Let’s be honest, at this point we know what to expect from a Grand Theft Auto game. The formula has only been slightly tweaked over the years, with the series claiming the title of being the single-most-cited franchise for its dedication to violence, drug use, criminal activity, and every single other negative influence that a game could have on the youth of the world.
But then Rockstar Games took a break. In the absence of GTA, the publisher brought to market a gripping western open-world experience with Red Dead Redemption that redefined the developer, and the notion of a ‘mature’ video game in the minds of many. Then the company followed that up by giving their vote of confidence to L.A. Noire, a 1950s police drama that replaced gunplay and violence with detective work and cinematic storytelling. So now that our perceptions of exactly what a Rockstar title is have so greatly changed, we can’t help but wonder about what Grand Theft Auto V will offer. Sure the GTAV trailer on the way, but that doesn’t stop our minds from racing until then.
The basic premise and attitude of the game are a given, and it’s a good bet that vehicle destruction and a vast arsenal of weaponry will be on hand for the loyal fans. We’ve even got a pretty good idea of how Grand Theft Auto 5 the gameplay will look. Now that we’ve had four titles to play through, and some new ideas explored in the series’ downtime, we’ve got more than a few hopes and demands for Rockstar to hear.
We’ve put together a list of some of the things we most hope to see with Grand Theft Auto V, and some shifts that could truly take Rockstar, and the series to new heights.
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Improved Shooting Mechanic
We’re not going to waste any time here, and immediately point out that while GTA may have advanced in leaps and bounds where graphics and storytelling are concerned, the same primitive shooting system has been carried over. In this age of triple-A shooters being released on a near-monthly schedule, Rockstar has to address this issue, and fast.
Snap-to targeting, snap-to cover, and awkward sprinting and spinning are all aspects of the shooting that have given players headaches over the years, and there is really no excuse for it to continue. Throwing a molotov cocktail at your feet, or being completely unable to dispatch an enemy who happens to be standing next to a doorway you’ve walked through are problems of a bygone era. The guns themselves are a blast, and the combat scenarios aren’t particularly broken, but the shooting mechanic (even in Red Dead Redemption‘s gunslinger milieu) are more likely to make a player feel frustrated than bad-ass.
A solution could mean moving to a Gears of War 3-style free-aiming third person view, adopting a more intuitive cover system, or even throwing in a first-person view to avoid the need to run around a room just to make a complete turn. If GTA V plans to heighten the stakes like GTA IV‘s bank heist did, and we certainly hope they do, then this problem could be a major drawback to the series if it isn’t addressed soon.
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Doesn’t anybody miss samurai swords and chainsaws or that is just me.
These are all good things that are mentioned here but a few things I would like to see is being able to rob banks and if they bring the internet back can we buy and sell stuff online. They can also make us do something with the bodies we kill like burry them or dump them in some type of body of water. And if we don’t dispose of the bodies they will sit there for the cops to find and come looking for us. Now if we play as cops they can go in a way true crime was not able to go. I think they should work on the fighting a little more and give us more freedom then just punches and jabs. What about like being able to learn mixed martial arts at a gym and maybe even have you battle a few appoinants in a ufc like arena and tone on your skills so that you can become a better fighter out in the streets. GTA has always had good stories so the story is not a problem for them I think it is the stuff to do out of the story that they should work on. Like what about customization. Everybody likes to make their own things. Why not make your own guns at your safe house or you have to buy a place to make your own weapons. Make the possibilities endless and make the replay value more enjoyable. everything you guys mentioned should be brought to rockstars attention. And I think the little things I mentioned here would just make the game a little more enjoyable and different from the rest. We can already open trunks of cars, customize weapons, have co-op, and rob banks in other games. Why not put it all into GTA 5 and make it the best in it’s class.
Bigger map, more things to do that have nothing what so ever to do with the main quest or even the side quests, just random things that the player can stumble on during play.
Ability to stealth through missions if the player wants, destructability would be nice too.
Random gang hideouts dotted around the city that never come up in missions but are just there for the player to clean out at the pleasure.
Fed up of all the skuttlebutt about a female lead, it would add absolutely nothing to the game WHAT SO EVER (unless it was Bayonetta & then it might add the odd bulge in my boxers).
Basically though I would be happy if R* scrapped IV altogether and went back to San Andreas as the game to progress from, deeper character development, better and more varied missions, better theme, amazing game map (only better’d by Just Cause 2′s) & just a wilder sense of fun.
Also can you imagine 32 (or even better 64) players on a new San Andreas styled map just tearing it up?
RPG elements. Larger maps. Customization (character, cars, etc). The ability to buy properties. More variety in scenery. Maybe slow down the time a tiny bit and allow us to live like normal ppl. Co-op? Yep! So much more.
They need to take their stride from San Andreas.
That was by far the most exciting GTA game ive played so far.
You had RPG elements like Gun mastery, and vehicle mastery which were fun to play with, and you had the ability to buy multiple properties and earn income from them, like the air field which you could get a Jet and an Attack helicopter to spawn there. And then you had the rival gang wars.
And then in GTA4 they took that all away so that the only thing you could do was the actual story line.
they need to bring back all that stuff. Even tweak the gang system so that you can choose what your gang wears, what cars the drive and what weapons they carry, and even introduce ranks to your gang members, Higher ranking gang members have slightly different outfits and carry a deadlier arsenal. Also you should have the opportunity to actually purchase a car, AKA Buy a sports car and then that car permanently spawns at one of your properties.
Also gun customization. If you buy a pistol you can have the option to put a silencer or Extended mags on it etc.
Vehicle customization, making a sedan into a monster street racing car, with body kits, nitros, rims, custom paint.
All these aspecs were in san Andreas and i do not know which idiotic game designer there decided to take them out but GTA4 was a disappointment in this regard.
I’d basically like to see the sanbox fun element of San Andreas with the maturity and story of GTA IV. I’m not to big on co-op for this game, this will always be a single player only experience for me. I also disagree with a female protagonist. GTA is a fundamentally male game in both it’s themes, execution and core audience. I’d love to see a female lead in a Rockstar game, but GTA just wouldn’t fit.
Agree, a Female. Gimmie a break!
well in my opinion, I think that list above is rather lame. Number 1 on the list is the only thing they need to work on is Aiming.
Other then that, lets see more cars, lets see more car damage, costs in repairing damage, Lets see the real names of the cars with an inside dash view like the New Driver San fran game.(Game is lame by the way)
More weapons, more stores, more on the street jobs. Bring back the owend businesses that bring cash in.
Bring the Jets back, even those Jumbo Jets she be high jacked, this is supposed to be like the real world, then everything is game.
San Andras was the best version we should all expect the version game with all its features and a ton more at the very least.