We know PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Rockstar’s open-world franchise of carjacking and cop chases will be released sometime in the Spring of 2013. We don’t yet know if the game will be built for other platforms, but if you look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, a PC version seems likely.
When asked about a possible PC version, a Rockstar representative said, “we’re focused on the console versions right now.” That doesn’t say much, but it leaves room for hope.
Since 2001, Rockstar has typically taken around six to eight months to ship a PC version of its Grand Theft Auto games after the initial console launch, though it took a little longer for Episodes from Liberty City to show up on PC. With a few exceptions, such as Chinatown Wars and Vice City Stories that were developed more for mobile platforms, there has been a PC version of every Grand Theft Auto game. Considering Rockstar isn’t flatly denying a PC version could appear, it's reasonable to think Rockstar will eventually announce a PC version of GTA V.
In case you’ve only ever played Grand Theft Auto on consoles, here are a few reasons the probably-will-be-announced PC version could be worth waiting for.
The difference in visual quality between console and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto games is always noticeable, but chances are the differences will be more obvious in Grand Theft Auto V than they were in GTA IV or Episodes from Liberty City. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are old consoles, and while developers like Rockstar are continuously finding ways to take better advantage of the limited hardware, Microsoft and Sony’s consoles are far outclassed by even a modest modern PC setup.
The released screens make GTA V look great. A PC version should look even better.
If the screenshots and video released so far of GTA V accurately represent the actual console experience, with a decent PC you’ll likely be treated to a much prettier view of Los Santos with better draw distances, more advanced effects and the option to run it at higher resolutions. Hopefully the theoretical GTA V PC version doesn’t suffer from technical issues like GTA IV did at launch.
While Grand Theft Auto games always contain a huge amount of content, eventually you start to wish there were more car models, guns or even higher resolution textures. That’s where the modders of the PC versions of GTA games in the past can really help out. On sites like GTA4-mods.com you’ll find a huge number of standard mods like additional weapons, character models and vehicles for GTA IV as well as crazier changes to the game like a Superman mod and ways to add zombies.
If you only buy a few new games every year, this type of functionality can really help keep GTA interesting long after you’ve gotten bored with the main game experience, especially if you’ve always wondered what it’s like to explore one of Rockstar’s urban sandboxes in a time-traveling Delorean.
Rockstar always picks great songs to play on the radio every time you jump into a vehicle in a Grand Theft Auto game. As good as the soundtracks often are, the 120th high-speed chase at sunset to The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1979 just doesn’t have the same impact as the first. That’s why the PC version’s custom radio station channel (Independence FM in GTA IV) has always been an appreciated feature. With it you can place your own music files in a directory and access them in-game as you drive around. While some type of comparable feature might still make it into the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, this type of thing has been in every PC version of every major Grand Theft Auto game since III, so if GTA V PC exists, this will most likely be included too.
Independence FM. So you can flee the cops while listening to every Journey album.
What’s your plan for Grand Theft Auto V? Will you play it next spring on consoles, or wait to see if Rockstar announces a PC version?
Source : ign[dot]com
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