Every Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Video Game Ranked From WORST To BEST

Grand Theft Auto introduced itself to the world in 1997, after having crawled from a vat in a lab where it was chemically engineered to cause heart attacks in parents and politicians the world over. The series immediately made a name for itself, and is now one of the most popular franchises on the planet. Time to rank them all. Here is Every Grand Theft Auto Video Game Ranked from Worst to Best.
VO: Peter Austin (@ThatPeterAustin) & Ben Potter (@Confused_Dude)
Script: Philip J Reed
Video Editor: Alex Winters (@MrSteakFace)
Featured Grand Theft Auto games:
• Grand Theft Auto
• Grand Theft Auto (Game Boy Color)
• Grand Theft Auto 2
• Grand Theft Auto 2 (Game Boy Color)
• Grand Theft Auto Advance
• Grand Theft Auto III
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
• Grand Theft Auto Online/GTA Online
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
• Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
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[@tristancall2229]

Beginning last month, the USA Suicide Prevention Helpline is just 988 now.

[@nottellingyou7520]

GTA online really should have been right at the bottom. Worst game in the series by far even though gta V (the proper, single player game) is in my top 3.

[@nottellingyou7520]

Just read from other comments about Philip passing away. So so sorry for your loss.

[@timothygraham4304]

@@tristancall2229 That's a good decision, but people that end their lives, are overwhelmed, and can't take anymore. They know services exist, they just can't.

[@markofthewolvessucks8930]

Noted

[@gangrel_76]

Rest in peace, Philip ❤ My most heartfelt condolences to his family, his friends and those who enjoyed his work. ❤

[@CrowTRobot]

His writing is so unbelievably funny. One of the reasons I keep coming back to TP. It's a huge loss and I hope the team is doing ok. I can't imagine how they're feeling. ❤️

[@JosephPagepublic]

who is Philip?

[@j.a.weishaupt1748]

@@JosephPagepublic Have you watched the video?

[@alvarosoriano4724]

Rest In Peace

[@bulletberg7601]

@@j.a.weishaupt1748 just tell us idiot

[@guxtavo14]

3:08 19. GTA (GBC) 4:49 18. GTA 2 (GBC) 6:18 17. GTA Advance (GBA) 8:08 16. GTA Trilogy D.E. (PS4, PS5, NSW, XBONE, XSERIES, PC) 10:08 15. GTA London 1961 (PC) 12:01 14. GTA London 1969 (PS1, PC) 13:43 13. GTA 2 (PS1, PC) 15:56 12. GTA (PC) 18:20 11. GTA 3 (PS2, Android) 20:41 10. GTA LCS (PSP) 22:47 9. GTA VCS (PSP) 24:56 8. GTA CW (DS, PSP, Android) 27:09 7. GTA 4 TLD (XB360, PS3, PC) 28:57 6. GTA 4 BGT (XB360, PS3, PC) 30:37 5. GTA V Online (XB360, XBONE, XBSERIES, PS3, PS4, PS5, PC) 32:28 4. GTA Vice City (PS2, Android) 34:43 3. GTA 5 (XB360, XBONE, XBSERIES, PS3, PS4, PS5, PC) 36:58 2. GTA San Andreas (PS2, PS3, XB360, XBONE, PC, Android) 39:31 1. GTA 4 (PS3, XB360, PC)

[@expiredmilk1930]

Ty

[@believeinmatter]

Thankyou for doing that, much appreciated

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

Goat 🐐

[@Feelthefelt]

Is this the last thing Phillip worked on to come out? If so, a very good legacy to go out on.

[@TeamTripleJump]

We’re lucky enough to have a few scripts from Philip remaining

[@Feelthefelt]

Just glad his last work wasnt a card scanner gamre

[@easycoding8255]

Respect to you for picking IV as number 1. This was always the most cutting-edge and meaningful game for me. The step up in graphics and physics, the moody colour palette, the car handling (sure it was over the top but it was fun), the gritty feel. So beautiful.

