A rundown of details for Grand Theft Auto V
• Three main protagonists
• - Can switch between the three at "nearly any time" (easily done when not in a mission)
• - This allowed Rockstar to tie certain behaviors and personalities to certain characters instead of forcing you into one specific role
• - Allows for more complex story telling in "a more naturalistic way"
• - Michael (middle aged business dude), Trevor (angry, bald), Franklin
• - Switching between characters pulls you out from your current character into a "Google Earth" like view before flying down into the other character
• Michael
• - Successful former bank robber
• - 40's
• - Retired from crime after deal with the FIB
• - Hates his wife as she spends all his money (Amanda)
• - Doesn't understand his two teenage kids (Tracy, Jimmy)
• - Voice in the first trailer
• Franklin
• - "Young and ambitious hustler"
• - Car salesman turn repo man when customers can't pay
• - Mid 20's
• Trevor
• - 40's
• - Frequent drug user
• - Prone to violent outbursts and destructive rampages
• - Former military pilot
• - Worked a few bank jobs with Michael in the past
• Driving has been revamped again
• - "The cars hold to the ground a bit better." - Dan Houser
• - Feels more like a racing game
• - "There are not a lot of high-level raccing games out there at the moment, and that itch is going to be scratched by this game in a way maybe it hasn't been in previous GTAs." - Dan Houser
• Shooting has been revamped
• - "We feel like we've evolved it on from where we had it in any previous game a long way. And not just in terms of how it works, but also in terms of the core mechanics of how you play the game."
• Melee fighting has been revamped
• - "Better than we've had it in the past."
• - Not yet finalized
• - Still takes a back seat to shooting, but they want to make it feel "really fun and strong"
• Neighborhood in Rockford Hills (the rich part of the game)
• - Well manicured lawns
• - Sprinkler systems
• - Rolling hills
• - Tons of high end luxury cars
• Blaine County is the opposite of Rockford Hills
• - Pickup trucks
• - Bikers
• - Meth heads
• Vespucci Beach (Venice Beach)
• - Full of activities including muscle beach gym
• Ammu-Nation returns!
• You are able to flip off groups of people, which will result in various reactions depending on who you do it to
• Able to take gasoline, pour it on a parked truck, leave a trail away from the truck, and then light it all on fire
• More vehicles than in any other GTA title
• - Confirmed vehicles include: BMX bike, mountain bikes, road bikes, dirt bikes, cars, trucks, helicopters, planes, ATVs, jet skis
• Los Santos combines the dense urban environments like in GTA4 with the wide open wilderness like from Red Dead Redemption
• Los Santos includes interior and exterior spaces
• Los Santos is larger than the worlds of Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV combined
• - Includes beachfronts, wine country, large wilderness area including Mt. Chiliad, Salton Sea region, military base, suburban hills, urban area of Los Santos itself
• - Scuba diving
• - Full explorable "ocean floor" along the coastline
• Attempts to capture the diversity of L.A. instead of focusing on a specific element (like San Andreas did with gang wars)
• A lot of small details include water pooling at the end of hoses, pedestrians having day to day lives, worn out foot paths in stores, unique textures for various brands within the stores
• More off-mission activities than what there was in GTA4
• - Michael's family, Franklin's "crazy friends", or Trevor with early game access to planes
• - "You can go from being in as heavy a shootout as you've ever seen in a GTA game to doing yoga within a matter of missions."
• - Each character has unique hobbies
• - Weight loss and gain are not in GTA5
• - You can customize your characters with different clothing options
• - Specifics are sparse, but there will be some "funny new stuff that's pretty odd to do in a game."
