Grand Theft Auto V

[EddieG]

WCTR, Entertaining America!

[zero]

There is absolutely, positively, no chance in hell that this game is coming out May 24, 2012. If this game hits shelves on May 24, I will not only eat all the hats, but I will eat any other cranium accessory you send my way. I will be amazed if it even sees the light of day in 2012.

Remember, we saw the first trailer for GTA 4 in March of 2007, was supposed to be released in October and didn't come out until April 2008. This is Rockstar, there's no way this is coming out within 10 months and there's no way they'll hit their initial release date.

[GoGo Yubari]

Needs more talk about Lazlow.

Hopefully he doesn't suck like he did in IV.

What station was he on in SA?

He hosts the entertainment news show after you get to San Fierro, I think. It's been a long time since I played SA, though.

[Adam]

Yeah he does, cos IIRC the original host gets shot dead on air during the LS portion of the game.

And actually, yeah, he was pretty crap in IV. Hope he isn't doing the same schtick again if he does make a return.

[GoGo Yubari]

The problem with GTAIV Lazlow is that for some reason they thought that he needed to be the obnoxious one, and that goes against everything that made Lazlow amazing in III. It almost felt like a reaction to the idea that Lazlow needs to be in every GTA game by making him such a chore to listen to that nobody would clamor for that anymore.

[Blaze09]

Do I *look* like a 'real nigga'?

Actually yes.

May makes sense. By then they don't have to worry about GTA taking anything away from MP3.

[Fudge]

It looks beautiful, but if I can't drive up Mount Chiliad in a Turismo at ridiculously dangerous high speeds while listening to K-Rose then I'm not getting it.

[EddieG]

[MalaCloudy Black]

On 8 November, Take-Two's second quarter financial earnings report included an update on future product launch dates, with the newest game to be added to the list was the GTA V, which carried a "TBA" release. All the games on Take-Two's latest product launch schedule bar GTA V are listed as planned for release by the end of the company's 2013 fiscal year, which runs until March 31, 2013.

It's not much, but there's something of a window for the release date.

[Quom]

What it seems to say is that it won't be out by April next year for sure.

[PrymeTyme25]

if its in san andreas i hope its the entire san an not jus LA

[Quom]

Newest rumours focusing on map size, main character, etc... apparently posted on GTA forums and then promptly pulled:

Leaks of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V, the fifth in the long-running series about stealing cars, have been rife ever since its announcement last week. Ranging from the purported leak of the game's map—which sees Los Santos taking up most of the space—to a post purportedly written by a rogue games journalist with information currently unavailable to the public.

Now, a new thread with specific details about the game has been posted by someone purporting to be a QA tester named OpenSurvivor on the GTAForums. It was promptly deleted by moderators, but most of the information posted has since been compiled into the following list of points.

Please note that everything here should be regarded as rumor.

Mountain ranges cannot be passed, however they can be scaled almost to the very top. GTA V is "landlocked" just like RDR.

Los Santos is the only major city in the game. However, this doesn't mean there isn't a lot to explore; Los Santos is ~50% larger than Liberty City, with a handful of smaller cities and towns beyond the countryside. One of the larger non-LS cities is based on San Bernardino, another is Tucson, both are about the size of Alderney.

The world is definitely not going to be too small for people's tastes; Expect to see snow, deserts, and much more.

The city of Los Santos alone is larger than GTA IV combined. Los Santos is the largest and most important city. Unlike San Andreas, players will not be moving from one city to the next, doing missions restricted to that specific location. They will be structured in a way that's unlike what has been done in any previous Grand Theft Auto game.

There are at least two cities apart from Los Santos which are the size of Alderney; They do not share a border with Los Santos or each other.

The Italian Mafia will not be making an appearance this time around.

Los Santos alone is the same size as III era San Andreas.

The mountain ranges extend above the maximum altitude for player-controlled planes, therefore making it impossible to fly over them.

Los Santos alone will feature three airports (more are outside of the city), with the world itself being more than twice the size of RDR.

Ammunition will be making a return, however it is inaccessible; The use of underground arms dealers will be used instead. Shooting ranges will now make a reappearance as well, with the minigame being revamped and much more fun.

