Above the Law

I agree, the 2 split screen would be awesome. Only problem is I would be looking at the other players half of the screen like I used to do in Halo.

The next GTA needs to be 2 player split screen. And what happened two the planes from san andreas? And they could focus on a more global effect like traveling to different countrys.

But I feel that the two player mode co-op would be great!

Grand Theft Auto, in the FUTURE!!!
I don't know how it would be pulled off, but imagine the possiblities Rockstar get out of it! I'm not exactly talking flying cars, but think about it in a Fifth Element/Blade Runner sort of way

I read this article a few months back and when I did I was spinning with ideas, that I will probably fail to mention them all here. I first off wanna say that GTA IV was amazing, but I think the R* team left a TON of things out that can be implemented into their new gta titles and that will be their strength. I have played all the titles and here is my consensis of what they should bring back that this missed, new things that should be added to the table and things that need to be improved from IV.
old games brought to life in the new:
1) the old school gta games were heavily based on your gang rep. All the 3d games sorta had that what with most hated gangs and whatnot. GTA SA had the gang wars and turf which was cool...but I really wanna feel like there is a heavily based gang control, territories, stats of gangs that hate or respect you or fear you. They should even have little missions to get into certain gangs and earn their respect.
2) I think that the cop idea is cool, but all the games more or less implement that, especially GTA IV with francis and niko. I think they should really have you work for the police and be a cop. Have different missions like GTA IV had of getting people through the computer. Really be a firefighter through the computer and save people from burning buildings and operate a hose. Really be a paramedic and get people via life flight, wheel them into the hospital, perform CPR and maybe even do a complicated surgery or stitch someone up. Really be a stunt man and go to arenas and do stunt jumps...something they TOTALLY left out of gta IV. Do some plane maneuvers, car, boat, moto X. I think that the racing can be better with a storyline and without brucie. Also, modding your car would be cool and earning upgrades from races and pink slips. I think that is a better alternative than just simply playing as a good cop bad cop.
3) dating and friends needs to be revamped. More girls to date with their cars to unlock and more of a back story and relationship development. More activities to do and I think that also making friends should be a way to earn their respect (thus letting a boss win at something). I think there should be more games other than bowling, darts and pool. Like playing them in golf or tennis or swimming against them. I think only one of the activities should be used per friend and it checks them off.
4) The new game should continue from the old one. What a way to change things up!? Make it that Niko can't stand Liberty City anymore and moves to Vice City or San Andreas or even home to Europe. A new European city would be sweet. Or even encorporate multiple places like europe in part of the storyline and vice in the next. Maybe have switched characters roles, flashback missions and old characters brought back. Like Clyde (aka gta 3) tommy vercetti or CJ. It would be cool to have the game shift from Niko to the new character to carry on the story and change people.
5) Something that chapped my ass about GTA IV. They really needed to have planes! I thought that was all and out lame. There needs to be cool jets, stunt planes, private jets, cargo planes and huge 747 airliners. How cool would it be to be on a mission and hijack and airliner and land it?
6) Businesses...why was it that there was not a way to build up empires? Totally thought that Roman's cab business was going to be the start of the business chain for Niko. They totally need to bring that back. So, we would have gangs, businesses and cool missions as a paramedic and stuntman. Very cool! They could even have it that the friends you make are in the businesses you run, the gangs you are in, and the street cred you get for stunt work and racing.
7) The hidden packages and cumbersome 100% club. The 100% club could have been much cooler than it was. I slaved to get some pooey certificate that I could print offline! I think it would be cool if it gave a cheat to unlock something cool! Like an extra mission strand or something for x box live that only 100% people get. I also think there should be an in game map with location pictures and descriptions for finding everything in the game for all the 100% achievements. I also thought that for car garages it was lame that you didn't unlock the cars to drive like usual.
8) online play: the game needs serious improvement online. First off...let friends play online in the mission based strand. You know how hard it is to explain to strangers how to get the time in bomb the base? I never can get that stupid achievement! Also, lets make it so you can invite friends and have multi-player at home. This one player thing is a drag. I also think that the characters need to be more customizable online.
9) the character: i liked how i could work out to get buff or get fat by eating too much burger shot. I think that going to the gym could be much more fun and less daunting. Fewer visits with more workouts to do. Maybe sparring with a partner picking up new moves as you go. Track and field. Or he plays sports like hockey, baseball, soccer, football, basketball etc. The clothes in this game drove me nuts too. I really think they should let you look through a list of things to mix and match instead of make you go through all the outfits one by one. San Andreas had that right. I also think they should bring back haircuts and tattoos, that was way cool. I also think it would be sweet to have gambling again of course.
10.) this is the last one I promise. I think that there should be more odd jobs like before and a lot of them are more intuitive and role playing like. Like I aforementioned...being the firefighter. Conducting the train. Being the sharp shooter and ammunation. Robbing houses, stores, banks and casinos. Trucking missions and the quarry were fun. Stuff like that.

ok, so that is my lengthy and in depth spiel about what i think could be the ultimate wishlist for the next gta.

