Forum:A serious look at a new GTA V

Taking a look at all the successful Rockstar games in current play as well as the successful styles and ideas from others such as Bethesda, Maxis, EA....these put together has the potential to tap into all levels of gaming from hardcore gamers to the casual gamers. Any of these companies has a big slice of the market simply because they all have things that certain gamers look for. I played Mafia 2 not long ago and while i thought the visuals were below GTA4, the story was much more realistic and it kicked off with you actually playing out your past as opposed to watching one of those 'hard to sit through' cinematics. That game stuck with me for that reason and I found myself more involved in the story because I was playing it start to finish, not picking it up half way through at a crisis point. I followed the story better because I was actualy the person acting those out rather than having to try and remember a cinematic scene and tring to piece it together half way through.

I think if GTA5 starts you off in your past instead of getting off a boat and trying to start new with everyone asking about your past...will make it easier to get gamers more involved with the character.

I think jobs would be an excellent addition, almost like what they have on The Sims. You will have your quests and such but during the day you still have to go perform your job for steady cash to pay bills. Factoring in income and loyalty/gang jobs as a side would be a normal way smoeone would pogress up through their reputation in a gang. The jobs are already there to use, instead of stealing police cars or firetrucks and going to calls for pocket change...have the player do real police work for 8 hours. Maybe he has an option to abuse his powers to help out his own investments on the side. Maybe you can work your way up to owning a mansion and buying a private jet where you transport drugs for money as well.

If you could make the multiplayer games big like this, you could have servers full of people who are all doing their own thing and the city runs itself. GTA5 online would then have a player controlled economy, to whatever degree you choose, where some good players are fighting crime and criminals are running from it. Criminals arrested go into the Squad Car computer just like in GTA4 and lets you know if someone has warrants. You could open up a whole new door for this game that would have the fanbase of a World of Warcraft game. Let people advance in their jobs and hire others applying to keep the people running. Let people start their own businesses whether it be legit or under the guise of selling knock-off fruit loops for crack or something.

I don't think it's the new weapons, cars or people that can make this game any greater than it already is. GTA5 should be revolutionized otherwise it can end up being just another GTA game with a different story. This is why most sequels to A+ games are becoming B and C rated.

There are a lot of different ideas to come up with that would work great and be amazing to play with.