History Awesome / GrandTheftAutoV

*** The way Trevor ''[[LaserGuidedKarma finally]]'' [[KickTheSonOfABitch kills off the]] [[AssholeVictim Minute Men]] is also awesome too. After [[CorruptHick Joe]] and [[CommieNazis Josef]] cross the MoralEventHorizon by attempting to "arrest" an innocent family at gun-point (implying they were about to violate their one, measly virtue of ThouShaltNotKill), Trevor shows up, and tells them he's here to shut them down. When [[UnderestimatingBadassery they try to fight back]], [[CurbStompBattle it does NOT end well for them]]. Bonus points for the optional objective [[LaserGuidedKarma to taser them]] before killing them, called "[[LampshadeHanging What Goes Around...]]"

* "The Wrap-Up", a mission that begins with a MexicanStandoff between Michael and Dave Norton, [[CorruptCop Steve Haines]], [[TheMole Agent Sanchez]] and an [[UsefulNotes/{{FBI}} FIB]] SWAT team, a team of [[UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} IAA]] agents led by the [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV UL Paper Guy himself]], and a whole platoon of Merryweather mercenaries with several [[DeathFromAbove Buzzard attack helicopters]] and turns into what is literally the largest gunfight in ''Grand Theft Auto'' history and finishes with a chase/fight against the Buzzard with no set goal beyond evading or destroying it, which can easily result in a chase across half of Los Santos with the helicopter firing missiles and miniguns.

** During the setup, Trevor recommends bringing along Chef as the third gunman, calling him a "consummate professional." ''He's not kidding''. Halfway through the heist, Chef splits off from Michael and Trevor to distract the cops and give them a chance to get away. Not only does he make an opening, he fends off the cops so long that they ''back off'', seemingly thinking that there's more than one of him! And to top it all off, ''he survives''!

* Six years after the game's release in 2013, Rockstar is still producing free DLC for ''GTA Online'', and copies still sell near to the original full price in retail stores. TakeThat, ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''!

''Grand Theft Auto V'' is widely considered by many to be the best in the series and for good reason; Rockstar went above and beyond in escalating the hijinks you'll get into both during story mode and online as you cause chaos and carnage across the state of San Andreas in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

** Since 2018, the game has earned '''''$6 billion'''''. Need a basic idea? It grossed more than '''''Franchise/StarWars''''' or '''''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'''''.

Grand Theft Auto V is widely considered by many to be the best in the series and for good reason; Rockstar went above and beyond in escalating the hijinx you'll get into both during story mode and online as you cause chaos and carnage across the state of San Andreas in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

** The first plan ("[[XanatosGambit Subtle]]") starts with the crew [[BavarianFireDrill hijacking and impersonating an armored car convoy to transfer the gold]], makes a clean getaway with Franklin manipulating the Los Santos traffic lights, has a close-call when the crew has [[ATeamFiring a frantic firefight]] [[WeHaveReserves with dozens of]] [[NGOSuperpower Merryweather]] [[HiredGuns Mercenaries]] in an underpass shantytown, and ends with a long car ChaseScene between the LemmingCops and four heavily-modified {{CoolCar}}s loaded with the gold, which [[SoLongSuckers vanish into thin air]] [[DrivingIntoATruck by driving into two cargo trucks]].

** The second plan ("[[DynamicEntry Obvious]]") starts with Michael and his gunman [[LeeroyJenkins crashing the bank lobby]] [[FalseFlagOperation to create a diversion]] for Franklin and his gunman to [[ThisIsADrill use a giant drill]] [[DynamicEntry to burst into the gold room]]. After Trevor and one of your {{BadassDriver}}s secure the gold with their helicopters, the ground team [[LastStand has to fight off practically every police officer in Los Santos in their escape]], while ''[[TheEvilGenius Lester]]'' [[NonActionGuy of all people]] [[TookALevelInBadass covers Trevor's wingman from]] [[NGOSuperpower Merryweather]] [[DeathFromAbove Buzzards]] [[BlastingTime with an RPG]].

** The first plan ("[[XanatosGambit Subtle]]") starts with the crew [[BavarianFireDrill hijacking and impersonating an armored car convoy to transfer the gold]], makes a clean getaway with Franklin manipulating the Los Santos traffic lights, has a close-call when the crew has [[ATeamFiring a frantic firefight]] [[WeHaveReserves with dozens of]] [[NGOSuperpower Merryweather]] [[HiredGuns Mercenaries]] in an underpass shantytown]], and ends with a long car ChaseScene between the LemmingCops and four heavily-modified {{CoolCar}}s loaded with the gold, which [[SoLongSuckers vanish into thin air]] [[DrivingIntoATruck by driving into two cargo trucks]].

-->'''Franklin''': *to Devin* My bad homie! [[CallBack I picked C]]; ain't ''that'' a bitch.\\

* During one of the main missions within “The Contract” arc, if you own BOTH a [[AwesomeButImpractical superyacht]] and a Diamond Casino penthouse (Two of the most expensive properties in the game with upgrades) Franklin and [[TheCracker Imani]] will drop a comment, cementing your status as a [[OneManArmy One Man Army,]] in addition to finally acknowledging your criminal empire.

