Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V first released on 17 September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It later came to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 18 November 2014, and finally to PC on 14 April 2015. Developed by Rockstar North, the game drops you into Los Santos, a chaotic take on Los Angeles and its sprawl. You jump between three characters—Michael, Franklin, and Trevor—each with their own lives and problems. The game blends big heists, street crime, driving, and the usual open-world freedom Rockstar is known for. Los Santos isn’t just a backdrop; it moves, breathes, and reacts to everything you do.
Editions
- Rockstar shifted its focus to GTA Online, which has carried the updates and content instead of single-player DLC.
- The PC version later received an Enhanced Edition update on 4 March 2025, bringing HDR support, ray-traced reflections, DirectStorage, and faster load times. It also added small extras like animal photo challenges and character transfer features.
Review

GTA 5 is still as gripping now as it was at launch. The three-character system gives the story momentum. You might be planning a robbery with Michael, racing through traffic as Franklin, or blowing everything up as Trevor, all in the same hour. That variety keeps missions fresh.
The city itself is the real star. Drive into downtown at night and neon floods the streets. Head up into the hills and you catch the sprawl stretching forever. Random events pop up everywhere—roadside arguments, thieves, or just a drunk wandering into traffic. It’s a world that constantly invites you to cause trouble or just sit back and watch.
The Enhanced Edition helps the PC version stay current. Lighting is sharper, reflections finally look modern, and performance is smoother on strong rigs. Still, high settings hit GPUs hard, and older cards struggle. Another sore point is the lack of true single-player expansions. GTA Online gets all the attention, while story mode has stood still since launch.
Even so, the writing, the freedom, and the sheer size of Los Santos make it easy to see why players keep coming back.
Verdict: Huge, chaotic, and endlessly replayable. GTA 5 remains the benchmark for open-world crime games.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel i7-4770 / AMD FX-9590 | Intel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1630 (4 GB) / RX 6400 (4 GB) | RTX 3060 (8 GB) / RX 6600 XT (8 GB) |
| Storage | 105 GB SSD | 105 GB DirectStorage-ready SSD |




