Grand Theft Auto: Las Venturas

[FearTheLiving]

Fan Art Created by Wenis IV

 

I've had this idea in my head for a while and I highly doubt it'll come true, but it'll at least be interesting to see. I think Rockstar should set their next GTA in Las Venturas, but before releasing it put out a DLC for all platforms (Xbox 360, PC, PS3) for backstory and some interesting features.

 

The DLC would take place in Liberty City and the protagonist is an Italian American *insert name* and is a small time crook who's looking to join one of the 5 families. So he sets out to join the Gambetti Family (Set in 2008 before Niko arrives so Jon Gravelli is still alive) Through out the DLC *insert name* eventually becomes an Associate, than to a Made Man, and eventually to a Capo. When he finally becomes Capo it's towards the end of the DLC, and than he'll get word that he's going down to Las Venturas. He'll never actually go during the DLC and only "gets word" so that free play can still be available.

 

Now on to the actual new title Grand Theft Auto: Aces High (working title because I have no clue how Rockstar will start naming the new GTAs) Start of the game our protagonist is *insert name* coming down from Liberty City with one of his soldiers *insert name* and meets up with a couple other connections down in Las Venturas. Here *insert name* will try to start up the family in LV. *insert name* will be buying/selling drugs, gambling, starting a new casino, extorting other smaller businesses, gun running, and hopefully add co-op. Co-op could be the next big feature for this GTA. The co-op player would be one of the Capo's soldiers that could still be called if playing single player. He would appear in most of the cutscenes and accompany the protagonist most of the time anyways. The feature would allow anyone to join and play co-op at will and have the 2 players move about the city without having to be right next to them. I think this is an alright starting story plot and could make to be a great GTA game.

 

Also I picked The Gambetti Crime Family as the main family because

A) Not much info known about them

B) They have the coolest sounding name

C) Jon Gravelli is awesome.

 

There are a couple problems I do see though

1. GTA has never had the same Protagonist twice

2. LV isn't that big, but could focus more on the inside of buildings

3. LV was done in SA

 

 

Thoughts?

Edited October 3, 2009 by FearTheLiving

[Samcro]

Did you get the title "Aces High" from the movie Casino? Just my own personal curiosity.

 

Co-Op missions that add to the story sound fun but would f*ck people without an internet connection. What if I couldn't advance to the next stage unless I had Internet hooked up? It should be optional like the three main co-op games in IV, for example.

[FearTheLiving]

Did you get the title "Aces High" from the movie Casino? Just my own personal curiosity.

 

Co-Op missions that add to the story sound fun but would f*ck people without an internet connection. What if I couldn't advance to the next stage unless I had Internet hooked up? It should be optional like the three main co-op games in IV, for example.

I actually just thought of the title on the spot. Also when I'm talking co-op it wouldn't be a needed thing. If you wanted to play singleplayer you could still do that and the soldier would have a smarter AI and be much like Dwayne's boys from GTA IV. Co-op would just add more to the experience. If anything the game would get harder playing co-op not be harder playing singleplayer.

 

Casino did bring much inspiration while thinking of the story, but so did Vice City because the story is kind of similar except it would focus more on the style that is LV and the unique experience the city can bring.

[FearTheLiving]

First of all sorry for the double post. I was interested in seeing some replies to some of the ideas I had and noticed I had only gotten one. I just want to get some of the fans thoughts and out of the 200 views I thought the topic would have gotten some feedback. Also sorry for not having a fully detailed topic with full story plot, music, vehicles, and weapons I'm not posting this to get my hopes up for a game that might not ever come. I'm posting this to see if the mechanics, features and story backround is something people wanna see. So please answer these questions if you can.

 

1. How do you feel on having a story set around the Gambetti Family or an Italian Mafia?

2. How do you feel about the DLC and Full Game having the same character?

3. Do you like the sound of the CO-OP? If so, or if not explain.

4. Do you like Las Venturas as the setting?

5. Would you like an intertwining story that starts off as the DLC and goes into the new GTA full game title?

 

Thanks to anyone for replying in advance.

 

 

[General Goose]

I like the location and theme, but, even though it's abandoned, you're gonna have to do a lot to compete with Jacky Fiend's LasVenturas thread of old.

[Akavari]

this is vaguely what Jacky Fiend made, a Gambetti guy who goes to Las Venturas...

[FearTheLiving]

this is vaguely what Jacky Fiend made, a Gambetti guy who goes to Las Venturas...

Do you have a link, I'd like to check it out?

[Akavari]

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=409198

[FearTheLiving]

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=409198

Thanks, but does that mean no one can answer the questions I asked?

[Mainland Marauder]

You might try searching for it; it's been awhile since it's been posted.

 

I don't think San Andreas really did Vegas justice, so for Venturas to get its own game would not be bad at all.

[SanAndreasManiac]

another one?