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The Big Grand Theft Auto VI: The Need to Know
[ESSENTIAL NEED TO KNOW]
âȘïž Don't expect this game to be a GTAV replica. It's a vastly different experience. In many ways, the game won't hold your hand and the decisions you make matter more than ever in a Rockstar title. The closest comparison is Red Dead Redemption 2, but with a much faster pace during gameplay and the NPC/Wanted System is heavily serious and less arcadey.
âȘïž Your decisions impact Lucia and Jason's romantic relationship. This is handled by spending time together outside of main missions or through the decisions you make during main missions.
âȘïž To bond your relationship with both characters, you must do the following together:
1. Explore Leonida
2. Go shopping
3. Ensure fitness remains in check and exercise as a pair
4. Commit robberies outside of main story content
âȘïž There is no traditional RDR2 Honor system. Instead, GTAVI features a separate Criminal Profile system focused on your behaviour as a criminal. You can improve your status by successfully robbing stores like a professional criminal.
âȘïž Fuel plays a big part in this game. You will need to fuel your vehicle from time to time.
âȘïž You can charge electric cars too.
âȘïž There is romance progress, but the exact status is not shown in the game UI. Your relationship can be improved by texting (e.g., saying "Good night"), dating, and hanging out together.
âȘïž Romance is optional.
âȘïž The map displayed on the pause menu is described as "satellite imagery" and is very detailed.
âȘïž The in-game phone is no longer a flat 2D feature on-screen like in GTAV/GTAIV. The camera will zoom in on both characters' hands holding the phone which is fully interactable.
âȘïž The interaction system from RDR2 returns, IGN describes this system as "more evolved." The usual greet, antagonize, and refuse are back.
âȘïž If you commit crime in certain areas, residents may comment on your behavior.
âȘïž Any cash you hold has to be taken to an ATM to deposit. This can't be done via your in-game phone.
âȘïž Cops will not show on the minimap anymore. You need to pay attention more.
âȘïž Features more gore than GTAV, but much less than RDR2
âȘïž You can switch between Jason and Lucia at virtually any time. When they are together, switching is near-instant and you can even switch between driving and shooting during a chase. When they are separated, the transition takes a few seconds.
âȘïž The character-switching wheel has three options: Solo Jason, Solo Lucia and controlling both when they're together.
[IN-GAME PHONE]
âȘïž When you open the phone, the camera zooms over the shoulder and acts like a real phone on a 3D phone. It's no longer a 2D texture on screen.
âȘïž Massive social media aspect
1. You can see what NPCs are posting and find them in the world
2. You can see social media events unfold in real time when you explore the world
âȘïž App List:
- BuckMe (CashApp)
- RydeMe (Uber)
- Scooters Bros (call your personal vehicle)
- WhatUp (WhatsApp)
- Fitness App (workout status info)
âȘïž Snapmatic returns as GTA VI's Instagram social network, but Jason and Lucia apparently cannot post to it because they are fugitives and don't want to leave a digital footprint.
âȘïž Doomscrolling on social media
âȘïž Vertical, short-form-video-style social feeds
[STORY]
âȘïž The main story can take up to 80 hours to complete, with "optional goals" carrying narrative ramifications, according to co-studio head Rob Nelson when he completed the game in February
âȘïž This story is designed for multiple playthroughs based on your decisions.
âȘïž To continue on select story missions, you may need to help fund them to gain access.
[GAMEPLAY]
âȘïž Entirely reworked movement for running, jumping and climbing to feel smoother. The gameplay presentation looks akin to Naughty Dog's motion-matching tech, which is something Rockstar patented some time ago.
âȘïž Three gameplay bars:
1. Health
2. Stamina
3. Focus
âȘïž Three income features:
1. Bank account
2. Cash
3. Duffel Bag Value (only visible during robberies)
âȘïž Focus slows down time, similar to RDR's Deadeye system. You will be able to see weak points on NPCs and vehicles. On vehicles, you can see weak points on tires, the engine block, the gas tank, etc.
