Grand Theft Auto V

The faster loading times and graphical bumps still make this a good-looking game, despite the age of the assets. The solo campaign still has some allure, and the online component has proven its staying power. If you've already played the campaign to death, then you might be tempted to grab this because of the ridiculously low, temporary intro price.

I was concerned that revisiting such a highly regarded game almost a decade later might turn out for the worst, but it’s safe to say that GTA V is just as fun, chaotic, witty, and engaging as it was all those years ago. With the new Performance RT mode it looks better than ever while also allowing us the pleasure of playing at 60FPS on console for the first time. I’ve had a blast so far going back through the story, and I can’t wait to get back into the rest of the adventure.

GTA V has probably one of the most underrated stories I’ve ever seen in a game, simply because the much-hyped Online mode has largely stolen the spotlight from the single-player experience to the point where the planned expansions were canceled and rolled into online content.

A new main menu system makes it easier to choose where you want to go with an option to go right into the story or Grand Theft Auto Online. If you choose to go online, you will be presented with a number of options depending on what you want to do during your time in Blaine County. Join freemode if you just want to enter the city and hang out. There are also options to load directly into a heist, races, or other series modes. From the main menu you are also able to see the latest news and updates, including whatever heists are headed our way.

Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online for PS5 and Xbox Series X are still phenomenal games that one could easily sink hundreds of hours into, but there's no getting around that they are fundamentally the same experiences as before, only with better graphics and performance. Someone that hasn't played GTA 5 or GTA Online in a long time will get more mileage out of this new version, but those that have played both regularly since launch may be better off waiting for the eventual Grand Theft Auto 6.

This is the best way to experience Grand Theft Auto V, but faster loading times and high resolution and framerate might not be enough to necessitate upgrading to modern-gen consoles. It’s still a great port of one of the best games of all time, but it doesn’t drastically improve much over the PC and last-gen version.