 Grand Theft Auto V is an action @-@ adventure game played from either a first @-@ person or third @-@ person view . Players complete missions — linear scenarios with set objectives — to progress through the story . Outside of missions , players may freely roam the open world . Composed of the San Andreas open countryside area and the fictional city of Los Santos , the world is much larger in area than earlier entries in the series . It may be fully explored after the game 's beginning without restriction , although story progress unlocks more gameplay content . 
