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15 Big New Things We Just Learned About GTA 6
Well, we’re here everyone! Welcome to the deluge of Grand Theft Auto 6 info. We all just watched a 26-minute-long extended look at GTA 6 gameplay that was, frankly, pretty sick, and now it’s time to sift through the overwhelming pile of new information coming out from previews and interviews about the game. Don’t have time for all that? Don’t worry. Here’s an easy summary of 19 big things we learned from all these write-ups and videos, so you don’t have to spend hours combing through yourself.
GTA 5 had three, but ultimately the studio settled on a Bonnie and Clyde-style duo for this follow-up.
According to IGN, the leading duo starts out in a romantic relationship, but doesn’t have to stay that way. Though they are forced to stay together by circumstance regardless, you can make choices to either develop a romantic relationship or encourage them to just be friends. Ignoring texts from the other, for instance, will negatively impact the relationship, but doing activities together will improve it. You can even hold hands with a simple right trigger tap while they’re out together, or hold open doors for each other. Making these choices will impact their interactions and characters, but it won’t change gameplay: the two are always going to be there for one another regardless.
The function may be turned off at certain points in the story, but as we saw in the trailer, you can go skydiving with Lucia and swap to Jason’s perspective mid-jump. You can also call your partner to come help you if you’re in a jam, and they’ll show up.
Other characters can drop by or even own safe houses, and you can do activities like shave or store cars there.
Eating will give you a health boost, but overeating will impact a character’s appearance and cause them to gain weight. (This was previously a feature in GTA: San Andreas.) Working out will make the duo more muscular, and is another activity they can enjoy together.
You can browse social media apps on your phone, watch TV, listen to the radio, play pool or swim, race monster trucks, kayak, scuba dive, go to nightclubs, mini golf, go to the zoo and observe animals…the list goes on and on. Your phone specifically is a part of the game, with the camera zooming in on it when either character pulls it out of their pocket.
Random events can happen while you’re out in the world, like NPCs trying to interact with you or speak with you. Some NPCs will cat-call you, with lines such as “you can use my balls like a punching bag” and “I can pee on you if you pay me.” You can talk to other characters while in a Ryde Me (in-game Uber) together, even strangers. And NPCs will react to you if you’re standing too close, eavesdropping for too long, or speaking to them aggressively, or sometimes they’ll just start fights for no reason. By default, you can start interactions by greeting or taunting people, and if someone’s behaving aggressively you can provoke them further, or try to defuse the situation.
Different stores will sell different outfits and equipment, some of which will be exclusive to certain stores, so it’s good to shop around if you can.
It’s apparently very difficult to escape, and may require fleeing on foot through Leonida’s more narrow alleys, or getting in a very fast vehicle. Cops will also react differently depending on if you’re doing crimes solo or as a couple, and you can split up and give other instructions to your partner to help draw heat away.