Grand Theft Auto V returns to the familiar city of Los Santos‎,‎ but with all‎-new lead characters‎.‎ Building on the gameplay of Grand Theft Auto‎:‎ Episodes of Liberty City‎,‎ GTA V offers up multiple playable characters‎,‎ with three new protagonists to guide around the Lost Santos streets‎.‎

First up is Michael‎,‎ a retired bank robber who was living comfortably off his "earnings" following a deal with the FIB‎,‎ but forced bank into the game after his wife gets a little to spend‎-happy‎.‎ Then there‎'‎s former military pilot Trevor‎,‎ now a frequent drug user who does what he needs to scrape a living on the edge of society‎.‎ Rounding up the trio is Franklin‎,‎ a hustler who scams kids into buying cars they can‎'‎t afford and then repossess them‎.‎

Michael‎,‎ Trevor and Franklin each have their own lives‎,‎ stories and hobbies‎,‎ but the paths of the three characters will cross throughout the game‎.‎ You have the chance to switch between them at any off‎-mission point of the game – and even during the missions they take part in together to keep you close to the action at all times‎.‎

A wealth of new missions await in Grand Theft Auto V‎,‎ offering up a variety of mission styles for both individual and multiple participants‎.‎ Unlike previous games in the series‎,‎ complex finale‎-style missions are peppered throughout the characters‎'‎ narratives‎,‎ with heists providing a core part of the gameplay‎,‎ and a renewed focus on prepping for each crime‎.‎ And missions get a little more tension‎,‎ too‎,‎ with the introduction of a score‎,‎ another first for the GTA series‎.‎

The Los Santos of Grand Theft Auto V is larger than ever before‎.‎ Combining elements of Rockstar‎'‎s Red Dead Redemption with classic GTA open‎-world gameplay‎,‎ locations within the city and beyond are yours to explore and to make your playground‎.‎ There‎'‎s the beachfronts‎,‎ including the chance to explore the ocean floor along the coastline‎.‎ Or there‎'‎s the suburban hills‎,‎ the wilderness around Mount Chiliad‎,‎ and a new military base‎.‎ You can even find yourself in the middle of wine country‎!‎

Los Santos isn‎'‎t the only part of Grand Theft Auto V to get a west‎-coast facelift‎,‎ with enhanced gameplay mechanics throughout‎.‎ Melee combat and shooting controls have been improved‎,‎ as has the driving mechanic‎.‎ And with improved driving and a wider area to explore‎,‎ there are even more vehicles than ever before – the range of cars is joined by BMX and mountain bikes‎,‎ road motorcycles and dirt bikes‎,‎ ATVs‎,‎ jet skis‎,‎ helicopters and planes‎.‎

As if that‎'‎s not enough‎,‎ to keep all your characters occupied between heists‎,‎ the off‎-mission activities have also been given a boost‎,‎ with more immersive mini‎-games and side missions‎.‎ Yoga‎,‎ base‎-jumping‎,‎ tennis‎,‎ triathlons and a full 18‎-hole golf game now make up life in Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V‎.‎

• New characters take the lead‎,‎ with three playable main characters and their own individual stories
• All‎-new missions for individual and multiple characters
• A massive open‎-world to explore‎,‎ the largest in GTA history
• Enhanced gameplay mechanics
• More vehicles and off‎-mission activities