9. Smoke Weed
Another huge improvement to the series is the levels of interactivity found in safe houses. Where once they were just two-dimensional buildings where you'd go to save your game, now, safe houses feel more like "safe homes". You can do various activities while at home, such as sit on the couch and watch television, drink beer and wine, smoke cigarettes and cigars and, oh yeah, you can also take a hit from a bong or light up a spliff. Drugs and drug paraphernalia feature quite prominently in GTA V and, for the first time ever, the player can intentionally get high. This leads to a few weird and comical experiences, such as Franklin bemoaning the way his life turned out, while there's even a mission involving aliens after Michael trips out.