It’s been five years since the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, and during that time, Rockstar was able to sit and think about exactly what they’d want to include in the fifth installment of their game when it premiered at the tail end of this console generation.
They largely looked backward to the game GTA 5 would be updating, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and rightly so. Players missed all the features in that game like the ability to buy and own property, amass huge collections of cars and customize their character both physically and also in terms of earned stats.
The result is a game that improved on many aspects of Grand Theft Auto IV by looking to its own past, but now that I’ve beaten it, I think they could have done more. There are a whole host of other open world sandbox games outside the GTA series that have taken the original concept and expanded it and new and interesting ways. It seems like a waste that Rockstar didn’t really notice, and didn’t adopt any of these other innovations for GTA 5. Perhaps the game was too big already to implement such things, but I think that these five games could have taught GTA some valuable lessons about certain aspects of gameplay.
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Final GTA V Online !
With GTA Online releasing tomorrow, Rockstar has revealed more details about the multiplayer aspect of Grand Theft Auto V. We'll let the info speak for itself...
Access to GTA Online
Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with your copy of Grand Theft Auto V. On October 1st there will be a small downloadable Title Update released on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Upon installation of that Title Update, direct access to begin GTA Online will be unlocked in your GTAV game menu. You will be able to jump right into GTA Online via the 4th (bottom) slot in your GTAV character wheel. Rockstar has received many questions asking for a specific confirmation of what exact time GTA Online will be available but of course this is contingent on both Title Updates becoming available on each console’s network. As a general timeframe, they do expect the Title Update to become available on PSN and Xbox LIVE starting around 7AM ET tomorrow morning, and your best bet is to stay tuned throughout the day.
When does GTA Online Take Place?
Some people who’ve been playing through Grand Theft Auto V’s Story Mode have been inquiring how the narrative of GTA Online correlates or crosses over. Grand Theft Auto Online is set a few months prior to the events of Grand Theft Auto V’s single player story.
Home and Garage Security
There’s plenty of havoc and treachery you can cause out in the open world of course, but in order to prevent some really annoying “griefing”, we’ve designed house party invitations specifically to be a friendly social affair where players can visit each other’s pads without fear of having them ruined or losing their hard-earned vehicles in the process. If someone invites you into their property, then it is considered a friendly visit and you will not be able to shoot up their place or steal their cars from their garage. By the way, in any given lobby, if you and another player own the same piece of property, you will each be able to enter your own personal instance of that property at any given time. You will also be able to enter each other’s instance of that property if you exchange and accept an invite. This way, multiple instances of ownership of the same property within a lobby can co-exist.
GTA and Fair Play
To allay some concerns we’ve heard on this subject, Rockstar can assure you that the game is designed such that the option of purchasable GTA$ should not disrupt the playing field – and there are a few mechanics in place to help ensure that. All players still have to rank up with Reputation Points (RP) in order to get access to purchase high-end items. No one can begin GTA Online and simply spend a lot of money out of the gate to get a leg up. You will have to earn your stripes and play to unlock access to the aspirational clothes, guns and other items. Please also remember that in GTA Online, hustling to afford the finer things by earning GTA$ doing robberies, stick-ups, winning races and other profitable activities is a fun gameplay experience rather than ever being a ‘grind’. As they mentioned previously, Rockstar will constantly tweak all areas of the game to make it play fairer and iron out any balancing problems, but they really need your help in figuring out what those issues are. So please work with us on that!
An Ever-Growing Collection of Jobs
Grand Theft Auto Online is a long-term GTA experience that you can expect to be built-upon, to grow and to evolve in many ways in the coming weeks, months and beyond. As part of that, there will be a massive amount of Jobs available to play over time as Rockstar will be regularly adding new ones for you to enjoy. Additionally, you will soon be helping to add content to the game world yourselves, by creating custom Race and Deathmatch Jobs through the Content Creator tool which they plan to release this fall. Grand Theft Auto Online is a collaborative project between Rockstar and all GTA players worldwide, so expect that we’ll effectively be working on it together from day one. As a very small example, the Crew Hierarchies feature that was introduced a few weeks back on Social Club was a direct result of popular fan feedback from last year – and we’ll be looking at the GTA Online community’s feedback, input and ideas constantly to help inform how the game itself will grow and evolve. As mentioned last week, we’ll be looking closely at your feedback emails sent to GTAOnline@rockstargames.comand in the GTA Online Suggestion Box board at the forthcoming Social Club Forums. They are very much looking forward to welcoming you as active participants in the world of GTA Online starting tomorrow.
The Character Creation System
The hereditary-based character creation system of Grand Theft Auto Online allows for a multitude of options to create your avatar that will then inhabit the online world of Los Santos & Blaine County. Choose your gender then decide on your mother and father. From there, you can choose to give one parent genetic dominance or leave them more evenly matched. The choice is yours. Next, you adjust a set of lifestyle variables which help determine your character’s appearance and starting stats. Decide how much sleep he/she gets, how much partying they indulge in, how much honest work versus illegal activity, and more. Essentially, you can adjust the genetics to wind up with a fresh faced lad or lass or a grizzled, haggard degenerate or anywhere in between! You’ll also be able to preview your end result in real time all throughout to ensure you’re satisfied before putting your character on a direct flight to LS. Of course, once you’re out and about in the open world, you can further customize your character with haircuts, clothing and accessories to suit your tastes.
Exclusive Social Club Features
In Grand Theft Auto Online, Social Club members get access to weaponry and vehicular unlocks, a whole new suite of Crew features to represent and coordinate with your squad, and special tools to get the most out of Rockstar Jobs and user-created Jobs when the Content Creator tool launches this fall. Check out the updated www.rockstargames.com/V/socialclub for an overview of GTA Online Social Club features including new Crew customization possibilities like Crew colors and Emblem vehicle decals, Crew messaging options, and Open or Closed Crew Sessions. Plus unlocks like the Sawed-Off Shotgun, the Annis Elegy RH8 and the John Marston Parent option to do the Marston family proud in the modern day West. Also stay tuned for info later in October about the very first GTA Online Social Club Events which will have special Event Playlists curated by Rockstar, reserved in-game license plate awards for top players, and more. So, if you haven’t joined, we recommend doing so!
Sounds good! Crew up in the GTAO forums and discuss everything else in the rest of the forums!
Access to GTA Online
Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with your copy of Grand Theft Auto V. On October 1st there will be a small downloadable Title Update released on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Upon installation of that Title Update, direct access to begin GTA Online will be unlocked in your GTAV game menu. You will be able to jump right into GTA Online via the 4th (bottom) slot in your GTAV character wheel. Rockstar has received many questions asking for a specific confirmation of what exact time GTA Online will be available but of course this is contingent on both Title Updates becoming available on each console’s network. As a general timeframe, they do expect the Title Update to become available on PSN and Xbox LIVE starting around 7AM ET tomorrow morning, and your best bet is to stay tuned throughout the day.
When does GTA Online Take Place?
Some people who’ve been playing through Grand Theft Auto V’s Story Mode have been inquiring how the narrative of GTA Online correlates or crosses over. Grand Theft Auto Online is set a few months prior to the events of Grand Theft Auto V’s single player story.
Home and Garage Security
There’s plenty of havoc and treachery you can cause out in the open world of course, but in order to prevent some really annoying “griefing”, we’ve designed house party invitations specifically to be a friendly social affair where players can visit each other’s pads without fear of having them ruined or losing their hard-earned vehicles in the process. If someone invites you into their property, then it is considered a friendly visit and you will not be able to shoot up their place or steal their cars from their garage. By the way, in any given lobby, if you and another player own the same piece of property, you will each be able to enter your own personal instance of that property at any given time. You will also be able to enter each other’s instance of that property if you exchange and accept an invite. This way, multiple instances of ownership of the same property within a lobby can co-exist.
GTA and Fair Play
To allay some concerns we’ve heard on this subject, Rockstar can assure you that the game is designed such that the option of purchasable GTA$ should not disrupt the playing field – and there are a few mechanics in place to help ensure that. All players still have to rank up with Reputation Points (RP) in order to get access to purchase high-end items. No one can begin GTA Online and simply spend a lot of money out of the gate to get a leg up. You will have to earn your stripes and play to unlock access to the aspirational clothes, guns and other items. Please also remember that in GTA Online, hustling to afford the finer things by earning GTA$ doing robberies, stick-ups, winning races and other profitable activities is a fun gameplay experience rather than ever being a ‘grind’. As they mentioned previously, Rockstar will constantly tweak all areas of the game to make it play fairer and iron out any balancing problems, but they really need your help in figuring out what those issues are. So please work with us on that!
An Ever-Growing Collection of Jobs
Grand Theft Auto Online is a long-term GTA experience that you can expect to be built-upon, to grow and to evolve in many ways in the coming weeks, months and beyond. As part of that, there will be a massive amount of Jobs available to play over time as Rockstar will be regularly adding new ones for you to enjoy. Additionally, you will soon be helping to add content to the game world yourselves, by creating custom Race and Deathmatch Jobs through the Content Creator tool which they plan to release this fall. Grand Theft Auto Online is a collaborative project between Rockstar and all GTA players worldwide, so expect that we’ll effectively be working on it together from day one. As a very small example, the Crew Hierarchies feature that was introduced a few weeks back on Social Club was a direct result of popular fan feedback from last year – and we’ll be looking at the GTA Online community’s feedback, input and ideas constantly to help inform how the game itself will grow and evolve. As mentioned last week, we’ll be looking closely at your feedback emails sent to GTAOnline@rockstargames.comand in the GTA Online Suggestion Box board at the forthcoming Social Club Forums. They are very much looking forward to welcoming you as active participants in the world of GTA Online starting tomorrow.
The Character Creation System
The hereditary-based character creation system of Grand Theft Auto Online allows for a multitude of options to create your avatar that will then inhabit the online world of Los Santos & Blaine County. Choose your gender then decide on your mother and father. From there, you can choose to give one parent genetic dominance or leave them more evenly matched. The choice is yours. Next, you adjust a set of lifestyle variables which help determine your character’s appearance and starting stats. Decide how much sleep he/she gets, how much partying they indulge in, how much honest work versus illegal activity, and more. Essentially, you can adjust the genetics to wind up with a fresh faced lad or lass or a grizzled, haggard degenerate or anywhere in between! You’ll also be able to preview your end result in real time all throughout to ensure you’re satisfied before putting your character on a direct flight to LS. Of course, once you’re out and about in the open world, you can further customize your character with haircuts, clothing and accessories to suit your tastes.
Exclusive Social Club Features
In Grand Theft Auto Online, Social Club members get access to weaponry and vehicular unlocks, a whole new suite of Crew features to represent and coordinate with your squad, and special tools to get the most out of Rockstar Jobs and user-created Jobs when the Content Creator tool launches this fall. Check out the updated www.rockstargames.com/V/socialclub for an overview of GTA Online Social Club features including new Crew customization possibilities like Crew colors and Emblem vehicle decals, Crew messaging options, and Open or Closed Crew Sessions. Plus unlocks like the Sawed-Off Shotgun, the Annis Elegy RH8 and the John Marston Parent option to do the Marston family proud in the modern day West. Also stay tuned for info later in October about the very first GTA Online Social Club Events which will have special Event Playlists curated by Rockstar, reserved in-game license plate awards for top players, and more. So, if you haven’t joined, we recommend doing so!
Sounds good! Crew up in the GTAO forums and discuss everything else in the rest of the forums!
GTA Online Fansite Preview Q&A
Last Wednesday I was invited along with other fansite webmasters into New York City to preview GTA Online. I'm sure none of you care about the weather that day or food I ate so we'll get right to game. Unlike other previews that were set up to show certain things we started from scratch and were let loose to explore. With that, it's a lot easier to have a Question & Answer session rather than type up long paragraphs about how I spent hours messing around.
