GTA's Wanted Level Is One of Video Games’ Perfect Ideas
Grand Theft Auto's notorious Wanted system is one of those quietly brilliant systems that deserves some flowers.
Grand Theft Auto's notorious Wanted system is one of those quietly brilliant systems that deserves some flowers.
The short version
- With Grand Theft Auto 6 so close that you can practically taste Leonida’s bog water, I’m starting to reflect on why the GTA series still excites me after decades of playing.
- It’s easy to write off Rockstar’s series as typical open-world games, but the truth is that GTA is filled with brilliant design decisions that are too easy to take for granted.
- Case in point: the Wanted system, one of the brightest ideas in a series full of them.
What happened
That system has always been the appeal of GTA to me, right alongside its cheat codes . Whenever I play, I pride myself on how expertly I can ride the Wanted level.
Why it matters
What can I get away with without getting the fuzz on my tail?
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