#better than GTA

[reztruck2]

[etrevil]

send this to anyone who hasn't watched dead apple yet and let them guess if it's canon or not

[kraviolis]

i hate knowing that i would be so fucking good at and have so much fun with GTA RP while also being physically incapable of even trying it out.

[suburbanlegnd]

hiii I know the news has been released for a while but ik ur super into gaming so: thoughts on the new GTA 6 trailer??

Hiiiii! Ok, but first I have a confession to make: despite being a gamer for more than 15 years, I've never been interested in the GTA series. I remember playing San Andreas on my OG Xbox, but never finished it (as well as 4, III and Vice City). I also never played VI. Although GTA 6 looks promising and I'm glad that one of the main characters is a woman (FINALLY!) so I'm looking forward to playing it!

[derangedandbestfriend]

sometimes i think about the mrs philips mission and how trevor turned into a self hating crying mess in literally a minute :))) i mean we all knew his mother was abusive but how bad did it have to be for trevor to literally crawl on the floor and apologize and cry like a baby??? i fucking hate that bitch

[vinkumakkara]

i haven’t placed all that many ventures yet but so far they mainly don’t have that traditional increase in difficulty as much as it’s just about how far you have to drive with each instance. like i almost wrote that they really do resemble the sr2 diversions more than they do activities, but honestly even those had more variety than these driving ventures do. like the only “challenge” is the amount of tedium you’ll be subjected to, and it really doesn’t help that you have to travel to the next instance when you’re done (and then travel somewhere else after activating the instance in the case of the cleanup crew) i guess i could say “well at least it’s only the venture types that feature driving” but... well that’s apparently most of them. lol

[nerice]

blacked out for two days and translated some eromanga. for funsies

[n0ct0urn1quet]

quick gotta gaypos before gf comes online!!!!!!!!! aaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! @vergildotcom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mellonhead58]

Can't get over the fact that motherfuckers on r/gaming are commenting on the GTA6 trailer shit like "guys please take care of your health, be safe, you never know what could happen so try your best not to die" like not to fanshame but goddamn

[bioswear]

So I live over the garage entrance of my complex and someone just barreled out blasting slipknot’s Duality (at 9:09 am)

[thedrag0nking]

*Snatches jelly beans offered from Koishi and eats.* Just like how time lord traveler The Doctor ordered.

" Yeaaaah jelly beans are a blessing from the gods, haha ! "

[suiana]

YANDERE LIFEGAURD BEFORE GTA 6!???

(yandere! lifeguard x gn! reader) (reader is a teacher or something idk)

"how do you even drown?"

"what-"

"like just drink the water."

as soon as the lifeguard finishes his sentence, you could only stare at him with the most exasperated expression you could muster.

"dude that's not how it works."

you state, staring at the half naked man who started pouting and begun whining.

"no? then how do people drown?"

seriously? was he asking this question right now? he is a freaking lifeguard for god's sake! shouldn't he know this already?

the attractive male and you maintain eye contact, neither of you moving. then you decide to break the silence. well, better to educate him now rather than never.

"they inhale the water and-"

"see! they inhale the water! you shouldn't inhale water! you drink it!"

you pause, taking in his words before you abruptly start smacking him on his arm. the male lets out a gasp before letting out girlish screams.

"ah! stop it! I'll start moaning!"

"you idiot! weren't you listening while i was teaching you?!"

"i-i was busy admiring your beauty!"

god damnit. why were all of your students like this?

[allieebobo]

Do you have any if recommendation?

Ooh! I have really, really bad memory(!!) but these are current faves that I have played/replayed recently that I can think of. A lot of the authors are also THE BEST HUMAN BEINGS EVER. So, double recommendation.

I probably missed a bunch out, so take this as a non-exhaustive list! In no particular order:

(Edit: Added some descriptions but yeah I got a little unhinged so I'm sorry nothing makes sense or if the quality of the write-up went down over time/did not actually give you any useful info)

WIPs with demos

Citadel, @bouncyballcitadel (I think of all the IFs on this list, this one makes me sweat the most. And I've said it once and I'll say it again: the dialogue is so snappy and well-written, and characters are SO DAMNED LOVEABLE.)

Infamous, @infamous-if (I've been manifesting Band/Musician IFs for the longest time, and then this popped up! I've even played Choice of a Rockstar, that's how desperate I was... Anyway, this is legions better than that. Angsty ex routes are my kryptonite, and Seven is just. Inevitable.)

Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian, @defiledheartsblog (I went into this wanting something juicy and fun/historical—and it's all of those things, but I didn't expect it to be so damned funny, too. The ROs are all impeccable.)

