Disputes over which is the best GTA in the series are regularly conducted on the Web, so no one can give a clear answer to this question. Users are judged subjectively by their impressions of entertainment. In this article, you can see an objective comparison on the main aspects of all projects, which will provide a clear answer.
Graphics and visualization
It should be noted right away that it is almost impossible to determine by the visual component which is the best GTA. At the moment, the graphics are most pleasing to the eye in the last draft of the line, plus you can put HD modifications and textures will become close to the real world. All this is thanks to current technologies, as well as computers that can draw such power. Speaking objectively, each new part of the line was distinguished by excellent graphics for its time. That is why here all the games are in one line. GTA 5 can only be given a small plus, since now it is the newest. This should be taken into account only for those users who care about the external beauty of the environment.
Diversity
To determine exactly which is the best GTA, it is imperative to take into account the diversity of all activities. Here, San Andreas, as well as the last part, immediately goes to the first positions. It was in them that users could spend at least a hundred hours, while only a few would be completed from the main missions. All thanks to a huge number of different activities. Only here in the "San Andreas" they are mostly collective. Users are offered some interesting entertainments, but otherwise they will have to run around the open world for graffiti, weapons, letters and the like. Now this can be called "grind", although for 2004 it was considered an unprecedented variety. The player will just have to run around the map, and finding hundreds of different points yourself is almost impossible. In GTA 5, everything is much more interesting, this can be seen even with a cursory glance at the game. Here, even to explore the well-developed underwater world in search of treasures and a flying saucer is incredibly interesting. That is why it is leading in terms of diversity.
Plot
In terms of storytelling, deciding which one is the best GTA is also not easy. Three competitors are already entering the arena. Vice City joins the two parts mentioned above. The story of Tommy Versetti is made at a high level and even surpasses other projects of the series in something. The last project from the line is striking in the scope of the plot, plus there are three characters at once. Each of them is an interesting person, plus - they all strive for a common goal. The development of events can surpass any Hollywood blockbuster. It would be a winner, but there is also GTA in the world: San Andreas. It can be considered the winner in this aspect. The dramatic story of the main character of CJ began sadly with the death of his mother, and ended in an unimaginable turn. The gang war and relationships with close friends here are so tightly mixed that the plot leaves a huge mark in the soul of every person.
Atmosphere
Strange as it may seem, it is even useless to compare GTA 4 and GTA 5. The previous part of the franchise was so faded against the general background of other parts that it turned out to be the least popular. She can offer her own atmosphere, but compared to GTA 5 it will turn out too faded. Here is an incredibly deep original world that drowns in crime and a huge amount of satire. Each character (even in additional missions) is a whole person. This is not to mention the main characters who are created flawlessly. The coloring is just off scale, and if in doubt, Trevor should go for the night under the main bridge. This is how such personalities get together that there will definitely not be any problems with the atmosphere. GTA: San Andreas also focused on satire, even though the story gave a lot of drama. She loses in the number of memorable characters, dialogs and general feelings. Here, the fifth part is the true winner.
Miscellaneous chips
Developers from the Rockstar Games studio have earned popularity because they release each game as a masterpiece. They were able to achieve a turning point in the industry. How many GTA versions exist, so many opinions about which one is the best. When analyzing individual aspects, the situation is clarified in more detail. It is again difficult to determine the leader by the number of chips, because exclusive items in the previous parts have already become commonplace. In Vice City, it was possible to participate in radio-controlled car racing, San Andreas was distinguished by a war of groupings and elements of mysticism, but GTA 5 again won the championship. Here you can list the number of your chips for a long time. The unique skills of the main characters, the search for the wreckage of a spaceship, the mission with Yeti - this is only a small part of all the originalities. Do not forget about the official multiplayer, where it is nice to spend time constantly, and updates come out one after another.
Conclusion
If we objectively summarize, then the latest version of the GTA series receives the title of the best project at the moment. A large role in this was played by the experience of developers and a serious approach to this matter. In the fourth part, we can safely say that not always new means better. GTA 5 received the title by right. The vast world lives its own life, a magnificent story, although losing to San Andreas, but also causes a lot of emotions, a variety of events and much more. To list all the pluses does not make sense, it is better to try it yourself. In user polls, she does not always win. Vice City and San Andreas arouse a feeling of nostalgia for many fans, because they were played in childhood. If you approach objectively, then GTA 5 will be the winner.