5. It Will Improve The Ambiance Of The Game
The presence of animals in Grand Theft Auto V will improve the ambiance tenfold. From simple things to seeing different species of bird flying overhead in the sky to looking down at the seabed from a speedboat and spotting a shark, we are guaranteed an atmospheric experience. There was one rather beautiful image that popped into my head while reading
The Guardian'sbrilliant preview of the game earlier this month:
"And then he's free-falling over the sprawling countryside. We see the vast panorama of the game; the rolling hills and woodlands the skyscrapers of the city glinting in the far distance. Below is a military base, where a cargo plane is swooping in to land. Franklin then floats in over Mount Jessiah where a mountain lion stalks a small gathering of deer. Rockstar has brought in all it learned about establishing realistic ecosystems from Red Dead Redemption, so the rural areas are filled with wildlife."
Now doesn't that just conjure up wonderful images? Not only are the wildlife present, but they also have realistic behavioural patterns with mountain lions chasing deer for prey. In past titles, GTA landscapes have been completely placid and docile, but now that they are thriving with activity, we can expect much more ambiance when flying over, or venturing into the forests.