2. It Makes Missions More Intriguing
In past Grand Theft Auto titles, the success of a mission was completely dependent upon you. If you died, or got arrested, that was it, game over, mission failed. With the addition of three protagonists however, now you suddenly have a bit of much needed help when it comes to tackling the really tough missions in the game. Having two other guys in two different vantage points watching your back will likely make a testing bank heist mission seem all that bit more negotiable - for example, in one mission in the game, Michael, Trevor and Franklin have been employed by the FIB to rescue a prisoner from another set of government operatives. It involves piloting a helicopter to a downtown building, rappelling down a rope, smashing in through the windows, and getting back into the craft with your hostage. If you control Michael he will rappel down the rope and break through the window while Trevor pilots the helicopter and Franklin lurks on a nearby rooftop with a sniper rifle, picking off enemy targets. By switching through these three protagonists at the drop of a hat, we suddenly have three times a greater chance at being successful in the mission than we did before, but of course, if one person messes up, it could all go pear shaped...