STACK NZ Magazine November Issue 57

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H ow often do you return to a game
and play it through in its entirety?
There’s not many titles on the shelves
at STACK that would qualify for a re-run. Add
the recent slew of remastered titles propping
up sedate publisher release schedules, and
again, there still wouldn’t be too many titles
that we would commit the time to play
through from start to finish. Crystal Dynamic’s
Tomb Raider was an exception to this rule,
and revisiting The Last of Us on PlayStation 4
inAugust was compulsory.
This month there’s another title coming
to JB Hi-Fi that is firmly on the replay list.
Yes, Rockstar is finally bringing its GTAV
juggernaut to Xbox One and PS4 (the PC
version is due January 27) and with it comes
a whole host of upgrades and new additions.
So, just why should you invest in a copy
of GTAVon PS4 and Xbox One?
Here’s a few good reasons...
1 Alongside significant visual and technical
improvements, the game will feature enhanced
damage and weather effects, a new foliage
system, and denser traffic. Are you a budding
zoologist?What about a hunter? Either way,
you’ll be happy to hear that more wildlife has
been added to the game. And throw in some
new weapons and vehicles for good measure.
2 Music lovers, behold. Now there are
even more tunes to roll around Los Santos
to, with the addition of 100 new tracks. On top
of that, you can expect to be hearing new
DJ mixes on the 17 radio stations.
3 The story itself is a good enough reason to
replay GTAV. It’s a colossal amount of time to
new-gen platform of choice. So all that hard
work and time you’ve put in at the controller
hasn’t been in vain.This obviously doesn’t
extend to the story mode.
6 It certainly had its problems at launch,
but since the issues have been ironed out,
GTA Online has been a superb destination
to while away the hours.And it comes with
improvements. In the Last Man Standing
mode, recent announcements include the
addition of high performance vehicles, the
introduction of the heavy shotgun and
marksman rifle, and an increase in betting limits.
7 There’s still time – if you pre-order now
you’ll get a bonus one million GTA dollars put
into your bank account.That’s GTA$500k to
spend in GTA Online and GTA$500k to spend in
the story mode. Not a bad incentive at all!
The best selling game of all time is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.This month!
GTA V broke no less than seven
world records when it released
last year. Here they are.
1. Best selling action-adventure video
game in 24 hours
2. Best selling video game in 24 hours
3. Fastest entertainment property to
gross $1 billion
4. Fastest video game to gross $1 billion
5. Highest grossing video game in 24 hours
6. Highest revenue generated by an
entertainment product in 24 hours
7. Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure
video game
GTA V
is out
November 18
put into a game you’ve already played,
but the playthrough the second time will
be much faster. And what about all the side
missions you missed the first time around?
How will your heist options change and how
will your choice at the end of the game differ?
Then, of course, there are the hours you
spend just causing havoc – except now
you’re doing it in High-Def.
4 Even the most fastidious collector
would’ve failed to uncover 100 per cent
of the secrets and Easter Eggs in GTAV.
There’s a plethora of them spread throughout
Blaine County just waiting for you to find.
It’s almost a full-time job in itself.
5 It’s the announcement that drove the
masses inside the ShrineAuditorium at the
E3 Sony press conference wild.Yes, you can
transfer your GTA Online progress from
either the PS3 or 360 to your nominated
GAMES
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