How Speedrunners Destroyed GTA 5 Over 10 Years - World Record Progression

Delve deep into the captivating realm of speedrunning within the iconic Grand Theft Auto V universe. Over a span of a decade, this game, which takes roughly 32 hours for a casual playthrough, has witnessed the rise and fall of record-breaking runs that have amazed both gamers and spectators. Get acquainted with some of the most influential figures in the scene and the emergence of newer talents, while tracing their remarkable journeys and understanding the strategies they employ. As we sift through a myriad of game mechanics, techniques, and meticulous routes, the essence of competition and the dedication of the community come to the forefront. This analysis not only showcases the intricacies of gameplay but also sheds light on the sheer passion that fuels the desire to shave off every possible second from a speedrun. For aficionados and novices alike, this exploration is a testament to the enduring appeal of the game and the relentless spirit of its speedrunning community.
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[@DarkViperAU]

Link was broken in video, oops - GTA 5 Speedrun Discord ~ discord.com/invite/zQt8wZg

[@JmMateo933]

Rip

[@greatestshitever7361]

100% achievements speed run records

[@tanishchowdhury]

link is still broken

[@IsM1ku]

You birthed a legendary speedrunner mate, damn

[@Mochagoosey]

the fact matto didnt cover masks% is blasphemy

[@Iminhimrn]

“Facts FACCCTS Is that not facts!?”

[@utter_cringe]

I know right!!!!!!!

[@matthewnation1294]

Probably was trying not to toot his own horn. What about "blue ball" percent

[@techny3000]

Would've been unfair (he's the goat in that category)

[@A_youtube_channel_]

@@matthewnation1294also cougar in mission %

[@Ponteptone]

I don't know if it would be too labor intensive on your part, but I'd love to see a video where you fully break down the big advances in the speedrun categories over time. Like you go through the discoveries that changed the game, so to speak.

[@SkyRockBH]

a true summoning salt 46 minute documentary

[@thirdhandlv4231]

I wonder how many labor points that video would cost.

[@agento3958]

That would be really interesting

[@bencardy883]

To be honest that's kinda what I was expecting. Sure this is an overview but I would like to see Matt's view on the WHOLE 'saga' if you will.

[@kekke2000]

I would rather see Summoning Salt do that video to be honest. It's his thing.

[@incrediblis]

this is kinda surprising to see unnamed holding this many records, last I've heard of him was when he beat ohko before matto but it's awesome to see it wasn't a cheating scandal and he actually was making a name for himself (no pun intended) fair play to him

[@whitezombie10]

Yeah it was just the start of a complete takeover that will probably last forever with gta6 coming in 1 or 2 years

[@norbertomassari]

@@whitezombie10you are optimistic in saying 1 or 2 years

[@kazuiyah]

@@norbertomassarinot really there were some leaks that suggest a release in that time frame

[@norbertomassari]

@@kazuiyah i really hope that

[@kazuiyah]

@@norbertomassari i think the source is pretty credible i expect the trailer to drop in the next few weeks

[@M0torsagmannen]

i love these kind of speed run progressions and breakdowns. and Matto is the perfect guy to make one

[@a.agastya]

All of this introduced me to you, that's the only pro i see with GTA 5 now. Love you Matto

[@mrtitannalo5537]

True. I also learned about him through all this and I am glad that I found him.

[@junainsarlie9746]

This made my heart warm lmao

[@KronnoZdbz]

You will always have the world record for entering our hearts Matto, we love you ❤

[@MrTimPL]

He has world record in Chaos% and in Pacifist%(best categories of GTA V speedrunning)

[@Noah-xu7ww]

and masks % (without glitches)@@MrTimPL

[@marthflores3515]

WAIT REALLY CHAOS? les gooo@@MrTimPL

[@EinTypOhneHandle]

I would totally watch a video where you go over a current WR run and explain every strat they’re doing while they’re doing it. But I guess that could be considered reaction content, even though it would add a lot of value. Idk. Would be fun and interesting, nevertheless

[@chibu68]

While being reaction content depending on who you ask, Matto has stated numerous times that he doesn't have a problem with your idea, as he is involved with the speedrun community himself. As such, he knows what's gonna be in the video and can give meaningful commentary. In my opinion, a speedrun breakdown would be a more fitting term than a speedrun reaction.

