GTA V vs Real Life: How Realistic Is Grand Theft Auto V?

Grand Theft Auto V's Los Santos is a superb virtual rendition of LA, but how realistic is it? We compare GTA V PS3 gameplay with footage of Nathan cycling around LA to find out.

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[papoopa]

GTA seems to look better than reality. 

[SMEDLEYdale]

Watching this side by side made me realise even more how good GTA V actually looks

[floofytown]

This was such an awesome idea for a video! You guys are very thoughtful with your gaming vids. It's striking to see LA and SA side by side like that.. and quite impressive. They totally nailed the feel of the city. Of all the millions of GTA V vids I've seen on youtube, this one, more than the rest, makes me want to go over to my TV and play it. I'mma go find a bike and ride around!!

[lordomaeguszarrakiin]

i'm never taking GTA V for granted ever again, this the most amazing game of 2013 by far.

[MortVsGaming]

THIS IS SUCH AN UNFAIR COMPARISON!

He didn't even have Real Life's graphics on Ultra....

[iamkjeld]

I went to LA back in july, and it was the first time I had ever visited LA, but I was able to guide myself around in the city, because of GTA V! - It was almost like I knew a place when I saw it, eventhough I had never been there before! It was the most incredible thing I've ever tried in my entire life!
Rockstar Games made a freaking great job on GTA V, best game imo!

[wanfai]

thumbs up if you want the next GTA VI is going to be the whole globe ( including Asia, Europe and more)

[TaraArtsGame]

My God there's a time when I feel dizzy and mixed out which one's real and which one's the game footage when you put it side by side... :O

[Evaquiel]

Is it me or for a second there was hard to tell witch was witch? I can't believe PS3/360 are still capable of this. Masterpiece of a game.

[EliteTomahawk]

That moment when GTA V has better graphics than life...

[gvte]

Lol i was shouting at you for riding like that, then i realized it is GTA V and not real life :P

[kennethlam]

I didn't know video games can look better than real life lol

[FlipTheCatchr]

GTAV should have a better 1st person view, just like that when riding bikes 4:00 

[MrSpencerMcIntosh]

the realism and feel match is amazing, i never really realized how much it really matches up

[Zenyiii]

Wait, which was the footage from real-life again?

[bnjmo]

Amazing video. I was there a week ago and this made me feel as if I went back there.
I think I'm gonna buy the game just to walk in the streets and discover by myself places where I've been.

[edmunda]

GTA V has a piece of different places around LA .  Long Beach's- Long Beach Boulevard, pieces of Compton, BH etc.  It's cool if you live in So Cal and know what I'm talking about .  I was watching my brother play GTA and he pointed it all out to me ... mind blow  

[Mufc]

This deserves more likes/views! Clearly a lot of effort went into it and it was a good watch!!

[blacksnow]

At first i couldn't tell which one was the real photo and which one was GTA 5 XDXD

[Oregonxsaint]

I hate it when people call the new consoles next generation when in all actuality they are the current generation. Ps3 and Xbox 360 would be the last generation.