Here are some answers to questions forum members asked and some that have also been asked on Twitter or Facebook. I can't answer everything simply because there is so much we didn't get to see in 8 hours worth of gameplay.
Is there a backstory to your character in GTA Online?
- Kind of. As soon as you arrive a friend picks you up at the airport and introduces you to the area and its business people. Your character's past is meaningless.
Is there a story to GTA Online?
- Yes but you are not required to follow it. It's a good idea, though. You'll be given missions over the phone by various people and open up more opportunities. Most missions have cutscenes just like singleplayer.
What are missions like in GTA Online?
- The GTA formula continues in GTA Online. There are a variety of missions either in the story or scattered around the map. "Recover this" or "silence this guy" are what you can expect. What's great about GTA Online is that you can invite other players to join you. Many of the non-story missions are co-op but some are team-based.
Are there any changes to the gameplay mechanics such as shooting or driving?
- Nope. It's just like GTA V.
How hard is it to level up?
- Not really difficult. You'll get to 3 in no time at all. The only thing stopping you from advancing is free roaming. You can waste hours and hours just messing around in the world.
Do you need to level up to unlock weapons, vehicles, and property?
- Yes you need to level up to unlock things. Property is more about money, though, and you'll be saving up quite a bit to purchase them after unlocking the ability to buy.
How does car insurance work?
- After losing your insured vehicle you can call up the insurance company and they'll park a brand new one somewhere for you to pick it up.
Are your purchases (property, cars) continuous across different matches?
- Yes. They are yours to keep.
What is character creation like?
- You can choose grandparents then alter each parent towards one grandparent or the other. Your character is altered in a similar manner with the parents and the addition of "lifestyle" and starting skill sets. It's not The Sims version of creation but it's kind of cool to see how the computer works out the genetics for completely different parents.
How in-depth is character customization?
The same clothing, tattoo, and hair care places are open in GTA Online. More items to unlock as you level up.
Is GTA Online really "its own thing"?
- Short answer: Yes. It's not a completely different game with entirely new things aside from the whole multiplayer aspect. It's still Grand Theft Auto but the amount of content (which will be added to or changed continuously) makes it worth $60 by itself. With free access if you bought GTAV, consider that as two games for the price of one.
If you have more questions feel free to ask but again I may not be able to answer everything. One point Rockstar Games wants to make clear is that they value fan input for GTA Online. They want to know what you like and what you don't so they can change things over time. Be sure to join the discussions in the forums!
Rockstar Games Giveaways This Week
To celebrate the release of Grand Theft Auto V (and the upcoming multiplayer side, GTA Online), Rockstar Games is giving away some cool items this coming week on Facebook and Twitter.
Right now you can hit up Rockstar's official Facebook page and enter to win through Friday, October 4th. The grand prize is one of fifty deluxe prize packs including such coveted collectibles seen above as the GTAV Body Bag Sleeping Bag, the Black V Hoody Sweatshirt, the Hundred Dollar Bill GTAV Yoga Mat, the Chop Stuffed Animal Stash (yes, it has a hidden stash compartment for your sundry items), the GTAV Bullet Dog Whistle, the Official GTAV Zippo Lighter, the Los Santos Sheriff Trucker Hat, the GTAV Safe Lock Kitchen Timer, the Bugstar Van Keychain, and Grand Theft Auto V Official Logo Tees. 200 runners-up will also each receive a GTAV official t-shirt.
As for Rockstar's Official Twitter, followers should keep a close eye all next week as they'll be doing special RT-to-win giveaways each day from Monday through Friday with your chance to score a stuffed stash Chop, a GTAV Body Bag Sleeping Bag, the Yoga Mat and more.
Rockstar's Official Rules page can be found here. These items will make their way to the Rockstar Warehouse eventually by why wait? Enter the sweepstakes and join the chat in the forums!
