5 Killer Features in Grand Theft Auto V
PlayStation 4 $517.96 at Walmart - Pre-Order and Xbox One $499.99 at Microsoft Store, the much-hyped next-generation home video game consoles, have dominated video game headlines since E3, but even they must bow down before Rockstar Games' almighty Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V is Rockstar Game's most ambitious game to date, as it features an insane level of detail and interactivity that make it one of the most impressive sandbox titles in the video game industry. You can work, play, steal, and chill in digital world that builds on gameplay design mechanics that Rockstar Games has continually refined since the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto III: Liberty City.
Players will spend the majority of their in-game time in Los Santos, a fictionalized version of Los Angeles. That name should ring a bell; Los Santos was one of the three metropolises (along with San Fierros and Las Venturas) featured in the PlayStation 2 gangsta classic, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Although the location may be familiar, Grand Theft Auto V is no simple retread. Yes, you jack rides, dabble in crime, and wage war on rivals, but Rockstar Games has added several new gameplay elements (and updated previous beloved features) that will hopefully keep the game fresh for some time to come.
With that in mind, we take a look at five killer features in Grand Theft Auto V. These aren't the only new features in the game, mind you, just a handful of the most appealing.
If you're ready to learn why this GTA may be the greatest GTA game of all time, check out our slideshow. And share your favorite Grand Theft Auto V feature/moment in the comment section below.
The Cool Radio Stations
Half the fun of speeding away in a stolen ride is tuning into a radio station. Grand Theft Auto V features over a dozen talk and music stations that often put real-world over-the-air radio to shame. Over 240 licensed tracks are in the game from the likes of N.W.A., Outkast, and A$AP Rocky. Celebrities such as Kenny Loggins, Pam Grier, and Bootsy Collins will host the themed stations.
Grand Theft Auto titles are known for their huge, interactive worlds and the latest series entry continues in that tradition. You can play golf, practice your backhand, parachute over the city, perform yoga stretches, go for leisurely strolls, and much, much more. Or commit a crime, of course.
The Cool Radio Stations
The Mad, Mad World
Los Santos, Grand Theft Auto 5's fictionalized Los Angeles, represents the largest city in GTA history. Rockstar Games organized field trips and tapped census data to accurately reproduce Los Angeles in video game form. In fact, the city is so large that you'll need more than one character to quickly jump between sections. Which brings us to....
The Multiple Protagonists
Grand Theft Auto V is the first game in the series to features multiple lead characters, and it fundamentally changes how you play the game. Rockstar Games designed the game so that Michael (bank robber), Franklin (street-level crook/repo-man), and Patrick (druggie and Michael's former colleague) each have unique skills to help you complete a job. You can jump from character to character at any time to complete a mission or just explore the massive game world.
The World within the Game
Grand Theft Auto titles are known for their huge, interactive worlds and the latest series entry continues in that tradition. You can play golf, practice your backhand, parachute over the city, perform yoga stretches, go for leisurely strolls, and much, much more. Or commit a crime, of course.
The Multiplayer Madness
Grand Theft Auto Online, GTA V's ambitious multiplayer mode, lets virtual hooligans cause chaos with other gamers. There are over 500 missions and numerous leisure activities that players can explore in a living, open world. The goal is to stack paper, increase your influence, and collect the finer things in life.
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