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GTA 6 trailer reactions: Flamingos and gators a go-go, but no BMX bikes?The RPS Treehouse weigh in on Rockstar’s new trailer
The RPS Treehouse weigh in on Rockstar’s new trailer
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Image credit:Rockstar Games
The first trailer forGTA 6might have gone liveahead of schedulejust as most of us in the RPS Treehouse were tucking down for bed last night, but it has, to no one’s surprise at all, captivated the internet at large regardless. Now that we’ve had some time to digest and absorb it properly (and not with the words “BUY BTC” plastered across it), we’ve gathered some of our initial thoughts about the trailer below. And what can I say? A lot of us wereverytaken with those lovely flamingos.
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Edwin:The trailer addressed my greatest fear for the game, inasmuch as neither main character appears to be an arsehole. Instead ofGTA 5’s bland-to-rancid bloke ensemble, we get the promised heartthrob crime duo a la Bonnie and Clyde, which I really should watch one of these days – I wonder if they ever do any paragliding? Anyway, it feels like the stage is being set here for a less abrasive story, though I wouldn’t say either character has fired my imagination just yet, and there’s still plenty of time for Rockstar to introduce a Trevor equivalent. Beyond that – the setting is as enveloping as you’d expect from GTA, but I’m struggling to see anything I might do there that I can’t do in (vanilla) GTA 5 or GTA Online.
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Image credit:Rockstar Games
Ollie:Lots of eyecandy here. Cars, wildlife, scantily clad humans - pick your poison. I think my favourite shot was of those flamingos flying through the everglades. How many alligators can you spot in that shot? I make five. I’ve never played a GTA game before so I’m no expert, but yes, it does look very, very pretty. I also appreciate the many different body types we see from all the NPCs, and the little cosmetic imperfections. Acne scars, moles, body shapes of all kinds. Inclusive and immersive. I’m always one to remind people that it’s just a trailer, it won’t look this pretty. But then, these are the devs who made RDR2.
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Kiera:I’m cautiously optimistic, it seems like Rockstar is going to focus heavily on bringing GTA into the modern age and social media will play a large part in that. From the trailer cinematics, Vice City looks like it’s thriving, full of quirky NPCs displaying that classic GTA humour. I hope that they do include a good number of NPCs in the actual gameplay. It could affect performance but I think it’s an important factor for the city to feel lived in. Fingers crossed it lives up to fan expectations, although, with a release window of 2025 and the time it’s already had cooking in people’s minds, that might be a tall order.
