Rockstar’s latest game, Grand Theft Auto V, released a year ago and broke records selling 34 million units as of August 2014 on the Playstation 3 and XBOX 360. This month, the game was rereleased on the next generation consoles, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and a PC release is slated for January.

The game seemingly pushing the limits of the PS3 and 360. Now, it looks quite at home on the new hardware. Low quality aliasing and draw distances are now mostly gone on the rerelease, and a number of effects have been added. What once was a pretty game is now simply beautiful, better lighting and reflections, denser traffic and foliage, increased draw distances, and a 1080p resolution all bring the city of Los Santos and its’ surrounding area to life in a way that was not possible before.

The game ran well even on release day, which cannot be said about most games this fall. Despite a few texture pop ins and disconnects, it runs great.

The most anticipated feature of the rerelease is the ability to switch to first person. It is a little jarring at first and unlike most first person games. Everything your character does in first person is reflected in third person. Little details like tinting the world with the sunglasses you have on or seeing the edges of your helmet as you ride on a motorcycle help to make the game much more immersive.

With the new first person view, all the vehicles have their own detailed interiors with working speedometers and radio. The game allows you to customize when you want to be in third person or first person as well.

Want to see around corners in third person but shoot in third person? There is an option for that. Do you get dizzy from the first person rag dolling? You can turn it off. Switching to first person can be done at any time with a single press. Any advantage or disadvantage a first person player would have in a deathmatch is erased by the hosts’ new ability to lock all players to a certain view.

Instead of simply watching the characters, the new first person view allows you to become them and immerse yourself in Los Santos. Details in the game become much more visible such as the inside of shops and make it easy to appreciate the work Rockstar has put into the game.

However, do not expect a new dramatic story. Yet, they do add a little more to the game. Some of these vehicles and missions are exclusive to players who played the last gen version of the game. New players really are not missing out though as the core story is still great and those vehicles will not be game changing. A new player count is also notable, rising from 16 to 30 players in free roam, deathmatches, and races. Other things exclusive to the new version of Grand Theft Auto V include exclusive missions, vehicles and weapons.

If you have yet to play Grand Theft Auto V, this is certainly the best version to get and seems to be at home on the new hardware compared to being strained last year. Returning players may not want to buy it just yet since it is mostly prettier with a few new missions and features. If you have played before and choose to get it, the disc comes packed with all of the updates and transferring your character is easy and quick. Rockstar has said yet again they plan to add online heists to all consoles and story DLC and will likely continue to support this game.