Should there be side missions?

[Drift-Kingz]

Well from my point of view, it seem's that there's a lack of attention for side mission's in the previous GTA title's. So, why are they even in the game anyways? It's just wasting memory and time. If people aren't gonna play them, why should they return? why?

 

I remember playing 8 track in san andreas. It was absolutely fun, but It didn't draw me in too much. Normally I payed attention to the story and the majority of humour there is in the game. Not much of the unlimited gameplay activities there is to offer. So tell me, should they come back?

 

I wanna hear your opinion's, should they or should they NOT conduct side mission's again.

 

 

?

 

 

[Mati]

sure they should. getting 100p would be to easy without them. some of the 3 era were boring like ambulance, but you had your reward. in 4 era they were less boring and fit to the character. I mean tommy vercetti wasnt really a doctor was he??

[maxopower]

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You right, wast of time and memory. .....

[undo]

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You right, wast of time and memory. .....

Be careful. Not everyone can perceive irony and sarcasm in forum posts.

[mrpain]

I dont miss the ambulance nor firetruck missions.

 

Give me something fresh like bank robbery or poker.

[Kwandilibro]

I want to see drug dealing side missions, but not like CTW. I also want to see racing side missions. Maybe even hired gun side missions to cut down on the "kill kill kill" storyline.

 

In wouldn't mind the pimping missions again, but no more firetruck and ambulance missions.

[AlfieWilRus]

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You right, wast of time and memory. .....

Exactly! All you need is a Pistol and Uzi in the entire game and you're good to go.

 

Ok, back to on topic. I hope the bring in all the old ones and tons of new ones. Like bring in the Fire truck missions, paramedic and taxi driving. Also how about adding new stuff like when you get into a specific fast car it asks you if you wan't to do wheelman mini-missions. I'm all for the new stuff. I want it so that when I play a Gta I'll finish it in about a month not 3 days.

[The Guru]

Of course. The game would be so short if there weren't any side missions.

[Typhus]

There should be several new side missions. Including disposing of bodies for the mob, which would involve finding where the car was parked and getting to the dumping site undetected. And perhaps a Bigfoot hunt in the woods, with three million dollars offered for killing it.

 

But I think we should pass on paramedic missions. Vigilante missions are okay, but I think the police shouldn't show up and start trying to kill you for killing criminals. I don't care if it's a realistic reaction, it's just frustrating.

[Nick0025]

I want to see drug dealing side missions, but not like CTW. I also want to see racing side missions. Maybe even hired gun side missions to cut down on the "kill kill kill" storyline.

 

In wouldn't mind the pimping missions again, but no more firetruck and ambulance missions.

I agree with you and what "mrpain" said, I can't how many times duting the duration of GTA4, I was asking myself "when am I going to be able to do the Bank Robbery side missions!! ?!!"

 

And I SWEAR, Once we robbed the bank with Packie, I thought the Bank Robbery Missions were going to be unlocked, But then I was let down when they weren't Ya know? That would have been the PERFECT time to introduce bank robbery side missions!

 

And dude, I would LOVE to see more drug dealing side missions, But not like in GTA4. The ones in GTA4 all ended in one of three ways (that I can remember)

 

They ended in either:

 

#1. Getting Ambushed and having to kill the people

 

#2. Getting ambushed by cops

 

or

 

#3. Having a time limit set on the player.

 

I want in the next GTA, If Drug dealing is going to be in it as a side mission, for it to be more realistic. I'm no drug dealer but i've seen enough "COPS" and movies and TV shows to know that you're not always gonna get ambushed by the cops, Sometimes they work without problems, And sometimes the buyer can pull a gun on you, or sometimes it can be the other way around, I want the player to have the choice to rob the buyer, like have him at gun point, or for there to just be more options as far as the outcome of the deal to be. I mean, what ever happened to SUCCESSFUL drug deals in GTA4?

 

Tell me what you guys think of!

