GTA V Official Trailer

Setting



So while the whole area of the game is still unconfirmed, most of the trailer takes place in Los Santos, which is the first city you encounter in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Although, wait a second, because if you remember Vinewood from Grand Theft Auto IV, it's also in the trailer. Then they show us Pleasure Pier on Vespucci Beach which Game Informer thinks could be a play off Venice Beach. The trailer also aims up at a Highway sign for Little Seoul, the equivalent of Korea Town. You may also remember a few scenes in the trailer where it shows an expansive mountain range, a vineyard, and several wind turbines along rolling hills. So the game likely expands to areas we're unsure of yet.

Vehicles!



Even though there were helicopters in GTA, there weren't any planes or aircraft to fly around so freely such as in San Andreas. Well speak of the devil, you may of noticed aircraft is definitely back! Which I'm sure fans like myself are definitely happy to see. The aircraft you may of noticed seem to be a crop duster, charter plane, and a fighter jet which looks similar to the Hydra VTOL in San Andreas. And don't forget of course, there was a blimp sighted hovering over Los Santos! As boring as a blimp may be, I'm sure there will be more than enough fans crashing them into buildings or crowds of people. I mean, what else are blimps for? Then a couple new vehicles that appear are a jet ski and a nice convertible sports car.

Want a laugh?


As if Rockstar isn't known for it's hilarious shots at American culture, whether it be in billboards, radio stations, or who knows what else. Well in the trailer you'll get a shot at this where you see a Pest Control van. Their slogan is "Putting the FU in fumigate." Then there's the Postal Van slogan that says, "We aim not to lose it," and the police car that has "Obey and Survive" on the side. So you know Rockstar hasn't lost it's sense of humor in the upcoming GTA V.

Yoga and golf?

You may of noticed a quick glimpse of yoga and a little bit of golf in the trailer. Could this just of been a subtle hint or just something thrown at there. Yoga could mean perhaps bringing back body maintenance such as in San Andreas allowing you to muscle up. GTA IV had a nice amount of side activities to waste the time alone or with someone such as pool, throwing darts, a strip club, a comedy show, or just watch TV at your apartment. Golf could be a way of saying there will be new side activities to do as well. Also, do you recall seeing a dog walking along a boardwalk? Yes, this means there could be animals. Will you be able to have a pet, who knows. Maybe to take out for a walk or just have at home. Maybe neither. But it's the first addition of animals and could be interesting.What would Grand Theft Auto be without it's homeless districts? You may of noticed several homeless people in the underpass, tents in an alley, someone putting up a foreclosure sign, and a homeless man holding a sign up for money. In other rough districts there's also prostitution, which should come off as no surprise. And while there are rich districts like Vinewood, there's always going to be the homeless side of town as well. Overall?Overall it looks like we have a man trying to escape his past of violence, but just can't break it. Sound familiar? Well it should, because we have Niko Bellic from GTA IV, who was a former soldier in the Yugoslav Wars. Then he moved to Liberty City to escape his troubles and live what we know as the "American Dream" although we all know as well that didn't quite work out. Now we have John Marston from Red Dead Redemption, who grew up in Dutch van der Linde's gang, a life of crime, even if for a reason. Then tried to escape with his family to a ranch and live in peace, but that doesn't happen when the government comes along. So as you can see, Rockstar likes to have everyone start out with experience, give them a chance at a happily ever after, and then pull it away.
I'll be keeping an eye out for whatever else information arises on GTA IV in the months to come!Update: "Rockstar today officially confirmed GTA V was in "full development," and would see the game return to the city of Los Santos "and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches." The developer also said it was the largest game it had ever created and would be focused "on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California." It was also confirmed that GTAV would feature mission-based gameplay, storytelling, and online multiplayer."
Source: Game Informer, Gamespot