[@whitezombie10]

I don’t think he really has time for that

[@Mernom]

An in depth explanation of every strat DOES count as transformative content, I think, and it also changes the target audience to those who are perhaps interested in starting to run themselves. Plus, with the limited number of vidoes this would make, it's nowhere near as bad as the usual reaction content.

[@6z0]

@@whitezombie10all he does livestream and make videos every day lol

[@Jartran72]

That is obviously fair use with all the value he is adding by exlaining.

[@neckless69]

GreenBomber coming in with the 10hr run 🦅 🇺🇸

[@andorhrusko424]

As a hungarian im proud of our speedrunners

[@gaborizsak5438]

Azt megmondom

[@slavicordali559]

Jól tolják a fiúk 🫡

[@tennickjestzajety69]

hold yours brothers beer, poland stronk as well :> gratz anyway from PL!

[@montagneresmontagneres8346]

When you see burhac, szau and so many others popping up like it's nothing u wonder if they teach gta5 speedrunning in school

[@VOTE_REFORM_UK]

Yeah but you also lost 2 world wars so

[@FourRyu]

I think nobody would have guessed, that UnNamed would become such a big name in Gta V speedrunning when he first surfaced.

[@SeenGod]

that’s one thing i love about speedrunning, a few people can dominate for years, for some games even 20 years, then all of a sudden there’s new people that come out of nowhere and find new strats

[@kukoorooza1941]

I love the spirit of GreenBomber at 9:24

[@MrDuck3513]

😂

[@dwcLDN]

Bro took longer than the actual speedrun with no skips

[@keithmoore150]

Matt doesn’t get enough credit for his commentary. He is always engaging and speaks so clearly and coherently even when rattling off info so swiftly.

[@xil3ntd3ath]

Greenbomber coming in with that 10 hour run of a skip category

[@vilkor2680]

Top 10 is top 10

[@GuidoHaverkort]

I feel like he jus submitted a normal run just to be on the leaderbords lol. Since you don't HAVE to use the skips, a normal rum would be completely legal

[@7zFIFAz]

The fact that you have the longest time as a wr-holder in such a short and competitive category as Trevor%, is really impressive

[@matsstam8542]

idk man but that matsstam guy on the leaderboard is pretty underrated

[@Verchiel_]

who

[@raiikkun]

they are

[@matsstam8542]

@@Verchiel_ 😦

[@Stormraid]

real

[@nas6580]

Appreciate to commentary over this WR progression, Matto. May the speedrunning scene keep on prospering 🤘🏃💨

[@GerroJop]

You forgot the history of the most prestigious category: Mask%. Everyone wanted the world record but it was held by some UnlitCobra guy or something of years and years.

[@zerokazahana3771]

wanted to say thank you for your videos. I was having a real struggle earlier and couldn’t find peace within. I watched a few of your videos and managed to calm down and regain perspective by the end of this one. Life really stinks at times, and hearing you talk to Twitch/KZbin like they are friends and speak with truth is comforting. I’ve been watching since early-mid 2019. Thanks for letting us get to know you as well as strangers on the internet in a mostly one way conversation possibly could. :dviperLove: Hope you always find peace and contentment in your life

[@leafleafleafleaf]

Loved this video matto, please make more speedrun related content like this

[@BloxyLmao]

Always knew Matto was a big part of speedrunning but i did not realise the amount of times he achieved WR across multiple different categories. He is truly that guy who plays GTA slightly faster than everyone else.

[@TheToffen]

These world record progressions type videos are my favorite type of content to watch when it comes to speedrunning. I hate documentaries but one of my favorite videos out there is AverageTreyVG's videos on the history of Mario Sunshine's records. I really hope you do more like this, but with more game footage.

[@xKegon]

Nice to see a summary a of the run times. This truly saves time.

[@Jeffs_Trove]

these historical-context-fact-commentary videos are actually so interesting. You're the guy to make these types of videos ngl

[@Imaproshaman7]

This was really cool to see! I'd be totally interested in more videos like this in the future.

[@itsonlyme4812]

Cool video ! Fun to see Matt being able to really delve into what's been his bread-and-butter these last years, both in terms of facts but also strats and even speedrunning culture ! Very nice Matto

[@omarkinyo3007]

This was really well done, keep it up

[@shaun__3]

This is a video idea I've wanted you to have for a while. The reason why I watch your videos is you are genuine - you don't act like you're a god for having WRs in the past and even with some of them you downplay them. Fair play.

