"The Prison Break heist is cursed": GTA Online fans don't seem to like the infamous heist

Modified Jul 15, 2024 06:12 GMT

GTA Online heists — GTA Online players share their experiences with The Prison Break heist (Image via GTA Wiki)

There are many missions in GTA Online that have given players a tough time. While the Grand Theft Auto Online Contact Missions were the OG money-making methods, the introduction of heists completely changed the dynamics of the game. However, The Prison Break heist is notorious among players for giving the most nerve-wracking experience. Recently, a Redditor named u/gggggs690 shared a post on the r/GTA subreddit that read:

“Unpopular Opinion: The Prison Break heist is cursed”

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The Prison Break requires you to break into the Bolingbroke Penitentiary and help a prisoner named Maxim Rashkovsky escape. While the gameplay sounds thrilling, Rockstar Games made some questionable choices in the game design that gives players a tough time. It is often regarded as one of the worst missions in the Grand Theft Auto series.

Many other players agreed with the post and shared their experiences with the GTA Online mission. A user named u/LongLegsMagee commented:

“The other day we jumped out to land on the beach and it failed us saying that the prisoner died after we jumped out.”

Another user named u/ExpensiveDrink415 also had a similar experience, but this time with another player:

“No joke got to the last part of the heist just for the dude in the chopper to jump out, destroying it so we failed”

Many other players pointed out that inexperienced players make The Prison Break heist one of the toughest and most boring missions in the Grand Theft Auto series:

The Prison Break heist players share their experiences with inexperienced players (Images via Reddit)

However, one GTA Online player named u/darealarusham also pointed out a game mechanism flaw that makes the mission difficult to complete:

“Couldn't lose the cops in the plane, they keep spotting me even without being in their line of sight. Was flying high enough for the ground cops to not see me. So yes, I agree that this heist is cursed.”

How many heists are there in GTA Online in 2024?

As of the GTA Online Bottom Dollar Bounties DLC update, there are eight heists in the multiplayer game that players can enjoy. The latest heists was released in 2020 with the winter DLC update. After that, Rockstar Games has released a few mini-heist-like missions. But, they are not considered to be on the actual heists list.

The following is a list of GTA Online heists in their release order: