What about when road antics and storytelling intertwine, like a Banshee around a lamppost? Crash your car, during a conversation with an NPC in the passenger seat, and the game reacts artfully – pausing their dialogue with a stunned silence or short yelp, depending on the severity of the accident, before resuming the voiceover from the beginning of the interrupted line. It's a suggestion of extracurricular activity that Insomniac draws on today – by having Mile Morales drop in on Peter Parker's crime busts, and vice versa.

And if Trevor appears to be patting down the last shovelful of dirt on a shallow grave out in the desert? Best not to ask questions. Not only do other protagonists show up in missions unannounced when not controlled – they're often shown to be busy when you switch back to them.ĭon't be surprised to find Franklin holding back childhood friend Lamar from yet another street fracas, or Michael leaving the cinema with a complaint about 'American mainstream movie making' on his lips. And Rockstar went out of its way to ensure that none of the three were simply on standby while you were off playing with other toys. While we're on the subject of multiple protagonists, where do you think Spider-Man 2 got its blueprint? GTA 5 hinged its entire story on the interplay between three lead characters – Franklin, Michael and Trevor.

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