4. Stories from the GTA Universe
Very cleverly, R* have created, basically, another dimension for us to play in. The GTA Universe. Its like our world, only with slight tweaks; its a world where crime and corruption are expected, even accepted, as part of the day to day order of things. Its been this way over no less than 5 titles (not including DLC and Expansions); in many ways, R*s signature crime ridden Universe is now a character in itself. Its the same sort of thing youll find when you read comics; you almost love Gotham as much as you love Batman right? Its not just the characters in the universe, but the universe itself that makes you feel part of something bigger. Undoubtedly, a big reason for GTA Vs unbelievable hype is that many of us just cant wait to have a justifiable reason to immerse ourselves in this over-riding GTA Universe once more.