[@Noah-xu7ww]

Very interessting video.I loved every second of it

[@Alrow__]

Grear video matto! And happy GTA V anniversary!

[@RadJordy]

I wanted to leave a comment about the color coding you used. I'm partially colorblind and I couldn't really distinguish the colors very well. In the future, I think you should pick some more varying colors, patterns, or just labels, to make it more accessible to those with vision problems. I wish you all the best. :)

[@montagneresmontagneres8346]

Nice history overview. Will you do a follow up video detailing the evolution of strategies?

[@WolfgangRP]

Fabulous overview, thank you :)

[@yachtman87]

"Who wants to speedrun GTA V? It's such a long game!" Red Dead 2 speedrunners: 💀

[@ikemyrad]

This is such a good video, thanks matto!

[@wienias7077]

I love your content soo much. U are soo dedicated to doing stuff proper and endertaining. I hope your every day will be as good as my now thanks to your work ❤❤❤

[@Mnka7]

very well made and interesting video

[@gsampson97]

I've seen tons of these types of videos for mario games, really enjoy stuff like this

[@noahmcloughlin7455]

I feel like this is the only vid of this style on gta 5, thanks matto

[@sindrijonsson45]

Been waiting for this one! 🎉😁

[@NeoRock66]

Everyone: Why do you have so many WRs in so many categories? UnNameD: Reality can be whatever i want.

[@GamingGrenade1]

The amount of work that must have went into researching and editing this video is insane

[@qbrd]

he just commenting things

[@JustinPoiere]

He was there when it all went down, so I doubt he did much research for this video tbh.

[@Sly2BandOfThievesIsTheBestSly]

bro what???@@qbrd

[@GarlicBreadGames]

Matto I would love to see a speedrun strategy guide that explains the strate you use, like dialogue skips and so on

[@NickSaysHenlo]

Finally, the documentary we've been waiting for.

[@BuddyCorp]

I remember watching your speedruns when you were battling with Burhac for any% and trevor% back in 2017, 2018. I'm really glad to see that five years on, you're still successful at this.

[@bigmonry]

evolution of the starts would have been nice video

[@ummelhoreu1690]

17:12 i didnt know matto had that dawg in him

[@rwolterbeek]

Amazing vid!

[@velocinator]

Can't believe you skipped the most prestigious category, Golf% 😏 In all seriousness, it's crazy to think I've been finding strats for this game for 10 years.

[@mattiew]

what a fucked up world

[@arguekayes]

It’s always so interesting watching a speedrunner speak on their perspective about and going through the history of the game they ran. Like SHiFTs videos it’s really cool

[@marruk7608]

Hope to see a summoning salt style video someday about GTA V. Can't even imagine the amount of research this would take.

[@MrPlutoniumBird]

I love to see how much hungarian speedrunners are in this video

[@gabrielcornejo682]

I couldn't belive a video like this is only 20 minutes, then i realiced is only an overlook and not a deep dive on the World Record history

[@kwedl]

I could listen to Matto talk about GTA5 speedrun tech for hours.

[@DugChugs]

Awesome video Matto, you know how in boxing and other sports if you lose when you’re world champ, then win it back you’re classed as a 2x world champ. How many times are you a world record holder in total?

[@DugChugs]

Matto, where’s the mask% man?!

[@NasTheGod215]

Was Hoping for a summoning salt style video for this 😂 that would have been hilarious

[@podium-py4nj]

i would love a video about the major strat developments throughout the years, especially classic%

[@GyattttDamn]

I really enjoy u watching keep it up dudeee

[@qudruplem8570]

im not sure how up for it you are, as it seems like an incredible amount of effort, but a breakdown of the optimizations made over the course of the speedrunning history of the game would definitely be interesting i reckon

[@mohammedkebab]

Great video!

[@adamdahlstrom2095]

Some of the tricks that speedrunners do makes you think if they are on something, insane shit

[@TheFrede2300]

Fact and how the fuck did they figure some of this shit out as well

[@ruperttownsend6312]

I like how at some points in history. It's just all the same flag. It's all Australian or other Countries. 😂😂

[@ruperttownsend6312]

I'd just found it slightly funny. Like a United front. One country versus the rest of the world, In the quest to speed, run a game.😂

[@lcd8927]

Can’t wait for Matt to speed run gta 6 and find glitches that is when it ever comes out

[@SynisterGatess07]

Matt you should make a video about speedrun strats and how they were found .

