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    Grand Theft Auto V

    Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Sep 17, 2013

    Rockstar returns to the fictional state of San Andreas with a crew of three criminal protagonists who work together to pull off a series of high-profile heists.

    Irish mob in GTA 5?

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    #1  Edited By moncole

    When I saw the logo for the game I thought it would be something with the Irish because the green V, do you think you will play as an Irish person this time? It was the first thing that came into my head. I thought them because of ST.Patricks day and that day there is a lot of green

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    #2  Edited By valrog

    I've been calling that ever since the Episodes. And that logo made me hope even more. Because really, Irish mob is something Rockstar hasn't done yet, and it's bound to happen. The Boondock Saints, hell yes!! Also, more Packie.

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    #3  Edited By CounterShock

    I don't see the green as any indicator of Irish anything. I'm hoping it's a west coast game, like Los Santos or San Fierro.

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    #4  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    Haha I get the tickles just thinking about how awesome V is gonna be

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    #5  Edited By eroticfishcake

    I just got the impression that the green lines in the V looks like the lines off a banknote.

    Huh, the thought of a Grand Theft Auto: Dublin sounds really dumb.

    Or even Grand Theft Auto: Dingle.

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    #6  Edited By Gav47

    Are there any modern day Irish mob families left? Weren't they all more active in the 70's and 80's. Anyway like eroticfishcake said, it more likely the V represents a banknote, maybe the story like will tie into political and corporate corruption.

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    #7  Edited By mandude

    Yeah, I figured green represents money. As much as I would like some Irish drunken revelry. It would be a nice change from the serious tone of the previous game.

    @eroticfishcake: Everyone knows Limerick's where the action is at!

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    #8  Edited By Liquidus

    I really liked The Departed...so I'm down with this.

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    #9  Edited By countinhallways

    Grand Theft Auto: Occupy Dame Street.

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    #10  Edited By Master_Funk

    If it is in the San Andreas Area, the irish mob wouldn't really make much sense. In Liberty City or a Boston type city though, that would be pretty awesome.

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    #11  Edited By coakroach

    Irish would be good.

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    #12  Edited By Barrock

    Would be interesting to say the least. Terrorism in a non-Middle Eastern territory.

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    #13  Edited By Catarrhal
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    #14  Edited By eroticfishcake

    @mandude said:

    Yeah, I figured green represents money. As much as I would like some Irish drunken revelry. It would be a nice change from the serious tone of the previous game.

    @eroticfishcake: Everyone knows Limerick's where the action is at!

    I'd buy that but only if ALL the dialogue is delivered in limerick form.

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    #15  Edited By FesteringNeon

    @Catarrhal: GTA: Dakotas would be the best evarr... lets see some SNOW.

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    #16  Edited By The_LMFAO_Guy

    Or it could be related to the Grove Street Gang from San Andreas.

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    V for Vegas.

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    I see where you're coming from with the Irish thing, but it looks pretty much only money themed to me.

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    This is the logo in question for people who don't know

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    #19  Edited By VoshiNova

    @Catarrhal said:

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    #20  Edited By FilipHolm

    I don't know why, but I'm not very fond of the idea of a gta focused on Irish "gangsters" or whatever... To me the V reminds me more of Los Angeles/Los Santos, but that's probably just wishthinking..

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    #21  Edited By BestUsernameEver

    @CounterShock said:

    I don't see the green as any indicator of Irish anything. I'm hoping it's a west coast game, like Los Santos or San Fierro.

    Sort of hoping that too, or a D.C. game. DC I doubt though, all this protesting that is happening right now is far too recent for Rockstar to call, but it might be in DC because the financial crisis of 2008, I can see a lot of plot segments on that theme. I am rooting for a mob like, politcal setting, and less one in San Andreas, because I am honestly just sick of the LA setting.

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    #22  Edited By ryanwho

    Irish mob isn't even a thing anymore in the US. Unless this is taking place 50 years ago.

