10/16/07
Not much info, but a couple of things were confirmed by Rockstar at the PlayStation Holiday Preview Event held in Toronto recently.
For starters, no Wii release. Expected.
They are considering opening up the whole playing area right off the bat. That does eliminate the "dangling carrot" factor of completing missions to unlock more of the board, which could be a drawback for some who like some incentive to progress through the story. A lot of folks hated that restriction, however, and wanted full access right away (myself included). We'll see how this winds up.
There will be online multiplayer support. Sounds like up to 16 players can meet up and interact in the game. Not sure if that means they will be fighting against each other in a multiplayer battle, or if cooperative missions or sidegames will come into the picture. Sounds a little Second Life -ish. I think it's a really interesting idea that has a lot of potential.
GTA lost me circa San Andreas. My horrible sense of direction in real life is hampering my ability to complete a specific mission (smash up a mall) in time and I am stuck. So the game got shelved.
That said, I'm always willing to give a new GTA title a shot. It's a tried and true gamestyle with a replayability factor through the roof. If Rockstar can continue to stay true to what makes GTA work, and add more value to the title via features like the ones in discussion, the series could go on forever!
Now for some speculation...
GTA VI...set in the future? Flying cars!
GTA VII...set in the past. Old West!
"Grand Theft Wagon VIII: Deadwood."
I like it.
For starters, no Wii release. Expected.
They are considering opening up the whole playing area right off the bat. That does eliminate the "dangling carrot" factor of completing missions to unlock more of the board, which could be a drawback for some who like some incentive to progress through the story. A lot of folks hated that restriction, however, and wanted full access right away (myself included). We'll see how this winds up.
There will be online multiplayer support. Sounds like up to 16 players can meet up and interact in the game. Not sure if that means they will be fighting against each other in a multiplayer battle, or if cooperative missions or sidegames will come into the picture. Sounds a little Second Life -ish. I think it's a really interesting idea that has a lot of potential.
GTA lost me circa San Andreas. My horrible sense of direction in real life is hampering my ability to complete a specific mission (smash up a mall) in time and I am stuck. So the game got shelved.
That said, I'm always willing to give a new GTA title a shot. It's a tried and true gamestyle with a replayability factor through the roof. If Rockstar can continue to stay true to what makes GTA work, and add more value to the title via features like the ones in discussion, the series could go on forever!
Now for some speculation...
GTA VI...set in the future? Flying cars!
GTA VII...set in the past. Old West!
"Grand Theft Wagon VIII: Deadwood."
I like it.
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