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[mr j 858]

Cool video breakdown done by the guys at IGN:

 

[ag 47]

I doubt there's a release date within the next 6 months. Let Rockstar cook...they gotta build hype right now. I mean, this is their breadwinner here. They release a GTA once almost every 5 years. Even if the game is complete, this is about business now.

 

[freelythinkingmind]

ill buy it

 

[mr j 858]

 

[waitwut]

might cop

 

[cash bagz]

I just saw Blow, Goodfellas/Casino. Heat, Dead Presidents & Menace II Society all wrapped in one game! PSYCHED!!!!

 

[mr j 858]

GTA V Will 'Steal Everyone's Attention' In Front of E3 2012

GTA V took the industry by storm today with its first trailer, lighting up PCs and laptops around the world. The reaction to the modern day setting and a return to San Andreas has been quite positive, but we still don't have a release date, and why did Rockstar choose to unveil the game now, right in the midst of one of the most busy holiday seasons ever?

According to Mike Hickey, analyst with National Alliance Capital Markets, Rockstar's intent is to have a sizable marketing window leading up to next year's release, so getting the ball rolling now - even if mind share is on big games like this week's Uncharted 3 and the upcoming launch of Modern Warfare 3 - makes complete sense.

"We believe Rockstar Games is modeling a 4 to 6 month marketing window for their upcoming GTA V release, suggesting a Summer '12 launch period," he told IndustryGamers.

Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter agrees. In fact, he believes Rockstar will attempt to steal the limelight from next year's E3 Expo. "Would guess it does pretty well when it launches in June. They want to steal everyone's attention, and will do so with a launch in front of E3," he remarked.

Pachter was very impressed by what he saw in the trailer too: "I think the LA setting is interesting, and the scope was large (ocean, desert, mountains, vineyards, city), so they revealed a pretty huge game. The graphics looked like a movie, so they won't disappoint there. I thought the story reveal (older family man being dragged back into the gang) was also interesting, suggesting the 'one last heist' story line and adding the element of family to make the story more compelling."

Billy Pidgeon of M2 Research also makes a very good point; rather than be concerned with people's attention being paid to other hot video game properties, Rockstar is actually leveraging high video game awareness overall at this time of year to gain great exposure for this first trailer reveal. And it's also very positive to remind investors before Take-Two's next fiscal report.

"I think it's smart to kick off the GTA V campaign now. Take-Two has a quarterly financials release coming up next week. Also the trailer can gain some altitude on EA's and Activision's dimes from the increased video game excitement this week, with Battlefield 3 out now and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 coming soon. When a franchise is as important as GTA, competitive campaigns that would bury a lesser game may in fact increase visibility. With the GTA V trailer promoting an as yet undated release out before THQ's Saints Row: The Third ad campaign kicks into high gear, the action-adventure sandbox genre with a crime-oriented theme gets promoted, and both games will likely benefit," Pidgeon explained.

That's all well and good, but IndustryGamers almost gets the sense that Rockstar and the Housers are enjoying another side of unveiling the trailer now - it's as if they're saying, "Enjoy your triple-A packed holiday, but remember who's your daddy." As EEDAR's Jesse Divnich commented to us, "Rockstar North is one of the most talented developers in our industry. When they speak, everyone listens... Rockstar does what they want and when they want to."  

Indeed, and we all lap it up. IndustryGamers can't wait to see more of GTA V.

Link:

http://www.industrygamers...ion-in-front-of-e3-2012/

That's another reason why people are predicting a May 24th 2012 release date.

 

[proper english]

Originally Posted by Cash Bagz

I just saw Blow, Goodfellas/Casino. Heat, Dead Presidents & Menace II Society all wrapped in one game! PSYCHED!!!!

major understatement.. i love these guys @ R* North. 

 

[joe cool23]

Originally Posted by sosly

Dunno if it's been posted by I thought:

is pretty cool

Up and at them! Burger

 

[thorrocksjs]

Menndozzzaaaaa

 

[rolaholic]

If it's gonna be in show at E3 next year which is in June,it means that it def won't release in May.

Never been more hyped for a game. 2012 is looking amazing in terms of entertainment,TDKR and the Avengers are coming out and Mass Effect 3,AC3 and GTA V are gonna come out. Barely gonna have a social life anymore next year 

 

[swendro]

Originally Posted by MR J 858

"We believe Rockstar Games is modeling a 4 to 6 month marketing window for their upcoming GTA V release, suggesting a Summer '12 launch period," he told IndustryGamers.
Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter agrees. In fact, he believes Rockstar will attempt to steal the limelight from next year's E3 Expo. "Would guess it does pretty well when it launches in June. They want to steal everyone's attention, and will do so with a launch in front of E3," he remarked.

Link:

http://www.industrygamers...ion-in-front-of-e3-2012/

That's another reason why people are predicting a May 24th 2012 release date.



WOW if that's the case.

 

[goodfelladave]

I just hope that 4chan info gets proven false. It already spoiled the story and it looks pretty accurate so far with this recent trailer.

