When Niko arrives in Liberty City, he finds Roman has lied to him and is actually thousands of dollars in debt, which is why the trailer shows your new ramshackle apartment with Niko asking, "This is the mansion?" The cockroach on the bottom of his shoe is a nice touch.Īs Roman drives Niko to his apartment, you see several pedestrians roaming the street. Apparently in the opening sequences of the game, Roman messages Niko to come to America, convincing him he has women, cars, and money, and that he too can achieve the same level of success. Niko is an Eastern European immigrant in his mid-thirties who comes by boat. The game's protagonist (and probably your new alter ego for the next couple years) Niko Bellic arrives at the harbor. Within seconds it's obvious this GTA's Liberty City is designed to mimic New York City to nearly every extent, including their version of the Statue of Liberty called the Statue of Happiness and a building that resembles the Empire State Building in the backdrop. The trailer begins by panning over our new playground. Some analysts predict that GTA V could sell as many as 25 million copies just in its first year.GTA Trailer #3: What do we see? What's up with Niko? And who are all those people? (by Pete Richards) 2009's Grand Theft Auto IV moved 22 million copies. Its inevitable blockbuster successThe franchise has sold more than 114 million copies of its games since 1997, says Orland. Those juxtapositions are quite effective.ĥ.
"Tourist-friendly locales" like muscle beaches and "sun-drenched patios" are contrasted with "less-savory urban scenes" of migrant workers on the side of a highway and homeless people underneath an overpass. Then they're shown fleeing police, engaging prostitutes, and committing armed robberies. The artful juxtapositionsFirst, characters are shown golfing, jet-skiing, and hiking, says Kyle Orland at Gamasutra. From the opening shot of the sunset over the Pacific coast to the varied depictions of graffiti-covered ghettos, flashy financial districts, and Beverly Hills–inspired mansions, the "graphics are stunning" - easily outdoing GTA IV.Ĥ.
The 'stunning' graphics"Those fanboys not arguing about the location are probably still picking their jaws up off the floor," says Silver. His narration indicates that he's "dreaming about going straight and building a good life for his family," but instead gets tangled up in a life of crime - the "set-up for a fine story." Early rumors suggested, however, that this title may feature multiple protagonists, says Schreier, and the trailer arguably supports that theory.ģ. As with other Grand Theft Auto anti-heroes, he seems to have had his American Dream dashed. The new characterThe nameless, unseen narrator appears to be this game's protagonist, says Matt Goldberg at Collider. The big question now, says Dan Silver at the U.K.'s Mirror, is whether the game's action will be limited to the Los Santos community of Vinewood - "the GTA universe's take on Hollywood, whose iconic sign is glimpsed" - the greater Los Santos area, or the entire San Andreas state.Ģ. Even more exciting is that Los Santos is located in the fictional state of San Andreas, the "amalgamation of California, Nevada, and Arizona" that was popularized in 2004's hugely successful Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The return to San AndreasThe trailer reveals that GTA V will be set in the Los Angeles-inspired fictional city of Los Santos, says Jason Schreier at Wired. In the first glimpse of the game (watch the clip below), the presumptive protagonist explains why he's getting into a life of crime before being upstaged by a car-racing, gun-toting action montage. Though the game still has no release date, gaming enthusiasts are already buzzing.
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Now, Rockstar Games, developer of the video-game series (which typically follows the main character's rise from lowly criminal to mob boss), has unveiled the 85-second trailer, and fans have outdone themselves. Last week's announcement that a trailer for GTA's latest installment would be revealed Wednesday set off a frenzy among fans, and the title shot to the top of Twitter's trending topics list. To say gamers are eager for the release of Grand Theft Auto V would be a massive understatement.
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