[NinjaWJ]

yes they should return. if you didn;t like them you had tthe choice to not even do them but for the players who want to give it a shot or participate in them, then it'll add more freedom and choice

[Official General]

Of course there should be side missions. A GTA game with no side missions or actvities would feel very linear and barren. The open-world, free-roaming appeal that GTA has always prided itself on will be instantly lost. The real question thats needs to be asked here is " what ideas can be put forward for better and more fun side missions in the GTA game?". And I believe I can answer that. These are the side missions I wanna see:

 

* Side missions that see you build up your own gang or criminal organization.

 

* I wanna see more side missions that invlove drug-dealing and drug-smuggling. Not just simple stuff, but something a bit more engaging and a little complex like buying drugs and selling drugs to make a profit, with the level of profit depending on the area that the drugs gets sold in and the clientele it gets sold to. Your drug business may also be damaged by other gangs eating into your market meaning you will occasionally go to war with these other gangs to retain your profits. Ths will lead to gang wars. By assisting drug smugglers to smuggle drugs, you will be rewarded with free drug shipments and cheaper prices on future purchases for wholesale drug shipments made by you. All drug missions should give you the option to have a back-up team of 3 gunmen to assist you. Something like this will definitely give the player just as much fun as the main storyline itself!

 

* I wanna see more side missions based on robberies and stealing. I want to see the ability to to carry out armed hold-ups in all kinds of stores, banks and maybe casinos and betting outfits. It would also be great to have missions where you can hijack trucks or aircraft full of valuable cargoes. I wanna see the return of burglaries like in GTA: San Andreas, where you can break into wealthy homes or businesses and rob them, maybe even using stealth and silenced weapons. Another great addition to this would be the ability to go into apartment buildings and rob gangsters protecting drugs and cash stashes with risk of gunfights. Maybe brothels could be robbed aswell. The player should be given the opportunity to carry out robberies and burglaries at anytime in the game apart from during a storyline mission and the player should also have the option to do these side missions with a back-up team of at least 3 gunmen.

 

* I wanna see more side missions that involve gambling. The cage-fighting thing in Ballad of Gay Tony was a very good idea. I wanna see more of this stuff. They could also include, betting on sports events, stocks and shares, at the casino, card/dice games just like in Red Dead etc. The gambling stuff will be a nicer and less violent alternative of making extra money.

 

* I wanna see the Taxi missions come back. I like that feature in GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City, it was nice an easy way to make extra money when you were low on cash, especially at the start of the game when that was normally the case, unless you cheated very early in the game.

 

* I wanna see Vigilante/Bounty-Hunter style missions, where you hunt down the more vile and seedier criminals and bring to them to justice, dead or alive for a variable cash reward. Just like in Red Dead, but modern-day. Or random missions where you help strangers that in need of your help in a life or death situation, once again just like Red Dead. I want the return of the police computer criminal database that was in GTA 4, which helps you locate your bounty targets.

 

* I wanna see side missions that invlove you buying and owning businesses and then trying to generate income out of them, just like you had in Vice City. That feature needs to come back.

 

* I agree with Kwandilibro on this one. He came up with a good idea that suggests creating hitman-for-hire side missions will cut down on the repetitive missions in the main storyline, like in GTA 4 where 90 per cent of Niko's missions involved hunting people down and just kill them over and over again. I think so too. The hitman-style missions should not figure too much in the main storyline, they need to be set aside in their own portion of the game for most part.

 

* I wanna see the gang wars side missions in the next GTA but not like in San Andreas where was simply about gaining territory. The gang wars side missions should be more meaningful and they should be about control over drug sales, and various other rackets and illegal operations. This makes the violent conflict in the game more meaningful and strategic.

 

* I say still keep the dating, drinking and socializing side activities. It will add more variety. Not everythng in the game needs to be about violence, power, theft, drugs, money and murder. After all, even the most hardened gangsters like to have fun and socialize with their buddies and then get it on with sexy, fine ass chick for the night.

 

 

I do not want:

 

Ambulance and Fire Truck missions. I dont wanna see them again, I thought they were pointless.

 

Too much car races. I find too much of that a bit tiresome, especially if the races are long.

 

Rampages. If you wanna do all that stuff, you can do that free-roaming anyway.

