GTA VI: General Discussion

[McLaren]

Yeah we'll see about that. Can't trust Rockstar with GTA release dates anymore even with promotion starting

They’re going to begin ramping up their marketing after this month. Sony/Microsoft have updated their pages as well.

Take2 has made it clear they know the game needs to get out & they would start a major marketing campaign as soon as they know they can make it.

 

[05XR8]

Okay, this cover will be analysed, more than the trailers, until November.

I can just hear and see content creators talking about the wildlife, new places to place tattoos, wearing jewelry, vehicles we can use, new missions, the amount of players we can switch to in real time, interactions with all avatars we come across.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Someone had a 1.5 hour live stream just analyzing the background on the website.

 

[GTboyz]

I think this is the first time a trailer is used as a cover art reveal lol

 

[05XR8]

Should be a wild game.

Maybe we get scored for doing tricks on bikes. With more avatars on screen seems ripe for more street crimes. Not just purse snatching, bicycle and car jacking. Probably stick up kids and more violent crime.

I'm thinking more access to interior spaces. Homes, office buildings, malls, etc. More than just small shops and fuel stations.

 

[TheCracker]

I reckon the story is going to feel Michael Mann scripted. So many nods to Miami Vice and Heat.

 

[05XR8]

I wouldn’t be opposed to that. Might be closer to Bad Boys( without badges) in some aspect.

 

[Fezzik]

Okay, this cover will be analysed, more than the trailers, until November.
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I can just hear and see content creators talking about the wildlife, new places to place tattoos, wearing jewelry, vehicles we can use, new missions, the amount of players we can switch to in real time, interactions with all avatars we come across.

It's already begun

We’ve Analysed Every Panel of GTA 6’s New Cover Art To Uncover All the Hidden Details, Including Some Cool Nods Back to GTA: Vice City

We've picked apart GTA 6's new cover art to discover all the details hidden in those nine panels, including new cars, characters, and some nods back to GTA: Vice City.

www.ign.com

 

[PaMu1337]

I think this is the first time a trailer is used as a cover art reveal lol

It's a pretty mild way of doing it compared to previous GTA games, where it was revealed slowly by it being painted on the side of a building.

 

[05XR8]

It's already begun

We’ve Analysed Every Panel of GTA 6’s New Cover Art To Uncover All the Hidden Details, Including Some Cool Nods Back to GTA: Vice City

We've picked apart GTA 6's new cover art to discover all the details hidden in those nine panels, including new cars, characters, and some nods back to GTA: Vice City.

www.ign.com

Not as speculative as I was thinking. Keeping their speculation quite low. Smart.

 

[McLaren]

I reckon the story is going to feel Michael Mann scripted. So many nods to Miami Vice and Heat.

That could be an interesting approach to it. The belief for a while is that it'll be a Bonnie & Clyde-type story as well, with some speculation the ending could be varying one like GTA V's (despite C being canon). But, personally, I don't think Rockstar will go that route since it's been reported that Rockstar recognized V was a lighter tone in its story & VI is believed to be more serious/darker. I think they'll be looking to recapture what makes RDR2 so beloved.

It's a pretty mild way of doing it compared to previous GTA games, where it was revealed slowly by it being painted on the side of a building.

Zelnick has said VI will be a very different marketing approach for them in terms that we won't be seeing a lot of build-up advertisement for the game like V, that everything will be "condensed" into the months leading up to November instead.

 

[05XR8]

I’m fine with what I’ve seen. The map is my main focus. As long as I can drive distances way longer than it takes to get from Los Santos International Airport to the top of Mount Chiliad, I’ll be smiling.

 

[Valkyrie427]

I’m fine with what I’ve seen. The map is my main focus. As long as I can drive distances way longer than it takes to get from Los Santos International Airport to the top of Mount Chiliad, I’ll be smiling.

I hope that it will make aircraft useful with more airports/landing strips. In GTA V, it felt really limited where you could fly to, and planes seemed kind of useless besides entertainment and combat. My dream for GTA VI is that planes and cars can have higher top speeds close to real life as a result of map size and hardware updates. The low speed limits in GTA V were always disappointing.

 

[05XR8]

Yes. Definitely more larger airports.

Something else are the special abilities of the main characters. Wielding dual pistols(maybe picking off multiple adversaries at one time) and military training. Interested in how those come in handy.

 

[McLaren]

Yes. Definitely more larger airports.

Something else are the special abilities of the main characters. Wielding dual pistols(maybe picking off multiple adversaries at one time) and military training. Interested in how those come in handy.

So, obviously pure speculation, but there's been a pretty common assumption that Jason's military background will allow a weapon ability & Lucia's background/media/necklace describing her as a physical fighter from birth will allow her some sort of close quarters combat.

 

[05XR8]

So, obviously pure speculation, but there's been a pretty common assumption that Jason's military background will allow a weapon ability & Lucia's background/media/necklace describing her as a physical fighter from birth will allow her some sort of close quarters combat.

