Friday, August 16, 2013

GTA V Preview: What We Know So Far


Grand Theft auto is a highly popular franchise known for its controversy, endless amount of replay ability, freedom to do whatever you want, and hours of fun. With their upcoming and highly anticipated GTA V, they have plenty to achieve to fulfill their fans expectations on this game.

GTA V takes place in the area of San Andreas. The map is said to be 3 times bigger than Red Dead Redemption and 5 times bigger if you include the underwater exploration. You play as 3 main characters each with their own story and special abilities. They are Michael, Trevor, and Franklin.

Characters:


Michael is a rich, middle aged man who is just tired of his everyday life. Formerly a professional bank robber, he is now living in a beautiful expensive home with everything a rich man could want. The problem is, it isn't what he wants. He has two children who are spoiled rotten, constantly argue and make his life miserable. To add on to the stress of having ungrateful children, he catches his wife cheating on him. His decision to join the others in making big bank heists is solely to bring excitement back into his life.
Special Ability: Slows down time when using a weapon.

Trevor is a psychopathic ex-military pilot who lives life recklessly. He sells drugs for money and is addicted to them himself. He is not afraid to hurt anyone and will do what he wants, when he wants to. He is an old partner of Michael's, helping him to rob banks for a living. Not much is known about Trevor, but what we do know is he is someone you don't want to mess with.
Special Ability: Increases damage dealt, Decreases damage taken

Franklin is a gangster who is struggling to get out of the thug life. He is an experienced driver and can get himself out of sticky situations in any vehicle he can grab. He has a dog named Chop who will possibly be used as a weapon in the game. His fellow gang members don't agree with him trying to make himself something other than a gang banger so he takes the opportunity to team up with Michael and Trevor to rob banks to get out of the gang business.
Special Abilities: Slows down time while driving.

Gameplay:


The player can switch between each of the three characters at any time in the game. While playing as one character, the others will continue on doing activities around the map. You may even encounter them face to face and interact with them while exploring the world. One character cannot kill the other though. If you happen to "accidentally" shoot the other main character in the head, they will wake up in a hospital the next time you switch to the. Rockstar's explanation is "they have great health insurance." When you are not robbing banks, you can explore the massive world and see what the game has to offer. It has sports to play,cars and characters to customize, and many other activities. You can even scuba dive to look for hidden treasure in the ocean. With the money you earn in the game you can buy stocks and real estate to increase your income.Throughout the game you will be able to set up everything you need to pull off a successful heist. You can hire people to assist you and do side missions to gain getaway vehicles. You will be able to plan out how you would like to do the robbery. "There are two ways i see of doing this.... we either go in smart, or go in loud."

Online:

Grand Theft Online is all about freedom, and fun. You can get together with a bunch of people and literally do what you want. There are mission made specifically for online that you can do to make money. There are endless amounts of activities you can do. Play sports with others, such as golf, arm wrestling, and racing. You can  rob banks and liqor stores, fight off the police, customize your character, buy and customize an apartment that friends can visit, and buy a garage that you can store your favorite vehicles to show off to the online world.You can even customize the online map for races and death matches to compete with online players

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