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GTA 5: 5 Reasons It Will Blow Our Minds
The long awaited release date of GTA V is so close we can almost smell it. Here's five reasons why it'll be the best Rockstar instalment yet.
If I had a pound for every time someone I knew said ‘I can’t wait for GTA V’ over the past 6 months I may well have made as much as Activision rake in every November. And it’s understandable Rockstar’s Eastern European Golden boy ‘GTA IV’ is four years old now and is still un-rivalled in terms of pure cinematography and ultimate player freedom. The next instalment ‘GTA V’ is loosely rumoured for a Q4 release this year and sales are predicted at 14 million (copies) in its first week, more than it’s prequel (GTA IV) sold in its first year. With the details Rockstar has released to date, or rather lack of- we have no real knowledge to be excited about, but we still are.
Here is what is making us tick:
5. Animals
No doubt some people with Mummy & Daddy issues are going to go out of their way to shoot as many puppies and kittens as they can before the law gets involved, and that is fine but we can think of many other beneficiaries. The idea of having your own private Rottweiler on station in your newly purchased condo is one we like, so when you lead a convoy of chasing police men through the front door you can simply wait as your pooch takes the majority of them out for you. The idea of racing around Rockstar’s recreation of Los Angeles with a doggy riding shotgun is also a nice novelty.
4. Crews
If you have played the newly released Max Payne 3 you will have by now already decided if you enjoy shooting hundreds of people followed by shooting another few hundred minutes after. And even if you don’t there is a good chance you have read one of the many mixed reviews that seem to have over-looked one thing we think is great about the multiplayer, even if slightly buggy. Crews. If you are familiar with the Mass Effect series you will know that anything you achieve in one game of the series e.g character development, story arcs, character level and such will be carried into the next one. Max Payne 3 offers the same, if you are a member of ‘Rockstar Games Social Club’ you can create and manage crews for multiplayer games and then when GTA V is released you import them from one to the other and carry it on. So if you want an advantage over your fellow players when V is released donning Max’s troublesome shoes for a bullet-ridden adventure is perhaps a good idea.
We all know we will be using planes for many other things than as a means to get from A to B. Like crashing into people’s faces.
3. Airplanes
There were a number of people who loved to moan about GTA IV and it’s lack of adventure. This basically meant they were upset that they couldn’t crash airplanes into people’s faces. Although the GTA V trailer gave us very little it did hint at the return of flying transport, and as the Los Santos map is set to be a lot less restricted than the hugely atmospheric Liberty City it seems understandable. Although we all know we will be using planes for many other things than as a means to get from A to B. Like crashing into people’s faces for instance.
2. Jobs
Cash on the side would be a nice inclusion as after you completed the story on GTA IV the chances of you having any more than a meagre $600,000 dollars were very slim and easy to burn through. And after you’d boosted countless numbers of cars and done some shady dealings for Little Jacob you were left with a sparsely small number of things to do. Sure previous encounters have included Ambulance jobs and such but being more involved in them this time round would be a nice inclusion. For example, if you are taking on a job as a paramedic it would be nice to do more than simply collect people you had ran over just minutes before. Or even just a simple job as a driver for a Mafia boss occasionally would be a nice inclusion. Any way to make a bit of extra money in a Grand Theft Auto title is always welcome.
1. Property Mogul
If you were not swayed by the idea of making money by working because y’know working is boring and that, then perhaps a dab hand in housing management may tickle your fancy. Judging by GTA V’s dollar type logo and by the trailer, the economy looks set to play a fairly dominant part in the GTA V story which is something that was missing from 4. Buying and selling properties has obvious money benefits but it would also give you strategic options as it would in theory let you take control of areas of the map if you own enough real estate in the area. If you cause enough trouble in one area you could buy the property cheap then in time sell it on for more.
Rockstar have recently said they will not be attending this year’s E3. We like to think that means they are too busy working hard to waste time showing off a title we already have 100% faith in. Or they are simply not bothering because we have 100% faith in it regardless.
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Rockstar tend not to go to E3 events. Apparently their first and only run at it, they were made to feel less than welcome.
Nice edit; peoples faces for buildings!
Analyst Michael Pachter predicted Rockstar releasing more information the day before E3 which is today. Does anyone think it will happen?
gta is made in scotland. If you are so stupid you diddent know that. Dont beleve me, google rockstar north, the people who make gta.
Can't wait!
I was upset at the fact of no planes in GTA 4 but when I think about it now, it makes sense.....9/11. Families torn apart, loved ones dead....all that U.S provoked bull shit...so It made sense. Looks like Rockstar does have a soft spot...
People worry about the inclusion of opportunities such as being able to fly into buildings *peoples faces and the like, as if it will create billions of terrorists and pet torturers. The opposite is true. It is merely a computer game, a world in which you can mess around and do as you please, no serious outcomes or penalties unless programmed. It is blindingly obvious that these cannot be performed to some degree in the real world, and in the rare cases they do link violence to computer games it is the individual who is the problem and not the video game. Blanket treatment is not the way forward, and I am all for computer games in which you can do whatever the hell you like.
No doubt some people with Mummy & Daddy issues are going to go out of their way to shoot as many puppies WTF
Its aeroplane not airplane
its areoplane not airplane
@brodie is so stupid that he can't spell or punctuate.
They didn't put planes because the map wasn't built for them not cause of 9/11, haven't you played san andreas? it was made in 2004 and had jets which I used to crash into large buildings, YOLO.
this is good stuff but some stuff you wrote might not be on the game also i hope they put semis with trailers not like in Gta4 in San Andreas they put trailers so y didnt they do the same with 4
Another pointless, factless article. You people are making me wanna stop looking for updates abotut GTAV.
