I have played the Casino Heist in GTA 5 Online several times now and I can say: It was really necessary. What makes the heist so good?
What kind of heist is this? After the Casino opened in GTA Online in the summer of 2019, a suitable heist followed almost half a year later. For several months, players have been spending their virtual money on digital horse racing, blackjack, or roulette.
Now, in December, Rockstar Games released the Casino Heist. A heist for groups consisting of 2-4 players. Together, you break into the Diamond Casino & Resort, loot the vault, and ideally escape with a lot of money.
I, Patrick, have robbed the casino several times in the last few days and I must say: This variety was needed in GTA Online.
Finally away from the grind … at least for a while
What makes the heist good? Already at the announcement, the developers explained to us that this is the biggest heist that Los Santos has ever seen. And they offer several approaches:
- Aggressive
- Quietly
- and huge deception
The fact that no player is forced into a specific role to play the heist was well received by me and my friends. This way, everyone gets their share. Because let’s be honest: In almost every gaming squad, there is
- the one guy who loves to shoot down everything in his way with a heavy machine gun
- the stealth player, whose favorite tool is the silencer and who constantly whispers “shhh” into the voice chat
- and the player who thinks of a brilliant plan in advance on how to trick the NPCs
Every player type can try out there. This is not niche content that only a specific player group enjoys. And it also provides a nice load of money.
You plan, shoot people, and also have to drive away with a getaway car. In the preparation missions, more features of GTA Online are utilized. This includes sniping targets within a given time, secretly photographing plans, or disposing of bodies for nice colleagues.
Why was the variety necessary? After the first heists, I thought to myself: Finally, a worthwhile content that doesn’t involve grinding the same missions over and over.
Because that’s how you know it as a CEO in GTA Online. Acquire crates, fill your warehouse, sell the contents of your warehouse -> Repeat. Or as a motorcycle president: Acquire raw materials, wait until your NPC crew has processed them, sell the stuff -> Repeat.
This becomes really monotonous after a while. And this while takes a long time. It took 2 years for GTA Online to activate a new heist. I had been wishing for new content for GTA Online for a long time that provided good money and also brought fun.
Sure, you can race and play PvP modes in between. But in the long run, that doesn’t make me happy. The other heists have been in the game for so long, I wished for a fresh breeze.
In the days around Christmas 2019, my friends returned to GTA Online. I told them about the new heist.
And there you go: Since then, the game has been the big topic among us. We are trying out different approaches to the heist, facing new challenges, and being distracted from the grind that one usually undergoes to make money.
If your crew is also taking a break from GTA Online and doesn’t know about the new heist, you should tell them about it.
Are you also going on the Casino Heist with your squad? Then assemble this NPC group:
