drummerklg Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Rockstar has revealed the hope behind Grand Theft Auto Online is "to create an entire Grand Theft Auto world that consists of everything we've done or are going to do then let the player freely move between them." That's what Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies told the latest issue of Game Informer, lending credence to the notion that other famous GTA locales like Liberty City will one day be available in GTA Online. Benzies also revealed that the studio has been throwing around the concept of Grand Theft Auto Online since it started working on GTA 3, explaining, "We've always wanted to create a world with the complexity of a single-player Grand Theft Auto game with the addition of real players. We wanted a world where people could spend years without getting bored of playing the same content over and over. "I think we've managed to achieve something very close to our dream." Elsewhere in the six-page spread, a number of new details about the online component of Grand Theft Auto V are revealed. For starters, over 500 missions will be available in GTA Online when it launches, some of which can be completed solo while others will require you to team up. All of them take prior to the start of the single-player game, meaning some familiar faces will make an appearance. If you make friends with the right people you'll also be granted bonuses (for example, biker gangs may offer mission support or a hacker can hide you on the radar in multiplayer matches). “ [We want to make] an entire Grand Theft Auto world that consists of everything we've done or are going to do then let the player freely move between them. GTA Online will be populated by your friends and crew members first, before shifting to include players of a similar skill level from your geographic region. The option is there, however, to fully handpick everyone you play with. When you start your online adventure, you'll have to choose your character's parents, lifestyle and preferences, all of which determine your starting statistics, which can be upgraded. You'll also be able to select a female avatar. Pretty much all activities from the single-player campaign will be available online including "heists, missions, robberies, assaulting gang hideouts, hijacking armored vehicles, races" along with "tennis, golf and base jumping". In terms of the ones on offer, they'll change regularly as they're controlled via Rockstar's Social Club. After you've completed a task, your crew leader will decide who keeps the loot while you're guaranteed to receive Reputation Points and cash rewards. The point of the game is to amass heaps of cash and buy assets such as cars and houses; houses will have space for storing cars, with cheap ones offering two garage spaces compared to expensive penthouses holding ten. You'll want to visit ATMs often too, as rival players can kill you and take any cash you have on you at the time. If you're unlucky enough to be robbed though, you can put a bounty on the perpetrator's head in a bid to get some revenge. Grand Theft Auto V is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 17, with Grand Theft Auto Online scheduled to launch two weeks later on October 1. Source:http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/11/grand-theft-auto-online-details-revealed Am I the only one that's more excited about the online than the single player? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SitusKiss Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 It sounds absolutely huge. The fact that they plan to bring other maps (Liberty city, Vice city, San Andreas, etc...) from former games into the online is crazy! Crazy Awesome! This could be a game that people end up living on... if it ends up being as good as it sounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSHIRT64 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 This is fantastic news! This is the kind of groundbreaking MP-Online element the game industry has been waiting for! I cannot wait until next week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkthur Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Pretty much what I imagined the online would be, but a mp with unlimited support by the devs? People have been wanting this for years. Of course it has more in common with a MMO than with the regular mp, but it's Rockstar, everything they do is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashXXIII Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Didn't know this was possible but my excitement level has gone up yet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamepartnersTV Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 A huge online games... the possibilities may be endless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotakibono Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Rockstar has revealed the hope behind Grand Theft Auto Online is "to create an entire Grand Theft Auto world that consists of everything we've done or are going to do then let the player freely move between them." That's what Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies told the latest issue of Game Informer, lending credence to the notion that other famous GTA locales like Liberty City will one day be available in GTA Online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlteredFormula Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'll believe it when I see it... with talk of them "not being sure" if GTA V will move to PS4 / XBONE, I cant see why they would put such a heavy investment in the online at the end of this cycle. I can see GTA World working on PC, I really can, but then another world for xbox360? Another for Ps3? Would the next gen even be able to tie in to these current versions? A lot of questions, and I would love to be proven wrong, but I just cant see it yet. *waits for someone to post the article that answers all these questions and make me look like a twat* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxWhiteKnight Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'll believe it when I see it... with talk of them "not being sure" if GTA V will move to PS4 / XBONE, I cant see why they would put such a heavy investment in the online at the end of this cycle. I can see GTA World working on PC, I really can, but then another world for xbox360? Another for Ps3? Would the next gen even be able to tie in to these current versions? A lot of questions, and I would love to be proven wrong, but I just cant see it yet. *waits for someone to post the article that answers all these questions and make me look like a twat* At-least someone isn't letting the hype cloud their eyes. +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lporiginalg Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSAA_Advisor Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Like AF, got to see it to believe it. Right now, it's only words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A12 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) We already knew about at least the last 3 maps being added... Edited September 11, 2013 by A12621A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 What happened to people wanting the heads of developers for adding multiplayer to a singleplayer game? GTA Online sounds interesting to me but I'll be more than content with the singleplayer content. I'm sure I'll play online with some PSNP buddies but it definitely isn't the main draw for me. Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGandalf Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 What happened to people wanting the heads of developers for adding multiplayer to a singleplayer game? GTA Online sounds interesting to me but I'll be more than content with the singleplayer content. I'm sure I'll play online with some PSNP buddies but it definitely isn't the main draw for me. Parker Adding multiplayer to a single player game isn't a problem IF IT'S DONE WELL. And GTA sounds like it's done VERY well. Single player is of course what I'm most looking forward to too, but I can't deny I'm also excited to try GTAO. Tomb Raider on the other hand, (never played it) sounds like it was tacked on unnecessarily. As was Spec Ops The Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxWhiteKnight Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Adding multiplayer to a single player game isn't a problem IF IT'S DONE WELL. And GTA sounds like it's done VERY well. Single player is of course what I'm most looking forward to too, but I can't deny I'm also excited to try GTAO. Tomb Raider on the other hand, (never played it) sounds like it was tacked on unnecessarily. As was Spec Ops The Line. Remember GTA 4 Sounded like it was done VERY well too. Look at it now. The only reason to play that game is just for multiplayer if your friends have it, aside from that it's not worth it. That's the thing here, they can make it sound VERY well, like its the Second Coming of Jesus (which they are by the way) and it could also turn out to be "Meh" just like GTA4. Until it gets out and you play it, believe nothing. Hype will blind you to the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorry777 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 500 missions o.O that would keep me busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGandalf Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Remember GTA 4 Sounded like it was done VERY well too. Look at it now. The only reason to play that game is just for multiplayer if your friends have it, aside from that it's not worth it. That's the thing here, they can make it sound VERY well, like its the Second Coming of Jesus (which they are by the way) and it could also turn out to be "Meh" just like GTA4. Until it gets out and you play it, believe nothing. Hype will blind you to the truth. True enough I suppose, but there IS one undenyable fact. GTAO WILL be heaps better than GTAIV mp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTootell Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The multiplayer is going to be legen... Wait for it ... DARY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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