Grand Theft Auto V
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| Developers | Rockstar North |
| Publishers | Rockstar Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC (TBC) |
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Xbox 360 - 17 September, 2013 |
| Engine | RAGE |
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| Location | Los Santos, State of San Andreas |
| Year | 2013 |
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V or GTA 5) is an upcoming video game created by Rockstar Games. It will be the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series, after GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City.
The game is set in modern day Los Santos, San Andreas and its surrounding countryside. Although it was originally going to be released in spring 2013, Rockstar has confirmed the official release date to be 17 September 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.[1] A PC version has yet to be confirmed.
New GTA V Trailer
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Gameplay
There are three separate protagonists: Michael, Trevor Phillips and Franklin. Dan Houser stated in an interview that one of the protagonists will be the antagonist. Rockstar have said that this would be Trevor, as he is psychopathic and a hothead, qualities he displays in the second trailer.
At any time outside a mission (and in some missions that feature several of them), you can switch between these characters. When not being controlled, they will continue with their lives, so switching to them will put in you whatever situation they are currently in. These three protagonists will have overlapping storylines and will affect each other.
Storyline missions and some hobbies and side-missions will only be available to the specific character. But most side-missions and random encounters will be available to any. Character customisation will be similar, if not identical, to GTA: San Andreas', with each character having a range of tattoos, hairstyles and clothes to purchase. The Stats system from San Andreas will also be making a return, with each character having a particular knack for certain stats such as driving or flying.
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Michael | Michael is a retired bank robber, living under the protection of the FIB witness protection program. With his money running out, he is being drawn back into a life of crime. |
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Trevor Phillips | Trevor is an emotionally unstable, sociopathic career criminal, suffering from drug addiction. He has previously worked with Michael in various heists, and has prior experience as a military pilot, allowing him to operate aircraft. |
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Franklin | Franklin is "fit and fashion conscious", working for an Armenian luxury car dealer, repossessing cars of those who default on their payments. He is starting to work his way up in the criminal world. |
Rockstar have confirmed that, as GTA V is part of the HD Universe (GTA IV Era onwards), certain characters from GTA IV and its episodes will return, but not major ones like Niko Bellic.
Los Santos
Like Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV, Los Santos and the surrounding areas have been completely remade on a much larger and more detailed scale than in GTA San Andreas.
The world will be bigger than the total size of the worlds from GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, and GTA San Andreas combined.
Unusually, the entire map will be open to the player right from the start of the game, like in GTA Chinatown Wars, rather than being restricted to a small corner or island until the game permits you to continue. This is in keeping with GTA V's philosophy of letting the player do whatever you want to do, rather than being forced to do certain things at a certain time in a certain way. Each playable character lives in a different area, which will help players explore several areas of the map at once.
Named locations include: Vinewood, Little Seoul, Los Puerta Freeway, Vespucci Beach, Downtown, Del Perro Freeway, East Los Santos and Los Santos Bay. There is also expansive countryside including Mount Chiliad, a military base and coastline.
Notably, the game will continue to display distant mountains and buildings from the entire map, even many miles away. This is in contrast to GTA IV where only 1.5 kilometers (roughly 1 mile) of distance is rendered, and buildings suddenly appear when the player gets close. Now, even lights on buildings and streetlights from the opposite side of the map will be visible when high enough up, creating a much greater sense of the massive scale.
Features
In addition to the multiple protagonists, GTA V will bring many new (and returning) features:
- Planes will return, and as Trevor Phillips is a former military pilot, he can fly them from the start of the game.
- Also known to be in the game will be: bicycles, helicopters, airships/blimps, trucks, jetskis, convertible cars and freight trains.
- Aircraft and exotic cars will be available from the start, but they will be challenging to obtain.
- GTA V has the most vehicles out of any game in the series. This may be a mixture of vehicles from Grand Theft Auto IV and many new vehicles.
- Vehicles in GTA V will be customizable on a similar level to Midnight Club LA's: Paint jobs, new wheels, window tints, grills, and spoilers, plus you can upgrade suspensions, engines, and brakes.
- Weapons are customisable, such as choosing paint jobs and adding optics and flashlights
- There are several modern-day or updated weapons in the game, including the IMI Tavor TAR-21, a Ruger MP-9, AK-47 and Mossberg 500
- The entire map will be open from the very start of the game
- The map is bigger than the total size of the worlds from GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, and GTA San Andreas combined
- The map is not a copy of that of GTA San Andreas, but a brand new city designed around LA, with some names reused from San Andreas
- The map contains the city of Los Santos plus masses of countryside including Mount Chiliad, a vast desert, forests, beaches and many communities
- The entire map will be visible from anywhere, instead of only rendering short distances. Even mountains and building lights from the far side of the map will be visible
- The city and surrounding areas appear to be thick with smog during late evening time
- Mines and wind turbines appear in the landscape
- There is a fully-operational 18-hole golf course
- The ocean floor can be fully explored, with this comes the addition of wearable scuba gear and drivable submarines.
- Wildlife and animals will appear for the first time; confirmed animals include dogs, cougars, deer, sharks and eels.
- Players can purchase houses, garages and businesses to increase cash flow.
- Though likely expected, trailers and promotional screenshots confirm the presence of strip clubs.
- Characters
- There are 3 playable characters (protagonists) - Michael, Trevor Phillips and Franklin. The player can jump into another character at any time.
