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Beenox deserves a trophy for this game. Not in the sense that this game is fantastic ( or by anyway above tolerable ) but considering the limitations and budget placed on them by Notorious Publisher Activision and their considerably small budget, this game is a standing achievement. This is one of the most enjoyable Movie licensed games in recent years ( Along with XMEN Origins:Wolverine ). I will not bore you with the details,seeing as there are literally dozens of other sources that go far more in depth then I'd go,my advice would simply be this: If you are a massive Spider-Man game or you liked the previous title this isn't a bad purchase.Anyone else would be better off waiting for the eventual price drop and picking the game up then.

---Start with the Positives--- An improved battle system since the last title that is both welcoming too new players interested or curious of the franchise and returning champions that are looking for a similarly rich and deep combat system. An improved single player campaign. Much improved multiplayer. Much easier to connect with other fighters, personalize your profile and above all, Online player lobbies are stylish, social, and easier too understand. A training/challenge mode that is actually useful for a change,teaching you useful and practical combination attacks. instead of those found in other games like Street Fighter and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 where it's common to head towards the internet for advice. An extremely extensive,deep easy too learn tutorial that will have you up to date with everything you need to know too start off, even offering your preferred character optimal set-ups and hints. From my experience, the online community is rather nice. Of the times I've taken to write GG, they have always responded with jokes and or a "Thank you", after matches players would recommend new strategies for my character, or would compliment me on my current skill level. I honestly cannot recall a time where I legit disliked another player, even during time's where matches got intense between the two of us, it was always a friendly rivalry style fight, in which both players had respect for each other. The only time's where you'll see obvious disrespect is when a player of higher rank or skill fights off against someone of lower skill. ---End with the Negatives--- Music is less impressive as the last title. At time's I muted my tv and played tracks from my personal music collection. Returning players have a HUGE advantage over newcoming players in the online field. Online will be extremely intimidating at first. Campaign still delivered via boring traditional RPG style Text box conversations.

GTA Online has had a very rocky start. With entire servers being down the first day and characters being deleted it's easy to see how the fanbase could be upset,but GTA Online is now up and running and it is a absolute blast to **** you are a social gamer. GTA Online is just as Massive and exciting as the campaign is,no longer must you have to deal with a sub-par world. You have the freedom to do whatever you want, be it buy a house,customize your car,be a gangster and rob stores,attend movies,or even become a Hitman. The multiplayer freedom of this game is stunning. If you don't feel like exploring the streets with others you can always play a mission,participate in a Race, a deathmatch, a Survival mode and more,all accessible in an almost seamless transition. Another feature which deserves mention is the Good/Bad Sport system. Being a Good sport means being you are a player who doesn't quit,who doesn't break other players possessions, and so on. Being a bad sport means you often leave game's before they are over,break other players property and just generally troll.Good sports receive occasional rewards and are allowed to play with other good sports Basically everyone while Bad sports are permitted from playing with GS and must play with other Bad sports. Make no mistake, this game is an MMO,and it shares the problems that most MMO's do. For one the PvP Player vs. Player environment is very competitive,most players are extremely experienced in these games and have a "way with words" if you catch my drift.This is not a problem if you are also competitive,if you are you may even have fun proving your superiority against others but for those of you who learn slowly or just want to have fun will find it difficult to enjoy their gaming session when they've been called a for the 18th time for making a mistake. Friends like to play in tight sessions so when you join co-op lobbies with friends and begin talking,you'll either be muted,threatened,or straight up kicked. it prefers that you have either a Clan, a Group of friends,or a Mic to fully enjoy. The game pushes you to be social and interact with other players and if you don't have any way of communicating with others you are gonna have a hard time getting by. It is also not recommended to play with anything but top quality internet connection as those with slightly laggy connections will find themselves often joining lobbies with very small amounts of people, signing out mid-mission which is a very bad thing,and i'll explain why soon ),or negating kills and XP altogether. Leaving mid-mission is a particularly bad thing because you are in risk of becoming a Bad sport due to no fault of your own. Character creation is very shallow and dissapointing as you will not be allowed to create the exact person you want,and odds are you will have to settle with whatever is closest to what you desired.Like an MMO,you need money to do,or get anything worthwhile from good guns and fast cars, to nice clothes and to pay for that team of mercenaries you secretly hired to hunt down your friend. Without money you'll often find yourself bored and grinding on throwaway missions and races to get a decent amount and resume having fun. This also doesn't help when you are murdered be it car bomb,sniper round to the heart,or just punched in the face and robbed for your hard earned money. You could turn on Passive mode to become invincible to other players weapons but you are no longer allowed to fight yourself,and other players can still kill you via explosions or running into you with there car. All in all, GTAO is a great game and great addition to an already fantastic game. GTAO is worth the price tag for GTA V alone and should not be missed by social/competitive gamers.