GTA Online

 For those unfamiliar with GTA Online, it's what I would call an extension of GTA V, as it is set in the same fictional universe, but the timeline is different, although the events of both games are interwoven, and certain characters either make a physical appearance or are at least referenced.

The basic premise of GTA online is where you create your own character from the ground up. Once this is done, you are put into a cutscene where your character arrives in the city of  Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), you are met by Lamar Davis, who is a wannabe gangster known for making dodgy deals that land him and his friends in hot water, which cause people to resent him and wanting nothing more to do with him.

You are basically a gun for hire. The more reputation points you earn, the higher your rank goes up, the more "rewards" you unlock, and over time many notable criminals will contact you to do jobs for them, which earn you GTA dollars and RP. Afterwards you can either call them and ask for a job, or go to the job menu and choose one yourself. Most of them can be completed solo, but some jobs require at least one other person to assist you.

The best way to earn money is the various heists, which involve other players, and they have varying degrees of difficulty, and the payout from each job varies. You need to own at least one high end apartment, and some heists require you to own certain businesses and buildings in order to access them. There are usually 2 or 3 prep missions you have to do before each heist.

Most of the businesses require you to undertake supply missions so that they can be turned into stock, which then can be sold for profit. You have the option of either stealing supplies or buying them all for $75000. There are optional upgrades you can purchase, such as equipment, staff, and security which can double your productivity. Sell missions usually require more than one vehicle, which means you'll need to recruit 2 more players to assist you, but it's not always easy to find 2 people willing enough to help you out.

What's wrong with the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

 I think the first thing wrong with the game franchise is the title itself. How at certain points in the game, usually as part of missions that involve the theft of a vehicle or vehicles, or if you are "free roaming"  and need to get somewhere fast. 

A major component is gang warfare. Most missions tend to involve working for a gang or several gangs as each game progresses. It seems to suggest that people of certain nationalities turn to a life of crime just to get by, which is an obvious stereotype. 

And of course the big one is how easily accessible weapons are in the games. Most of them have stores where you can buy them, they can be found in random places throughout the game, and taken from a fallen enemy. 

Another common theme is betrayal. Usually the protagonist is betrayed by somebody they trusted, and because of this they are forced to resort to unorthdox methods to survive all while trying to get revenge on the person or people who betrayed them, which is usually how each game ends, with a showdown between the protagonist and the person or people who betrayed them. The fact that seeking revenge as being a big part of the games' narrative is quite obvious.