Right now you can hit up Rockstar's official Facebook page and enter to win through Friday, October 4th. The grand prize is one of fifty deluxe prize packs including such coveted collectibles seen above as the GTAV Body Bag Sleeping Bag, the Black V Hoody Sweatshirt, the Hundred Dollar Bill GTAV Yoga Mat, the Chop Stuffed Animal Stash (yes, it has a hidden stash compartment for your sundry items), the GTAV Bullet Dog Whistle, the Official GTAV Zippo Lighter, the Los Santos Sheriff Trucker Hat, the GTAV Safe Lock Kitchen Timer, the Bugstar Van Keychain, and Grand Theft Auto V Official Logo Tees. 200 runners-up will also each receive a GTAV official t-shirt.
As for Rockstar's Official Twitter, followers should keep a close eye all next week as they'll be doing special RT-to-win giveaways each day from Monday through Friday with your chance to score a stuffed stash Chop, a GTAV Body Bag Sleeping Bag, the Yoga Mat and more.
Rockstar's Official Rules page can be found here. These items will make their way to the Rockstar Warehouse eventually by why wait? Enter the sweepstakes and join the chat in the forums!
New GTA V Avatars and Gamerpics Available on Xbox LIVE
There's new items to decorate your Xbox LIVE avatar with in the Marketplace, including Epsilon clothes, Grove Street Families, and Ballas. There's even a Sprunk Soda Sport Bike as well. Click the links below to purchase.
In addition to those are a new set of Gamerpics, 10 in total.
Nothing for the PS3 at the moment, but stay tuned for news on that. Join the chat in the GTA V Forums!
Grand Theft Auto Online Details
With a little under a week to go until the launch of Grand Theft Auto Online Rockstar is offering up some details on what to expect, some of which we already knew (or guessed) and some of which we didn't.
GTA Community Feedback Needed from Day One
First up is a request for feedback when the game launches. There will of course be glitches, bugs, server crashes, etc. to deal with and Rockstar is neither all-knowing nor all-seeing. So they need your help in finding these problems when they occur.
They also want feedback on how you're enjoying the game. What did you like? What didn't you like? These reports will have an effect on future game updates and tweaks to how the system works. Your opinion matters!
GTAOnline@rockstargames.com: This email address will be active from launch day as a place to send your input and feedback direct to Rockstar relating to the game.
The Launch of Grand Theft Auto Online:
Here’s a rough overview of what you can expect on day one as well as initial details about how the GTA Online world will evolve from there. From launch, up to 16 players can enter the world together to partake in everything from:
Open-World Crime and Chaos: Go on your own or round up your friends to explore the open world together – catch a movie, go mountain biking, hit the shooting range and much more. Want to test the law? Knock over a convenience store, take down a gang or rob an armored truck for easy cash and Reputation.
Jobs: Los Santos and Blaine County are ripe with opportunity for the ambitious and criminal minded. Take on Missions and an array of other Jobs as a lone wolf, team up with your Crew or join fellow mercenaries and degenerates to pull off a wide range of robberies and illicit activities together.
Races: Everything from classic street competition and off-road tracks to boat racing on the open ocean, or take to the skies in aerial events. Jump into the madness of a GTA Race, or try out a brand new race type, Rally, where driver and co-pilot work together to navigate treacherous courses at high speeds.
Sports: Join your friends / any random stranger for a game of tennis, a round of golf or go base jumping and more, all for cash and Reputation.
Customization: Create your character using the Character Creator – then earn some cash and spend it getting dressed for success. You can also collect and customize cars for your garage and personalize your full weapons cache.
Reputation and Cash Flow: Reputation is earned from all your online exploits in everything you do in GTA Online – and will help you rank up, providing access to new features, weapons and criminal contacts. Spend cash you’ve gained on cars, clothes, guns, properties and much more. You can either quickly accumulate cash through profitable activities like knocking over armored cars, winning street races, doing stick-ups or a host of other cash-making endeavors – or if you’re the completely instant gratification type, you can choose to buy denominations of GTA$. You will have the option to purchase GTA$ through the in-game Store. The game and its economy have been designed and balanced for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash. There is no in-game paywall and nothing that should disrupt the balance of the game. You don’t have to spend real money to attain the cars, guns, clothes, flash and style of a high-roller in Los Santos, but can if you wish to get them a little quicker. The economy is balanced differently from the single player economy, and cash earned in one cannot be taken over to the other. Most players will earn cash much faster Online than in Story Mode.