[@calebkent6706]

And it had the most mature story

[@Jloadiing]

@@calebkent6706 facts

[@LadyOfTheEdits]

Remember when everyone bashed it lol. In hine sight. GTA4 is Thee GTA game. GTA6 needs to really impress to compete here

[@arjuncampbellac]

Gta 4 and episodes from LC as a series is the best 🙌🏼🫶🏼

[@robertespinoza9104]

@@LadyOfTheEdits because it fcking sucks lol. Probably my least favorite game in the whole series.

[@TC_Stark]

You described GTA V perfectly. I used to think it was top tiered but everything you mentioned are reasons why I'm not as enthused as replaying it. GTA IV is my number one so I'm glad it's top on your list too lol

[@lol-de4lo]

I feel like GTA v has less filler than IV. Mos tof the missions in IV are just to go to a place and shoot people then maybe collect something. But in five there's more action packed missions.

[@unr8ted77]

@@lol-de4lo But in IV you actually get choices on your approach. And the story is amazing. And the gameplay is amazing. The physics are amazing. The atmosphere, the music etc. GTA V is miles wide but an inch deep. It’s got the most weapons, and the least gunfights. Boring missions (tell me which missions you replay the most, the ones with shooting in right? Thought so.) Weapons all feel the same. It’s got three protagonists yet the shortest story. The biggest map yet the still the emptiest. It’s all scripted.

[@lol-de4lo]

@@unr8ted77 GTA v has boring missions? Have you played GTA IV? There's barely any memorable missions in it. All of the missions are the same. Go to place and shoot some people and then leave. But in five theres several interesting missions. The one where you go in the cargo plane, the one where you see a woman shredded by a plane engine and the one where you go on a bike ride with Jimmy. And you're telling me that GTA IV is better because there's more trash on the streets or because the cars control like boats. Meanwhile GTA 5 have mountains, planes, tanks, open countryside and like a hundred different cars.

[@youmakenosense7437]

@@lol-de4lo The argumment of GTA IV having repetitive missions, can't be any farthest from the truth, while it's true that most GTA IV missions consist on killing people, saying that they don't have variations is nothing but false, on the contrary, there was always a different context and ways of dealing with the target on each mission. In one mission you had to take the subway while acting discreetly, in other mission you had to take a truck full of bombs, the later mission you had to follow the target on car without being noticed only to proceed to kill him in a warehouse with all his alleys, later you had to do defend alleys as an sniper, later you had to call the target to find his voice on real time in-game and either kill him stealthy or loudly, and I can keep going on, and on. What made GTA IV's missions great was how well they showed the job of being a hitman, all while balancing them with great ones that came in the middle and varied things even more (Roman's Sorrow, Waste Not Wants Knots, Three Left Clover, Hostille Negotiation, Descontruction For Beginners, etc, etc, etc) that stood out and were special because of that, as oppossed to GTA V, where no single mission aside from Heist stands out because most of them are pure spectacle and on-rails shootouts with little to none player input where you would get a mission failed for the slightest stuff, unlike GTA IV, where most missions had fair connection to the open world, which allowed you to be creative in how to complete them.

[@lol-de4lo]

@@youmakenosense7437 some of them may have a couple different things but to be honest few of them are memorable and those which are, are not missions where you shoot a bunch of enemies. The amount of missions where you just kill a bunch of enemies is ridiculous. The only thing that changes is whether it's in an alley or run down apartment building or whether you have to pick up a package or not. It's like most of the missions are filler

[@richardbrown2334]

Grand Theft Auto III and Goldeneye 64 still remain my biggest wow moments in video game history. Going from a SNES to Goldeneye 64 was something else to the eyes. As far GTA, it felt like a real-life adventure for its time, especially upon unlocking Staunton Island.

[@dazitmane8905]

I think San Andreas still had the best open world map in the series. The way each city in the state was tied to different stages of the main plot arc was a stroke of gaming design genius and excellent writing.

[@leosnoop5337]

Yea honestly gta San Andreas had way more things to do and the map was huge with a ton of customization options and a banger story with some of the most memorable characters in all of GTA. I think it’s number 1 and then GTA 5 and then GTA 4 big I’m just a dude on the internet lol.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

@@leosnoop5337 I completely agree 100%

[@Christopher-md7tf]

@@leosnoop5337 The map was huge for the time, but it's nowhere as big as you probably remember it being. It pales in comparison to most modern Open World games.

