Rockstar has published the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5, giving gamers a glimpse at jet planes, virtual rottweilers and trucks driving out of more jet planes. The clip is embedded below, where you can check it out for yourself.
Featuring a funky-fresh Stevie Wonder soundtrack and some promising voice acting, the trailer sets up the lives of the game's three protagonists, Michael, Trevor and Franklin -- three game-world inhabitants from different walks of life, drawn together into a life of crime that's set to weave a darkly satirical, culturally relevant narrative, and also lets you drive a dirtbike into a boat.
Vehicles and scenery are clearly big parts of GTA 5, and I was impressed by the glimpse at lush woodland and babbling brooks, while the shots of the inner city look suitably grim.
Abseiling, train-leaping and a dog all make an appearance, as does a spoof iMac 'Fruit' computer -- my only complaint would be that gameplay itself remains a mystery, and although the trailer (presumably rendered using the game's engine) looks a treat, a glimpse at some gameplay mechanics would have been appreciated.
The ability to switch characters mid-mission -- complete with a Google Earth-style zoom-out -- is one particularly tempting feature, while the GTA 5 world is said to be larger than those of Red Dead Redemption, GTA: San Andreas and GTA 4 put together.
GTA 5's first trailer made its debut on 2 November last year. That's right, we've been waiting 12 months for a second moving-picture glimpse at Rockstar's UK-developed action title.
Rockstar has revealed that we can expect this latest instalment to hit shop shelves in spring next year, which is only a few months to wait. Hold tight, joysticks twiddlers.
What do you think of the second trailer? Is Grand Theft Auto 5 going to be a hit? Or is there another game you'll be playing when spring springs? Tell me in the comments or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 14 November, 2012 17:14
cannot wait!
anonymous 14 November, 2012 17:26
Looking awesome rockstar :) please make all the gadgets and tech fully useable!! I WANT TO DUMP A 40FT CONTAINER ON THE RAILWAY CROSSING, DOUSE IN PETROL AND DE-RAIL A TRAIN :D FULLY USEABLE VEHICLES PLEASE :D FORKLIFT TRUCKS THAT CAN LIFT THINGS! PICK UP TRUCKS THAT CAN ACTUALLY TOW!!! TRUCKS WITH RAMPS ON TO MAKE JUMPS ANYWHERE!!!!!! CMOOON R* YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!! lovin the dog too :D
anonymous 14 November, 2012 17:35
Looks epic!
Gunna go pre order over at game right now!
anonymous 14 November, 2012 18:22
i hope its has 2 player mode in i have some great ideas but i cant put em on here contact me @ yariahm@yahoo.com i hope the dogs bite in u can raise ya own dog in the characters have dreads
anonymous 14 November, 2012 18:24
i hope it has real car names ,,pay that money to use real car names ,,in the cars should drive like need for speed hot pursuit ,,,,,in they shoul drift easy ,,,,online is gonna rock
anonymous 14 November, 2012 19:15
I say port the game to consoles from PCs, rather than the other way around, then 256mb users will be able to play this game to
anonymous 14 November, 2012 20:57
i would like the following:
animal hunting in the countryside
illegal dog fighting, where you can control the dog, train the dog and build muscle and discipline with food etc. also take the dog on hunting missions
rare exotic animal capturing for zoo which can be populated
playing tennis, why not have dog fighting out in the sticks?
anonymous 14 November, 2012 23:24
worst. troll. ever.
anonymous 15 November, 2012 03:59
Looks OK, but it should have skipping ropes, yo. Yeah, skipping ropes - and the dogs should be able to piss on car wheels - and, and, the user should control it. Rock skimming too - skimming rocks on water is totally RAD, like skateboarding - which should be in it too. Yeah - imagine it - skateboarding while skimming rocks shooting an uzi at a dog pissing on a car wheel! DUDE, now THAT'S a game!!! Come on Rockstar, please, please please develop all that for GTA V, 'cos I know you read all the comments on tech blogs!
anonymous 15 November, 2012 09:29
Rockstar must be kicking themselves for making an awesome action game instead of concentrating on dogs.
Maybe they can make "Red Dead Max Dogging Auto 6" in 2014, then we can forgive them.
anonymous 15 November, 2012 11:10
Looks fine but no property buying still ruins it for me. What is GTA without building an empire?! dropped the ball on this one Rockstar
Meleagru 15 November, 2012 15:39
My only gripe is that the PC is getting shafted again by R*. Even when or maybe if they port it, it will be abysmal, just like all their PC ports, including older games like Bully and newer ones like LA Noire.
anonymous 18 November, 2012 09:32
Anonymous 14 November 20:57; you're a lunatic. None of what you want is going to happen, which is a good thing as they are TERRIBLE ideas.
Anonymous 15 November 11:10; you want to 'own' a bit of code relating to a 'property'? What? That sounds like a rather crap element of a game, not a reason to not like it.
anonymous 11 January, 2013 05:26
Yeah it looks good, how will this supposedly GTA that is three times larger then other GTAs, with superior graphics, more intense driven story, more believable AI, more variants of vehicles play on seven to eight year old consoles... And also a game this large and you're restricted in the custonmisation of the three playable characters who don't appear to look all that appealing in terms of gameplay. Except for Red Dead: Redemption I've never enjoyed playing as any of these characters Rockstar create, they're always illiterate gangbangers or fat businessman. How about a page out of Saints Row or the Elder Scrolls and we create our own character...