Growing Pains: There will be the typical growing pains for an online game, including but not limited to crashes, glitches, crazy bugs, gameplay modes and mechanics that need re-balancing and other surprises! Even in GTAV Story Mode, some of you may have seen a few odd and even amusing little glitches out there last week. This sort of thing is inevitable in a massive open-world game and there’ll surely be lots more unexpected oddities like this in the Online world next week – rest assured we’ll be monitoring and actively doing all we can to smooth such things out as they happen, but we need your help to find them, as well as your feedback to help fine tune all of the game's systems so everything is perfectly balanced.
Currently Planned GTA Online Content Updates:
There will also be a few content updates during the first few weeks, all of which will be available through free downloads which will include (but not be limited to):
The Content Creator: The Content Creator will launch with tools to tailor and publish your own Deathmatches & Races.
The Beach Bum Pack: Featuring 4 new amazing beach fun vehicles, over 300 new items of incredible down tempo leisure wear and 2 new but not remotely relaxing weapons.
Capture the Flag: GTA Online’s take on the classic CTF mode including the ability to make your own using The Content Creator.
Heists: This update will introduce full-on cooperative Heist missions that will require careful planning, teamwork and sharp execution – along with the Heist Planning Board for your apartment.
Come join the discussion in Our Forums!
The Music of Grand Theft Auto V on iTunes
Rockstar has released The Music of Grand Theft Auto V in three volumes on iTunes. It's not every single song from the radiobut instead covers new music, the original score, and other select songs.
Volume 1: Original Music
The first volume of this compilation is a collection of brand new music from a wide array of artists including Wavves, Twin Shadow and Tyler, The Creator - along with The Chain Gang of 1974's "Sleepwalking", which was featured in the game's Official Trailer.
Volume 2: The Score
GTAV is the first entry in the series to feature a dynamic original score composed and engineered to be completely responsive to the player’s actions within both missions and open world gameplay. The score was composed in a one-time collaboration between a team of legendary producers and composers including vanguard German electronic band Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption, L.A. Noire) and renowned hip-hop producers The Alchemist and Oh No. For The Music of Grand Theft Auto V: Volume 2, the stems of the game’s interactive score are layered, mixed and arranged into an album of songs by acclaimed producer and DJ, DJ Shadow.
Volume 3: The Soundtrack
The collection of music in GTAV is the biggest and most ambitious in the history of the series. Volume 3 features select songs from across the game's unique in-game radio stations. Snippets from all 17 in-game radio stations are also now available for your listening pleasure on the Music page on the GTAV official site. Featuring tracks by Bootsy Collins, Flying Lotus, Bob Seger, Jai Paul, Toro y Moi, Waylon Jennings and more.
The Music of Grand Theft Auto V – Volume 1: Original Music
1. Oh No – Welcome To Los Santos
2. BJ The Chicago Kid – Smokin' and Ridin' (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Problem)
3. Twin Shadow – Old Love / New Love
4. Neon Indian – Change Of Coast
5. Wavves – Nine Is God
6. Gangrene – Bassheads
7. Flying Lotus – Stonecutters
8. HEALTH – High Pressure Dave
9. OFF! – What's Next?
10. Tyler, The Creator – Garbage
11. Nite Jewel – Nowhere To Go
12. A$AP Rocky – r - Cali
13. Age Of Consent – Colours
14. Marion Band$ – Hold Up (feat. Nipsey Hustle)
15. 100s – Life Of A Mack
16. Favored Nations – The Set Up
17. Yeasayer – Don't Come Close
18. The Chain Gang Of 1974 – Sleepwalking
The Music of Grand Theft Auto V – Volume 2: The Score
Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, The Alchemist & Oh No, DJ Shadow
