainly no repeat business from previous articles.We already have enough written and said about Trevor, Michael and Franklin and the magical world of Los Santos. Moreover, we can hardly imagine that even those who have never played the game, do not know where the game is about. As mentioned, in comparison with the next-gen version hardly changed in the game itself. There are some added new features, but across the board there are changes to the single- and multiplayer basically nothing. 

Our beaming on the PC version: Rockstar does it just a third time with the same game to ensure a great experience. This has mainly to do with good optimization, the power of the PC and control with mouse and keyboard. We will certainly not call it the PC version, the other versions superfluous, because the game on consoles still delivers a nice piece of programming. 

Rockstar just does it a third time to make the same game for a great experience

But these versions still appear to have been a prelude to the PC version, where everything falls into place. So we found the first-person perspective on the current gen very beautiful and certainly more than a gimmick, but it did not feel perfectly still. Play from this perspective with mouse and keyboard, and there is a new world opens. To be honest, you do not always have a good overview, especially if you go into cover behind large objects, but with your mouse headshots distribute and drive-bys perform superior and sublime. 

Not all menus work optimally with mouse and keyboard is additionally more than offset by the ability to seamlessly switch between mouse and gamepad. Drive a car we do in GTA V preferably with a gamepad. 

The first-person perspective, moreover, is better reflected by the graphical improvements. Details are even more and with a higher framerate, the game runs smoothly ridiculous. Incidentally, the game asks for a decent gaming experience no monster PC. We played our games at an average system with a 3.2 GHz i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a GTX 760 2GB graphics card. It is a system that is about the recommended system, but that you actually already without problems at high frame rates to play and gets between 50 and 60. The game looks in such a system is already better than the console versions. Are you blessed with a well-stocked cupboard PC, go still better to sit down and hold on tight, because who plays the game at the highest settings is the best open world game ever to play.Point.

Details are even more and with a higher framerate, the game runs smoothly ridiculous

A game like GTA V, with its gigantic world, varied environments and fine detail down to a micro level (eg empty cans in the gutter and the well-filled houses and shops in Los Santos) really comes into its own on a system that is actually shows - no matter where you stand, fly, run or ride. Make no mistake, at Gamer.nl we first look at the gameplay and only then to the appearance, but in a game like GTA V the environment plays an important role almost as much as all other aspects of the game. Can the bells and see the surroundings in maximum detail and with all the bubbles, then we can safely say that the PC version also scores better here than its console counterparts. 

The elephant in the room

This brings us directly to the elephant in the room, ie the optimization for the PC.Enthusiasm is up to it, we are the last transition to PC not forget, when we returned after a long wait were rewarded with an almost unplayable game filled with bugs. Unfortunately we became aware that this version does not run well at all. Thanks to a nasty bug, there are gamers who can not start the game, but there seem to be problems with online login. 

We can switch seamlessly between online and offline

But for most gamers this game runs like a charm. That is not a snook at those few unfortunate souls, but rather a compliment to the creators. We can no problems switching between online and offline, the system requirements mentioned earlier seem to be wrong this time and are sufficient for a smooth game, we have we not suffer from glitches or pop-ups and also the change comes between mouse and gamepad perfect. 

Again, we know that there are gamers who suffer from bugs, but what if we dive deeper into the forums, we notice that the vast majority have no problems. It is therefore mainly waiting for the mods in the past also appeared before other PC versions of the series, making the game probably better optimized and expanded.Not only technically, but also in terms of content and gameplay.

Online & video editor

Also online is the PC version his man. Those familiar with previous version probably know that you should go there sometimes agonizingly long wait before you even end up in a server. It's even more annoying when you need to see someone find that last spot in a Heist mission. But on the PC, we have played consecutive nights with no problems and we could easily find other players to actually play a game Deathmatch or Heist play with. Of course, it has happened that we could not immediately find a server, but generally there are fewer connection problems than before. 

Still not convinced to buy still in the game for your PC? Perhaps the most comprehensive video editor you pull over. The editor has its origins in GTA IV, but has evolved even further in this game to a more intuitive editor that allows you to very easily and quickly make your own videos. That may funny, his short films, but also equally true blockbuster with all the trimmings. Convenient director mode, you can also control who, what and where you are recording videos. Even the weather can be determined in this mode with just the press of a button. TheThe editor is so extensive that an Oscar for a film made in GTA V not very long overdue.