User blog:Raziel Reaper/Grand Theft Auto V - what we know so far

This blog holds almost everything we know about Rockstar Games's Grand Theft Auto V so far.

Story

 * For the first time, a GTA game would let you play as three different characters: Michael, Trevor Phillips, and Franklin.
 * Each protagonist has his own story, although all three stories are combined in some points. Missions will sometimes include all three protagonists, and sometimes only one or two.
 * Story is set in modern day Los Santos and its surroundings. The game's setting is said to be bigger than GTA SA, GTA4 and RDR combined.
 * Michael is a retired bank robber known for being highly successful. After making a deal with the FIB (the game's FBI; aka "fibs"), he moves alongside his family to Los Santos, where he purchased a large mansion in one of the city's richest areas.
 * Trevor is a former military pilot, who, lets say, kinda crazy. A mentally unstable man, Trevor doesn't mind to get into fights. He was once a partner of Michael's, but the two had a falling-out. Trevor lives in a dumb trailer in the middle of the desert. He's the one who deals with guns and drug in the "redneck areas" of the game.
 * Franklin, the youngest of the three protagonists, is an ambitious small-time repo man who wants to become a powerful criminal, but since the "glory days" of the "gang banging" has long passed, he finds it a difficult goal.
 * Michael's story will include at least three major characters: his wife, Amanda, his son, Jimmy, and his daughter, Tracy. He has shacky relationships with the all three.
 * Amanda has spending all of Michael's money, and this is the reason why he return to crime life.
 * Jimmy is in his early 20s and is a lazy "pot smoker".
 * Tracy is in her late teens, and has a boyfriend who is disliked by mother.
 * Trevor's story includes at least two major characters: Ron, a paranoid conspiracy theorist living next to Trevor, and Brad, an old friend arrested by the FIB and taken to prison. At one point, Trvor decides to make a deal with the agency in return for Brad's release.
 * Franklin's story is about him and a bunch of "crazy friends", including Lamar, who would mainly serve as a comic relief. Frank also has a yet-to-named girlfriend/sister, who is disappointed because of his job and goal.
 * Michael meets Franklin when the latter asked him about the location of one of his tragets (cars, not human beings).
 * Franklin is introduced to Trevor by Michael, although Trevor doesn't seem to to care about them. Frank is introduced as "the son [Michael] alsways wanted", while Trevor is introduced as "[Michael's] best friend".
 * All three are participated in several "The Job"/"Three Leaf Clover" missions.
 * Likewise there will be a mission where they gonna attack a Goddamned CIA (IAA in the game) HQ building.
 * An MC gang, possibly The Lost Brotherhood, will appear.
 * Money is a major theme of the game.
 * Some charactrs from the GTA4 trilogy will make a re-appearance. Main guys like Niko or Packie won't appear, but minor ones will make several cameos.

Graphics

 * Improved face animations and character models.
 * Realistic environment. Slight improvement over last year's Max Payne 3.

Soundtrack and Voice-acting

 * Michael is speculated to be voiced by Ned Luke.
 * The music heard in the teaser trailer (aka trailer #1) is Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces.
 * The music used in the second trailer was Skeletons by Stevie Wonder.

Gameplay

 * The largest collection of vehicles ever seen in a GTA game yet, including sedans, sports cars, helicopters, buggies, boats, sub-marines, planes, motorcycles and bikes.
 * Diving is back! And is far more advanced than the one in GTA SA.
 * Animal interactions.
 * Confirmed animals, seen in screenshots and videos, are dogs and sharks.
 * The game includes random encounters, just like those from previous titles like GTA IV, GTA CW and RDR. Currently, only one random character has been revealed: some crazy cult leader, possibly Epsilon Program.
 * Apparently there is some weapon customization.
 * AK-47 and Glock-like pistol confirmed, as seen in screenshots.
 * Molotov Cocktails will leave trails of fire after being thrown.
 * Destructible buildings... and trains...
 * Improved melee combat. Players can use environment in the combat, like crushing a man's head onto a table.
 * Side activities include golf and tennis, and much more.
 * You cannot purchase assests or safehouses.
 * Players can change clothes.
 * The game's in-game phone is an iFruit, a joke on Apple's iPhone.
 * Improved AI.
 * Parachutes.

Lasting Apeal/Misc.

 * Game's length is about 57-60 missions (unfortunely), the same as Red Dead Redemption. The game's "short" length has been decided by the Houser brothers after several players criticized GTA IV and SA for having 90+ missions, to which I say BOLLOCKS.
 * There are dozens os side-missions and activities, including different sports (tennis, golf), vehicle theft from a MOVING TRAILER TRUCK, professional diving and parachuting.
 * Multiplayer's back and at large.
 * Players can bring "crews" from Max Payne 3 to GTAV and continue playing with the same team.

Editor's notes

 * Information on GTA 5 you can find here and here.
 * This page will updated over time with every piece of information R* will release over the next few months.