Grand Theft Auto V

ranDOM 10 wrote:I would never abandon my xbox - I've been rocking with it since high school. I don't know if I will be purchasing a next generation console, however if I do, it will be the XB1. So it turns out I have a lot to fear

I hope all of your blimps explode during your 16 man race  

Rockstar has announced Grand Theft Auto Online will be "a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players."

In a post explaining what the mode will entail, the company suggested that while this mode will initially be tied to Grand Theft Auto V, the intent is that it grows over time, possibly to the stage where it becomes its own separate game and incorporates other locales.

"Grand Theft Auto Online is a dynamic and persistent online world for 16 players that begins by sharing gameplay features, geography and mechanics with Grand Theft Auto V, but will continue to expand and evolve after its launch with new content created by Rockstar Games and the Grand Theft Auto community," the company explained. "Grand Theft Auto Online takes the fundamental Grand Theft Auto concepts of freedom, ambient activity and mission-based gameplay and makes them available to multiple players in an incredibly detailed and responsive online world.

"In Grand Theft Auto Online, players have the freedom to explore alone or with friends, work cooperatively to complete missions, band together to participate in activities and ambient events, or compete in traditional game modes with the entire community, all with the personality and refined mechanics of Grand Theft Auto V.

"Players can invest in their character through customizing their appearance, improving their stats, owning customized vehicles, purchasing personal property, and taking part in missions, jobs and activities to earn reputation and cash to open up new opportunities to rise through the criminal ranks. The world of Grand Theft Auto Online will constantly grow and change as new content is added, creating the first ever persistent and dynamic Grand Theft Auto game world."

It's worth noting that GTA Online won't be available at the launch of GTA V, and will instead be available at the start of October. The post concludes, "Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with every retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V and launches on October 1st."

Tomwin Lannister wrote:F*CKING JESUS


WOW


Having an actual online mode where you can have houses and shit. Ah my f*cking gawd.


If they have a better selection of beards than on FIFA then my life is complete. My ps3 aint gonna know what's hit the poor fcker when I get hold of GTA Online.

Say you're hanging out in your high-rise apartment enjoying the view down below. You spot a flurry of red and blue lights in the distance and decide to see what's going on. So you switch on your TV, tune into the news, and suddenly you're watching your friend fleeing from the police in real-time thanks to the news helicopter flying directly above him.

If your buddy stiffs you on your share of the profit, you can either chase him down and steal it for yourself or keep your hands clean by hiring a hitman to take him out--it's your call.

The game even tracks who your rivals are and lets you know when they've come online so that you can exact a little vengeance.

Instead of protecting cars, you'll be able to engage in a bit of lighthearted market manipulation by investing your money in a car manufacturer and running around town destroying every one of those models you come across.

Suddenly that company is going to be pumping out a whole lot of new cars. Nice time to be a stockholder, eh?

Beyond little touches like this, you can use your apartment for more practical uses, as well--like getting your friends together to go over the details of a heist in your planning room or keeping a watchful eye on your 10-car garage using a closed-circuit security camera feed. Hell, you can even take a shower to wash off the blood after a particularly brutal mission.