[@dazitmane8905]

@@Christopher-md7tf the map is still big, thanks to the detail . There are "bigger" open world's today that don't boast SA level of detail

[@rightinthedome9973]

Scaling was also really well done in SA. When driving on the highway it had that effect that made it look like you were driving way faster and covering a long distance quicker

[@psyniac]

This is how I learnt about Phillip's passing and I'm stunned. Such a sad loss. What a great writer and human.

[@Fusion991]

lol

[@JosefRosam]

@@Fusion991 ?

[@Fusion991]

@@JosefRosam 😂

[@Lul_Demigod]

@@Fusion991 Ratio

[@freddycorrea7281]

@@Fusion991 you stan anime go to bed

[@meisterwu8922]

i'm shocked that i just watched over 40 minutes without realizing how much time passed, that's how good this was. really good pacing and great list. also highly agree with everything said about IV, especially the physics still feel revolutionary to this day.

[@DerSaa]

Well, I realized.

[@Highretrogamelord]

Rest in peace, Philip J Reed. My condolences to his family and friends.

[@uhobme2028]

God IV's Euphoria physics had me coming back for years. For such an excellently depressing story, that was some of the most chaotic fun I've ever had with a game.

[@deathshot4427]

Vice City and Vice City stories will forever be my favorites in the series

[@jayoh360]

just copped a full copy of vice city stories for psp at a pawn shop for 27 bucks i never heard of it until i saw it and i dont own a psp but i had to get it always loved vice city

[@iluvcookies5076]

@@jayoh360 You should definitely get a PSP to play it on. Honestly a super underrated GTA that a lot of people forget about or don't even know exists.

[@Tom-yu9if]

GTA IV was a masterpiece. But it didn’t feel like a GTA game. To me it was much darker and more serious than I was expecting. So I’m going to go on a limb and say while GTA IV is probably the best video game for it’s time in the series. GTA San Andres and GTA 5 are tied for best GTA games.

[@Cunaverse]

RIP Phillip, his scripts always great balance between info, anecdotes and reception, my condolences, always check on the people close to you

[@dangeta15]

Loving these extensive rankings of series your doing. Definitely making you guy stand out in a saturated field of video list content creators. Keep it up. Some requests for more of these lists: Pokémon, Assassin's Creed and Crash Bandicoot

[@Mimi.1001]

Pokémon would be a damn long one... There are so many goddamn games, spin-offs etc. even on multiple dedicated handhelds and systems that it would take ages, easily the longest list so far if they would include every game like they tend to do. But, oh well they've done a fair share of long lists all ready, although I believe it was largely Philip that suffered through a lot of games not many people played... May he Rest in Peace.

[@iBEEnHEREtoo]

My Grandma once sat and watched me play GTA4 for like 20mins... then she asked me "whats the name of this movie?"

[@totalspoof8344]

I always liked the weight the cars had and going bowling with Roman in GTA 4.

[@nathandoran9037]

RIP Philip, he was an amazing writer, his scripts had the perfect balance between humour and information, my condolences to you, his family and all who knew him :(

[@Stendert]

I always feel like vice city stories is a but underrated. It was really nice to play in vice city again with features from gta sa (Like swimming and improved combat). Also the radiomusic was very remarkable in my opinion.

[@nevousabonnezpas4286]

Totally agree. Personally VCS was my first GTA experience so I am a bit biased but I would rank it as the 4th best (between V and Vice City). The game kept the VC 80's atmosphere (thanks to the radiomusic as you said) but with a better gameplay and a slightly better storyline.

[@hhtptai]

Fly high, Philip! Your work and legacy will never be forgotten! ❤️🙏🏽

[@bensonsj98]

Grateful we still have several scripts from Philip to enjoy. ❤️

[@adeebkhan7173]

Damn, brilliant list. I didn't expect it to be this good, you really did your research.

[@bencampbell198]

For the first time in my life I actually agree with everything and the order of a list! And you perfectly captured how I feel about GTA IV. 10/10

[@lydan5808]

My deepest condolences to you, his family, and all who knew Philip. His legacy will long continue through the work you completed together.

