1. A New Character with a New Story
Ultimately, we experienced Claudes story when we played GTA III, just like we experienced Tommy Vercettis in Vice City, CJs in San Andreas and Nikos in GTA IV. These characters gave me some of the greatest gaming experiences of my life to date and for that I thank each and every one of them. But theyre stories Ive consumed, digested, meditated upon and ultimately feel are finished, complete in the way that R* clearly intended them to be. Each new game represents an absolute, a complete experience. But this is a concept that would be shattered by the inclusion of a returning protagonist in GTA V. While getting to play again as Claude or Tommy Vercetti would be a temporary validation for returning fans, I cant help but feel that this isnt why we continue to buy GTA in our droves. We buy it to meet a new character, to have the story telling process begin again and to consume another complete R* experience, not pt. II of an old one. After all, in a market place where the sequel is king its refreshing to go into a game
knowing that even though a recognisable title is on the box, were about to meet characters weve never seen before. So, with that in mind, I really do hope that GTA V offers a new protagonist; if it doesnt then doesnt that hint that maybe R* are running out of ideas for the series? Anything you'd like to add? Do get commenting!