GTA V Game Informer Info going up right now!!! 3 protagonists confirmed

Called multiple protagonists the moment they showed the first trailer.

It opens up a huge number of possibilites in terms of narrative, and I'm every interested to see where they take it. One wonders how they will tie them alll together. Maybe a frame story?

Regardless, hyped for the game itself, and hyped to see one of the best studios for games writing taking a rather intriguing creative risk.

DarkLink77

From the looks of it, they're going with a similar route like in GTA IV and the Episodes DLC, but giving them all more equal spotlight and making them work together on occasion. Maybe they're all part of the same crime group but have their own occasional problems, like the movie Heat.

If they are close then it might cause repetition if they constantly work together, so I doubt that's the case, they probably just meet up for a few missions, or maybe only that heist we saw in the trailer. But it would be cool if the missions were different and open enough that they would play it differently with each character, and of course GTA IV also did that with missions where the three protagonists were involved with each other.

People are downloading th issue now. Details shoud be coming very soon!

• Michael, Trevor, and Frankie are the protags name.
• "Each character has specific abilities, and there are customization options."
• you can control all 3 at anytime so long as you aren't on a mission.

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"Game is bigger than RDR, GTA IV and SA combined." :shock: :shock:

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Is the multiplayer going to be like RDR? I loved forming a posse group and exploring the world with my friends, it was the perfect game to "hang out" on. I would love to see this in GTA5.

Props to Ghost for keeping us updated.

"Game is bigger than RDR, GTA IV and SA combined." :shock: :shock:

Bus-A-Bus

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Bigger than RDR, GTA IV, and San Andreas combined...

OMFG!!!!!

-nerdgasm-

Ghost where did you get those screenshots? Can you link please?

Ghost where did you get those screenshots? Can you link please?

Bus-A-Bus

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Ghost where did you get those screenshots? Can you link please?

GHO5T-

Thank you :)

http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/gta5/news/gta_5_all_the_game_informer_details.html

• GTA 5 "evolves nearly every mechanic" found in previous games in the series.
• Features the biggest open world in the series' history - GTA 5's world is bigger than the worlds of Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas and GTA IV combined.
• Three playable characters which you can switch between "at nearly any time".
• Each character has their own specific abilities and story arc, with all three stories intertwined.
• Camera zooms out to a "Google Earth-style" perspective when switching characters.
• Character 1 - Michael, an ex-bank robber in his early 40s who retired after making a deal with the FIB. He has two teenage children and hates his wife Amanda. He's also the narrator of the original GTA 5 trailer.
• Character 2 - Trevor, a former war veteran and a "drugged out psychopath". Has flight experience.
• Character 3 - Franklin, details unknown.
• Certain characters from GTA IV and Episodes From Liberty City will also make an appearance. Rockstar's Dan Houser says we'll never see characters from the PS2 era, though. "The five PS2 games are one universe, and this is the high definition universe, so they don't co-exist," he says.
• No major actors cast as any of the main characters.
• Big advances to lighting and shader model. Greater draw distance.
• There will be a "vibrant and fun" economy, but you won't be able to buy property.
• Heists and bank robberies are a big theme to the game.
• Improved vehicle handling and physics - "The cars hold to the ground better... It feels more like a racing game," Houser says.
• More vehicles than in any GTA to date, including BMXs, mountain bikes, road bikes, dirt bikes, cars, trucks, helicopters, planes, ATVs and Jet Skis, but vehicle manufacturers are still fictional.
• Improved shooting and melee combat. Melee combat "never going to be as big a deal as shooting," though, warns Houser.
• Los Santos is described as a "huge and diverse city", combining the best of Red Dead Redemption's "large open expanses" with GTA IV's "densely packed urban environment".
• GTA: San Andreas was about gang culture. GTA 5 is about capturing the "contemporary culture of LA".
• A variety of different side missions and "more sophisticated" minigames, including yoga, triathlons, Jet Skiing, base-jumping, tennis, and golf. There's a full golf course in the game. You can go scuba diving along the coastline of Los Santos, or do yoga in one of the game's parks.
• Each character will have unique hobbies - "one or two key minigame activities per character".
• No RPG-like player customization as found in GTA: San Andreas, but you can customize the clothing of each character.
• GTA IV's romance feature has been removed.
• Players can make friends and hang out with certain NPCs in the game, just like GTA IV.
• GTA IV's mobile phone returns, but a lot of its features have been altered. You'll use it to access the internet.
• Dynamic missions - hidden missions dotted around the game world. "Going off-road in the desert, you may come across two parked cars and a sea of dead bodies around them... Investigate if you want."

