[AuSsIeThUnDeR36]

I've had this come to mind that the name 'Ray' has popped up a few times as the character or one of the characters in GTA V.
Now before you go away, please read on, as to me it makes perfect sense.
This isn't another one of those 'Albert Desilva' stories, this story actually holds water when it comes to factual information, so please hear me out with this and be sure to click the links at the bottom.
Remember, this is a GTA III character, but with Rockstar saying 'A bold new direction' it just may be possible. Now it's not the main character so it may be ok for this character to make an appearance.
Ray Machowski - born 1958, so that puts his age in the range of the - balcony man, agree?
He was involved in the LCPD in the late 90's, called by McAffrey 'Mr Hip'. He eventually turns to work for Kenji in GTA III which was in 2001.
He was now involved with the Yakusa.
Ray's final appearance was when Claude takes him to Francis International, where he boards a plane and leaves. The question is, where did he go?
'Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather' - that's the voice of Ray. I know, Ray isn't the main character. We will hear from the main character in the next trailer.
So the balconey man is Ray Machowski, moved from Liberty City to nice LS weather. Maybe the Yakusa will play a part in V. Now to investigate for yourselves, click the links and take a good close look at the similar hair styles and demeanour of character.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JO_8okuQK0

http://gta.wikia.com/Ray_Machowski

This post has been edited by AuSsIeThUnDeR36 on Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 18:14

[Bluedonut1]

I guess he lost weight.

[Eagle-Eye]

Could be Toni Cipriani
but i don't think GTA universes will ever meet.

[btbwuh]

QUOTE (Bluedonut1 @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 17:16)

I guess he lost weight.

...and dyed his hair.

[J32T3R]

I was guessing Donald Love

[AuSsIeThUnDeR36]

Looks nothing like Donald Love

[austinkopeck]

When Claude gets to Ray's lockup in GTA III, Ray pages Claude, saying "Take care of my bulletproff Patriot. See you in Miami." That rules out Ray being in Los Santos.

[InfernoV]

TONI CIPRIANI IS THE BALCONY GUY

[Snake Without a Tongue]

QUOTE (Bluedonut1 @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 17:16)

I guess he lost weight.

Or the... I don't know, that thing, the magic.... Jenny Craig.

[Blazevski12]

QUOTE (AuSsIeThUnDeR36 @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 17:14)

Ray's final appearance was when Claude takes him to Francis International, where he boards a plane and leaves. The question is, where did he go? 'Why did I move here? I guess it was the weather' - that's the voice of Ray. I know, Ray isn't the main character. We will hear from the main character in the next trailer. So the balconey man is Ray Machowski, moved from Liberty City to nice LS weather. Maybe the Yakusa will play a part in V. Now to investigate for yourselves, click the links and take a good close look at the similar hair styles and demeanour of character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JO_8okuQK0 http://gta.wikia.com/Ray_Machowski

Since the balconey man is Ray as you say, how could he look younger then back in 2001?. Some Dorian Grey thing here.

[xzxxsicko]

comon it's GTA III character ur talking about here u think R* has run out of ideas ? balcony guy 110% fresh face in GTA and our protag..

[Zee]

He's not machowski, and anyone who thinks it is should get 'GULLIBLE TWAT' tattooed on their forehead.

[FazeGhost64]

Thanks for the laugh, OP.

The "Balcony Guy" doesn't look old enough to be 50 anyway.

[i am a girl on the internet]

As usual, this has been discussed before (as far back as November/December, when everyone was in a mad dash to find out who the balcony guy was). Ray and a few others were ruled out, but I guess we've been starved of information for so long that we've reached a new level of deliriousness.

[jackass2009]

QUOTE (Zee @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 09:57)

He's not machowski, and anyone who thinks it is should get 'GULLIBLE TWAT' tattooed on their forehead.

I second this.

[GSi]

I don't think it is ray,

When we first heard the narrator in the gta v trailer I instantly thought ray liotta/tommy vercetti.

But noooooo... It could and prob is as someone said 110% fresh new character

[chitoryu12]

BALCONY GUY IS OBAMA.

No, seriously. It's a reboot. The universes have minimum crossover to maintain that they're the same series, hence why it's still Los Santos and Liberty City and Lazlow still has a job as a radio host. There's still Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell. But the crossover will be kept to a minimum to emphasize that this is a brand new imagining of the series, rather than just a continuous storyline. Hell, San Andreas seemed to be trying to bring back everyone they logically could.

I will bet you a million, no joke, that it's not Ray Machowski from GTA III. Because to be frank, that idea's dumb.

[SL1DE]

The protagonist in the trailer had to have been born between 1969-1975. He looks like he's in his late 30's or early-to-mid 40's.

[Honest Bill]

I'm pretty sure that Ray Machowski left you a note in GTAIII which said see you in MIA; Which of course strongly suggests he went to Miami (please no universe debates..) which would mean that it wasn't LA (LS) he went to

[Honest Bill]

QUOTE (GSi @ Saturday, Jun 16 2012, 19:06)

I don't think it is ray, When we first heard the narrator in the gta v trailer I instantly thought ray liotta/tommy vercetti. But noooooo... It could and prob is as someone said 110% fresh new character

Yes. My first thought was that it sounded like Liotta when he says "Why did i move here?"

Glad i'm not the only one who thought that. But then he continues speaking, and then you realise, oh wait that isn't him..

I agree it will probably be a totally new character