Of all the times I’ve played the Grand Theft Auto series, it never once crossed my mind how easy it was to get out of jail. Just give up some of your money and all your weapons and you’re a free man once again.
This video from Atom.com points out the unique justice system from GTA and it made me realize that I would prefer a little mini-game over just getting a slap on the wrist in the GTA games. I avoid getting sent to jail as it is (I’ve reloaded save files just so I could avoid getting jailed off my stats) but I wouldn’t mind it if it involved some Splinter Cell style jail breakout.
Granted, that would get really annoying after awhile if you kept getting arrested.
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3:00 AM on 10.03.2009
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The system they have is perfect. Asking for more realism and punishment is GTA is interesting, but not fun. Hence why the driving in GTA IV is so polarizing.
I've noticed how easy it is to get out of jail but then again the entire cop vs. robbers element of GTA is extremely flawed then in real life. I mean I can go on a crime spree in the same car and nobody notice my car is the car of the killer. That always bothered me and I always thought it was kind of lazy. I always kind of wished escaping the cops as your stars increased became more of a game of wit and cunning and not just chasing.
GTA Vice City at least gave us a lawyer to pretend he's always getting us out of trouble. God, I miss that game.
Getting Jailed in Oblivion is different, because so much is possible in that game. You can leave a thousand lockpicks in every cell in the game or simply be invisible all the time so you can never get caught.
GTA4 crime sprees are fun, if every single one ended with a tedious mini-game it would suck. I don't know about anybody else but I never get arrested in GTA4, I would usually die instead.
That's a choice you'd have to make, and consequence is applied immediately. Rad idea.
The first two GTA's made more sense in that respect, as it was bribes that you collected to bring down your wanted level xD
While I think the minigame idea is overkill, maybe they could increase the bribe amount (enough to dent your funds) depending on wanted level.
I'd also like to see being thrown out of a squad car from GTA2 make a come back. It's at least a bit rougher than peacefully walking out of the station doors.
You could get caught, locked up, go through the legal system, receive the death penalty, get electrocuted in the chair, survive with newfound powers...and then you start playing inFamous.
Brilliant.