Let's settle this once and for all

I wonder if It was supposed to be the true ending of the game. There’s a lot of dramatic irony in how Michael betrayed Trevor and was willing to let him die so he could “get out”, just to have the same thing happen to him when Franklin wants a way out. It’s sort of a really dramatic way to end his arc, but maybe they found it too sad so they added multiple endings.

Yeah, that's kinda what I suspected.

Also considering you have free roam after, they didn't want to lock players out of character specific side missions.

t. Brainlet

Multiple stories with different protagonists that tie together for a grand finale.

That was a big issue with me for GTA5's group ending. The raid on the house should have been a big group effort, swapping between characters, taking out guards, busting into the house.

But instead Franklin and Michael are off elsewhere doing their things, and Trevor takes out the final enemy all by himself.

And then you just drive for like 10 minutes, nobody chasing you, nothing actually happening, just driving. Who thought that was the way to wrap up your big story?

It was a real letdown. The Michael ending felt much more satisfying narratively.

GTA 4 had multiple protagonists

multiple

even michael was better, and michael was an unlikable, maudlin faggot

Now here's what I'm thinking.
>3 protagonists
>Instead of being buddies like Michael/Trevor/Franklin, they're all three separate guys with their own issues/affiliations and they NEVER meet or acquaint themselves with each other
>Instead, they'll be like the Liberty City DLC trio and happen to cross paths but never formally meet
>Each protagonist's missions, actions, and decisions affect and can fuck over the other protagonists
>The story basically progresses depending on which protag you favor or make certain choices with
>If you play favorites and your choices favor ONE protag, he gets a happy ending while the others may get killed or supremely fucked over in an ending
>If you play somewhat equally with the three, then the three get bittersweet, maybe less-than-ideal endings

I don’t even know why the gangsters and Chinese were part of the story.