Early last week, Rockstar gripped gaming headlines with the promise of a trailer for upcoming sandbox action title, Grand Theft Auto 5, sparking incessant debate about the location and storyline in the process.
The trailer finally launched yesterday afternoon, and the rumour mill has been working overtime ever since.
The distinctive ‘Vinewood’ sign atop a hillside was depicted clearly in the trailer, leading many websites and blogs to report, quite understandably, that GTA 5 would be returning to the fictional state of Los Santos, first seen in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
And with the location locked down, attentions turned to the rest of the footage – where things began to get interesting.
A number of seemingly familiar faces appear; the trailer appears to be narrated by none other than GTA 3’s Claude, and at one point a homeless man can be seen holding a sign requesting food, who bears a remarkable resemblance to GTA 4’s Niko Bellic (pictured above).
As ever with these guestimations, though, there’s often more than one interpretation. The older gentlemen proposed to be Claude could also be GTA: Vice City’s Tommy Vercetti. Comparing the two in the screenshot (pictured right, IGN) it’s easy to sway either way at this point.
Arguments have been pitched for and against the return of Vercetti’s character, with the principle dispute surrounding the voice used. That said, people change and perhaps the same voice actor, Ray Liotta, couldn’t be sourced, or perhaps he rejected the role himself. It’s still too early to say, quite frankly.
In older news, HHGS reported back in May that Christopher Bellard, aka C.J. from GTA: San Andreas, may be working on GTA 5. Quite how his character may feature remains to be seen, but EuroGamer would have you believe that GTA 5 will feature three playable protagonists: C.J, Vercetti and Bellic. So there’s that.
Also, desperate fans have even gone as far as to dissect individual frames, in the hope of discovering extra information. One such instance has already been circulated by NeoGAF where it has been suggested that the release date features in a scene concerning the sale of a house (see below). 2405 can be seen on the road, which has been speculated to represent a 24th May 2012 release.
Rockstar are yet to release a press release, rendering all of the above entirely speculation at this point. And until such a time, perhaps it’s best to watch the trailer for yourself and come to your own conclusion.
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