[GTA6] Why was the previous game GTA5 played for over 10 years? 5 reasons for its unusual longevity – ゲーム攻略まとめ

When discussing why GTA 6 is so highly anticipated,
we cannot ignore the existence of its predecessor, GTA 5.

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that the current expectations are being pushed up by the fact that “GTA5 has been active for over 10 years.”

So why has
Grand Theft Auto V continued to be played for so long?

In this article,

Why GTA5 lived so long
Definitely different from other AAA titles
How does it affect GTA6

Let’s organize

Reason 1: “Even though it is a single game, you can play it as many times as you like”

GTA5 is
a game that is complete enough even with single player.

Clear story
There are three main characters and the perspective changes
It’s not a straight road, it’s fun to take detours

At this point,
If it were a normal game, it would be “once you clear it, it’s over.”

But GTA5 is

Walk around the city ignoring the mission
Steal a car and drive aimlessly
Cause unrelated troubles with NPCs and police

These “pointless actions” were designed to be
entertaining.

At this point,
the concept of “clearing = completion” was weak.

Reason ② The “density” of the open world was abnormal

The map in GTA5 is not just
large.

City/Rural/Mountain/Desert
People’s sense of life
Countless small stories and events

These were packed in unusual density.

What is particularly impressive is

“It’s fun even if you don’t have a purpose”

That’s the point.

In other open world games,
often gets boring quickly if there is no objective, but in GTA5, just being in the city was complete.

Reason 3: Existence of a “separate game” called GTA Online

The existence of
GTA Online has decisively extended the lifespan of GTA5.

This is more than just multiplayer.

Continuous updates
Regular addition of new content
Designed for solo or multiplayer play

It had
a level of perfection as a management game.

Of particular importance is

Successful even without friends
Enables role-playing activities

That’s the point.

Thanks to this design,
a cycle was created in which even if the players changed generations,
people would return.

Reason ④ “Perfect level of perfection” even across hardware generations

are

PS3 / Xbox 360
PS4 / Xbox One
PS5 / Xbox Series

It was
3rd generation hardware and active.

This is not just because it was ported.

Graphic growth margin
System completeness
Universality of game design

This is because it was fully usable on next-generation machines.

On the other hand,
You could also say that the level of perfection was just too high.

Reason 5: Design philosophy of “not imposing how to play”

GTA5’s biggest strength is
not forcing you to play.

You can proceed with the mission
You don’t have to proceed
It’s okay to be a criminal
It’s okay to be a tourist

This degree of freedom was flexible enough to
accommodate changes in the player’s lifestyle.

Play lightly during busy periods,
Play hard when you have time.

That is the reason why we have been established for over 10 years.

Author’s impressions | GTA5 was “too complete”

To be honest,
I think GTA5 was too complete.

No need to mess around anymore
This has become the standard

I even have that impression.

Its high level of perfection
conversely raised the bar for GTA6 to an abnormal level.

“It’s more interesting than GTA5”
has become a natural assumption.

How GTA5’s longevity affected GTA6

As a result of playing GTA5 for a long time,

It was difficult to release the next work
Expectations have skyrocketed
There is only GTA5 for comparison

The situation was born.

This is GTA6’s
greatest strength and greatest burden.

Summary｜GTA5 was a “completed form that spanned eras”

The reason why GTA5 has been played for over 10 years is:

The level of completion was unusually high
Continued to evolve online
No restrictions on how to play

It all boils down to these three points.

No matter what form GTA 6 takes, it cannot escape from
the shadow of GTA 5.

That’s why
the eyes of the world are focused on how the next work will evolve.