by Andrew on Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:31 am
I know we've got a few specific Grand Theft Auto threads going at the moment but I thought I'd create one for the entire series for the purpose of any random discussion/advice/opinions and so on.
To kick it off...what do you think has been the best addition to the series during the span of GTA3 to San Andreas?
There's a lot of things to choose from obviously, but today I'm going to pick out a subtle one; the ability to skip forward in a mission when reattempting it in San Andreas, having successfully completed the first (easier) phase. The mission where you first meet Jeffrey (OG Loc) for example. If you fail the motorbike chase part of the mission, when you attempt the mission again you have the option of skipping the first part where you drive to the police station and pick him up.
I think that's a great idea, being able to skip the easy part and getting back to attempting the core of the mission. Because let's face it, by that point in the game whether you're experienced or new to the series you've probably figured out how to drive from here to there using the radar and it's a couple of minutes off the time.
I like it because I find my attempts that follow a really good attempt that came close to finishing the mission never seem to go as well because I'm frustrated and trying to get back to where I was as quickly as possible. Skipping the easy stuff, I'm free to concentrate on a better strategy for the harder part.
I've gone back to playing Vice City recently for a bit of variety, I'm up to the mission where you have to rescue Lance Vance from the junkyard. Having been wasted after looking like getting to the easier final task, I've been wishing I could skip the drive from Kent Paul to the junkyard so I can just keep trying new strategies and finally get past it.
So...your thoughts on some of your favourite improvements? They don't need to be huge, they can be subtle, like the mission "fast forward" in San Andreas.