As the current generation of gaming consoles begins its slow crawl towards the end of its life cycle, the final generation-defining games are preparing their releases for one last big hurrah. Five years after its last official entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto V will be making its way to stores to give a proper farewell to PS3 and Xbox 360 fans. While previous trailers for the game have been made up of cut scenes, Rockstar released the first official video of actual gameplay footage yesterday to appease GTA fans.
GTA V takes place in San Andreas, which some may remember as the location of the PS2’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. However, the area has been expanded upon for current-gen consoles, resulting in a game area bigger than GTA IV‘s Liberty City and Red Dead Redemption‘s maps combined. Another huge change to the GTA formula is the ability to play three main characters simultaneously. Typical upgrades have been made since GTA IV, of course, such as control mechanics, an updated online strategy, etc.
Grand Theft Auto V will be hitting stores this September 17th.
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