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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy - GameCompass Health Rating: 40/100 | GameCompass

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Rockstar North (Rockstar Games)

Windows; PS4, Xbox Onepremium (+ microtransactions in GTA Online)

Health Score

40

MIXED

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About This Game

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy refers to the previous‑generation edition of GTA V and GTA Online before the latest “expanded and enhanced” release. Players still explore Los Santos as three protagonists in a crime‑heist storyline and can access GTA Online’s shared world of jobs, heists and free‑roam chaos, but with older visuals and technical limits compared to newer versions.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

2/5

Creativity

4/5

Pro-Social

2/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

4/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

3/5

Social Risk

5/5

Content Intensity

5/5

Negatives

•Very explicit mature content: intense violence
•crime
•torture scenes
•strong profanity
•drug use
•sexual content and in‑game gambling
•Online mode adds griefing
•toxic chat and pressure to grind or spend
•Widely treated as adults‑only even in strict rating systems

Positives

•Cinematic open‑world crime story praised for writing
•characters and satire
•Huge sandbox city encourages exploration
•driving skills and planning complex missions
•Online mode can offer cooperative heists with friends (Windows Central)

Gameplay Videos

GTA 5 - Legacy vs Enhanced Comparison

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Official Ratings

M (Mature 17+)

ESRB

Blood and GoreIntense ViolenceStrong LanguageStrong Sexual ContentUse of Drugs

Users Interact; In-Game Purchases (GTA Online cash cards, items)

PEGI 18

PEGI

ViolenceSexDrugsBad LanguageIn-Game Purchases

Age Recommendations

ℹ️Ages 3-5

Not appropriate – strongly adult game

ℹ️Ages 6-8

Not appropriate – violence, language and sexual content

ℹ️Ages 9-12

Not recommended under any circumstance

ℹ️Ages 13-15

Generally not recommended even at this age; if a near‑15 teen is allowed, treat like an R/21‑rated crime film and talk through themes

ℹ️Ages 16-18

Only suitable for older, very mature teens with clear rules around content, online play and time