 

[thatpersianguy]

Originally Posted by Swag4Days

Originally Posted by Freeze

Originally Posted by CripwalkinK

2405 just seems like a reach. I doubt they would HINT at a release date. Plus, Vice City's 10th year anniversary is in October 2012.

but now its appeared twice...

and the them song of the trailer...the album it was released on...dropped May 24 1968...

 

That is pretty mind blowing.

 

[thatpersianguy]

Originally Posted by MR J 858

Cool video breakdown done by the guys at IGN:

Sick breakdown but I think they hit and miss on the characters (excluding Tommy). I think CJ is the dude with the sweater walking past seemingly a former gang member who recognizes him. I guess he's living that Gustavo Fring type life.

Also, the golfer looks like Niko and the fat homeless guy looks like Niko's cousin, Roman.

 

[freeze]

^ yep and a 6 month ad campaign covers: november, december, january, february, march and april to then be released in may...I'm just saying, it could all be coincidence, or it could be one of R* little games lol.




damn how times have changed...I remember back when I was awestruck at these graphics loll

 

[elpablo21]

Originally Posted by CripwalkinK

Originally Posted by MR J 858

Cool video breakdown done by the guys at IGN:

Sick breakdown but I think they hit and miss on the characters (excluding Tommy). I think CJ is the dude with the sweater walking past seemingly a former gang member who recognizes him. I guess he's living that Gustavo Fring type life.

Also, the golfer looks like Niko and the fat homeless guy looks like Niko's cousin, Roman.

I'm surprised people havn't mentioned the dude in the sweater vest as CJ.

That's messed up if it's CJ running from the cops. I thought the assumed theme was them getting out the game and retiring but except CJ

 

[freeze]

it would be dope if the game had seasons this time...but its cali and only just recently started snowing since the world is !@%%!#

 

[mr j 858]

More info is going to slowly start releasing over the next 6 months. It's just going to be interesting to see if R* is going to focus on releasing info for Max Payne 3 or GTA V. But it looks like right now it is Max Payne 3 since they have been releasing screen shots for the game.

But a rumor that Hybrid is dropping hints about GTA V not only having the original cities from San Andreas but also another city outside of San Andreas would be crazy.

It would be dope if some how R* included Vice City in GTA V where you could travel by jets to and from San Andreas, San Fierro, Las Venturas, and Vice City would just be insane.

Other people on different forums have been saying R* might go the route of releasing the other cities as DLC.

 

[rolaholic]

Originally Posted by MR J 858

More info is going to slowly start releasing over the next 6 months.

But a rumor that Hybrid is dropping hints about not only GTA V not only having the original cities from San Andreas but also another city outside of San Andreas would be crazy.

It would be dope if some how R* included Vice City in GTA V where you could travel by jets to and from San Andreas, San Fierro, Las Venturas, and Vice City would just be insane.

Other people on different forums have been saying R* might go the route of releasing the other cities as DLC.

I could see that seeing as R* DLC's are pretty much whole games by themselves,one of the only developers that makes reasonable and worthwhile DLC. A Vice City DLC would be 

 

[MVP]

So much speculation, hopefully R* ramps up the info now that we've been drawn in. A nice little nugget every month isn't too much to ask for is it?

 

[waitwut]

Originally Posted by Freeze

^ yep and a 6 month ad campaign covers: november, december, january, february, march and april to then be released in may...I'm just saying, it could all be coincidence, or it could be one of R* little games lol.




damn how times have changed...I remember back when I was awestruck at these graphics loll

picture too small

 

[adobecs4]

Nah, that homeless guy can't be Roman. Depending on how you played the final mission of IV, Roman is dead.

 

[thatpersianguy]

Originally Posted by Elpablo21

Originally Posted by CripwalkinK

Originally Posted by MR J 858

Cool video breakdown done by the guys at IGN:

Sick breakdown but I think they hit and miss on the characters (excluding Tommy). I think CJ is the dude with the sweater walking past seemingly a former gang member who recognizes him. I guess he's living that Gustavo Fring type life.

Also, the golfer looks like Niko and the fat homeless guy looks like Niko's cousin, Roman.

I'm surprised people havn't mentioned the dude in the sweater vest as CJ.

That's messed up if it's CJ running from the cops. I thought the assumed theme was them getting out the game and retiring but except CJ

Word but didn't CJ become a producer for Mad Dog or something in San Andreas. It's escaping me, I can't even remember the game, smh.
 

 

[freeze]

man cj was the man at the end of the game. maaaaan money. co-ownership of a casino with woozie. his owner mini air port. properties. rackets. no way that can be him. even f he spent like cray, money was always coming in and he could always put the cheat code in..

i really hope if R* did make the map enormous, they dont go the way of putting it all on DLC.  Nothing would please me more than to have the biggest map possible all on one disk.  just hop in the jet and fly over.  i had no prob with how big the map was in san andreas.  i just spawned the hydra...flew to where i wanted...then jumped out with the parachute swag