Grand Theft Auto VI is nigh. Thirteen years after GTA V, Rockstar finally pulled the curtain back with *Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look*—a 26-minute livestream on Netflix packed with gameplay, cutscenes, and mechanics. The verdict? This looks like GTA. Very much so.
Lucia and Jason, the game's Bonnie-and-Clyde duo, tear through Vice City in style, and the mayhem on display is exactly what fans were hoping for.
The reveal comes after a rough week: gameplay leaks from the hacker group Cyberleek (which Rockstar called "heartbreaking") and a Dazed deep-dive spilling details a day early. None of it dimmed the hype. If anything, the livestream proved GTA VI will be a monster. Here's what stood out.
It Sure Is Pretty
Vice City pops. Neon-soaked nightclubs, sun-drenched parks, sprawling cityscapes—everything drips with color.
One nitpick: gameplay footage looks flatter and more desaturated than the cinematic cutscenes. And in the opening scene, set in a dim crack-house basement, the low lighting literally washes out the faces of several Black characters around the table. Worth flagging.
You Play as 2 Characters Simultaneously
Jason and Lucia aren't just co-leads—they're a couple with cracks in the foundation, and your actions shape where their relationship goes. Choose wisely if you want your ending.
Character customization is back, bigger than ever. Eat too much, and you'll bulk up. Skip meals, and you'll shrink. Hit the gym and get swole—there are literal minigames for eating and working out. GTA San Andreas pioneered this in 2004; GTA VI perfects it.
There's also a fresh wardrobe of real-world designer collabs—though some outfits are locked behind the $100 Ultimate Edition. People are, predictably, furious.
Maybe Don't Hit and Run
The NPCs have grown a soul. Rockstar reportedly dedicates an entire LA studio to pedestrian behavior alone, and it shows: NPCs do yoga, ride scooters, and generally act like actual humans instead of copy-pasted crowds.
Driving feels transformed too. The minimap works like a real GPS, guiding you turn by turn. During a police chase, you can hot-swap between Lucia and Jason—drive or shoot, your call. Blow out a tire and watch the car flip, crash, and wreck the sidewalk.
One character even body-slams a cop through a wall. Promising—though GTA veterans know better than to trust destructible environments. This is the series that lets you snap a lamppost but stops you cold at a volleyball net.
So Much Room for Activities
The map is enormous—and gloriously Florida. Fanboat through the Everglades. Kayak the rivers. Jet ski and scuba dive in the Gulf.
Highlight of the reveal? Lucia accidentally kidnaps a livestreaming influencer and drags him along on a police chase. Phones buzz, texts fly, and the social media satire is sharp—though whether it ages well in an era that shifts weekly remains to be seen.
You Can Pet the Dog
A dog appears in the game. Can you pet it? Yes. Yes, you can.
User-Generated Content
Rockstar bought modding marketplace Cfx in 2023 and rebuilt it as an official hub for sharing and selling user-created content. Combine that with GTA Online's Mission Creator, and the message is clear: Rockstar knows GTA is a creativity engine.
The Extended Look didn't showcase new creation tools—but that's likely because GTA VI ships as a single-player game first. Multiplayer comes later.
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