 

Flight School. In San Andreas, that part was one of my most boring and arduous moments in the game.

 

 

Thats all I can think of for what I want and what I do not want. Anyone who feels they have great ideas to add can be free to do so.

Edited August 15, 2010 by Official General

[Algonquin Assassin]

A GTA with no side missions would be incredibly boring. I know GTA is about creating your own fun, but if I'm being honest I spend about 80% of my time doing the side missions. Not just in GTA either, but every sand box game I've played.

 

The thing I loved the most about GTA IV's side missions if they were spun off from the main story. Like for example doing taxi missions for Roman gave the impression you were actually helping his business. Same deal with drug packages for Little Jacob, exotic exports for Brucie etc.

 

I even liked the way the vigilante/most wanted missions were done. I always used to wonder why doing them didn't offer any type of reward, but when I got to thinking about it Niko wasn't authorized to do them, so it made sense that he didn't get paid from the police. Another realistic detail by R* alot of people would probably over look.

 

IMO side mission are starting to mean more than being simple alternatives to making money like in the past. I wouldn't be surprised if the side missions in GTA Next/V have a greater affect on the main story itself.

[Snudly]

 

Of course there should be side missions. A GTA game with no side missions or actvities would feel very linear and barren. The open-world, free-roaming appeal that GTA has always prided itself on will be instantly lost. The real question thats needs to be asked here is " what ideas can be put forward for better and more fun side missions in the GTA game?". And I believe I can answer that. These are the side missions I wanna see:

 

* Side missions that see you build up your own gang or criminal organization.

 

* I wanna see more side missions that invlove drug-dealing and drug-smuggling. Not just simple stuff, but something a bit more engaging and a little complex like buying drugs and selling drugs to make a profit, with the level of profit depending on the area that the drugs gets sold in and the clientele it gets sold to. Your drug business may also be damaged by other gangs eating into your market meaning you will occasionally go to war with these other gangs to retain your profits. Ths will lead to gang wars. By assisting drug smugglers to smuggle drugs, you will be rewarded with free drug shipments and cheaper prices on future purchases for wholesale drug shipments made by you. All drug missions should give you the option to have a back-up team of 3 gunmen to assist you. Something like this will definitely give the player just as much fun as the main storyline itself!

 

* I wanna see more side missions based on robberies and stealing. I want to see the ability to to carry out armed hold-ups in all kinds of stores, banks and maybe casinos and betting outfits. It would also be great to have missions where you can hijack trucks or aircraft full of valuable cargoes. I wanna see the return of burglaries like in GTA: San Andreas, where you can break into wealthy homes or businesses and rob them, maybe even using stealth and silenced weapons. Another great addition to this would be the ability to go into apartment buildings and rob gangsters protecting drugs and cash stashes with risk of gunfights. Maybe brothels could be robbed aswell. The player should be given the opportunity to carry out robberies and burglaries at anytime in the game apart from during a storyline mission and the player should also have the option to do these side missions with a back-up team of at least 3 gunmen.

 

* I wanna see more side missions that involve gambling. The cage-fighting thing in Ballad of Gay Tony was a very good idea. I wanna see more of this stuff. They could also include, betting on sports events, stocks and shares, at the casino, card/dice games just like in Red Dead etc. The gambling stuff will be a nicer and less violent alternative of making extra money.

 

* I wanna see the Taxi missions come back. I like that feature in GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City, it was nice an easy way to make extra money when you were low on cash, especially at the start of the game when that was normally the case, unless you cheated very early in the game.

 

* I wanna see Vigilante/Bounty-Hunter style missions, where you hunt down the more vile and seedier criminals and bring to them to justice, dead or alive for a variable cash reward. Just like in Red Dead, but modern-day. Or random missions where you help strangers that in need of your help in a life or death situation, once again just like Red Dead. I want the return of the police computer criminal database that was in GTA 4, which helps you locate your bounty targets.

 

* I wanna see side missions that invlove you buying and owning businesses and then trying to generate income out of them, just like you had in Vice City. That feature needs to come back.