[@NC-cf7kl]

Im new, who was he relative to this channel

[@TheThird1977]

It is a testament to great design that GTA3's HUD and map icon system remains the base for pretty much all "real world" third-person sandbox titles

[@ShredderBenjamin]

Just clicked on this video to create some background noise whilst putting a couple of things away... I'm currently 26 mins in, fully engrossed. Really nicely made video bringing back fond memories, with fair/relevant commentary :)

[@GMRay739]

I hadn't heard of Philip J Reed until you put up the screen at the start of the video. I imagine I've listened to more than a few of his scripts, though. Just read his last blog entry, and it's a tough one. Poor man was clearly tormented and had been for a long long time, and it's heartbreaking he didn't have a way out of it that could have led to him living and feeling okay.

[@shabba182]

So glad you put 4 at the top. I have always ranked it as the best. I loved the story, characters, the city and the mechanics. It is for sure one of my favourite games of all time.

[@jaredgilmore5792]

Chinatown wars IOS port was how I experienced the entire game. Genuinely not a bad port! All of the touchscreen features transferred over quite well for obvious reasons.

[@tilaron]

Didn't realise the remastered trilogy was *that* bad! Great video, excellently written ❤ (I do disagree with 2 being so low on the list, but I'm biased as it was my first GTA and I absolutely loved it when I was younger!)

[@andrescardoso7731]

Finally, a list that gives GTA 4 the spot it deserves

[@ElMarcoHoJ]

Upmost respect for not having V and surprisingly, SA as the #1. I may be biased because my personal favourite got the #1 but you gave solid and fair praise and criticisms for each game. This channel rocks. My condolences for your loss.

[@GhostNappa2k10]

No matter how many times I've seen it, that memorial image for Philip still knocks me for six. Rest in peace. Please seek help if you need it, anybody. Nobody wants you to leave this world, you are loved. I have bene in that situation, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I promise ❤️

[@Journey_Awaits]

I don’t know about that man

[@thatdog2472]

Love these ranked videos

[@LongplayUniverse]

Great video! Cool to see some of my clips in there.

[@14714623]

Personally I would put: 3:GTA V 2:GTA SAN ANDREAS 1:GTA IV

[@matthewpotter8491]

Vice City only number 4… shocking lol. My personal favourite. The art direction is 🔥, and where do you even begin with the soundtrack? Phenomenal!

[@jamesregina804]

Finally the video I’ve been waiting on.

[@Mantis_Toboggan_TrashMan]

San Andreas was so far ahead of it's time we still haven't reached it. Look at the city in Cyberpunk 2077 it's draw dropping in it's complexity. The next GTA should have an insane city or cities that make 5 look like nothing. People forget that GTA 5 was built to run on hardware from 2005.

[@MrFusion]

I fight myself on whether I like SA or 4 better. SA has a shit ton of content and an awesome map, while 4 has a better story and better gameplay imo. 4 lacking features from SA is what makes them about equal in my eyes.

[@joshhale9355]

RIP Philip Reed. Fly high in the afterlife king! ❤️🙏

[@xxczerxx]

I replayed GTA IV recently and it really struck me how much of a work of "art" it is. The narrative themes and visual design are in a league of their own. One of the VERY few 10/10 games ever made.

[@kneedeepandfriends7188]

Very surprised by the order you gave these as a huge GTA fan I actually took a guess at what order you would have these in and only got 3 games right. Really refreshing to hear people have reassessed GTA V I agree it's not as amazing as it used to feel.

[@jdrahonovsky]

GTA 4 was amazing and I'm surprised at the #1 spot since people seem to either love or absolutely hate it

[@ScottyDoezntKnow]

At least they've been good with the updates for the GTA Definitive Edition, making the game a lot more tolerable. Also, sorry for your loss, Triple Jump. RIP Philip.

[@MsterCryptic]

A great video. Rest easy Phillip, we all miss you every day.

[@JamesDOConnor1916]

Thanks again guys for your awesome list I love the GTA Series 😀, I'm very sorry 😐 to hear about your friend and colleague Philip my he rest in peace

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Considering Time of release, San Andreas is the best. The first time I played a game and felt I was in a complete world.

