Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto series
Grand Theft Auto V
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Developer	Rockstar Games
Publisher	Take Two Interactive
Release date	17 September 2013 [PS3][X360] 18 November 2014 [PS4][One] 24 March 2015 [PC]
Platform	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC Playstation 4 Xbox One
Rating	PEGI:		18
	ESRB:		Mature
Protagonist(s)	Trevor, Michael and Franklin
Location	Los Santos and vicinity
Year	2013

Grand Theft Auto V (also written as Grand Theft Auto Five in its logo and often abbreviated to GTA V) is the latest instalment of the Grand Theft Auto series. It was announced on the 25th of October 2011, and released on the 17th of September 2013 for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. On the 9th of June 2013 a PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One version was announced, release dates followed on the 12th of September 2014; the 18th of November 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the 27th of January 2015 for the PC. The latter was later delayed to the 24th of March 2015.

Trailers

Main article: Trailers (GTA V)

Four trailers have been released and one gameplay video. The first trailer aired one week after Rockstar Games announced GTA V, on 2 november 2011. The second trailer was released one year later on 14 november 2012. A third trailer was released on 30 april 2013. The first trailer left us with many questions, because the story was not really featured in the trailer. However, the second trailer was the opposite: it showed us parts of the protagonists' lives, their family and their friends. The third trailer gave us a specific look on each of the protagonists.

Grand Theft Auto V Trailer

Details

GTA V is set in a renewed, present day Los Santos. Los Santos is still located in San Andreas, as seen on the vehicles' license plates, but it's unlikely that San Fierro and Las Venturas will make their return. Since the official announcement of the game, Rockstar speaks consequently about "the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches." Source When the release date was revealed, South California was mentioned, "from the tops of the mountains to the depths of the ocean" Source. It may even be possible to go deep into the country sides of the game, as the map will not only consist of a major city. As seen in the first trailer, mountains and a desert will also appear. Rockstar said that Grand Theft Auto V will be bigger than Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV altogether.

The story is about the hunt for the mighty dollar. Even Los Santos is suffering from the major economical crisis, as the shots on the homeless, on bankruptcy declarations and on someone who's trying to sell his house, show us. During the dollar hunt you will encounter a lot of action while you're doing a heist like Three Leaf Clover. The heists will be better than we've previously seen in GTAs, because of the new setting: in contrast to previous GTAs, you will not play with one, but with three different characters. Apart from their different roles, each character has it's own unique personality, his own hobbies, story line and relatives and friends. It is not possible to start friendship like in GTA San Andreas or GTA IV, but we will see one complete family in GTA for the first time, of course with it's troubles from time to time.

Minigames will also be featured in GTA V, together with the 'random encounters' which one might know from Red Dead Redemption. Instead of a bunch of different minigames of which some aren't interesting, GTA V will have good thought-out side missions. This includes (but is not limited to) yoga, parachute jumping, triathlons, jet skiing, playing tennis and golf. Because of the different personalities of the protagonists, you will not be able to do each minigame with every character. Apart from these minigames, you might find yourself helping locals you just met roaming through the map. These random people might be able to provide you something in exchange for a little help. These so-called random encounters were first seen in Red Dead Redemption, but they will also be featured in GTA V.

Other details

• Rockstar Games says GTA V is be their "largest and most ambitious game they've yet created."
• Air planes, helicopters, jet skis, ATVs, motor bikes and bicycles return.
• Driving cars feels like you're playing a race game.
• The convertible's roof can be retracted and deployed.
• GTA V features weapon customization.
• Animals appear in the game.
• It is possible to (scuba) dive.
• Money is important in GTA V. It is not possible to buy houses, but you are able to spend it on other property.
• The Ammu-Nation makes it return in GTA V, just as strip clubs, internet cafés, stand-up comedy and television shows.
• Multiplayer returns, in the form of Grand Theft Auto Online. The crews from Max Payne 3 are also supported. This allows you to battle with a few friends against another crew.