A buttload of new info also came out late last week, and there's a ton of it. One of many articles, this one is the most in-depth that I read:
Preview: Preview: GTA V rewrites the open-world rulebook... again Gameplay Preview - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
If you're of the lazy ilk, there's frankly too many features to even list them here. But some of the notable ones include:
- buying property has returned (houses, businesses, garages, marinas, etc)
- hunting animals (RDR fans, take note)
- player customization a la San Andreas, minus having to work out or eat (thank jebus). Tattoos, haircuts, clothing, etc
- car modding back as well, and gun modding now too.
- on that note, SA style leveling is back as well. Categories are: Stamina, Shooting, Strength, Stealth, Flying, Driving, Mechanic, Lung Capacity, and Special (each character has a unique special feature)
- lots of freedom when planning heist style missions (pick your crew, a stealth or kick the door down, etc)
- map is 3.5 times the size of RDR, and 5 times the size (!!!) when you include underwater exploration
- etc etc etc, lots more in there to read about.
Basically after reading this, I went from 6 to midnight.