Top 15 Best Story Missions In Grand Theft Auto V

There has been plenty of discussion as of late about the development of the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise. While players are likely years away from experiencing GTA VI, it is worth noting that the latest iteration is still alive and well.

And while the online mode in Grand Theft Auto V has kept many players busy, the game's main story mode still stands out as one of the best the series has ever seen. One aspect of the main story that stood out was how incredible the story missions were, no matter how simple at times. Here is a look at a few of the best missions in GTA V's single-player mode.

One of the biggest successes of Rockstar Games' hit entry in the beloved GTA franchise is the inclusion of multiple protagonists. As players are able to control three wildly different characters in Grand Theft Auto V, they also get to experience three well-developed storylines. Those storylines then begin to wind together as the characters meet, leading to some of the best missions of the franchise. Let's take a break from waiting for the highly-anticipated GTA VI to explore a few more of the best story missions you can experience in Los Santos.

Most of the early missions of the game revolve around Franklin repoing cars for his boss Simeon Yetarian. This mission asks the player to sneak into a fancy house and drive a yellow SUV out of the garage and back to the dealership.

Part of the way through, however, Michael awakes from the back seat and points a gun at Franklin, telling him to drive the car into the dealership. It's a fun stealth mission, which leads to cutting ties with an annoying boss. The player even gets to beat up Simeon as Michael.

This mission starts out with Michael finding his wife cheating on him with a tennis coach. The mission involves him and Franklin chasing the tennis coach to a house on the side of the cliff. The insane aspect of this mission is that Michael literally destroys the house by hooking the foundation and pulling it down.

This leads to a chase where Franklin needs to avoid gangs that are shooting at them. Michael and Franklin learn later that they destroyed the house of Cartel leader Martin Madrazo's mistress, which sets off a whole new chain of events.

There are quite a few flying missions available in GTA V, especially if players buy the McKenzie Field Hangar to run smuggling missions. These are all possible due to Trevor Philip's experience as a pilot, though he was discharged from the army before receiving his license.

"Minor Turbulence" sees Trevor flying a small jet to intercept a large Merryweather cargo plane while also avoiding radar. Not only do you get to land a plane inside of another plane, but you can also ride a jeep out of the crashing plane Fast And Furious-style, further elevating the solo mission.

Through the first few missions with Trevor, it's easy to see how he's a lot more impulsive, and has a lot more people after him, than Franklin and Michael. This is seen in Crystal Maze as he goes after the O'Neil brothers. After the family steals Trevor's business, he decides that he's going to take out every last one of them.