Every plane shown in the trailer (excluding the commercial passenger jets) is pilotable. No big planes (ex. AT-400) will be present.

NPC Passenger jets fly higher than the vertical limit of planes piloted by the player.

There are 5 counties in the game, with Los Santos being the largest of them all. Overall, Los Santos is 1/3 of the entire map, with the map being over twice the size of RDR; This can be compared to New Austin and Neuvo Paraiso being one huge city, paved end to end.

Bowling will be making a return, which will also be tied into a few missions.

"ENEMA" is a designer clothes label in the game, with the real-life equivalent being MANGO.

Seasons change in-game, with the main story taking place over the course of more than a year.

Safehouses will not be customizable, however they can be customized to spawn with different cars, helicopters, boats, and planes.

Weapons will be customizable.

Car customization will be making a return.

Character clothing can be changed, but the overall appearance of the character can not be changed. There will be more than three clothing stores to choose from, however it is not a major component of the storyline and therefore optional.

The ability to drive from a desert to an area with heavy snowfall will now be possible.

Mt. Slippery is one of the highest peaks in the game. Mt. Chiliad will not be making a return.

One of the weapons is a remote-controlled explosive miniature truck called the "RC Tour".

There will be countrysides, deserts, and mountain peaks. San Fierro and Las Venturas will not be making a return.

The northern side of the map is bordered by the Tetas Grandes Mountain Range (the real-life equivalent being the Los Padres National Forest).

Children of the protagonist will be present in V, however they cannot be killed. It is unknown if they will be making appearances outside of cutscenes.

The protagonist has two children, boy Daniel and girl Skyler. They are about 10 years old and are too young to understand the protagonist's criminal history.

The protagonist is divorced, with the wife having full custody over the children.

An achievement called "Desert Bus" will be featured.

The hidden packages will be 100 crazy Sasquatches that will be placed around San Andreas. They will be recognizable by their faint red glow and constant cooing.

The counties of San Andreas are:

Los Angeles County --> Los Santos County

Orange County --> Valais County

San Diego County --> Santa Hueso County

San Bernardino County --> Brigham County

Ventura/Santa Barbara County --> Santa Catarina County

Riverside/Imperial County --> Trecena County

There will be snow-capped mountains in game. Most of them are within Brigham County, which is the second largest county compared to Los Santos.

Attempting to boat around the mountains will result in a never ending row of mountains.

The eastern border of the map is the Yucca Desert, which stretches on into infinity. A single road runs through it, however traveling too far out will result in a message implying there's nothing out there.

The west and south parts of the map is the Pacific ocean.

The southeast part of the map is the Mexican-American border, however it is only referred to as "The Border". Crossing over the boarder will result in 5 stars, unless the player turns around immediately. Beyond the border is endless desert.

Dogs will be in the game, but only with their humans.

The story focuses on Mexican drug cartels, mainly between two warring cartels, X1 and the Cholula Cartel and their "army", Los Illuminados.

African-American gangs will return as the "Families Alliance" or even just "The Alliance". Their color is Black and Green. Their rivals are the Mafioso Alliance, who wear Blue. A third, smaller African-American gang called "The Tracers" will play the most important role in the story.

A Korean mob, Yakuza, and references to the Irish mob will be present, along with the Triads and Russian mob.

The protagonist's name is Ray, age 53, father of 2 children, divorcee, and an ex-con from upstate Liberty. Ray moved to Los Santos recently and was served with a divorce weeks later. Due to his criminal background, this prevented him from having custody of his children, thus giving full custody to his ex-wife instead.

[apsham]

That list is total bullshit. Throwing stuff on like the sasquatches, the snow peaked mountains, etc. just confirms that for me. Also Los Santos being the size of the entire San Andreas map. No chance.

[Lint]

Also says the Italian Mafia won't be present, but then theres a rival called the Mafioso Alliance? That sounds like the mob to me..

[deli]

NEVER MIND

Edited December 30, 2011 by deli2000

[apsham]

...what the hell was that?

[Fudge]

That wasn't funny.

[deli]

It's from some dude at GTAForums. Some people there are desperate for info. He's called Zee. This is basically all he does.

Sorry for the pointless bump I guess

[LL!]

You should be.

[Matt]

Deli2000, you owe me 53 seconds of my life.