As a third person shooter, proficiency in dual analogue controls (left stick moves, right stick shoots) is a must, while GTA also has more challenging sections than most shooters. In terms of accessibility, Grand Theft Auto V is aimed at experienced players. How easy is Grand Theft Auto V to pick up and play? You can take part in street races, get a haircut, drive a pick up truck as a job on the side, learn to fly, go parachuting, play tennis, golf or darts, and even compete in a triathlon. Outside of the main missions, there's a huge amount of stuff to do. There are kidnappings, bank robberies, jewellery heists, and countless vengeance missions, where you simply have to go somewhere and kill someone. You can travel by foot, bike, car, helicopter or plane, with nigh on 70 story missions to play through, and numerous side activities you can do to pass the time.Īs this is a game about criminals, many of the main missions involve pulling off some sort of crime, from robbing a store to pulling off a spectacular heist. Set in an open world named Los Santos - an environment that's based around Los Angeles - GTA V lets the player go pretty much anywhere they want to.