What does "A bold new direction" exactly mean?

[CheesyJ]

What it means is that the game will take a new direction of sorts. Of course, the fundamentals will remain the same and it will largely be the same game to an extent, however 'a bold new direction' indicates that will will see an array of new features and that the game will contain things that we've never seen before, that are new, fresh and add something enjoyable to the game.

[gevans81]

"Bold New Direction"

 

• Introduction of an XP leveling system
• First person view point.
• Multiple Protags
• Weave your own story.

[mkey82]

What it means is that the game will take a new direction of sorts. Of course, the fundamentals will remain the same and it will largely be the same game to an extent, however 'a bold new direction' indicates that will will see an array of new features and that the game will contain things that we've never seen before, that are new, fresh and add something enjoyable to the game.

Are by any chance a politician by vocation?

[StellarFish20]

 

A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer

 

That basically covers the whole GTA world.

A bold new direction in:

- Open world freedom - More freedom in the environment? New limits?

- Storytelling and Mission based gameplay - A new way of telling the story of the characters involved, how? Only R* know.

- Online multiplayer - More players on consoles? New, out there game modes?

 

No idea.

[GhostFaze64]

It means your a fool.

[Racecarlock]

I'm hoping it means that some missions will take place in low earth orbit. And before anyone says that's unrealistic, there's a space port opening in october and spacex is already operating. Private space companies are everywhere, and I'd really like to skydive from space in this game at some point.

[Vercetti27]

more random events and sh*t, being able to turn down jobs/missions from bosses, stuff like that

[Versous]

 

I have a Good question For you guys... What does A bold New direction exactly mean? Because i never seen this sort of response From R* before, but i think its something "Brand New for Us" Or is something that we never expected Since GTAIV?  please have your say On this "A bold New direction From R*" I'm Very curious On this to! But What Can we expect from Rockstar Have your Say please thank you...

Bold new direction was only related to MP I think.

[Long_Haired_Boy]

Maybe 3 protagonist you can switch on the fly?

[Graven]

It means You will B old fat hairless fart of a protag.

[SCLASS]

Anyone remember 'myst' in about 94 ?...itl be like that. Static based screens - its the future. F**K motion.

[73duster]

Protag in a wheelchair.

HA, HA! This was funny! Seriously, i wonder if they could make that work.

[bluetops]

Bold new direction - GTA will become a linear game.

[vanni]

I have a Good question For you guys... What does A bold New direction exactly mean? Because i never seen this sort of response From R* before, but i think its something "Brand New for Us" Or is something that we never expected Since GTAIV? please have your say On this "A bold New direction From R*" I'm Very curious On this to! But What Can we expect from Rockstar Have your Say please thank you...

They were just trying to create some buzz around rockstar so fans would be watching when they released all this max payne nonsense. It basically means we're making a new gta with a new map and some new features. shocker.

[JOSEPH X]

Sounds like a washing powder...or a sh*t boy band.

[Dragonjack]

I have a Good question For you guys... What does A bold New direction exactly mean? Because i never seen this sort of response From R* before, but i think its something "Brand New for Us" Or is something that we never expected Since GTAIV?  please have your say On this "A bold New direction From R*" I'm Very curious On this to! But What Can we expect from Rockstar Have your Say please thank you...

They were just trying to create some buzz around rockstar so fans would be watching when they released all this max payne nonsense. It basically means we're making a new gta with a new map and some new features. shocker.

That's What I thought man

[eSJe]

Haha... I wanted to give a joke reply. but that are very much above.

 

Bold new direction, I don't think it's about maps, vehicles or some stuffs.

I think it's about how we play it that relevant with story.

One thing I can imagine that is we play multiprotag

We met cloud in SA, then Niko met Johnny and Luis in EFLC.

What if this Bold new direction we play many character in one GTA V? that could be.

[018361]

It means instead of turning right, like usual this time you take a left turn to a new and unexplored location,

 

[GREENBEAN]

[TonyPro]

"A Bold New Direction" = we the programmers at R* know ppl are getting bored with sandbox gameplay, so we've come up with a new

 

idea that won't actually keep you interested but we'll hype it up like its the best thing in the world!

 

No seriously, they know they can't keep doing the same thing over and over again so they're trying to add new features to keep the

 

GTA experience from getting stale, thats my guess.

[matajuegos]

Sounds like a washing powder...or a sh*t boy band.

this btw , happy kid's day lol

[TinTinn]

Bold new direction involves all aspects of the game. Mainly based on the storytelling, multiplayer and map. The storyline will be similar to GTA IV's with the 'make your own choice' feature. The multiplayer will be similar to IV's but will have been improved; IV's is a prototype. GTA V's map will collide with IV and RDR but with southern California landscape.

