[merylsilverburg]

Originally posted by Zone

I doubt there will be any major changes to the GTA games until the PS3, but what could be done to keep the series from getting boring?...

I've got a good idea. Maybe the main character could be like the one from GTA3 (no name mentioned, never talks) and at the beginning of the game, you create how the main character looks (like the "create-a-wrestler mode" in the SmackDown! games).

I like this idea, but I also don't. It's a good idea to create your own character, but I feel the GTA series is best when the character is already given to you, so you're immersed in their world and looking through their eyes.

Another good idea is to have a "stats" feature, like Driving Skills, Shooting Skills, Stamina, etc. The higher your Driving Skills, the better you are with vehicles. The higher your Shooting Skills, the better you are with weapons, and so on. As the game goes on, you can build these stats however you please. Include this with being able to choose how the main character looks will add quite a bit of customization.

Hmmm...Now that I think about it, that "Stats" idea is actually really good. It would add a RPG element...

Another good idea, but the RPG-ish element might take away the whole style of the GTA series. I can see how they would be able to add this feature in, but I think it'll be too much of a "new feature" that it might annoy some fans.

I do like dan's and trunk's idea about the country and the traveling. That might be a nice addition.