1. We Were Set Up
2. A Legitimate Business Man
3. A Haze Of Patriotic Fervor
4. Los Santos At Night
5. North Yankton Memories
6. The Grip
7. Mr. Trevor Philips
8. A Bit Of An Awkward Situation
9. No Happy Endings
10. His Mentor
11. (Sounds Kind Of) Fruity
12. Minor Turbulence
13. Chop The Dog
14. A Lonely Man
15. You Forget A Thousand Things
16. Impotent Rage/Am I Being Clear Now?
17. Fresh Meat
18. Therapy And Other Hobbies
19. Rich Man's Plaything
20. The Agency Heist
21. Hillbilly Crank Dealers' Blues
22. Welcome To Los Santos (Outro)
The Music of Grand Theft Auto V – Volume 3: The Soundtrack
1. Flying Lotus – The Kill (feat. Niki Randa)
2. Lee "Scratch" Perry – I Am a Madman
3. Jai Paul – Jasmine (Demo)
4. George McCrae – I Get Lifted
5. Kausion – What You Wanna Do
6. Charlie Feathers – Can't Hardly Stand It
7. Weirdos – Life of Crime
8. Mexican Institute of Sound – Es Toy
9. Joe Goddard – Gabriel (Soulwax Mix) [feat.Valentina]
10. Bootsy Collins – I'd Rather Be With You
11. Bob Seger – Hollywood Nights
12. Dan Croll – From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)
13. Problem – Say That Then (feat. Glasses Malone)
14. Waylon Jennings – I Ain't Living Long Like This
15. Yellowman – Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
16. Simple Minds – All the Things She Said
17. Toro y Moi – Harm in Charge
18. Hot Snakes – This Mystic Decade
19. Cashmere Cat – Mirror Mau
Cool stuff. The volumes are available on iTunes for $9.99 each or as a full compilation for $24.99. Join the chat in theforums!
GTA V Breaks Sales Records
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 :: Posted by TreeFitty :: 9 Comments :: 5,916 Views
Hope you all are enjoying Grand Theft Auto V. We didn't want to bother your precious play time but it's been a week so the news shall continue.
We knew GTA V would shatter records and the numbers did not disappoint. Grand Theft Auto V brought in over $800 million in sales during its first day. That's well around 13 million copies of the game. The very first day. Need we remind you that it only cost around $270 million to create and market the game? Grand Theft Auto IV sold around 3.6 million copies in its first day and needed a year to sell 13 million.
"All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. Once again, the team at Rockstar Games have outdone themselves, setting the entertainment industry's new standard for creativity, innovation and excellence. Beginning at midnight on Monday, consumers around the world gathered in anticipation to be among the first to experience the evolution of this remarkable series. In North America alone, more than 8,300 stores opened their doors at midnight to welcome fans whose loyalty and enthusiasm were rewarded with what The New York Times called ‘the most immersive spectacle in interactive entertainment’. We are incredibly proud of Rockstar Games’ creative achievement and could not be more pleased with the success of this launch." - Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two
Millions of eager fans stood on line for midnight releases. There were a few fights, some muggings, and at least one instance of police impersonation as attempts to get the game a little earlier than others.
If the first day wasn't enough, Grand Theft Auto V went on to break $1 billion in three days. That's billion with a B. Incredible sales for an incredible game.
"We believe this marks the fastest that any entertainment property, including video games and feature films, has reached this significant milestone."
We would tend to agree. Japan and Brazil have not gotten the game (officially) yet so a boost in the official first day sales will be made soon. Be sure to join the discussions in the forums. Ask questions and give help!
Grand Theft Auto V Finally Available
Five years in the making. Nearly two years since the official announcement. Grand Theft Auto V is finally in the hands of fans around the world for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. PC fans still have a bit of a wait on their hands but if GTA IV is anything to go by, a PC announcement could come at the very end of this year or very beginning of 2014 with a release mid-2014. Stay tuned.
"Developed by series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V pushes the series forward in exciting new ways. For the first time, players can jump in and out of the lives of three simultaneously playable lead characters, experiencing all sides of an interwoven story. Set in a satirical reimagining of modern Southern California, Grand Theft Auto V offers players the freedom to explore the dense urban metropolis of Los Santos and the wide open countryside of Blaine County; plan and execute a series of epic heists; meet a vast array of strangers and freaks; or participate in a host of activities, from golf to arms trafficking, base jumping to yoga and much more.
