Grand Theft Auto Wishes....

[MinionZombie]

The jail idea sounds nifty, like you see him in county jail for a while or you get slammed in prison and have to escape, that'd be interesting - but not everytime you got arrested. Like maybe - "do your time, or break out?" as an option - do your time would just skip you to however many jail days later when you get released, or if you choose to break out you do just that and don't 'lose' any days. I'd prefer the guy to already have a driving licence, earning one in San Andreas was a pain in the ass (albeit a fraction of the frustration that was the pilot's licence). I'd like to see TV channels playing 24/7 in shop windows with news reports coming on to report on whatever carnage you've recently made, with video from the news chopper (before you blast it down, muahahaha). It'd be cool to see how your actions affect the areas in which you operate too, businesses closing or opening, litter and general crapitude, or a nice clean area safe for kiddies to play at school, or whatever. I like the idea of a truly adult GTA, perhaps some kind of content that can only be unlocked through a credit card verification process or something. It'd be funny to see more than a low angle shaking car, get some titties flopping around!

[capncnut]

Going back to the drug thing for a second, what about dealer missions? Basically the same thing as the taxi or pimping side missions but with an extra spin. Base it on rank for bigger deals and payouts. In a new scoring system (that would not be that dissimilar from the HPotD post rankings), you could begin as a humble skunk dealer (with one star ) and work your way up to the top by being a hotshot Coke supplier. When you reach full stats on this particular side mission, you could unlock an option that offers you a 'helper' that'll do your dirty dealings and earn you dollar while you prat about your day killing gangsters and ballin' hoe's!

[MinionZombie]

lol, that sounds like a pretty nifty idea. There was a similar (but by no means as expansive) side mission in San Fiero where you hopped on a white motorbike and threw packages of snow through red circles against a timer. Not really that great, your idea is much better and expansive. One of these days there will be a game in which you can do absolutely anything you want, damn ... now that'd be fun to play...

[Terran]

One of these days there will be a game in which you can do absolutely anything you want, damn ... now that'd be fun to play... You know if there was a video game like that Id get hookers and play blackjack...you know what forget about the video game

[capncnut]

Grand Theft Auto IV is the upcoming eleventh installment of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, announced for release by Rockstar Games on October 16, 2007 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It has been confirmed that GTA IV will run on the RAGE game engine, the same engine that powered Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. The game is being written by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser. According to Janco Partners analyst Mike Mickey, a financial consultant for Take-Two Interactive Software, around 150 developers are working on Grand Theft Auto IV. The analyst also found that Rockstar Games is "fully capable of ushering in an entertainment experience categorically superior to the prior cycle’s GTA product." Lazlow Jones, who has played the voice of the radio presenter 'Lazlow' in the series, is labeled as part of the cast for the game. Also listed is Navid Khonsari, who voiced the porn host in Max Payne 2 and has also voiced characters in GTA games as well, including pedestrians. During Microsoft's 2006 E³ press conference on May 9, it was announced that Grand Theft Auto IV would be available for the Xbox 360 and that Rockstar will offer exclusive episodic content via Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 version. This had been confirmed by Rockstar, announcing two extra, exclusive episodes. Peter Moore, head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division announced that Rockstar Games is working on two downloadable packs for GTA IV exclusively on the Xbox 360, which will probably be available within months of the game's release date. Moore described the downloads as "epic episode packs," and not just an extra car or character. A press release during the conference said that the packs would add "hours of entirely new gameplay" to the game. The American attorney and anti-obscenity activist Jack Thompson has sent an e-mail, entitled “Bill Gates in the Crosshairs," to various news outlets vowing to rally against the release of Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360. He cited a December 2006 report from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility that indicates progress has been made to keep mature-rated games out of children's hands, but that further steps need to be taken to ensure inappropriate content is held from minors. Thompson said that he would “undertake various means to prohibit” the sale of GTA IV to minors, and told Gates “Please have your lawyers contact me in order that such sales will be prevented.” He also said that the ICCR report “makes it abundantly clear that unless such prohibitions are in place, then millions of units of the new Grand Theft Auto game will be sold directly to minors.” He continued, “I am quite intent upon making sure that that does not happen. I and others will endeavor to stop Microsoft from participating in any fashion, directly or indirectly, in such sales to minors.” Speculation about the location of GTA IV is rife, though there has been no official word from Rockstar at all. However, the following points may provide some clues as to where the game might be set. On December 17 and December 21, 2003, Take-Two Interactive registered the trademarks GTA: Bogota and GTA: Tokyo. Some people have assumed this could be a hint towards the next Grand Theft Auto game, though it is possible they were actually reserved for the making of GTA: San Andreas. While the trademarks were not used for the series' fifth installment, the possibility remains open that GTA IV could take place in one or both of the two cities. Some fans of the series note, however, that ever since Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969, no actual city or city name has been used in a game and that Rockstar North will most likely continue this tradition. However, the city of Liberty City is based on New York City and parts of New Jersey; Vice City is based on Miami; and in San Andreas Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas resemble Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, respectively. In addition, the layouts and roadways also bear a strong resemblance to these corresponding cities in reality. A recent poll in Electronic Gaming Monthly showed that a majority of readers from the U.S.A. would like to see GTA IV take place "Across the U.S.A.". In December 2004, games industry trade paper MCV claimed that "sources close to the project" suggested "the team is looking beyond the US for the setting of the next title, with Europe a strong contender." Furthermore, in December 2005, The Inquirer also claimed that GTA IV would be set in London, and that the game would be split into sub-regions of London, for example: the East End, West End and City of Westminster. CG Environment artist Craig Kerr has recently been employed by Rockstar North and several images from his portfolio are available online, possibly giving some hint as to the graphical quality that might be seen in the next GTA installment. While the environments shown appear to be based on the United Kingdom, Kerr states that they were the works that got him his job. They may be an indication of the current locale for GTA IV. Rockstar has recently announced the upcoming release of a new game, L.A. Noire, which is based in 1940s Los Angeles, which would suggest that GTA IV is unlikely to be set in the same era or locale, contrary to certain internet rumours. Some speculate that the game will take place in the fictional Carcer City due to the numerous references to the city in the San Andreas installment in the game. However, as Carcer City was the setting for Rockstar's game Manhunt, this is unlikely. According to an interview between Nintendo of America's president, Reggie Fils-Aime, and MTV, Nintendo is willing to put M-rated content on the Wii. He also stated having talks with Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar. This has led to some speculation that the next GTA game could possibly be available on the Wii as well. It is possible that GTA IV will be a MMOG, due to network programming job positions that have been posted on Rockstar North's website. Considering the content of the previous games, however, a 100% online game is unlikely as certain tasks would be impossible. When asked by Game Informer magazine about an online GTA game, Sam Houser mentioned Everquest as a possible source of inspiration: "just giving people deathmatch, or even a cooperative deathmatch — that's not GTA." Ironically, the developer of the original Grand Theft Auto, David Jones, is working on APB, a MMO clone of Grand Theft Auto III, due this year. Here's the official site but there's no information available yet. http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto4/