- Each protagonist will have his own storyline, and will continue its life in the background when not being controlled
- Some characters from the GTA IV Era will appear in the game, but not protagonists such as Niko Bellic
- Random Characters will appear in random places, with the player having the option to interact with them to start a side-mission
- The Lost Brotherhood will be returning as seen in the 'Trevor' trailer. In the second trailer, a group of Lost MC members are seen chasing and shooting at protagonist Trevor Phillips as he escapes in a plane, while in the Trevor trailer, a Lost MC logo was on a character's jacket.
- Players can hire people of varying abilities (and costs) to assist with missions. As hirelings go on more missions with players, their stats will increase, along with their cut of the spoils.
- Each of the three characters has his own unique bank account. For example, money earned while playing as Trevor will not be available to Michael and Franklin.
- Multiplayer
- There is no single-player co-op, but there will be co-op multiplayer
- Crews will be carried over from Max Payne 3 into Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer.[2]
Official Information
In November 2011, Rockstar announced GTA V with the first trailer.
From autumn 2012 through present time, Rockstar released a range of screenshots from GTA V.
In October 2012, retail posters and displays were leaked showing a release date of Spring 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This was confirmed by a Facebook post from Rockstar
On 5 November 2012, Rockstar announced that GTA V is available to be pre ordered and released a "Beach Weather" PC wallpaper. Later that day they announced that a 2nd trailer will be shown on 14 Nov 12.
On 8 November 2012, GameInformer released a 23-page feature on GTA V, revealing masses of information including the three protagonists, the scale of the Los Santos map, and some hints into the feature changes. See /Game Informer for more information.
On 31 January 2013, Rockstar announced[3] the official release date of the game to be 17 September, 2013, despite earlier claims that the game would be released in spring 2013. A PC date is not yet known.
On 30 April 2013, Rockstar released three new trailers, focusing on the three protagonists.
On 2 May 2013, Rockstar announced that several gaming sites worldwide had received hands-on demos and as of this day, Rockstar were allowing them to recount and analyze their experiences publicly.
Gallery
- For all GTA V screenshots, see: Category:Screenshots of GTA V
Trailer 1
A beach with a dog.
A jet ski, marked Speedophile 2000.
Hikers at the base of a mountain near Los Santos.
Franklin in a convertible car retracting its roof.
Several wind power generators near Los Santos.
Michael overlooking the city.
A crop dusting plane over a vineyard.
The three protagonists attempt to rob a store dressed as exterminators; notice the accessories on the rifle.
A pumpjack on an oil well.
A police helicopter and officers chasing a fugitive.
The Vinewood sign.
A Learjet-based plane (similar to a Shamal) flying over the city.
Promotional screenshots
A new LSPD helicopter.
A peaceful waterside.
A pedestrian riding a bicycle on the beach.
The redesigned Cheetah.
Michael flying a jet.
A man with a Parachute next to a mountain.
Three men racing on dirtbikes, possibly Sanchezes.
Two civilians playing tennis.
A character hijacking a truck carrying sports cars.
A man flying a stunt plane over a river.
A man aiming an "AK-47" at a police helicopter. The side gunner of the helicopter has a laser attachment on his weapon.
Trevor Phillips on a lifeguard jetski with a IMI Mini UZI.
A scuba diver and a shark.
A partially submerged submarine.
Trevor in a cargo plane alongside a US Airforce pilot in a fighter jet.
The three protagonists, with Michael on a cell phone.
Trevor climbing the letter "D" of the Vinewood sign in the early morning or evening.
Game Informer Screenshots
The three protagonists
Michael on a phone
Michael rappelling
Michael rappelling
Michael rappelling
A character parachuting
A fighter jet attacking a police helicopter
A Buzzard
Michael side-shooting with a TAR-21 rifle
A Squalo
A 9F
A Comet
Trevor Phillips on a quad
Desert countryside
Franklin doing a wheelie
Franklin on the same bike
A small neighborhood
A dam in the outskirts of Los Santos
Trevor Phillips freefalling
A new type of helicopter
A railway bridge, freight train and parachute
Franklin tailing a downed private jet on a bike
Trevor Phillips on a dirtbike
Trailer 2
Artwork
First GTA V artwork that was revealed on 10/24/2012.
Retail poster that was revealed on 10/30/2012.
Poster showing artwork with female police officer and detainee.
Poster showing artwork with Trevor Phillips sitting on a quad bike holding a sniper rifle.
"Beach Weather" PC wallpaper released on 5/11/12.
Artwork promoting the release of the second trailer revealed on 5/11/12.
The cover for GameInformer's article on GTA V released on 8/11/12, confirming that there are three protagonists.
Artwork of Michael revealed in the GameInformer article.
Artwork of Michael robbing a jewelery store revealed in the GameInformer article. Outfit appears to be LA Takedown-inspired.
Artwork of the three protagonists revealed in an IGN article on 13/11/12.
The complete version of the previous artwork, titled "The Trunk". Revealed 4/01/13.
Hints and Speculation about GTA V
Prior to the official announcements, trailers and magazine features of Grand Theft Auto V, a large number of possible clues had been found in previous GTA games and elsewhere to indicate what may have been the setting and content of GTA V. Fans also made a number of educated guesses, and many rumours circulated the Internet. See Speculation of GTA V for a detailed list.
See also
- Los Santos in GTA V
- Businesses in GTA V
- Weapons in GTA V
- Vehicles in GTA V
- GTA V Trailers
- Vice City in GTA IV Era & San Andreas in GTA IV Era - references to the locations of GTA III Era games in the GTA IV Era.
- Community:GTA V Wishlist - the Grand Theft Wiki Community's suggestions on what should be included in GTA V.
References
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- Grand Theft Auto V - official website
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