Raiders of the Caravan and Apartment 3-3, @leftski-if (A'ight listen, fantasy slice-of-life is my fave genre, and these are IT. Like, everything I never knew I needed in my life, and SO cozy/wholesome, with a cast of characters that I want to befriend in real life.)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: An Affair of the Heart @doriana-gray-games (First off, the customization in this game is INSANE, and the branching too. I've replayed a couple of times and the little variations I discover each time just blows my mind. Secondly, it's so funny and written so well. Ngl I'm not a Sherlock fan but that's just testament to how amazing this IF is.)

When Life Gives You Lemons, @when-life-gives-you-lemonssss (Modern slice-of-life with an adorable kid, a bunch of hot ROs, CC. Hill's humor, what can I say?)

Golden @milaswriting (Really interesting world-building, one of the coolest fictional cities I've read in an IF, AND I'm obsessed with the ROs, in particular K de la Renta. Also Mila is such an awesome writer, I'm beyond excited for @beyondthegame.)

A Tale of Crowns @ataleofcrowns (This game is beautiful, polished, and SO exciting. Honestly, it looks like the kind of game created by a whole-ass game studio and would cost $50 to buy, it's that good. I really got swept up by this IF—probably played it all in one go.)

Rougi @rougi-if (Again, another game with scrumptious visuals/UI and also is just so well-crafted. I love the premise too, it's so original and fresh.)

Scout: An Apocalypse Story @anya-dev (Unfortunately this one might be on hiatus but I am/was really, really obsessed.)

Wayfarer @idrellegames (Love the game mechanics of this one, and the visuals. Probably controversial, but I like the D&D / random dice effect. And I also like the fact that it feels like an old-school RPG.)

Chop shop @losergames (The premise is all I needed to be sold, really—I'd always wanted to buy GTA as a kid but my parents were like NO WAY. Anyway, this IF did not disappoint, and let me live all my childhood dreams.)

Edit: AHH! How could I forget, one of my recent faves, Folksaga @folksaga-if (Lush atmospheric writing, super unique premise—norse mythology, plus I'm head over heels for Katla).

Completed IFs

Butterfly Soup 1 and 2 @brianna-lei (these are completed and I will never not promote them. Honestly the most adorable, wholesome, funny sports/coming-of-age IF I've read)

Elsinore: After Hamlet @lapinlunairegames (Insanely cool premise, insanely cool execution)

The Thick Table Tavern @manonamora-if (I love bar/tavern games, and this one actually lets you mix drinks! Instant fave.)

Other HGs/COGs I love: Slammed, Tin Star, Fallen Hero, If it pleases the court, A Player's Heart (these last two are so underrated, though I guess cause it's mainly wlw)

[dicenote]

Death Note characters ranked on how good they are at driving, from worst to best:

Near: I'm sorry, but he's not reaching the pedals. Like, if you could strap his brain to a car and make him psychically drive it, he'd do better than most people on this list. But in a regular car he'd unfortunately struggle. Maybe he can control the gas/brake while Rester steers, or vice-versa.

Matsuda: I just know that he gets distracted by every little thing. Funny road sign? New song on the radio? Discussing murder notebooks with his passengers? He suddenly forgets that he's in the middle of changing lanes.

Ide: Better than Matsuda because at least he keeps his damn hands on the steering wheel. He's considerably worse if Matsuda and/or Aizawa are bickering in the car with him, though.

Misa: Her placement can be shifted up/down a few spaces depending on your definition of "good". She will get you to your destination 10 minutes earlier than you expect, but multiple traffic laws will be broken on the way.

L: Look, I know he piloted a helicopter in canon without a license, but the sky doesn't have lanes or traffic lights. He can figure out how to drive the vehicle, sure, but his driving is chaotic and only marginally better than Misa's overall.

Light: Like L, he probably doesn't have a license and could work his way around a car. Unlike L, he wants to look like the perfect law-abiding citizen and will try his best to drive like one. He ends up going a bit under the speed limit because of this. L finds his behavior highly suspicious.

Aizawa: Completely average driver, other than the occasional bout of road-rage. Or Matsuda-rage, if a certain idiot is messing with the AC again.

Mogi: Also completely average, but goes completely silent while driving (except when working as Misa's manager). Is he focusing on the road, or does he just not feel like talking? Nobody knows.

Mello: Prefers motorcycles, but is shockingly capable at driving a wide variety of vehicles just fine. He'll even obey the law if he isn't actively committing a crime in said vehicle.

Soichiro: We saw him smash that car into Sakura. Dude managed to make that look cool as hell. When not breaking and entering TV studios, though, he's probably very good at going the speed limit and following traffic laws and all that boring stuff (he is a cop, after all).

Matt: Roughly half of his experience driving is from Mario Kart and GTA, but he can still somehow Tokyo Drift IRL. Theoretically, these could be points against him (see L's placement), but he's so bafflingly good that Rule of Cool makes him the best by default. My point is that he could drive normal, but where's the fun in that?!

[vinkumakkara]

abandoned water park in the reboot