London, Germany, Ierland, all the english foren countrys would be sick! I would like the idea of the better vice city!Hopefullt they change everything about it though... NO BRUCIE!!!!!!!!

I'd have to say insomniak's suggestions were well thought out, most of the things he's listed would add more panache to the next GTA. I would also like to tell whoever commented my previous comment that the only reason horses would be cool is for rioting purposes and mounted police are found in big cities so it's not only common but essential to a big city police force. I would also like to say the map is essential so the Miami Idea is great but maybe they could even bring back London from the early GTA that was released in 1999. A London version with the RAGE and Euphoria engines would be totally insane!

First of all cheats are gay!!!! lol! I don't use them anyway and im glad you cant get acheivements while using them. Also I love the idea of remaking Vice City and have suggested, as you have, that they revamp the city similar to what they did with Liberty. The cop thing is cool but I think many of your suggestions could possibly just be added to your police computer when you have a cruiser. The best thing you mentioned was the date/minigame thing. I hate arbitrary gameplay so this really appeals to me. But heres a list of things that MUST be in GTA 5

1. Garages (I like parking on the street as well but I think you need both depending on the residence)
2. More Weapons!!!! (only 2 weapons sets??? psssh)
3. Tanks (Dont know why they were excluded but bring them back!!!)
4. Co-op (online is great but without co-op it seems lacking)
5. More vehicles (besides tanks how bout some ATV's, bicycles, roller blades, ski-doos, planes ect.)
6. Parachutes!!! (another thing they stole from me)
7. old characters (instead of just having hidden references to old GTA stars have them as characters in the game that u meet and do mission for.)

Im bored so ima stop for now but please feel free to add!

I think the new gta game should be like a mixture of San Andreas and GTA 4 combined. you know, the sweet gameplay and everything in GTA 4 but with also the Casinos the gyms the anility to buy sweet or horrible safe houses with our money from San Andreas. GTA 4 and San Andreas should be combined to make the best GTA game ever! And 1 thing is for sure GTA 5 needs A LOT of more cheats

the next gta should have an asian guy who has a katana in the beginning of the game already cuz all of the other gta's main characters are everything but asian. how cool would it be to play as an asian guy with a katana. come on that would be awesome.

I'm 100% with DROST100 except for the bad idea cop thing, to be a cop might have some getting used to but the guys at rockstar games im sure can make it fun as f***. All i have to say is i want to jump out of planes and go to casinos and also fly jets. But no horses like the guy undernieth me wants. MAKE IT FUN TO PLAY!!!!

I have always wanted the GTA Developers to design a character that was in the force, I think it's rather fun pretending to be the Police and chasing down cars, what could be better than being a detective and being able to get into an unmarked car and arresting criminals in GTA. I also believe there should be more vehicles, such as a Police Motorcycle or a Horse for Mounted police. It's and Idea but the developers can pull these kind of things off. Hope we will see things like this happen!!

yes being a cop like vic mackey would be cool, and there already is a game for that and get this, it's called "THE SHIELD" weird i know. maybe the author is still a little salty that the xbox version got canned almost two years ago.

i would have wanted a lot more customization, like in san andreas. have the good cop nice and clean cut, or have your bad cop persona along with tats, and scars. or go under cover and make yourself look like crap so you wont look suspicious to the other gang members and drug dealing scum.i think an almost splinter cell double agent thing would be cool, although maybe a cliche if not done right. could be great, or...not so much.

What a terrible idea! My idea of fun is running around killing cops and loosing stars (not to be a PIG). NY city was fun but not enough to do. What happend to the jet pack and planes and jets and parachutes and casinos and some hot coffe and 4-wheelers. Bring that shit back! (Who wants to play darts and bowl and go to shows THAT SUCKs!) Also GTA should make it like Saints Row CREATE our own player!

I think they should bring back brucie, you cant forget the ALPHA man. Yeah being a cop would be really cool but thats already a game, theres 2 actually. True crime streets of L.A and True crime NY. I like being a crook and a gangster in GTA and that shouldnt change, if you want to be a cop just make another True Crime. GTA 5 should go backn in vice city, those are great ideas, i just want to stay in the crime side of life in GTA for now.

I like everything except the locale. Vice City's been done and done. Oh and Brucie and Manny are some of the most annoying characters ever. I got my wish for what would happen to one of them.

Come-on! Vice city has been used twice now, i think a totaly new name and map is what you guys should do. And aslo, NO BRUCIE!!!!!!!

I like it even though its like crimes of new york and stuff i would like to be on the other side instead of getitng blasted by a helicopter for once. Bring back Brucie!

Wow, that sounds very cool! Great idea!