Flashback missions

[universetwisters]

Do you guys want flashback mission in GTA 5? There weren't any flashback mission in previous GTA games, but having them in GTA 5 would be a good way to explain one of the protagonist's backstories and allow the player to interact with it. Like, for example, if Trevor was telling his buddies about his war experiences, would you rather watch him talk about it in a cutscene, or would you rather play through it in a level, like a little mini-mission?

[wwinterj]

I'm neutral. Have them or don't it's all good.

[GtaIIIFanBoy]

im really 50/50 if there is then cool if not then i wont mind.

[DeafMetal]

That's really Max Payne-ish. Normally, I'd say no, but since Michael has bullet time, I think it's a 50/50.

[The Scottish Guy]

While my answer is no, as I don't believe V will have anything like this, I would certainly like it. It was done pretty well in Max Payne 3, and gave even more diversity to the story. But yeah, 50/50. If it's in, great. If not, no big deal.

[dxbrandon]

It depends, if it benefits the story then yes if not, then no.

[Grand Theft Savage]

Hell no. If there's any game series that doesn't need flashback missions, it's Grand Theft Auto.

[Johan]

It would be kinda weird don't you think?

[Chukkles]

Do you guys want flashback mission in GTA 5? There weren't any flashback mission in previous GTA games, but having them in GTA 5 would be a good way to explain one of the protagonist's backstories and allow the player to interact with it. Like, for example, if Trevor was telling his buddies about his war experiences, would you rather watch him talk about it in a cutscene, or would you rather play through it in a level, like a little mini-mission?

The problem is that all these back stories have to take place in LS when what we'd like to see is Michael and Trevor in their army days.

 

I personally don't think there's any chance of it.

[Revolution-XW]

Good idea actually, I say I would enjoy this tbh. More knowledge on the story and what's going on.

[Ex Hellraiser]

I think it would be better if it were like GTA IV, where even us players didn't know about Niko's past, and had to piece it together throughout the story. However, I don't know how much more difficult it would be to do this with 2 more characters.

[Rock Howard]

Nah. I'd be very surprised if the game featured them. They work in Max Payne because the game is linear and not open-world so it works but it wouldn't suit GTA in my opinion.

[TRANEMing]

No.....backstories will be told by conversions not flashback missons....That's GTA style....

 

[Algonquin Assassin]

I always thought when Niko was talking to lleyna in "Rigged To Blow" about his experience walking into a village and seeing children with their throats cut and hands chopped off would've made a great flashback mission.

 

It had the right tone

[BlackNoise]

Not in GTA V IMO. It just seems like that type of perspective shift would be unnecessary in a game where you already play from three different perspectives.

 

I do think we'll see some flashbacks to learn more about the three protagonists.

[GTA 360]

Do I think we'll have them, no.

But I'm 50:50 as to whether I want them or not, part because this isn't GTA Black-Ops and part "yeah, it would be cool to know what happened by playing it"

[Hugef1]

I always thought when Niko was talking to lleyna in "Rigged To Blow" about his experience walking into a village and seeing children with their throats cut and hands chopped off would've made a great flashback mission.

 

It had the right tone

I entirely disagree, it would have lessened the impact of what he was saying IMO.

 

Having some things left to the imagination is better. Sure it's a computer game, but the story in IV was pretty sad. Clearly based off the atrocities of the Kosovan War, Niko's past was best left hidden.

 

No wonder he was so desperate to believe his utterly moronic cousin.

 

Back on topic, I kinda hope they don't really.

 

[Goneinfiveseconds]

I hope its Trevor while his deploy in warzone Australia

[ChillyPhilly]

I always thought when Niko was talking to lleyna in "Rigged To Blow" about his experience walking into a village and seeing children with their throats cut and hands chopped off would've made a great flashback mission.

 

It had the right tone

This is exactly the example I was going to bring up.

 

I remember reading in a preview for IV that the story begins in Liberty City. As in, that's 'all we know'.

 

 

[Braindawg]

Let's just use every aspect of Max Payne 3 in GTA V. Why the hell not? The inventory, the flashbacks.

Hell. I'm gonna open a topic titled "Do you want missions in Sao Paulo LIKE IN MAX PAYNE 3?"

Cause you know... Max Payne's like their biggest franchise.

[The Sinful Killer]

I'm 50/50 on this... they had it in Max Payne 3... so maybe

[BullworthAcademy]

Hell no. If there's any game series that doesn't need flashback missions, it's Grand Theft Auto.

Forget about the title, the game isn't just about stealing cars.