Bugger, was this already posted? Well read it again.

http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/gta5/news/gta_5_all_the_game_informer_details.html

• GTA 5 "evolves nearly every mechanic" found in previous games in the series.
• Features the biggest open world in the series' history - GTA 5's world is bigger than the worlds of Red Dead Redemption, San Andreas and GTA IV combined.
• Three playable characters which you can switch between "at nearly any time".
• Each character has their own specific abilities and story arc, with all three stories intertwined.
• Camera zooms out to a "Google Earth-style" perspective when switching characters.
• Character 1 - Michael, an ex-bank robber in his early 40s who retired after making a deal with the FIB. He has two teenage children and hates his wife Amanda. He's also the narrator of the original GTA 5 trailer.
• Character 2 - Trevor, a former war veteran and a "drugged out psychopath". Has flight experience.
• Character 3 - Franklin, details unknown.
• Certain characters from GTA IV and Episodes From Liberty City will also make an appearance. Rockstar's Dan Houser says we'll never see characters from the PS2 era, though. "The five PS2 games are one universe, and this is the high definition universe, so they don't co-exist," he says.
• No major actors cast as any of the main characters.
• Big advances to lighting and shader model. Greater draw distance.
• There will be a "vibrant and fun" economy, but you won't be able to buy property.
• Heists and bank robberies are a big theme to the game.
• Improved vehicle handling and physics - "The cars hold to the ground better... It feels more like a racing game," Houser says.
• More vehicles than in any GTA to date, including BMXs, mountain bikes, road bikes, dirt bikes, cars, trucks, helicopters, planes, ATVs and Jet Skis, but vehicle manufacturers are still fictional.
• Improved shooting and melee combat. Melee combat "never going to be as big a deal as shooting," though, warns Houser.
• Los Santos is described as a "huge and diverse city", combining the best of Red Dead Redemption's "large open expanses" with GTA IV's "densely packed urban environment".
• GTA: San Andreas was about gang culture. GTA 5 is about capturing the "contemporary culture of LA".
• A variety of different side missions and "more sophisticated" minigames, including yoga, triathlons, Jet Skiing, base-jumping, tennis, and golf. There's a full golf course in the game. You can go scuba diving along the coastline of Los Santos, or do yoga in one of the game's parks.
• Each character will have unique hobbies - "one or two key minigame activities per character".
• No RPG-like player customization as found in GTA: San Andreas, but you can customize the clothing of each character.
• GTA IV's romance feature has been removed.
• Players can make friends and hang out with certain NPCs in the game, just like GTA IV.
• GTA IV's mobile phone returns, but a lot of its features have been altered. You'll use it to access the internet.
• Dynamic missions - hidden missions dotted around the game world. "Going off-road in the desert, you may come across two parked cars and a sea of dead bodies around them... Investigate if you want."

Floppy_Jim

Thanks. I'll put it in the op.

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SNIPER4321

[QUOTE="SPYDER0416"]

GAME OF THE GENERATION!

HATERS CAN SUCK ROCKSTARS DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII**!!!!

SNIPER4321

I really hate having to break out the insults, but aside from your horrible English, you also know nothing about this game if you'll say something that stupid. I won't even bother telling you the vast array of innovative features on display for GTA V so everyone else can just make fun of you for your ignorance and poor attempt at trolling.

They should let you play through the game twice. First time do all three characters like in GTA4 and dlc where you're one person the entire time. Then they should do a playthrough where you switch characters and do it in order in terms of time.

Thanks Jim. When it says no RPG customisation, does that mean no stupid stats? biggest_loser

rockstar bringing another 10/10 to the table?

this all looks so refined,evolved and perfected.

Ahh people say us Scots never do nothing yet we make this gem.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]Thanks Jim. When it says no RPG customisation, does that mean no stupid stats? freedomfreak

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

fueled-system

[QUOTE="SPYDER0416"]

GAME OF THE GENERATION!

HATERS CAN SUCK ROCKSTARS DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII**!!!!

SNIPER4321

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

fueled-system

boo hoo, honestly as much as it would be cool i dont think a female lead would work for GTA.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]Thanks Jim. When it says no RPG customisation, does that mean no stupid stats? Floppy_Jim

Yeah I'm surprised people missed this so much. It wasn't even really an RPG system since it was basically the grinding from games and starting out weak, no real personalization outside of the clothing and tattoo options (which are still available it seems).

As for the lack of a female main character, that is kind of unfortunate, but I think Rockstar more then a lot of other companies is really putting forward the concept of important female characters that aren't simply damsels in distress, with characters like Elizabeta and Amanda (Michael's wife here).

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

razgriz_101

boo hoo, honestly as much as it would be cool i dont think a female lead would work for GTA.

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="freedomfreak"] I sure hope so. And I think that's what they mean.SPYDER0416

Yeah I'm surprised people missed this so much. It wasn't even really an RPG system since it was basically the grinding from games and starting out weak, no real personalization outside of the clothing and tattoo options (which are still available it seems).

As for the lack of a female main character, that is kind of unfortunate, but I think Rockstar more then a lot of other companies is really putting forward the concept of important female characters that aren't simply damsels in distress, with characters like Elizabeta and Amanda (Michael's wife here).

Holy crap. This all sounds way too good to be true on current gen consoles. Most anticipated game by far. Is it coming to PC?

[QUOTE="razgriz_101"]

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

fueled-system

boo hoo, honestly as much as it would be cool i dont think a female lead would work for GTA.

[QUOTE="fueled-system"]

Kind of stupid to have 3 protaganist and not a single one is female...

razgriz_101

boo hoo, honestly as much as it would be cool i dont think a female lead would work for GTA.