Rockstar: GTA5's multi-character approach was a 'leap of faith'
Garbut revealed that protagonist-switching mechanics were planned from the beginning of GTA5's development as the team pieced together character dynamics and the game's overall tone. While he feels that the feature worked to the game's benefit in the end, Garbut notes that the team took a big risk in making such a critical change to the core GTA series formula.
"[Having] multiple characters was a leap of faith," Garbut explained. "It was an interesting idea, and it felt like we could do interesting things with it, but it also felt like a change to the core of the game that might backfire. I think it really worked out. It's so hard during development to get perspective -- you get so used to looking for the problems that it becomes almost impossible to step back and see the positives."
Grand Theft Auto 5 featured a story in which protagonists Michael, Franklin, and Trevor take part in key narrative moments both individually and as a group, allowing players to switch between the trio throughout. Previous series entries traditionally featured a single playable protagonist.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/04/rockstar-gta5s-multi-character-approach-was-a-leap-of-faith/
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HovaPosted:
I'd love to see a GTA game where you create your own character. I've never been a fan of any of Rockstar's main characters, other than John Marston.
Rambo25Posted:
The majority of is teen-kids of course there gonna think it's about multiplayer lol, when its not.
It would be interesting to see what characters or how many characters are in the next gta because of them putting 3 in gta 5.
It would be interesting to see what characters or how many characters are in the next gta because of them putting 3 in gta 5.
KatsumiPosted:
ChubbyLumpkinzLiayou realize they are talking about single player....Junior22Kex I only use one character lol. Can't be bothered making multiple.
Yea I know. No point on making 2. Unless you did something dumb and wanna delete that account then maybe?
Your money carries over to your other character, so you could use it to make a larger garage. Atleast that's what I did so you can have more than 10 vehicles without deleting/selling any.
This only applies to single player. The Multi character thing in GTA Online is kind of standard in my opinion
ChubbyLumpkinzPosted:
Liayou realize they are talking about single player....Junior22Kex I only use one character lol. Can't be bothered making multiple.
Yea I know. No point on making 2. Unless you did something dumb and wanna delete that account then maybe?
Your money carries over to your other character, so you could use it to make a larger garage. Atleast that's what I did so you can have more than 10 vehicles without deleting/selling any.
marsupiallizardPosted:
Seriously people, they are talking about the story mode. Not multiple online characters.
600Posted:
Yea I only have one character, to be honest I forgot you could have more than one character lol.
DissPosted:
Junior22Kex I only use one character lol. Can't be bothered making multiple.
Yea I know. No point on making 2. Unless you did something dumb and wanna delete that account then maybe?
Your money carries over to your other character, so you could use it to make a larger garage. Atleast that's what I did so you can have more than 10 vehicles without deleting/selling any.
bigchukkaPosted:
Well it ended up being a awesome game, the only thing that i wish they implemented into it was a few more main story missions around the end..not just the final heist and a few side missions.
Either way i am looking forward to what comes in the next gta updates/dlc
Either way i am looking forward to what comes in the next gta updates/dlc
KatsumiPosted:
I personally think that incorporating multiple playable characters was a great idea. While i leap of faith it turned out pretty well in my opinion
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