GTA 5 PC Delay Was For Development & Optimization - Rockstar Confirms (Console players beta testing for PC??)

[GTAexpert]

mornelithe said:

GTAexpert said:

mornelithe said:

"..." - To you.

However, the fact that they had to create aim assist, tells us that the DS controllers aren't all sunshine and rainbows for certain mechanics.  Personally, I never had a problem with either, certainly much more accuracy with mouse, DS is usable, but simply not my interface of choice for TPS/FPS games.  Never had any kind of problem walking or driving (lol), with a keyboard and mouse.  Only reason I stopped playing GTAIV on console, was because the game just looked and ran so much better on my computer, that's just a  natural result of having more resources to work with.

Have to disagree with you though, gunplay isn't just a 'fraction' of GTA.  Not even remotely close.  I would argue the majority of missions require you to shoot.

Not sure what you mean by the bolded.

I never said there was a problem with driving using keyboard and mouse, just that it feels vastly superior with a DS controller. Yes, games do look better on PC, but the tradeoff with GTA (driving) doesn't make it worth it.

As for the shooting part, yes shooting is major part of GTA, but not as much as driving. And shooting with aim assist on is still very enjoyable, even if it makes the game easy. All in all, his "beta tester" statement made little sense considering that this game is a masterpiece on PS3 and console "beta testers" have been enjoying it for over a year now. If I can have so much fun while "beta testing" I'll gladly do it.

Bolded was to point out that what feels better to you, doesn't translate to everyone.

And again, the tradeoff is opinion, interface has always been about opinion.  Some prefer controller, some prefer mouse and keyboard.  Mouse/Keyboard would still mop the floor against DS for accuracy.  Still hoping they can make the responsiveness better on controller as time goes on.

I would argue shooting is as important as driving in GTA, as there are main story missions you absolutely cannot get through without shooting, which require no driving at all (you could potentially just run to every location, also).  Aim assist is a crutch, nothing more, nothing less.

As far as the beta test thing, don't care, not commenting on it, and never mentioned it at all.

Same goes for driving. Actually, without driving, every GTA game would have been a pain to play, let alone complete. You can atleast use melee weapons instead of guns in early missions usually, but there is just no substitute for driving in a GTA game IMO. Of course its all subjective, and your prefernces are obviously diferent from mine.

Besides aim assist is fully functional, and sometimes makes the game seem easier and more fun. I'd rather have it that way.