Grand Theft Auto V also includes access to Grand Theft Auto Online, the revolutionary new open world online game launching October 1st that comes free with every copy."
Be sure to hit up the Social Club to track your stats and view more awesome features!
Of course many of you won't see this until later (due to an obvious distraction) but I want to again thank each and every one of you for visiting iGTA5.com and following our social media extensions. Don't forget to come back and visit our Post-Release GTA 5 forums to discuss the game plus missions to give and receive help. We'll be putting togetherGTA 5 guides and updating GTA 5 information pages soon. Three characters and a seemingly unlimited way to complete missions is going to take a little time to sort out and create the best guides on the internet.
Stick with us and as always join us in the forums!
GTA V Reviews - High Scores All Around
The reviews are in! Without posting a bunch of quotes (you'll definitely want to read some of them yourself), here's a list of GTA V reviews. This will be updated as reviews are posted...
(Possible spoiler warnings)
CVG 10/10
Edge 10/10
Eurogamer 9/10
Game Informer 9.75/10
GameSpot 9/10
Gamesradar 5/5
Giantbomb 5/5
The Guardian 5/5
IGN 10/10
JoyStiq 4.5/5
Kotaku
OPM UK 10/10
New York Times
Telegraph 5/5
X360 Magazine 10/10
The Escapist 3.5/5
There's plenty of new screenshots in these reviews too! We'll add them to the gallery soon but in the meantime join the discussions in the forums!
New iFruit App Available on iTunes
As Tuesday makes its way around the Globe, Rockstar has released a new App that will extend your reach into Grand Theft Auto V. Grand Theft Auto: iFruit will give you access to the Social Club and official GTA V news, create custom cars away from your game, and enhance your experience with Chop.
"iFruit hooks directly into your experience of Grand Theft Auto V with some fun activities to further postpone the need for real social interaction. Keep up-to-date on the latest Grand Theft Auto V news, log into the Rockstar Games Social Club, stay connected on LifeInvader and launch other Rockstar Games apps.
Los Santos Customs
The Los Santos Customs app offers players the freedom to create their ultimate vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V from anywhere. At the bar, on the beach, on the toilet. This is the future, we’re almost sure of it.
You can even create and reserve custom license plates for both Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online – order your personalized plates before they’re gone!
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Chop the Dog
Depth of content, high production values, defecation. It’s the app that has it all. Because who doesn’t love tending to a virtual pet? Chop is Franklin’s canine sidekick in Grand Theft Auto V. Look after him well in the “Chop the Dog” app and you will reap the benefits when playing as Franklin in Grand Theft Auto V. Pet him, feed and water him, play fetch and tug-of-war, teach him tricks. Too much or too little of an activity, however, will cause Chop to become unhappy, and nobody likes an unhappy Rottweiler. Take Chop on walks to give him a chance to work off last night’s steak and Piswasser and to mark his turf in the hood - defending his ladies, fending off gang members and even protecting the beach babes of Los Santos from unsightly tan lines by removing their bikinis."
Download the App here. Look for the official website and Social Club to update later today with even more features for patient fans including stat tracking and more! Also come on in and join the post-release discussion in the GTA 5 forums!
UpdateLater today you can also download a GTA V Manual App that will give you a lot more insight to the game. This download is coming soon.
"As this is the biggest Grand Theft Auto game to date, we literally couldn't fit everything into an old fashioned style printed booklet anymore so instead we have taken the tradition of the classic GTA game manual into the digital era properly and have created for you a massive over-100-page free digital app for smartphones, tablets as well as desktops called Grand Theft Auto V: The Manual."
Both apps are coming soon for Android devices via Google Play and Windows Phone, as well as for PC/Mac as a desktop application.
Update 2The manual is now available for iOS and desktop users! Enjoy! And again, Android and Windows Phone versions are coming soon.