True, now that I go back to the trailers. The MMA(I guess) cage fighting stuff will help. Seems like with so many baddies around, there are going to be some interesting takedowns in missions and everyday life. Not just punch punch dodge kick run away moves. So doesn’t seem farfretched with some of the brief action shots we see.

 

[05XR8]

Lots of speculation in this one, but it's cool speculation.


Possible refueling(something I've been wanting to see), possible munitions storage in your personal car, various ways to steal a car. I haven't played RDR2, but my daughter has. The way the video talks about the horse and relating it to how R* may have us connect with cars seems cool.

 

[Fezzik]

Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25 - Rockstar Games

Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI begin at midnight local time on June 25, including the Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition, which amplifies the deepest and most immersive GTA experience yet with an exclusive collection of premium vehicles,...

www.rockstargames.com

Grand Theft Auto VI is a single player experience

Saving the Online crap for later 👍

All Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders and purchases before November 20 will get the Vintage Vice City Pack, a collection of items that flash back to when the neon burned brightest.  

Players who pre-order digital versions of Grand Theft Auto VI will be able to begin pre-loading on November 12 to ensure they are able to play at launch on November 19. The physical version of Grand Theft Auto VI, containing a download code inside the box, will be available starting November 12 to support pre-loading.

Physical download code = no 2nd hand market

More info on that Vintage pack and the Ultimate Edition bonuses.

Grand Theft Auto VI - Rockstar Games

Vice City, USA. Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each...

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$80 standard, $100 ultimate.

Some of the new images look really good.

 

[GlamFM]

Hype is starting to get to me. 100€ digital edition it is.

 

[Fezzik]

Hype is starting to get to me. 100€ digital edition it is.

All editions are digital editions now.
Probably same for me. So sad, all it takes is some shiny photos and I give in.

 

[05XR8]

Yep. Probably game of the decade.

 

[nickf1gr]

It will compete with GT7 in the detail that the cars will have!!!

THE GAME OF THE YEAR ON THE NEXT 15 YEARS!!!

 

[Fezzik]

Track down a variety of abandoned classic and work-in-progress project cars and revitalize them to their former glory in this special commission from eccentric collector and local fixer, Wyman.

Barn Finds

EDIT - exclusive barn finds

including four vehicles that are only available in the Ultimate Edition

 

[05XR8]

Seriously, I was thinking about the world of GTA VI actually seeing things being built over time. Not just a construction project in limbo for 13 years. Hopefully we’ll see projects done from start to finish. Building cars is a start.

 

[Famine]

Interestingly, all I see from those links are dozens-to-hundreds of paywalled cosmetic items, from clothing and accessories to guns and cars, which makes me wonder exactly what their "online store" will look like if this is how it is pre-launch.

And far from being annoyed at being nickel-and-dimed...

THE GAME OF THE YEAR ON THE NEXT 15 YEARS!!!

... consumers appear to be lapping it up.

Edit: Scrolling through the Ultimate Edition benefits is pretty foul.

Mod shop... only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.
Hair salon... only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.
Clothing store... only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.
Tattoo shop... only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.
Another mod shop... only open for business with the Ultimate Edition.

Guess they didn't have enough money from all the money-for-fake-money they made with GTA Online shark cards and GTA+ subs.

 

[GTboyz]

I'm a bit annoyed with how many things they locked up with Ultimate Edition tbh

Though the barn find missions sounds cool but I think I'll just buy the standard.

 

[CommanderBond]

Deluxe edition for me

 

[Fezzik]

Interestingly, all I see from those links are dozens-to-hundreds of paywalled cosmetic items, from clothing and accessories to guns and cars, which makes me wonder exactly what their "online store" will look like if this is how it is pre-launch.

And far from being annoyed at being nickel-and-dimed...

... consumers appear to be lapping it up.

We are sheep. Baaaa.
There is an upgrade option so anyone can just wait & see if all the exclusive ultimate stuff is worth bothering about, and ignore it if not.

Buy Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition Upgrade | Xbox

Seize everything the massive world of Grand Theft Auto VI has to offer with the Ultimate Edition Upgrade, an exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel, and action threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia’s story.

www.xbox.com

I will be annoyed when they do a straight 1:1 for the price in pounds. $100 should be £76 at today's rate.

 

[Famine]

Help me out here:

Learn more about the Ultimate Edition and pre-order bonuses including details on a free month of GTA+ included with digital pre-orders, and much more at rockstargames.com/VI.

GTA+ is a membership service for GTA Online. GTAVI is "a single player experience" (sic).

It's not referenced anywhere immediately obvious beyond this line on the landing page... so what's this for?

 

[PaMu1337]

Help me out here:

GTA+ is a membership service for GTA Online. GTAVI is "a single player experience" (sic).

It's not referenced anywhere immediately obvious beyond this line on the landing page... so what's this for?

As I understand the GTA+ membership is available immediately. So I guess it's just for people to use now to fill the time until release?

Edit: And of course the membership auto-renews so that's a nice sneaky way of tricking people into giving them more money.