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Something to do after the story mode is over...

I was bored and i started thinking about how the story may start in this GTA. There is obviously endless possibilities, but with the trailer clues and the confirmation of Los Santos and surrounding land, i stated to narrow down some ideas in my mind. I know most of you wont really care too much about this until you play it, but there's no harm in discussing it. The protagonist mentions in the trailer, why did i move here? That's a clue he's only just got there, and possibly by chance after quitting his old line of work? He mentions having kids, but that doesn't mean he actually has any yet. Also, Rockstar are still being tight lipped about the rest of the map so far. So this could hint to a something extra we weren't quite expecting beyond Los Santos. My first prediction: You start off in a 4-door family car, with your wife. You control the vehicle, and have to drive through some nice rural landscapes, passing through small towns along the way. You guys are talking about all the things you're going to do when you get to the new house, decorating and stuff, blah blah... Then suddenly a blacked out Sentinel rams into the back of their car. Two more are tailing them. The protagonist says something like "Shit, they've found us", and you now have to try and lose them whilst they ram and shoot at your car. You go off-road over some rocky terrain, and start to follow a "set route" (set, being you don't know you're following it, you just do it because the map is set in a way you just follow the semiotic signs) and then the cars eventually do their set barrel roll routines and diving off of canyon edges, missing a bridge, and those sorts of animations after a nice lengthy chase. The protag and his wife have a little talk about the incident after finally shaking them, getting back onto a freeway. You go through a toll booth and enter Los Santos, triggering a nice little radio message saying "The weather is perfect here in Los Santos today, here's a perfect song to compliment that". And as you drive through Los Santos to your new house, the set song creates an upbeat feel as you take in all the landmarks along the way. Welcome to Los Santos everyone! Ok, so that's my first prediction. Just to get the juices flowing. Post you own predictions, as frequently as you like. It doesn't just have to be how the story starts. You may have a certain mission in your head, that you feel we may come across during the game, and want to get it off your chest. It could just be a place to express what you really want from the GTA V Story though (not game mechanics and misc stuff though, use the pinned, What are you looking for in GTA5? thread for that). Get writing! /edit - date: 12/11/12 ---------------------------------------------------- Now we know that the story revolves around 'heists'. Can anyone think of any decent heist films? Classic would be better, i guess, as Dan only takes influence from classic material. Dan Houser & Rockstar North must have taken influence from some. I'd like to get the references when i play it! Here are some I already know of: Films to watch before playing GTA V Ocean's Eleven (1960) Snatch. (2000) Heat (1995) - Already used in IV though, maybe some other parts of the film will be referenced in V. Reservoir Dogs (1992) Jackie Brown (1997) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) The Sting (1973) The Italian Job (1969) The Getaway (1972) Swordfish (2001) A Fish Called Wanda (1988) Heist (2001) Ronin (1998) The Asphalt Jungle (1950) The Town (2010) Drive (2011) Ambush (1939) Rififi (1955) The Killing (1956) Seven Thieves (1960) The Big Snatch (1963) Topkapi (1964) Gambit (1966) Robbery (1967) The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) A Cop (1972) Charley Varrick (1973) The Brink's Job (1978) The First Great Train Robbery (1978) The Score (2001) Bank Shot (1974) Loophole (1981) Ocean's Eleven (2001) Ocean's Twelve (2004) Ocean's Thirteen (2007) Sexy Beast (2000) Inside Man (2006) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Man Inside (1958) Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

Yeah, new topic please #ocd

Yeah, that would of been nice for that special custom paint job Lambo that Bernie's friend (lover) gives you. I never drove it because I didn't want to scratch it, because you can't fix it or it's color will get changed to some dark green. Then one day, I had a cab take me home and he just plows into it. If I had a garage maybe that cab driver would still be alive....

FUCK YOU.

*not right Now again in english. Translation to english: Speculation leads us to believe that the voice in the trailer is that of the protagonist. Despite this, some believe it's merely a red herring, and is really just the story of another character in the game. A good example of this would be if in GTA IV they made a small monologue of Jimmy P; This wouldn't necessarily mean he is the protagonist. I believe it's just the background story of a key character in game. I highly doubt we will be playing a character that is obese and old that has the ability to workout in the gym or get tattoos; It's just not right.

Almost like he's being questioned by the cops?

I'm thinking our voiceover has had enough of crime not paying (enough) and decided to move out to L.A. to invest his ill gotten gains in real estate, snapping up as many repossessed properties he can in the hope the housing market will - one day soon, get back on it's feet. Everything is going nice for the first few months; chilling by the pool, going on family walks in Griffith Park, playing tennis with his new business associates and going shopping for the weekend barbeque while snapping up some killer deals at the expense of the newly jobless middle class. He gets introduced to some big investors who have a win win plan to build a new upmarket skyscraper downtown where the rich and famous can flock to get away from the riff raff on the streets below. He wants in but all his cash is tied up in these now empty properties and there's still no buyers. He makes a few calls back to where he came from and asks a former criminal assossiate to lend him the cash explaining that a huge [and honest] profit is guaranteed based on the new project. His 'friend' from back home turns up on a flight with a suitcase full of cash which unbeknownst to our protagonist is actually stolen money - stolen from their old boss of bosses. With goons from back home disrupting the project and threatening him and the other investors unless they get their bosses' money back together with compensation his only option is to reluctantly review the offer of the west coast mob who try to convince him they're his only chance. He decides to once again decline the offer and instead gets his own band of merry men to carry out some major headline grabbing robberies and heists. That way once he's got the cash together for the old boss back home he'll have no one to thank except himself plus no loose strings to cut with his would-be new friends - the west coast mob, that way he can return to living the honest life again.

Fair point, but predictions aren't always "predictable predictions". People know R* North take inspiration from popular film and culture, so there is an element of predictability there. It's only a bit of fun to keep us busy until we get more information anyway, Keep writing!

It wouldn't surprise me if that's copy pasted to every GTA site. People trying to figure out formulas based on previous games need to understand that the Grand Theft Auto franchise isn't planned out 20 years in advance with the Pope keeping the blueprints safe deep under Vatican City alongside his gay porn collection - it's just not the way things work. The next GTA is called 'GTA 3D' and it's set in Hawaii, I know because my sister's friend's hairdresser knows a guy who owns a talking dog and it told him so. The kid's entitled to his opinion but I've read the same thing from 14 year olds too often now. Start using your brains kids and think of something original. gtahawaii.com

Well really in gta 4 money kinda went to waste unless you had that car picker mod on pc

It fucking better. Not expecting anything crazy. Maybe just a little more than SA.