 

* I agree with Kwandilibro on this one. He came up with a good idea that suggests creating hitman-for-hire side missions will cut down on the repetitive missions in the main storyline, like in GTA 4 where 90 per cent of Niko's missions involved hunting people down and just kill them over and over again. I think so too. The hitman-style missions should not figure too much in the main storyline, they need to be set aside in their own portion of the game for most part.

 

* I wanna see the gang wars side missions in the next GTA but not like in San Andreas where was simply about gaining territory. The gang wars side missions should be more meaningful and they should be about control over drug sales, and various other rackets and illegal operations. This makes the violent conflict in the game more meaningful and strategic.

 

* I say still keep the dating, drinking and socializing side activities. It will add more variety. Not everythng in the game needs to be about violence, power, theft, drugs, money and murder. After all, even the most hardened gangsters like to have fun and socialize with their buddies and then get it on with sexy, fine ass chick for the night.

 

 

I do not want:

 

Ambulance and Fire Truck missions. I dont wanna see them again, I thought they were pointless.

 

Too much car races. I find too much of that a bit tiresome, especially if the races are long.

 

Rampages. If you wanna do all that stuff, you can do that free-roaming anyway.

 

Flight School. In San Andreas, that part was one of my most boring and arduous moments in the game.

 

 

Thats all I can think of for what I want and what I do not want. Anyone who feels they have great ideas to add can be free to do so.

And I'd like to see all of that available in multiplayer! LOLZbot!

[Lialls]

Would like some fresh, new side missions that maybe have a tiny tiny storyline of why you're doing them in the first place.

[slyeagle]

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You right, wast of time and memory. .....

yeah and they could set it on an entire street with 10 houses and a shop.

[drugsgunsmoney]

bring back all the classic side missions

(also drug dealing like i chinatown wars would be sweet)

 

also if the game gave you hints about what order they intend you to do story missions would be cool so you could play as invissioned

 

but that's gta for you it's all about choice

personally i love side missions and reaping the rewards from completing them

but i also like to play through again, sticking purely to the story

 

 

 

[drscot]

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You  right, wast of time and memory.  .....

Exactly! All you need is a Pistol and Uzi in the entire game and you're good to go.

 

Ok, back to on topic. I hope the bring in all the old ones and tons of new ones. Like bring in the Fire truck missions, paramedic and taxi driving. Also how about adding new stuff like when you get into a specific fast car it asks you if you wan't to do wheelman mini-missions. I'm all for the new stuff. I want it so that when I play a Gta I'll finish it in about a month not 3 days.

do you know what sarcasm is?

[xNewtype Acex]

 

No you right, wast of time. GTA is all about strait lines and not doing anything besides the story missions. While you are at it, why don't just skip the whole "open world" thing, maybe cut the cars down a little, who really needs more than 2 cars anyway. And the arsenal, Don't get me started!

 

You  right, wast of time and memory.  .....

Exactly! All you need is a Pistol and Uzi in the entire game and you're good to go.

 

Ok, back to on topic. I hope the bring in all the old ones and tons of new ones. Like bring in the Fire truck missions, paramedic and taxi driving. Also how about adding new stuff like when you get into a specific fast car it asks you if you wan't to do wheelman mini-missions. I'm all for the new stuff. I want it so that when I play a Gta I'll finish it in about a month not 3 days.

do you know what sarcasm is?

You obviously don't, since the first part of his post was obviously sarcastic.

Edited August 15, 2010 by xNewtype Acex

[cidamelo]

I like the side missions. GTA isn't all about storyline, that's why I like it. And you don't need to do the side missions, if you don't want to do, just don't do. The only side mission I don't like is the A Ride In The Park, in GTA III (Landstalker is the worst car in GTA Series) and to kill pingeons in GTA IV. I feel very sorry for the pingeons.

[Algonquin Assassin]

Would like some fresh, new side missions that maybe have a tiny tiny storyline of why you're doing them in the first place.

GTA IV already touched on it. I mean they don't have storylines as such, but there are explanations given as to why you're doing them.

[GTAOCD]

WHAT, SERIOUSLY? Is this a real question?

 

DUH, side missions are FUN, and an integral part of the GTA Series!