âȘïž Driving will feel less arcadey and more grounded, @TGGonYT describes it as feeling quite weighty.
âȘïž Missions will have multiple escape routes as seen in the gameplay video.
âȘïž It's much harder to steal vehicles now, it works on a level based system. The higher a vehicle's value, the harder it is to break into.
âȘïž Car theft has multiple approaches. You can smash a window and physically pull the driver out, or use a quieter method such as a slim jim to unlock the vehicle.
âȘïž Suppression Fire: You can threaten a shopkeeper/NPC with a gun by deliberately missing your target, this buys more time to rob the store by intimidating them.
âȘïž As with any Rockstar open-world game, random events will play a big part in freeroam.
âȘïž You can fast travel with the Ryde Me app (a taxi app).
âȘïž The more food you consume, the more fat you get.
âȘïž Exercising plays a major part in this game. In order to get fit:
1. You need to buy a membership at a local gym to access gym facilities
2. You can buy protein shakes to get fitter
âȘïž You can hold hands with both Jason and Lucia in freeroam
âȘïž The minimap renders 3D buildings, rather than simply displaying a flat representation.
âȘïž If you do not get fit, this will impact your health and stamina, making gameplay a little harder during stressful missions and running.
âȘïž Anything in your duffel bag has to be taken to a Fence.
âȘïž You can remove car trackers at the Fence
âȘïž No auto aim, uses proper manual aiming with aim assist
âȘïž Combat is much more cover-focused. Jason and Lucia can duck behind furniture and walls, vault over objects and cars, and reposition during firefights.
âȘïž Vehicle combat has been significantly expanded. You can shoot at pursuing vehicles and helicopters, target tyres and cause crashes that result in environmental destruction.
âȘïž NPCs can be approached using RDR2-style interaction prompts. Today's footage showed interactions such as greeting, threatening and robbing people.
âȘïž You can study animals out in the wild or pop over to the Leonida Zoo.
âȘïž You can pet dogs and cats
[THE ALL-NEW POLICE SYSTEM]
âȘïž Six-star wanted level is back
âȘïž You can destroy or abandon the vehicle associated with a crime and switch vehicles to help escape police. The Extended Look actually shows Jason, Lucia and another crew member burning their getaway vehicle before switching to a van.
âȘïž Police pursuit isn't simply about losing the wanted stars anymore. The game can retain information about your appearance, clothing and vehicle, meaning escaping the immediate pursuit doesn't necessarily mean you're completely safe.
âȘïž NPCs can report crimes they witness, which triggers law enforcement to arrive on the scene and investigate the area. In the game's HUD, a red area will appear on the minimap; this remains even after Jason and Lucia have left the area.
âȘïž Police will wait for you during a petty robbery (if NPCs call the police).
âȘïž At three-star wanted level, it becomes more challenging to escape the main city (IGN says a fast vehicle is essential to escape).
âȘïž Using a mask will prevent police and CCTV from recognizing you.
âȘïž Cops will recognize the vehicle you're driving, so tread carefully and find a different vehicle if the police are hunting for you.
âȘïž During missions and freeroam gameplay, both Lucia and Jason can split up to make it harder for police to track the pair.
âȘïž You can get arrested, but you'll simply respawn back into the world at the police station.
âȘïž Cops will shoot at your tires while escaping a wanted level
âȘïž Most cop cars are tracked. Impossible to lose wanted level, older cop cars aren't tracked.
[TECH & GAME SIZE]
âȘïž Over 600,000 animations for NPC reactions throughout the world, compared to just 55,000 animations in GTAV
âȘïž Twice the size of Grand Theft Auto V's map and three times larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's map.
âȘïž 30fps only on base PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; no current details for PS5 Pro enhancements.
âȘïž First-person mode is not available, could be down to new movement tech
âȘïž NPC interiors are extremely detailed. Rockstar uses fully modelled interiors and parallax techniques so buildings can appear to have depth and activity even from outside.
âȘïž Photo Mode
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