Game Information
Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, released in 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and in 2015 for Microsoft Windows. It is the first main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series since 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV. Set in the state of San Andreas (based on Southern California), the single-player story follows three criminals, namely Franklin Clinton, Michael De Santa, and Trevor Philips, and their efforts to commit heists while under pressure from a government agency. The open world allows players to freely roam San Andreas' open countryside and the city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles.
The game is played from either a third-person or first-person perspective and its world is navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players control the three lead protagonists throughout single-player and switch between them during and outside missions. The story is centered on the heist sequences, and many missions involve shooting and driving gameplay. A "wanted" system governs the aggression of law enforcement response to players who commit crimes. Grand Theft Auto Online, the game's online multiplayer mode, lets up to 30 players engage in a variety of different cooperative and competitive game modes.
Extensively marketed and widely anticipated, the game broke industry sales records and became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history, earning $800 million in its first day and $1 billion in its first three days. It received widespread critical acclaim, with praise directed at its multiple protagonist design, open world, presentation, and gameplay. However, it caused controversies related to its depiction of violence and women. Considered one of seventh and eighth generation console gaming's most significant titles and among the best video games ever made, it won year-end accolades including Game of the Year awards from several gaming publications. It is the third best-selling video game of all time.
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Trivia
- Damien Haas provided the voice for several characters in this game.
- He could be seen hearing his voice in-game for the first time in BOAT CAR 5: REDMPTION.