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    #23  Edited By joeybagad0nutz

    Please be Irish Mob.....Pleeeeaassseee.

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    #24  Edited By Dany

    It will be philly and/or D.C

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    Speculation:

    The green represents money, the "Five" represents San Andreas and customization, the lines represent networking (online freeroam like rdr), and the "V" refers to the dollar note (an economy system - buy safehouses & sell guns).

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    #26  Edited By AngelN7

    @valrog said:

    I've been calling that ever since the Episodes. And that logo made me hope even more. Because really, Irish mob is something Rockstar hasn't done yet, and it's bound to happen. The Boondock Saints, hell yes!! Also, more Packie.

    Yeah after reading some comments I also think that could be possible, they were dropping hints in the Ballad of Gay Tony in the end credits you see Packie going to the airport and then a plane taking off , the wait is killing me damnit!.

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    #27  Edited By StaticFalconar

    I hope they go a different direction and have the theme be every conspiracy theory ever. Imagine doing jobs the the illuminatti, and the masons, and reptile people, and of course make the whole thing be about banks and corporations 

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    #28  Edited By regularassmilk

    @Gav47 said:

    Are there any modern day Irish mob families left? Weren't they all more active in the 70's and 80's. Anyway like eroticfishcake said, it more likely the V represents a banknote, maybe the story like will tie into political and corporate corruption.

    Political and corpo corruption? Political...assassinations, even? Hey, wait! Where the fuck is Agent?!!?!?!?!? Haul ass, R*. @Vegetable_Side_Dish said:

    V for Vegas.

    That's one I haven't heard yet. Although, I'd definitely like to see that. So shit, I'm with you. I have no idea where this Irish mob shit is coming from. The V is green like a banknote. Not because of damn St. Patrick's day.

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    #29  Edited By WrinklyDinosaur

    @FesteringNeon said:

    @Catarrhal: GTA: Dakotas would be the best evarr... lets see some SNOW.

    I have no idea what the Dakotas are, but a snowy GTA sounds AMAZING!!!! I jus hope, they put back in the alt envirnoments from san andreas

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    #30  Edited By TheDudeOfGaming

    Well we already had an Italian-American, African-American, Serb-Bosnian, it'd be pretty cool to play as an Irishman! Or maybe Russian, but that's just wishful thinking on my part.

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    #31  Edited By Phr4nk0

    Fist thing that came into my head was Irish Mob aswell. Started thinking it was going to be all The Town/Departed, super excited. As said the V is very distictively money themed too, but that doesn't rule out Irish either, especially if it's Bank Robbery based like the town, one of the most talked about mission was the "Heat" mission from GTA IV so more bank robberies might be on the horizon.

    Irish Mob is still my favourite theory so far, though someone above has said V for Vegas, money styled for all the casinos. That would be cool too, though maybe a bit close to Vice City, even still Vice City might still be my favourite GTA.

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    #32  Edited By TheMadmanMaple

    When I saw that V symbol, I immediately thought of money. So I say the game takes place in Washington DC.

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    #33  Edited By Ghostiet

    The only real indication is Packie flying somewhere in the credits to one of the DLCs.

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    #34  Edited By valrog

    @AngelN7 said:

    @valrog said:

    I've been calling that ever since the Episodes. And that logo made me hope even more. Because really, Irish mob is something Rockstar hasn't done yet, and it's bound to happen. The Boondock Saints, hell yes!! Also, more Packie.

    Yeah after reading some comments I also think that could be possible, they were dropping hints in the Ballad of Gay Tony in the end credits you see Packie going to the airport and then a plane taking off , the wait is killing me damnit!.

    Exactly!! He's going to Boston!! I hope. Or Washington DC!!

    @eroticfishcake: Of course it represents a banknote. And that represents a bank. And what does pop in your mind when you think of a bank? That's right, a bank heist. And what is a great association to a bank heist? THREE LEAF CLOVER!!!

