STACK NZ Nov #57

GAMES

FEATURE

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The best selling game of all time is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.This month!

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 GTAV on 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! 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

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

GTA V is out November 18

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