[@FentonWenge]

Did you know Phil Collins' band was known as MegaDrive in the US?

[@tommydplayskeys]

Excellent work ryundai :)

[@thestrong2401]

My rank: 1- GTA 4 (amazing story, the deepest in the series, characters that feel realistic and relatable, amazing setting and an incredible gameplay with the best physics ever and very engaging for the combat and shooting system, great graphic and effects) 2- San Andreas (great story that feels like a journey that leads you to visit all three cities of the state each of them is unique, the 90s gangsta vibe is iconic, and it's the only game where you can change your character's appearance skinny to fat or muscular and make him learn new moves in the gym) 3- The Lost and Damned (great story, the only gta game to have a bikers theme to it, feels unique and engaging. I really loved the story in this one and the fact you spend the majority of the game on a bike) 4- Vice City Stories (it combines vice city's atmospheres with San Andreas better gameplay, it has a very good story and characters and I really enjoyed it) 5- The Ballad of Gay Tony (story feels a bit rushed but it has tons of adrenalinic missions and adds stuff to gta 4 and the lost and damned gameplay that I already loved) 6- GTA 5 (Map is very big but out of Los Santos it also feels very empty especially on ps3, when compared to other game with big maps like rdr 1 and 2. I liked the random events and customization system but the story is short, and feels rushed and underwhelming and in the end very cartoonish too especially if you pick ending C. Only Michael out of the 3 characters of the game feels well developed. The gameplay unexplainably takes a step back from gta 4 in some areas and removed features and other stuff, but the graphic is the most realistic in the series) 7- GTA Vice City (great story and atmospheres and soundtrack loved the 80s vibe to it and the Scarface/Miami Vice feeling this game had. Unfortunately the gameplay is close to being unplayable today especially for stuff such as the bad AI, extremely imprecise shooting mechanics, inability to swin and the clunky controls that make the protagonist feel limited and make a lot of the more complicated missions a lot more difficult and frustrating to complete to the point that you're tempted to quit the game and never going back to it if you play it today. Unfortunately the so called definitive edition did nothing to improve the games performances for today's standards, but only made the game look shiner) 8- GTA 3 (everything I said about gta vice city is even worse in gta 3 which feels even more unplayable today and almost broken as a game. It was amazing for its times but now only feels frustrating to play especially if you do the story missions. The story isn't even that engaging, it's hard to feel involved in the plot when your character doesn't say a word the whole game. At least for me... Therefore I would say it's the worst game in the series imo. Unless you're an old gamer and die hard fan of the gta series you definitely don't want to play this one.) Haven't played the others.

[@SlapNuts4Life]

1:34 Tiny Peter gets “busy” at least twice confirmed!!!!😂😂

[@PirateDaveZOMG]

Pure nostalgia schlock, GTA IV was an exercise in what not to do for Rockstar, San Andreas and GTA V show this to be the case. I didn't play it when it came out, trying to play through it now is aggravating between the floaty driving controls and enemy health.

[@MelodyMecato6156]

This is totally an "I'm bad at the game because I want it to play like SA or 5, even though that's not the point"

[@PirateDaveZOMG]

@@MelodyMecato6156 One of the top downloaded mods for the game fixes the floaty driving controls, and enemies simply shouldn't take dozens of bullets to kill, but sorry I hurt your feelings because I don't like your favorite game.

[@MelodyMecato6156]

@@PirateDaveZOMG Who says I'm reacting emotionally to your comment(s)? Your complaints are just wrong lol. It is objectively easier to drive vehicles in IV compared to the old games, in which you could flip your vehicle just by driving over a curb or something. "A popular mod exists to change the controls" I don't care? Mods exist for everything, and they don't always benifit the game in question.

[@dr.decker3623]

The original PC edition of Grand Theft Auto will always be fun to play, the trains you mentioned were one of the best parts of the insanity lol.