[@big.garfieldman123]

great vid matto

[@terdik36]

nice to see that some hungarian people are actually competitive at speedrunning, as a hungarian myself i don't see that a lot

[@GeorgiiiVaampire]

DarkViper speaking so fast I had to double check that I didn't accidentally speed up the video

[@Kydence]

Bro did you actually upload at midnight? Get home late from the Lions or Broncos games tonight? Mad dawg.

[@alexhonix3125]

My 6 hour WR got mentioned! Thanks!

[@MatthisDayer]

that "One Dark" color scheme though

[@Naps284]

14:00 anyone else noticed the Mattmatt from Antarctica appearing for a moment at the bottom? 🤣

[@Pizzamann34]

Michael responding to you on bird app is legendary

[@MareksKing]

Interesting video, maybe we get a new one when GTA 5 will be 20 years old, I would have liked a chart legend so I don't need to remember which year it was when a run was submitted and a time difference at the end between the first ever submitted run and the newest world record in a category.

[@matix676]

So proud of Poland rn

[@ivanvivanov4109]

The way GreenBomber walked in at 9:24 with his massive shlong was unprecedented

[@localmechanic3327]

Geoguesser against UnNameD

[@uberplayz7535]

As a hungarian i am very proud of saur and burhác

[@SwissMarksman]

5:17 That placement surely hurt Crab1k

[@lord_rainbowman]

woah ive never been do mattos video this early

[@Local_jack_baker]

You Forget A Thousand Things Every Day Make Sure This Is One Of 'Em

[@Esajas11]

This is not really a critique, more of a personal thing but I feel like your videos are getting a bit too ''avg 2023 youtuber'' style. It's amazing for the algorithm I bet but I just personally feel like the matto side of it starts to disappear. Don't get me wrong, this video is amazing! The idea (while not original) is still really great and is executed well. I don't know, it might just be me disliking how much you try to appeal to the algorithm to the point where the person who I subscribed to and his content is no longer here. I'm mostly just a rambles watcher nowadays since I love hearing you speak and talk about things you're interested in and passionate about. This was my own lil ramble but yes, if you read this Matto, I hope you have a nice day *hat in time dance*

[@AndersHass]

Unnamed carying Matto’s legacy of having world record, lol

[@MaxTheConfess0r]

So sad seeing you getting beat but I guess we got amazing content so it’s a good trade

[@Aspect46]

I love the Cletus part😂😂

[@sdHansy]

Burhac, now that's a name i haven't seen in a while.

[@neelanshgoyal8947]

Unnamed has now improved the 100% classic run to 9 hours 53 minutes !

[@die_jager1680]

How come I ve never seen you do the peyote mission in speed runs

[@fylesz]

didn't knew that UnNameD was polish so let me say something in polish cuz i can jezeli to prawda poniewaz si enie znam ze jest on najbardziej dominujac speedrunerem gta w jakiej kolwiek kategorii to naprawde szacun w chuj

[@_nuclearism3433]

POLSKA GUROOOOM

[@majszelmoron4868]

POLSKA GUROOOOOOOOOOOOOM

[@Schaberquatsch]

Hey Mom, today I saw some bars race against esch others. One eventually was this darkviper guys bar. Best day of my life.

[@smaldevill]

5:50 Matto got flashbanged

[@vad3r26]

9:30 - Kudos to greenbomber

[@moonscar119]

Would have been great for a summoning salt appearance

[@RolyMoes]

SummoningSalt's next video: "The Quest to Beat UnNameD"

[@vincentbarwell5943]

I love how taxi om0 skip for a period was slower than taxi

[@MrTimPL]

I wanted to start speedrunning GTA V too. My first Trevor% was 1 hour and 18 minutes(i'm from Poland too same as UnNameD)

[@LordWay]

This was fascinating

[@IThePeaceful]

I loved that in taxi % it sounded like i was watching u in 2x speed

[@duade2]

I thought this video will be like summoning salt's world record progression video

[@mrdeven7375]

9:24 GreenBomber asserted dominance 🗿 I mean at least he was in the top 10 for quite a while 👏🏻

[@jaos721]

Really interesting thank you