• - Yoga, triathalons, jet skiing, base jumping, tennis, golf
• - Full golf course
• - Say goodbye to romance and those annoying phone calls from love interests like in GTA4
• - Each character has their own group of friends
• Some returning faces from previous games will make an appearance
• - Just don't expect to see the main characters showing up
• No property to purchase but there will be "loads of other stuff" to spend your money on at the end of the game
• Cell phone returns but takes a back seat for activities
• - Many activities are simply shown on the map now, instead of having to dig through the phone like in GTA4
• - Phone can access the Internet
• Random encounters with pedestrians returns from GTA4
• - Far more interaction with various pedestrians than in previous games
• Dynamic missions
• - Help a hitchhiker
• - Investigate a scene with a sea of dead bodies around two parked cars
• - Steal a cash van for quick money
• - Catch a mugger
• Multiplayer will be revealed later
• Some story segments find you repelling down the side of a building (ala Rainbow Six Vegas)
• Connected story includes several heists, think back to the Three Leaf Clover mission from GTA4
• - High action story elements with different tones depending on which character you're in control of
• - Transitions during story elements happen instantly when prompted
• - You do not have to transition, it's up to the player
• No major celebrities for the major roles
• Rockstar feels that this is their strongest narrative yet with how the three character stories are intertwined
• - Can switch between the three at "nearly any time" (easily done when not in a mission)
• - This allowed Rockstar to tie certain behaviors and personalities to certain characters instead of forcing you into one specific role
• - Allows for more complex story telling in "a more naturalistic way"
• - Michael (middle aged business dude), Trevor (angry, bald), Franklin
• - Switching between characters pulls you out from your current character into a "Google Earth" like view before flying down into the other character
• Michael
• - Successful former bank robber
• - 40's
• - Retired from crime after deal with the FIB
• - Hates his wife as she spends all his money (Amanda)
• - Doesn't understand his two teenage kids (Tracy, Jimmy)
• - Voice in the first trailer
• Franklin
• - "Young and ambitious hustler"
• - Car salesman turn repo man when customers can't pay
• - Mid 20's
• Trevor
• - 40's
• - Frequent drug user
• - Prone to violent outbursts and destructive rampages
• - Former military pilot
• - Worked a few bank jobs with Michael in the past
• Driving has been revamped again
• - "The cars hold to the ground a bit better." - Dan Houser
• - Feels more like a racing game
• - "There are not a lot of high-level raccing games out there at the moment, and that itch is going to be scratched by this game in a way maybe it hasn't been in previous GTAs." - Dan Houser
• Shooting has been revamped
• - "We feel like we've evolved it on from where we had it in any previous game a long way. And not just in terms of how it works, but also in terms of the core mechanics of how you play the game."
• Melee fighting has been revamped
• - "Better than we've had it in the past."
• - Not yet finalized
• - Still takes a back seat to shooting, but they want to make it feel "really fun and strong"
• Neighborhood in Rockford Hills (the rich part of the game)
• - Well manicured lawns
• - Sprinkler systems
• - Rolling hills
• - Tons of high end luxury cars
• Blaine County is the opposite of Rockford Hills
• - Pickup trucks
• - Bikers
• - Meth heads
• Vespucci Beach (Venice Beach)
• - Full of activities including muscle beach gym
• Ammu-Nation returns!
• You are able to flip off groups of people, which will result in various reactions depending on who you do it to
• Able to take gasoline, pour it on a parked truck, leave a trail away from the truck, and then light it all on fire
• More vehicles than in any other GTA title
• - Confirmed vehicles include: BMX bike, mountain bikes, road bikes, dirt bikes, cars, trucks, helicopters, planes, ATVs, jet skis
• Los Santos combines the dense urban environments like in GTA4 with the wide open wilderness like from Red Dead Redemption
• Los Santos includes interior and exterior spaces
• Los Santos is larger than the worlds of Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV combined
• - Includes beachfronts, wine country, large wilderness area including Mt. Chiliad, Salton Sea region, military base, suburban hills, urban area of Los Santos itself
• - Scuba diving
• - Full explorable "ocean floor" along the coastline
• Attempts to capture the diversity of L.A. instead of focusing on a specific element (like San Andreas did with gang wars)
• A lot of small details include water pooling at the end of hoses, pedestrians having day to day lives, worn out foot paths in stores, unique textures for various brands within the stores
• More off-mission activities than what there was in GTA4
• - Michael's family, Franklin's "crazy friends", or Trevor with early game access to planes
• - "You can go from being in as heavy a shootout as you've ever seen in a GTA game to doing yoga within a matter of missions."
• - Each character has unique hobbies
• - Weight loss and gain are not in GTA5
• - You can customize your characters with different clothing options
• - Specifics are sparse, but there will be some "funny new stuff that's pretty odd to do in a game."
• - Yoga, triathalons, jet skiing, base jumping, tennis, golf
• - Full golf course
• - Say goodbye to romance and those annoying phone calls from love interests like in GTA4
• - Each character has their own group of friends
• Some returning faces from previous games will make an appearance
• - Just don't expect to see the main characters showing up
• No property to purchase but there will be "loads of other stuff" to spend your money on at the end of the game
• Cell phone returns but takes a back seat for activities
• - Many activities are simply shown on the map now, instead of having to dig through the phone like in GTA4
• - Phone can access the Internet
• Random encounters with pedestrians returns from GTA4
• - Far more interaction with various pedestrians than in previous games
• Dynamic missions
• - Help a hitchhiker
• - Investigate a scene with a sea of dead bodies around two parked cars
• - Steal a cash van for quick money
• - Catch a mugger
• Multiplayer will be revealed later
• Some story segments find you repelling down the side of a building (ala Rainbow Six Vegas)
• Connected story includes several heists, think back to the Three Leaf Clover mission from GTA4
• - High action story elements with different tones depending on which character you're in control of
• - Transitions during story elements happen instantly when prompted
• - You do not have to transition, it's up to the player
• No major celebrities for the major roles
• Rockstar feels that this is their strongest narrative yet with how the three character stories are intertwined
There is a bit more contained within the Game Informer article. It's on digital newsstands now.
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