[@Mikebumpful]

Only played the PS version back in the day. It was definitely revolutionary, but the fact that you only got one chance to do missions was frustrating and lead me to start the game over and over and over…

[@uuuummmmYea]

I personally agree that of all the GTA games GTA IV is the one I loved the most and the one I'd most likely play if I was going to pop GTA in. The thing is, even without taking era into account, GTA San Andreas was an absolute masterpiece and competes. The customisation, the map variety with multiple cities, suburbs and farm towns, the RPG elements, the wild story and characters, the cast, the couch multiplayer, the gang territories, side games and casinos, planes.... all on the PS2 is an astounding achievement. The GTA IV story was brilliant and nothing has ever beaten the physics. I could do the swingset glitch or crash motorcycles or push people down the stairs in the subway for hours and hours.

[@stateofgrace2786]

I can't decide between GTA IV and San Andreas... I know it might seem like a coward, but I just couldn't pick one as "number 1". I love both games so much...

[@sl7608]

GTA 4 was a shocking entry in the series. 5 was better in every measurable way.

[@CJJC]

“It can be argued that San Andreas ended up being more influential to the series than Grand Theft Auto III did” Yeah, to the *Saints Row* series.

[@TheJoelMH]

Until Volition screwed it up

[@Coookiiiiiiee]

@@TheJoelMH fr

[@benjaminstern6851]

This might be your guys best one yet

[@joshuakausmann5504]

I'm going to be honest here, GTA Online should have been at dead last due to the fact it delayed us from having another GTA game for 10 years.

[@dizzyupthefool5180]

Agreed. GTA IV is the best for me - truly brilliant game with fantastic DLC.

[@rayceeya8659]

I would not have chosen GTA4 as #1. The car handling is just too floaty for me. The other 3D games just have a better physics engine.

[@paulbell3682]

The physics in the other GTA's are a total joke compared to IV's masterful physics.

[@tim3172]

@@paulbell3682 You must have never driven a car in real life? If so, you're forgiven. They don't turn on their doorhandles at 25 mph and there actually is a difference between a Pagani and a normal sedan when turning: again, neither rolly-polly their way through low-speed corners.

[@paulbell3682]

@@tim3172 So what if I haven't? Even then, I'd still love IV's driving.

[@Hugh_Mongus_Chode]

I remember being way too young when playing GTA IV for the first time and being so impressed when we robbed a car and an NPC held onto the handle while we drove off so we ground him up between another car 😂. Was so impressive after playing San Andreas since I was 7.

[@Banquet42]

I had GTA 2 on the GBC and it wasn't terrible but I can understand it's placement on the list. Excellent work by all involved.

[@CrowTRobot]

Shout out to GTA IV Ballad of Gay Tony and Chinatown Wars, underrated and great games. RIP Philip, my best to his family, friends and the team at Triple Jump. ❤️ He was a brilliant writer and one of the wittiest, funniest people working in content creation.

[@DaWhiteHowhard]

Rip Philip J but where are the stories games? They were hella underrated 2 doe.

[@lewiswoodhall]

and Vice City stories is really good for how underrated it is

[@PUNK845]

Rest In Power to Philip J Reed he will be missed by his loved ones and fans alike

[@Tewy]

I fully agree with the order of this list. Well done TJ.

[@thepradeepplays3034]

Cool video 👏👌

[@NathanielBarlam]

RIP Phillip, great list as usual. I literally bought an Xbox 360 just to play GTA IV, if that gives a sense of how big it was when it came out. I think I still prefer San Andreas and had a lot more fun messing around in that game, but both are phenomenal and deserve a better release than the "Definitive Edition".

[@86compgeek]

I've seen better shopping lists than this. The handheld games rated higher than GTA 3, the game which set the standard for sandbox style games? Get out of my sight.

[@MistrLucas]

Just because something was revolutionary doesn't mean it's flawless ageless gold which cannot be surpassed. Also people still not recognizing the quality of Stories games hurts me.

[@86compgeek]

@@MistrLucas Never said it was flawless but it's without question one of the most influential video games of all-time. Has had far more lasting impact in the industry than the spin-offs & portable versions.

[@thomasmb3552]

Amazing work everyone, so sorry for your loss

[@stevtunes5677]

Of the quote on quote “bad” games I really like Chinatown Wars the most. I mean buying dope and reselling it at an insane profit and then driving away from the cops is so satisfying . And the weapons are also really fun to use, especially the chainsaw

[@NOTLeavingLV]

As someone over 40 I played the first three on pc or consoles so I bought the remake on day one. They’re not playable. Even if they were flawless. The shooting mechanism is horrible. You fail just because you can’t hit targets.

[@H0lyMoley]

I agree. I played GTA3 and absolutely loved the world and immersion. But my most potent memories of it were the terrible, terrible controls (why not give us a first-person mode when on foot?!) and doing the "missions" at 20mph because if you so much as nudge a kerb, you'll roll your car and fail the mission. Then you'll have to do the "driving to the mission giver" again, which is a drive you'll absolutely do about five hundred times. Fantastic world paired with a really disappointing game. :( EDIT: To be clear, I'm talking about the original here. No idea about the remake, and have no plans to find out.

[@NOTLeavingLV]

@@H0lyMoley the remake kept all the same controls. Aside from motion based aiming they should have modernized it. I failed the boat heist in Vice City seven times in a row and then rage quit it and uninstalled it to save space.

[@alexojideagu]

I read his leaving note online. At least he felt like he'd tried everything. It's shame nobody could convince him to keep going through pain. I find learning about the universe and Quantum Mechanics puts life into perspective. And you realise how insignificant most (not all) of our worries on earth are. We are flying through space on a rock!

[@perry6712]

Online why wouldn't he write in on a piece of paper much more sentinential

[@megaman7799]

Rest in peace Philip. You were a great writer who kept us all entertained time and time again and you will be missed. While I'm here, I'd like to once again request every Mega Man game ranked.

[@joshenzo7201]

Hi Triple Jump. Love your job. What about "Every Lord of The Rings Game Ranked"?

[@Mishana10]

I was already on the verge of shouting "You've forgotten about James Woods!" in the SA entry :D I'm glad you included him because if nothing else, he deserves a mention here and a piece of candy lulw

[@SlapNuts4Life]

Ben are you feeling OK? You didn’t say “Nice” when you said “1969”

[@epzylonealone504]

Very honest review

[@Purekazu]

Thanks!

[@jascoolo]

Don't agree. I would choose Vice city, SA or even GTA 3 over GTA 4 without hasitation. Less freedom, more linear and forced realism.

[@szithaanu9934]

IV was great. So dark, atmospheric and engaging. Nico is probably the best protagonist in the series. And the ability to save the cheats in your phone was cool too.

[@robertespinoza9104]

Lmao Nico is nowhere near the best in the series.

[@indian_crocodile]

@@robertespinoza9104 yes he is lmao

[@The_Dejected_King]

GTA 4 is the ONLY GTA that actually compelled me to finish it. Excellent game. 👍🏿

[@zachfox9980]

Love seeing the GameBoy version in the beginning. Brought me back to when I was a kid.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

So glad GTA V wasn't at the top. Many people enjoy it, but unless your playing online/with friends, playing it by yourself after you beat the game, its kinda boring. The older you get, the less time you have for online gaming. So as much as I enjoyed GTA V, its not that great single-player-wise. San and Vice are still better and even have better licensed music. Though I think I may be partial to Vice because I was a 80s kid. As for GTA 4.... I just hated the game. Mostly because it really left the hrasher comedy in it for a more serious/real world.

[@MrFooFighter13]

Some elements of GTA V are better. But IV is the masterpiece. A well deserved no. 1. Good work chaps.

[@LastRealPlayaAlive]

This is a pretty damn good ranking you guys and girls

[@bigbossman2810]

One of the cool things is with GTA: London 1969 for the PS1, if you had a Gameshark (& the code), you could play the game without the original Grand Theft Auto game. I got tons of play time in both GTA2, GTA:VC, & GTA:SA.

[@xD3L3T3x]

Not gonna lie I wasn't expecting this ranking list to be this good. I was expecting GTA V to be top 1 which in my opinion doesn't deserve it and I would even put it below GTA Vice City. Also it's nice to see more people finally recognizing GTA IV has the best or one of the best in the series.

