

Grand Theft Auto V is set in the fictional state of San Andreas: consisting of the city of Los Santos and the rural Blaine County, which also includes two towns called Paleto Bay and Sandy Shores. He is starting to work his way up in the criminal world. He has previously worked with Michael in various heists, and has prior experience as a military pilot, allowing him to operate aircraft.įranklin is "fit and fashion conscious", working for an Armenian luxury car dealer, repossessing cars of those who default on their payments.

Trevor is an emotionally unstable, sociopathic career criminal, suffering from drug addiction. With his money running out, he is being drawn back into a life of crime. Michael is a retired bank robber, living under the protection of the FIB witness protection program. Each protagonist also has a special ability, which can be triggered during gameplay: Michael can slow down time while on foot, Franklin can slow down time while driving and Trevor can become angry, dealing out more damage and taking little in return. The player can also customise each character beyond their initial appearance through buying clothes, changing hairstyles, getting tattoos and enhancing certain abilities such as stamina, driving skill or flying skill. Some storyline missions, side missions and hobbies will only be available to a specific character while random encounters can be encountered and completed by any protagonist. When the player chooses another character, the protagonist "left behind" remains in his location for a short period of time if the newly controller character returns to the location where the other character was left, the two will interact and can optionally take part in non-mission activities together. The three protagonists have their own lives and, when not chosen, continue with their daily routines, occasionally resulting in the player continuing the activity. One mission also allows the player to swap to Chop, a Rottweiler dog owned by Lamar Davis but looked after by Franklin. Certain missions involve two or all three protagonists, allowing the player to switch between them to assist in completing the mission. Grand Theft Auto V features three playable protagonists, a first for the GTA series: Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips, with the player able to swap between the three when not on certain missions or wanted by the police.
