We've seen a lot of glitzy, cinematic trailers for Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto 5, which are visually stunning to say the least. The only problem is that said trailers aren't indicative the gameplay will be, or is like. Case in point, all the lipstick on a pig trailers for Aliens: Colonial Marines. Rockstar knows this, which is why the company finally put out the first trailer, finally showing GTA 5 gameplay, and the new footage clearly speaks for itself.
Up 'til now, it's mostly been story and character trailers, great for fleshing out the story, but not much else than that. The new gameplay trailer shows a lot of the features Rockstar's been offering glimpses at before: travel on land, water, and in the air, all sorts of vehicles, fighting, explorable environments, character customization, there's a whole lot to take in.
The game features the largest and most thriving game-world Rockstar has ever created, set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and for miles beyond - from the tops of the mountains to the depths of the ocean.
Not much is known about the story, but Rockstar has confirmed there will be multiple endings, and the story will be about the same length as Red Dead Redemption, at about 25 - 30 hours, and that's before the massive amount of secondary things to do, or release of the obligatory DLC, so this should be a monster of a game.
Grand Theft Auto V features a first for the series, the ability to switch back and forth between three different characters. First up, you have Michael, who seems to act as a sort of leader of the trio. He's a career criminal whose patience for his family and his wallet are both running dry. Next up, the story is set for repo man Franklin who wants out of the life he's dug himself into. Finally, the resident redneck Trevor, definitely the most colorful of the bunch, but also potentially the most dangerous.
Originally slated for a Spring release, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 will be available on Sept. 17th. Check out the first sign of gameplay in the trailer below.
