The day most of the gaming world has been waiting for has arrived: It’s Grand Theft Auto V reveal trailer day! I say most of the gaming world because, as usual, I just don’t get the hype. Outside of Chinatown Wars and the earlier top-down games, GTA does absolutely nothing for me. But hey, that’s just one gamer’s opinion. If you dig the GTA, you’re gonna love what Rockstar has to show in its first tease of the fifth installment, which appears to take place in Rockstar’s stunning virtual version of Los Angeles and pretty much the entire state of California.
Also note the lacking indication of platforms at the end. PS3 and Xbox 360 are a given I would think, but who knows, maybe Rockstar is lining things up behind the scenes for PS Vita and Wii U. I’m sure PC gamers would also appreciate some Rockstar love as well.
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Tim Mack
Posted November 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM
I’ve watched the trailer a few times now and I’m not sure why I should get excited about the announcement. Sure the new location looks great, but it seems to feel too much like GTA 4. Obviously R* is very good about playing their cards at the right time, so drumming up excitement now just as the rest of the winter releases being to peak makes sense. Give players a taste of what to expect next year and start the hype.
Compared to the teaser trailers for LA Noire or Red Dead Redemption, GTA V just looks like 4. Nothing really distinguished stands out.
Personally I would’ve preferred to see GTA V set in Chicago or Detroit, where there could be a gritty story in a city that hasn’t already been captured with the R* touch.
I’ll change my mind after they’ve trickled out a few new trailers explaining more of the story or explaining characters.
I can’t remember where I saw it, but one site made a pretty convincing case that three of the characters in the trailer could be the returning leads from Vice City, San Andreas and GTA IV, only now their older. They pulled screens from the trailer and compared to the originals and they do look very similar. That could make sense given the talk about retirement in the trailer, and Rockstar would definitely drum up even more hype by bringing GTA stars past together for one story. But… even if that turns out to be true, I still can’t work up any excitement over the game. Something about GTA and Rockstar games in general just don’t impress me.
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I’ve watched the trailer a few times now and I’m not sure why I should get excited about the announcement. Sure the new location looks great, but it seems to feel too much like GTA 4. Obviously R* is very good about playing their cards at the right time, so drumming up excitement now just as the rest of the winter releases being to peak makes sense. Give players a taste of what to expect next year and start the hype.
Compared to the teaser trailers for LA Noire or Red Dead Redemption, GTA V just looks like 4. Nothing really distinguished stands out.
Personally I would’ve preferred to see GTA V set in Chicago or Detroit, where there could be a gritty story in a city that hasn’t already been captured with the R* touch.
I’ll change my mind after they’ve trickled out a few new trailers explaining more of the story or explaining characters.
I can’t remember where I saw it, but one site made a pretty convincing case that three of the characters in the trailer could be the returning leads from Vice City, San Andreas and GTA IV, only now their older. They pulled screens from the trailer and compared to the originals and they do look very similar. That could make sense given the talk about retirement in the trailer, and Rockstar would definitely drum up even more hype by bringing GTA stars past together for one story. But… even if that turns out to be true, I still can’t work up any excitement over the game. Something about GTA and Rockstar games in general just don’t impress me.