Over the last ten or so years, Grand Theft Auto has probably done more to change the shape of gaming than any of franchise out there. But it hasn't done as much as you might think. Time to sort through the plaudits and see what GTA really did and didn't invent.
The hardcore are bound to jump into the next generation at the first opportunity. Everyone else? They're being given plenty of incentive to stay in the past.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn smashes the fan service button non-stop. Here are some of the references to other Final Fantasy games we've managed to find in it so far...