[@alexojideagu]

GTA 4 has a better story and characters, but the open world once finished is very poor and sparse compared to GTA 5 and even the other GTA games. I basically stopped playing 4 once I completed it. However the other GTA games I often didn't even play the story for weeks. GTA 5 open world is fantastic and you can get lost online and offline exploring.

[@xD3L3T3x]

@@alexojideagu I felt the other way around. I played GTA V at release and after that I haven't touched the game since. It's weird because I've played every single GTA game more than once but when it comes to GTA V I just don't feel like I need to play it again because of the story that to me it's just weak despite having some good moments. On the other hand I played GTA IV a lot even after beating it. I just love messing with the physics of that game and driving around the city. The open world of GTA V is great but I still prefer Vice City. The map can be small but I love driving around the city and listen to the radio, it's just such a vibe.

[@alexojideagu]

@@xD3L3T3x Interesting! I find that strange! I never even completed GTA 5 story as I was busy messing around doing other stuff online. I mean what is there to do in 4 once you finish it apart from drive around? Only the online games had any interest. In 5 you can run around the open world online doing Heists, Missions, fighting cops, killing other people, setting car bombs (in a fair way, not a douche griefer) setting up traps, exploring, finding things, flying around, racing, customising cars etc

[@alexojideagu]

@@xD3L3T3x I agree that all the PS2 GTA games have great open worlds too. I love GTA 3 as it was my first. 4 however I just got bored completely once it was finished.

[@ekahnoman7331]

James Woods is a great actor. Why pick on him?

[@conorsampson2470]

RIP Phillip 💚 you will live on forever through your work and the impact it has had on people!

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

Man rip Phil the dude had so much excellent work in his bag

[@FireSlash722]

I agree with GTA 4 being #1

[@batbeast873]

After vice city and San andreas ofcourse

[@FireSlash722]

@@batbeast873 that is your opinion, mine is GTA 4 is best

[@all_around5441]

I would say, from my personal experience how i feel the top 5 should be: 5. GTA III 4. GTA IV 3. GTA Vice City 2. GTA V 1. GTA San Andreas RIP to Philip J Reed

[@Hard2TheCoreForLife]

This is by far the most correct ranked gta video I have ever seen .. I couldn’t agree more with all this 💯 I have them all in my collection .. R* Rules .. Especially the gta series .. (Allmost) all gems .. I love them from day 1 .. even the old gameboy versions.. The only bad thing they ever did was release that trilogy.. What a stupid idea when there are so many expectations .. everyone is waiting for 6 for ages and what do they give us .. 🚮 .. in fact they should give everyone a refund for that game which obviously they never gonna do .. What a waste of money that was .. anyway what’s done is done 🤷🏼 Thx for this great video 🫶🏻😉

[@nemesis8626]

My favourite was 3, I like the old time gangster feel of it and have alot of nostalgia with that game

[@benthecat4345]

The GTA V map felt fairly small to me compared to San Andreas as all you get is 1 single city and somewhat empty countryside to explore whereas SA has both of those, plus 2 extra cities that are spread away from Los Santos and each other making it feel quite a bit larger

[@benthecat4345]

@@ReverieFlows Even without the fog, it felt larger

[@benthecat4345]

@@ReverieFlows Nope, I never owned a PS2 or the original game

[@jamandcracks8875]

I remember being disappointed by GTA4. It was the first game since San address and they had removed so much from what you could do in that game. I also wasn’t the biggest fan of the City, I found no large distinction between any part of the map and after awhile I just got bored driving through a city that just felt the same everywhere you went

[@thesauce7289]

Yeah and Niko was such a boring main character compared to CJ. He had no personality. The map was boring and the story wasn’t nearly as good or interesting. GTA 5 was a huge improvement on 4 thankfully though

[@Coopdog0108]

But it has good story though.

[@Coopdog0108]

There is good character development

[@Reallife315]

I haven’t fully jumped into gta5 yet. What I’m wondering is regarding the character swapping - out doing side stuff and exploring, do you miss out on stuff the other 2 characters are doing while your playing as one of the others?

[@soren_prod]

No

[@LukePingu]

Glad you chose GTA4 as the best. Played though the story at least 15 times over the years. Love the character arc and the mechanics are much better than GTA5 imo