Update: This rumor has been found to be false, according to a tweet from Game Informer Editor Matt Bertz
We should all be receiving a ton of new information on Grand Theft Auto 5 in a few days, courtesy of Game Informer, but new information has already been leaked by a Gamfaqs user. Poster AP15 recently leaked a number of new details about the game that indicate multiple playable characters and property buying.
None of the following gameplay features have been confirmed in any way, so be wary of taking them as fact, but they do seem highly likely, and the poster states it comes from Game Informer.
AP15 listed the following gameplay features on Gamefaqs:
-You play as Albert DeSilva a half american half puerto rican american
-He is 42 years old and has an ex wife and 2 kids
- the show breaking bad has a little influence on the game as Albert is drawn to the life of crime from an older age for the money.
-You also play as Dougie Vejo a younger criminal just coming up in Los Santos
-Los Santos is the only large city, smaller towns round out the countrtyside.
- Grove Street makes a return, however Carl and Sweet are not in the game.
-Money plays a large part as Albert lost most of his in a ponzi like scheme.
-Property buying is back
-The only customization for characters are clothes/hair/facial hair. no gyms or tattoos
-one or more characters from 4 may show up
-car customization is back, seems more fitting for Dougie however Albert may be going through a midlife crisis.
-the triumphant return of Lovefist!!! or as the band is now known as the Jezzies.
-Songs confirmed so far: My Michelle-Guns and Roses, Magic Power- Triumph, California Dreaming- The beach boys and Beautiful-Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell.
-New mini games include golf, tennis and surfing
- Mission played was called "Alimony" featured the scene from the trailer in which they rob the jewelry store
If all of these are true, then it looks like Grand Theft Auto 5 should not only increase the scope of the series, but also induce a healthy amount of varied gameplay. Stay tuned for more info as the December Game Informer issue will feature a hands-on article on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Rockstar said they would release a new trailer soon.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is slated for a Spring 2013 release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
If the gameplay features listed above are indeed accurate, which one has you most excited?