If u ask me the main thing I wanna see back is a better offline multiplayer becuz in gta 4 u had no offline multiplayey and in sanandreas u were booth on the screen but had to share the same plane,car,boat ETC so thts the main thing I woud like to see = )
@HANZ you can say aeroplane or airplane silly
@Christ the abortinist - thats wrong, although the map wasn't great for it it could of been possible e.g. the airport. But it was because 9/11 was in New York which liberty city is based upon, spastic.
@brodie I am well aware Rockstar North is based in Scotland, sorry if this was not made completely clear to you. Are you offended? Rockstar North are rumoured to be getting help from RS San Diego this time too. Don't believe me, google it...
Thanks for the kind words Philanrapist, I know some of it is might not be in the game at the moment Rockstar have a habit of being very elusive don't they haha.
What the he'll are u freaks on about, half of you can't write basic english. It's just a game and who the hell want's to fly planes into faces or kill puppies. I' ll be playing the game properly I ain't going to waste nearly 50 quid to be a moron. Not for kids for adults.
IT NEEDS TO HURRY AND BE RELEASED!!!!! Can't wait
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Love the GTA series. It felt to me like GTA 4 was simply to prove they could make stunning graphics in a game, while losing a lot of the fun game functionality. I'm really hoping they bring that all back in GTA V: the countless extras, flying planes, gun-heli, jet pack, remote control missions, property mgmt, side missions (ambulance, taxi, etc, which are good just from the standpoint of learning the map better). So far San Andreas is the point to beat in my mind - it had three continents worth of stuff to just explore, farms to vegas. Pretty incredible. You've got the graphics, now bring back the gameplay! Keep rockin, Rock*!
i really cant wait for GTA V to come out im so excited san andreas was my favourite game and this one is going to be amazing so plz hurry up and come out
We just have to wait. If R* isn't ready yet leave them we all know the game is gonna rape every game in it's path so just sit tight.
I have played every Grand Theft Auto game since GTA III. When GTA V is released I will play multiplayer and definitely complete the campaign. I love racing games too but Forza and NFS are too boring. GTA's free roam driving is much more fun. I would like to see "events" in GTA V free mode like track races, gun ranges, or just playing pool with another player online so that there is more to do than just running around trying to come up with things to do together.
@Bruce Kibbutz good shout, that playing poole with other players is a brilliant idea actually, tweet Rockstar that thought, just in case it has slipped their mind haha.
for me... i want a gas gauge like mafia 2 haha
i cant wait till gta comes out can u please tell me when the next e3 is going to be
Grand Theft Auto 5 should have better Demolition effects like battlefield. If you crash into a building it makes a hole or does a lot of damage. I would love to see that, so I can shoot a rocket launcher into a building, or fly a plane into one. That would be badass.
Hey Brodie talk about stupid............ Check your spelling brother!!!!
Property developer? I don't play games so I can do tedious jobs. Might as well go all the way and have an alternative arc where you get a job as a draughtsman or a ledger clerk.
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GTA V will be pure sex. I cant wait for this next Sandbox game! Its like 10 games in one you can Drive, Shoot, Fly etc. Freemode alone is enough for me to throw cash at R*. To bad it wont be out till 2099.
I hope its kickass way better than gta 4 better cars guns fighting. More stores radio sations and much more surpires me rockstar
Honestly, call me a pansy if that is your will, but. I enjoyed playing GTA and obeying the law, not speeding, waiting at red lights, sometimes just going for a walk. Just hanging out with Michelle or shooting pool with Roman. So in this next game, if you give us more features like, seeing your person eat their burgers or, um, the ability to watch TV with a friend. New friend activities, bigger map, more complex relationships? I don't know. I love every GTA game, so who are we to tell them how to make it? I'll enjoy it no matter what.
cant wait:D gta is my best xbox game by far!
good guy niko,i did too hahha:)
Seriously, is everyone here a prepubescent boy? "GTA V will be pure sex", only a child trying to be cool would say something this stupid. "Who cares" don't mock people's English when yours is the worst in here. Just because you don't care doesn't mean others aren't suppose to care either. Learn the difference between personal opinions and facts. Good guy, you sound more like an idiot. Why not just play the sims instead? As if R* is really going to add features tI accommodate your stupid gameplay style.
@Simply Shut your mouth you angry *unt. Take your bit*h attitude somewhere else. Don't come read this article and insult people you don't know. Clearly you are a no life searching the internet for grammatical mistakes to correct and criticize. I'd love to knock some sense into your immature little head.
Because the sims doesn't offer as much freedom and excitement as GTA does..? I still do play the Sims, fun game. And it's not "MY stupid" gameplay style, it's "OUR unique" gameplay style. There's no right and wrong way to enjoy GTA. And I know R* won't accommodate my gameplay style, but honestly, I would hate if they took the Realism out of GTA.
I just want to drive and finally smoke a blunt of some very potent ganja in GTA. Thats something that Saints Row had on GTA since the 1st one. Like buying weed off a dealer in an alley would be awesome. J.S. =]
@Marlon.NOT.Brando You're a moron if you judge a game by whether or not you can smoke a blunt. There is much more to GTA than weed and dealers.
Can you put in a police uniform without inn stalling mods like gta sa
mate in my opinon gta iv was tons better than gta sanandreas better story and better game play i have spent more than 200 hours playing gta iv and i keep comming back for more so i hope rockstar make gta v like gta iv but better
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I want GTA v make like need for speed game make my own car and put nitro and unlimited controls new things and fight style UFC style let some 1 feel he play areal game and many outfits and good caws lols it missing a lot of shit and real shooting style and hard core mode with sexy girls thats what matters ,,D:
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