[mkey82]

The storyline will be similar to GTA IV's with the 'make your own choice' feature.

The only choice that counted for something was the endgame one, leading toward two different endings. Others were just thrown in for whatever reason. OK, Dwayne-Playboy choice had some tenure as one direction gave you a conveniently placed safehouse, while the other meant one less person to call you constantly, pleading for attention. I found Dwayne to be particularly pathetic in that regard so I did regret for not killing him.

 

I mean, if the game didn't involve massive amounts of killing, in a dramatic sense having the choice to not kill someone would carry its own weight, but in this genre characters are fodder.

[Algonquin Assassin]

 

more random events and sh*t, being able to turn down jobs/missions from bosses, stuff like that

That's actually an interesting idea. I wonder what would happen if you were ordered to kill someone very important and refused to do it?

 

Either way if this "Bold, new direction" is literal I think it'll have something to do with the moral choices. There's so much potential to really go deeper with it.

 

I think a dramatic decison R* could use if they really wanted to amp up the drama aspect is allowing the player to choose wealth and power over his family (them dying) or sparing his family, but having to give up everything obtained in the game (Money, big houses, fast cars etc).

Edited April 30, 2012 by Miamivicecity

[ShotGunRain]

I think the bold new direction is starting from Max Payne 3 and all upcoming Rockstar games are going to feature bold headed characer.

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[NewGames]

Bold new direction - No more GTA Torrents, No more ilegal copy of game = MORE money

 

LOL Just kiding

 

Maybe it mean that we can finally chose what will we done in storytelling

We have more abilties to done, like: "create your own little mission in free-roam" (if you understand) in Open-World freedom

We have more abiltes what to done, who to listen in mission, for example: You can done what your boss say or what your friend say OR done something other is mission-based gameplay

In online multiplayer we already saw it is Crews, and who knows what else.

[Dragonjack]

Bold new direction - No more GTA Torrents, No more ilegal copy of game = MORE money

 

LOL Just kiding

 

Maybe it mean that we can finally chose what will we done in storytelling

We have more abilties to done, like: "create your own little mission in free-roam" (if you understand) in Open-World freedom

We have more abiltes what to done, who to listen in mission, for example: You can done what your boss say or what your friend say OR done something other is mission-based gameplay

In online multiplayer wealready saw it is Crews, and who nowswhat else.

This Sound's Perfect

[The GTA Guy]

Bold new direction - No more GTA Torrents, No more ilegal copy of game = MORE money

 

LOL Just kiding

 

Maybe it mean that we can finally chose what will we done in storytelling

We have more abilties to done, like: "create your own little mission in free-roam" (if you understand) in Open-World freedom

We have more abiltes what to done, who to listen in mission, for example: You can done what your boss say or what your friend say OR done something other is mission-based gameplay

In online multiplayer wealready saw it is Crews, and who nowswhat else.

This Sound's Perfect

Yeah, imagine if there was kind of "Choose what you say" in cutscenes, like you can press like 2-3 different stuff to say, I mean like you could agree on the job or disagree, or "maybe" option where the protagonist would think about it, and then you can call your in game contacts(Like Roman or whatever will be best friend, cousin whatever) and ask for their advice, perhaps that triggers even different mission and it would affect the storyline.

I'd say that it would be really bold new direction.

[NewGames]

 

Bold new direction - No more GTA Torrents, No more ilegal copy of game = MORE money

 

LOL Just kiding

 

Maybe it mean that we can finally chose what will we done in storytelling

We have more abilties to done, like: "create your own little mission in free-roam" (if you understand) in Open-World freedom

We have more abiltes what to done, who to listen in mission, for example: You can done what your boss say or what your friend say OR done something other is mission-based gameplay

In online multiplayer wealready saw it is Crews, and who nowswhat else.

This Sound's Perfect

Yeah, imagine if there was kind of "Choose what you say" in cutscenes, like you can press like 2-3 different stuff to say, I mean like you could agree on the job or disagree, or "maybe" option where the protagonist would think about it, and then you can call your in game contacts(Like Roman or whatever will be best friend, cousin whatever) and ask for their advice, perhaps that triggers even different mission and it would affect the storyline.

I'd say that it would be really bold new direction.

Yeah we already saw it in L.A. Noire so why not and in GTA V?

Like this:

[Dragonjack]

Hopefully R* will put this in GTAV Not like the one that team bondi Uses The "motionscan", But i want to see it with R* North ideas if you understand.