Trevor_Philips

I got one myself last week and am showing off the box art side. It is a pretty cool poster. I also got the one with the hot female cop arresting the hooker on one side and Franlin with Chop on the other, some months back. Next time I go in, they'll probably have something else GTA-related to give me for free, too. I get all kinds of free shit from my GameStop.

This was posted on the PS blog by someone that I think is a Rockstar employee. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/07/09/first-grand-theft-auto-v-gameplay-video/ If GTA V does end up being a launch title on next gen consoles, it'll probably drive their sales sky high.

I can lose all my money on an in-game stock market? Sweet!

You're right, there's no proof that they aren't GSF or Ballas, but at the same time, there's no real proof that they are either unless you're in possession of some leaked GTA V sound clip referring specifically to them by those names, which is highly unlikely. In GTA IV, Packie frequently wears green and I can also dress Niko up in green, I guess that must mean GSF is also hiding somewhere in Liberty City then? There are Jamaican and Hispanic gangs in GTA IV as well, but they aren't the Yardies and Diablos from GTA III, are they? There are biker gangs in GTA IV, but they're not Mitch Baker's crew or the White Stallionz from Vice City, are they? There are umpteen mafia families in GTA IV, but none are the Leones or Forellis. Why on earth couldn't the use of those colors be easter eggs? There's no law preventing Rockstar from using them for new gangs, after all.

For a game as high profile as GTA (and one likely to bump CoD down off the top of the ladder, for once), that's not unusual. I'm liking this approach, too. All we (or I, in any case) really know about in terms of the game's plot is its centering on bank heists, Trevor having issues with The Lost MC, and Michael's family troubles. I'm eager to find out about the game's antagonists and the long ago hinted return of Packie McReary.

Srsly? Even though theres screenshots/trailer footage of gang bangers wearing Grove Street green? So the Grove Street Fams will be in the game, but the actual street they're named after wont be? Is that what you think? Even though theres screenshots where you can clearly see the word "Grove" spray-painted on the wall in the background? Please explain these anomalies then, if Grove Street isnt gonna be in the game? Shout outs and easter eggs. Plain and simple. So the gang thats in the game who wear green - what do you think they'll be called? The Greenie Beanies, maybe? I don't know what they'll be called and, like you, won't find out until September 17th, unless Rockstar reveals it between now and then. They're most likely an all new gang given the same colors as a shout out to GSF. If they do turn out to be a second-generation GSF, then whoopy for you. But I highly doubt it and wearing green isn't any kind of proof.

Love the way you think there's gonna be rideable horses in the game, even though you yourself admit that rideable horses haven't been "revealed or even hinted at", yet you're absolutely sure Grove Street wont feature, even though it HAS actually been hinted at, unlike your imaginary horses. It's tough being different, ain't that right champ? Now you go get 'em! I never said any such thing, reread my post and you'll see that I only stated that thought it would feel amiss if they aren't included.

I'd guess that's the Alamo Sea.

Srsly? Even though theres screenshots/trailer footage of gang bangers wearing Grove Street green? So the Grove Street Fams will be in the game, but the actual street they're named after wont be? Is that what you think? Even though theres screenshots where you can clearly see the word "Grove" spray-painted on the wall in the background? Please explain these anomalies then, if Grove Street isnt gonna be in the game? Shout outs and easter eggs. Plain and simple.

Yeah, I heard about that, too. I'm wondering how, if at all, it will be beneficial to the player, though.

So did anyone else see the guy in green, think GSF, and chuckle?

That collector's edition sounds pretty nifty, but unfortunately I'd have to pull off a robbery of my own to be able to afford it (then again, I bought the collector's edition of MW2 some years back when I was young and stupid and have regretted it for some time now... even though those NVGs are pretty nifty :-3). I might shell out the extra $20 for the special edition, though.

I'm honestly expecting to see pretty much every animal from Red Dead Redemption and more in GTA V, so do you think ridable horses will happen? None of the previews or trailers we've seen have revealed or even hinted at it, but the ability to ride horses would certainly feel amiss if it wasn't included considering how well it was done in RDR compared to other games with the feature. Would you even want ridable horses in the game?

I think it could be interesting. Being able to play missions from certain characters' points of view seems like it could add a fair bit of replayability beyond just the "it's fun to play" factor. As far as DLC goes, I have no idea. I can't even really make up anything to suggest other than an "Episodes from Los Santos" that puts you in control of characters that are independent of the three MCs' story. A friend of mine suggested that perhaps we'd see the addition of San Fierro and Las Venturas, but if the level of detail put into GTA IV's rendition of Liberty City is any indication, I can't see something presumably on that large a scale being done as mere DLC. I would definitely like it if it were to happen, but I don't see it happening. You can switch characters anytime you want, whether on mission or not. Rockstar confirmed this. I thought it was common knowledge already?

They're still characters in the game and they crossed over, no matter how one tries to reason it.

If RDR is any indication, the wilderness might be a pretty dangerous environment this time around. I've never actually tried that. I might go do it now. lol

Don't you mean argue with your virtual wife over her virtual boyfriend and hang out with your virtual kids who hate you?

I'm sorry, but I have a really hard time believing that they intended him a voice and simply "forgot". There were who knows how many people working on the game for who knows how long, someone would have surely said at some point, "Hey, wait, wasn't our guy supposed to talk?"

Yeah, but I also agree with Blur that 25% might be a better amount than a full half.

My pick would be Jason Jones, lead vocalist for AM Conspiracy (and former lead vocalist for Drowning Pool until a couple years ago). He seems like he'd have some... extralegal problems for someone like Michael, Trevor, or Franklin (or all three) to solve.

I'm not really a fan myself, but a real tragedy. RIP.

Maybe carjacking won't be as simple this time around? It was made into a small minigame in Mercs 2 where you needed specific button combinations and presses for different vehicles, so maybe Rockstar went a similar route this time around?

Sounds a lot like Saints Row's car customization, which I've had hours upon hours of fun with. And hopefully suspension upgrades include lift kits.

I like it, nice and colorful. Probably the best cover art yet, IMO.

I doubt there will be a Grove Street. In fact, I'm almost certain there won't be. First thing I do will probably be explore the sea floor in a sub.