5 Half-Crazy Things We Want In The New GTA V

By James McGrath /

5. J-J-J-Jetpack!

Desperate people have wasted thousands of hours pouring over the legitimacy of a jetpack Easter Egg somewhere in GTA V, and the hunt continues. Internet obsessions like this have been burning since the World Wide Web was turning, but Rockstar started the fire with an ominous Mt. Chiliad mural and a myriad of other dead-end clues among seemingly uncanny references. Oh yeah, there's also the fact that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - the other 3D GTA game set in a fictional Los Angeles - had a mother effin' jetpack in it! At this point, the hype-machine is such that simply any old jet pack won't do. Some experimental, sci-fi rocket boots could be sweet, but we were thinking something more retro. For those unfamiliar with Disney's The Rocketeer, he's essentially a steam-punk Superman and his jetpack is the absolute bomb. Think the sleekest, art deco lawnmower you€™ve ever seen and you€™re close. That's the dream, but we need more. We want two modes: a relaxed, playful, lateral functionality like Pilot Wings 64 and an alternate, 100-200mph face-melter mode in the vein of early Stark technology. Come on, now; a rocket-propulsion backpack with Rockstar's eye for motion and physical detail - they would pair mighty nicely and finally put these aching theories to rest.