-->'''Imani:''' Hey, don’t you own a penthouse there?
-->'''Franklin:''' Wait… Man, you got a penthouse AND a super yacht? Man, who the fuck did you rob?!

-->'''Franklin:''' Hahaha! [[VillainRespect Now that’s why your my motherfuckin’ partner!]]

* During one of the main missions within “The Contract” arc, if you own BOTH a [[AwesomeButImpractical superyacht]] and a Diamond Casino penthouse (Two of the most expensive properties in the game with upgrades) Franklin and [[TheCracker imani]] will drop a comment, cementing your status as a [[OneManArmy One Man Army,]] in addition to finally acknowledging your criminal empire.

-->'''Imani:''' Hey,don’t you own a penthouse there?
-->'''Franklin:''' Wait…Man,You got a penthouse AND a super yacht? Man, Who the fuck did you rob?!
-->'''Imani:''' [[OneManArmy According to my research..everybody.]]
-->'''Franklin:''' Hahaha! [[VillainRespect Now that’s why your my motherfuckin’ Partner!]]
** Through the entire time you work with Franklin, you are his partner. You aren’t his lacky,you aren’t working for him, your working WITH him, and he makes this very clear from the get go. Considering everyone else you’ve worked with has either [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness treated you like a tool]] or have [[DudeWheresMyRespect treated you like a random thug off the street]] it’s ''Very'' refreshing to be working with someone as an obvious equal.

* [=YouTubers=] like Ghillie Master or Project Helisexuality regularly make [=PvP=] videos. Alone against five players? Check. Said players using every dirty trick and vehicles that gives them an advantage in near every situation in the book to nail the [=YouTubers=]? Check. Said [=YouTubers=] still annihilating the players? '''Checkmate'''.

* '''[[TakeAThirdOption Option C]]'''. Instead of killing Michael or Trevor, Franklin decides to unite with the two against everyone who wronged them throughout the game. This results in the trio, with help from Lamar, taking on Merryweather in a massive assault before going after Steve Haines, Stretch and Mr. Cheng all at once. This ends with Trevor kidnapping Devin and the trio meeting at a cliffside with Devin still in the truck of a car, and they push him off the side of the cliff, ending the game.

'''Michael''': [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech You know, Devin, the way I see it, and hey, I'm no intelligent businessman like you, but the way I see it, there's two great evils that bedevil American capitalism of the type that you practice. Number one is outsourcing. You paid a private company to do your dirty work for ya, and then you underpaid that company because you thought you were big enough and bad enough that you didn't have to play by the rules. Oh, number two. Off-shoring your profits.]]\\

'''Franklin''': You know what, Mike? You're a real dude to identify with. [[ItsAllAboutMe Poor me, poor me.]] Man, pour me a drink, nigga.

* In "Fresh Meat", Franklin busts into a slaughterhouse to rescue Michael from the Triads. When you reach him, you have one segment where you shoot enemies as Michael with a pistol while ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills hanging upside-down]]''. This includes making a perfect headshot from at least 50 yards away in the dark]].

** Since 2018, the game has earned '''''$6 billion'''''. Need a basic idea? It grossed more than '''''Franchise/StarWars''''' or '''''Franchise/{{Super Mario|Brothers}}'''''.

** And to top it all off, this heist can actually be done by just one player, from start to finish. You read that right. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Just. One. Player.]] This means that you can perform reconnaissance and gather intel on the island, make the preparations and setups for the heist, and even perform the actual heist all on your own. Essentially, you can become a OneManArmy against '''a powerful drug lord and his private island full of guards and defenses, and still manage to steal a shitload of money worth of drugs and valuables while you're at it!'''

* "The Wrap-Up", a mission that begins with a MexicanStandoff between Michael and Dave Norton, [[CorruptCop Steve Haines]], [[TheMole Agent Sanchez]] and an [[UsefulNotes/{{FBI}} FIB]] SWAT team, a team of [[UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} IAA]] agents led by the [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV UL Paper Guy himself]], and a whole platoon of Merryweather mercenaries with several [[DeathFromAbove Buzzard attack helicopters]]]] and turns into what is literally the largest gunfight in ''Grand Theft Auto'' history and finishes with a chase/fight against the Buzzard with no set goal beyond evading or destroying it, which can easily result in a chase across half of Los Santos with the helicopter firing missiles and miniguns.

* While it starts off as a ThatOneLevel for some, there's no denying that the [[MushroomSamba acid-trip]] that Michael goes on in '''"Did Somebody Say, Yoga?"''' is one of the most awesomely hilarious drug-addled hallucination sequences in video game history... '''period'''! The [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]] makes it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57dVZ4oHtQ even better[[, ''especially'' during the freefall sequence.

* While it starts off as a ThatOneLevel for some, there's no denying that the [[MushroomSamba acid-trip]] that Michael goes on in '''"Did Somebody Say, Yoga?"''' is one of the most awesomely hilarious drug-addled hallucination sequences in video game history... '''period'''! The [[AwesomeMusic music]] makes it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57dVZ4oHtQ even better[[, ''especially'' during the freefall sequence.

* While it starts off as a ThatOneLevel for some,