GTA V is taking a bold new direction with the series. The game features three playable characters that you can switch between during the story. When you opt to switch characters, a Google Earth-like view appears and then the camera zooms in on the player that you selected. You can access any of the three protagonists off-mission with free-roam, but you cannot access them on-mission (once you are in the mission you can still switch, but only for unique objectives).
Franklin
Each character has their own unique story-arch, likeness, personality and lives when you are not controlling them. So, for example, if you are playing as Michael, Trevor could be leading a seperate life off-camera to what you are doing with Michael.
It has also been confirmed that some characters from GTA IV will be returning, however it will not be Niko Bellic or any of the other major characters.
The Protagonists
Michael
- Michael is a retired bank robber, who made a deal with the FIB and is currently in the witness protection program.
- Lives in a mansion in Rockford Hills (based on real-life Beverly Hills).
- Married to wife Amanda, and has a teenage daughter named Tracy, as well as teenage son Jimmy.
- Has an awkward father-son relationship; his kids and wife spend most of his money and is in a bit of a crisis, and is pulled back into crime through this.
- Michael is the brains of the protagonist trio. He is a "smooth operator," skilled, and the effective leader.
Trevor
- Former military pilot.
- Lives in a trailer in Blaine County (desert).
- Used to work a few bank jobs with Michael back in the day.
- Drug-dependent, always willing to put his neck on the line (not kidding either, look at the tattoo on his neck!).
Franklin
- In his early 20s; works at a luxury car dealership.
- In the short demo previewed by Game Informer, Franklin was driving around Vespucci Beach (GTAV's equivalent of Venice Beach) in his 9F (equivalent to Audio R8).
- He goes hustling now and then, and he met Michael during one of these events (through a repo job).
- He's a skilled driver and sniper.
- Michael is his mentor.
Lamar - Franklin's crazy friend. Kind of ambitious and more of a wild person than Franklin is. Franklin is more serious than Lamar.
Jimmy - Michael's son who is a lazy, blazed out 20-year-old kid who spends Daddy's money. Doesn't have a really close relationship with his father, Michael.
Ron - Trevor's best friend. He is a conspiracy theorist who lives in a trailer. He's always paranoid and is also afraid to spend time with Trevor.
Amanda - Michael's wife. She is a pretty fiesty character and isn't the girl you'd expect to see in a GTA game. She is bound to her and Michael's past lives to the point where she can't stand him anymore.
Tracy - Michael's daughter. Typical spoilt brat who also spends her father's money. She goes on shopping sprees.
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