    It will still be set in the US, not Ireland. JUST IT WILL HAVE AN IRISH THEME I CAN'T POSSIBLY WAIT!!

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    #35  Edited By Hellstrom

    Hopefully the ethnicity of the protagonist is something entirely different like GTA IV was. We get enough Irish & English protagonist and themes in most games. There are more caucasian people in America than just Irish, English, & Italian. Also Washington D.C is a kinda boring setting to have GTA V, just sayin. Washington D.C is flat and would ultimately be no different than a smaller version of Liberty City. Take some southern states and mix them with Northern states for more geographic diversity.

    Also i don't think Packie getting on the plane is any real indiction. GTA IV was set in the present world and in the present the Irish & Italian mob is no more in America. Maybe if this was set in the 40's or something.

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    #36  Edited By jjnen

    What about Scotland? I visited Rockstars homepage and this was their background picture:

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    Thats Royal Stewart tartan, which I believe is scottish. So maybe we have a scottish dude as the main character in GTA 5?

    Ps. Sorry that I didn't take a screenshot, I accidentally refreshed the page and the background changed.

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    #37  Edited By RandomHero666

    @Rappelsiini: Tartan is both Scottish and Irish

    If they do make it Irish.. it better fucking not be set in America. I want Diesel Bandits, Drug running, scumbag police and all the rest.

    Oh and tractors

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    Goddamn I hope it's the Irish mob and you play an Irish dude. Irish mob flicks are the best, and I love Irish accents.

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    #39  Edited By MariachiMacabre

    @FesteringNeon said:

    @Catarrhal: GTA: Dakotas would be the best evarr... lets see some SNOW.

    I live in Bismarck, ND and NO.

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    #40  Edited By Twitchey
    @Rappelsiini said:

    What about Scotland? I visited Rockstars homepage and this was their background picture:

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    Thats Royal Stewart tartan, which I believe is scottish. So maybe we have a scottish dude as the main character in GTA 5?

    Ps. Sorry that I didn't take a screenshot, I accidentally refreshed the page and the background changed.

    If the protagonist is a Scot I will buy that shit in a heart beat. If he has my last name I would buy the collectors edition.
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    #41  Edited By FesteringNeon

    @MariachiMacabre:

    I think it could be pretty funny tbh. Kind of like the movie Fargo meets "what the fuck".

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    #42  Edited By Sooty

    They need to make a Grand Theft Auto game set in Japan focusing on the Yakuza, as that organisation is incredibly interesting.

    But it won't happen. Cue Scarface/Goodfellas/Insert popular crime movie here crap.

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    #43  Edited By Simplexity

    If this game was set in San Andreas and CJ somehow was featured in any way I would shit bricks.

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    #44  Edited By xMP44x
    @Sooty said:

    They need to make a Grand Theft Auto game set in Japan focusing on the Yakuza, as that organisation is incredibly interesting.

    But it won't happen. Cue Scarface/Goodfellas/Insert popular crime movie here crap.

    They did a game based on the Asian gangs operating in America with Chinatown Wars, but a game focused on the Yakuza could be a very interesting route to go, though I'm not sure if it would happen with this game. My first thought was going back to San Andreas, rather than just Vegas alone. The concept art in the Episodes from Liberty City manual strengthens my theory for me. It's been a while since I looked at it, but two things stood out in it for me: the mountain, and the birds (which I'm assuming were meant to be seagulls). Both appeared in missions, and the seagulls were actually referenced during the mission where you're looking for Mike Torino. The mountain also appeared in the mission for Tenpenny where you're taken out into the countryside. 
     
    The 'V for Vegas' angle is a cool one though, so perhaps it will be the entire city. But maybe the V is for 'Vendetta', and we're going to go collapsing banks and the government to free the people from their totalitarian state under the New World Order? Nah, just kidding.

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