1. Heists Are Back
There's no doubt that the best mission in GTA IV, and perhaps in the series as a whole, was the thrilling, frantic, exhilarating bank heist, which lifted gleefully from Michael Mann's crime classic Heat, and made every mission afterwards pale by comparison. Well, going by the very brief clip we see in the new GTA V trailer, heists are back with a vengeance, as we quickly glimpse a vault door blowing open, while two characters - and we'll assume a third isn't far away - shield themselves from the blast. Given how acclaimed that mission was compared to every other in the game, it's no surprise that Rockstar decided to return to it, though we just hope that they haven't rested on their laurels and simply repeated the formula; hopefully Rockstar will mine the great heist films to come up with something that's equally thrilling albeit in a different way. With the three-protagonist dynamic, there are some very exciting possibilities for this sort of mission. What do you think of the new GTA V trailer and what it's shown us? Let us know in the comments below.
Shaun Munro
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Frequently sleep-deprived film addict and video game obsessive who spends more time than is healthy in darkened London screening rooms. Follow his twitter on @ShaunMunroFilm or e-mail him at shaneo632 [at] gmail.com.
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