Rockstar Games finally unveiled the first offical Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay video. Besides a scarce amount of images and details from reports, Rockstar has been quiet. In the video, a female narrator explains the ambitions of the new game and the many features and characters it has to offer.
The video states that Grand Theft Auto V will take place in a fictional southern California town, and depict the many different cultures and suburbs that the player will be able to explore in the vast world. The world includes all types of areas to explore from mountains to lush houses, and of course the all popular clubs in the city. A brief shot also shows players being able to pilot planes.
For the first time in the series according to the video, the game will tell the story of three different characters. There is Michael a retired bank robber, Franklin a street thug, and Trevor a shaggy individual. With three different protagonists to follow the player can switch between characters during missions, changing the dynamic of each mission. When not doing missions players can also check in on each character as they live their life in the city.
In the large world players can do all types of activities such as playing tennis, diving, and bike riding. Gamers can also change the look of their cars and dress up the characters. But the main feature of the game is the many heists the characters will go through and the different ways you the player can pull them off. A very short segment of multiplayer was shown, but they promised to show more soon.
Grand Theft Auto V looks to be a very exciting game, and I could easily see it being a game of the year candidate. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.