Rockstar: GTA5's multi-character approach was a 'leap of faith'

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Grand Theft Auto 5's inclusion of multiple playable protagonists was one of its defining features, but Rockstar art director Aaron Garbut admitted in a recent interview with Edge that the mechanic was a risky move with a potential to backfire.

Garbut revealed that protagonist-switching mechanics were planned from the beginning of GTA5's development as the team pieced together character dynamics and the game's overall tone. While he feels that the feature worked to the game's benefit in the end, Garbut notes that the team took a big risk in making such a critical change to the core GTA series formula.

"[Having] multiple characters was a leap of faith," Garbut explained. "It was an interesting idea, and it felt like we could do interesting things with it, but it also felt like a change to the core of the game that might backfire. I think it really worked out. It's so hard during development to get perspective -- you get so used to looking for the problems that it becomes almost impossible to step back and see the positives."

Grand Theft Auto 5 featured a story in which protagonists Michael, Franklin, and Trevor take part in key narrative moments both individually and as a group, allowing players to switch between the trio throughout. Previous series entries traditionally featured a single playable protagonist.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/04/rockstar-gta5s-multi-character-approach-was-a-leap-of-faith/

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KatsumiPosted:

Ihippo The leap of faith turned out good


It certainly did. I was personally a little worried about this approach at the beginning but i really liked it

IhippoPosted:

The leap of faith turned out good

CyimkingPosted:

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Katsumi
j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


There are only so many missions that can be put into the game.. i think that there was a satisfactory amount


Also there will be more missions with future dlc.


Do you know if they are just adding missions or will there be those mini miscellaneous ones as well?


I assume it's additionally missions for all 3. Maybe like an extension of missions. Also, they couldn't add more missions.

DissPosted:

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Katsumi
j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


There are only so many missions that can be put into the game.. i think that there was a satisfactory amount


Also there will be more missions with future dlc.


Do you know if they are just adding missions or will there be those mini miscellaneous ones as well?

KatsumiPosted:

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Katsumi
j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


There are only so many missions that can be put into the game.. i think that there was a satisfactory amount


Also there will be more missions with future dlc.


I am really looking forward to that. Hopefully those missions are just as good quality wise as the ones incorporated into the base game

HonkPosted:

Katsumi
j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


There are only so many missions that can be put into the game.. i think that there was a satisfactory amount


Also there will be more missions with future dlc.

J-E-T-SPosted:

I beat this on 360 and loved it. Can't wait to do it again on next gen.

IIIIPosted:

j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


yes i agree but then again after playing for 5 days and doing a shit load of missions i was only on 33%

KatsumiPosted:

j8ke i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


There are only so many missions that can be put into the game.. i think that there was a satisfactory amount

j8kePosted:

i think it was a good idea, but they should have added way more missions for each player


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