The Greatest Particulars You Missed

Nicely, one of many greatest online game leaks in historical past occurred over the weekend. I most likely don’t must inform you, however sure, in case you missed it: Early footage of the subsequent Grand Theft Auto, assumed by many to be GTA VI, leaked everywhere in the web yesterday. At the moment, Rockstar has commented in regards to the state of affairs, calling it an “unlawful” hack and promising it gained’t affect the event of the long-awaited open-world sequel.

Whereas we will’t hyperlink to the footage or embrace screenshots of it, a fast Google search can level you in the precise course. In the meantime, if you happen to don’t wish to dig by way of 90 movies containing a ton of random content material from a still-in-development recreation, I’m right here to assist. I did all of the digging for you and located some attention-grabbing particulars in regards to the subsequent Grand Theft Auto recreation.

Oh and be warned: On the very finish there are some issues that you simply may not wish to learn about. I’ll warn you once more once we get there.

Welcome Again To Vice Metropolis

The subsequent Grand Theft Auto returns to one of many franchise’s most beloved and iconic areas: Vice Metropolis, Florida. Nonetheless, like the trendy spins on Liberty Metropolis and Los Santos (in GTA IV and GTA V), this new Vice Metropolis is extra practical and set in our time, not the 80s.

Primarily based on particulars noticed within the numerous leaked movies, it seems gamers will be capable of discover massive metropolis facilities, smaller, rural areas, and even some swamps. Wanting intently, I used to be capable of spot a number of areas that beforehand confirmed up within the authentic GTA Vice Metropolis again in 2004, together with the return of the Malibu Membership, the Ocean View lodge, Vice Seashore, and Little Haiti.

Meet The Major Characters, A Felony Couple

Primarily based on earlier studies and this new leaked footage, it seems that GTA VI will star two characters: A person named Jason and a girl named Lucia. Earlier studies described these two as having a Bonnie and Clyde-like relationship. That is backed up by the point out of Bonnie and Clyde in some debug menus seen within the leaked clips.

Within the early footage I’ve seen, gamers use “Down” on the d-pad to modify between Lucia and Jason. It additionally looks like when one character grabs loot or objects, some issues might be shared and a few issues gained’t be shared. Nonetheless, how that may work within the precise recreation stays to be seen.

Each characters seem extremely detailed, even on this unfinished footage. They usually have a ton of animations. For instance, when shot at, they are going to use their arms and weapons to attempt to deflect bullets. Characters may go fully inclined, a sequence first.

Fight, Crime, And Dealing With Police

Like GTA V, this new entry appears to be utilizing a weapon wheel for letting gamers choose totally different weapons or explosives. Nonetheless, this time round it appears gamers gained’t simply pull weapons out of nowhere, with characters slinging rifles and shotguns behind their backs when not in use. It additionally seems to be such as you’ll be capable of choose up and drop weapons simply, which could possibly be helpful throughout an enormous shootout if you happen to run out of ammo and must ditch your pistol for a useless cop’s rifle.

Additionally noticed within the weapon wheel display screen are gear and different objects. My idea is that gamers would possibly be capable of maintain onto well being kits and different objects, which might permit them to heal throughout fight or maybe achieve non permanent buffs. For instance, one merchandise included what seemed to be ache tablets ala Max Payne. Maybe these will allow you to decelerate time throughout gunfights?

This being a GTA recreation, you’ll be moving into bother with the police and within the early footage we noticed, cops seem extra organized and tactical. In addition they appear extra coordinated. When Lucia enters a automobile throughout a police shootout, the sport mentions that the “Regulation” will know what car she entered even after she escapes. To me, this looks like a mechanic that may power you to ditch autos earlier than you possibly can actually escape the police.

Strip Golf equipment, Swamps, and Scuba Diving

Whereas many of the footage that leaked is concentrated on particular checks or areas of the sport, it does present some hints and first seems to be at different belongings you’ll be capable of do in GTA VI when not preventing the police or finishing missions.

One exercise that’s returning is the power to go to a strip membership and watch performers dance. Included within the leaked footage is what seems to be the beginning of an early mission that takes place inside a strip membership. Extra footage reveals Lucia exploring that very same membership exterior of a mission.

With swamps throughout Florida, you’ll want a technique to get round simply. And it appears to assist gamers discover, Rockstar is including drivable airboats. You’ll additionally be capable of go scuba diving too. However wait, there’s extra!

The Animals Of Florida

In one of many leaked movies, you possibly can see a ton of debugging data and actions. Combing by way of, I used to be capable of spot numerous references to animals, together with boars, canine, alligators, and raccoons. Now animals have appeared in earlier GTA video games, however this seems to be actually upping the quantity of wildlife you’ll encounter whereas enjoying.

Not solely that, I noticed debug choices associated to fishing spots and bait outlets. May the fishing mechanic present in Crimson Useless Redemption II make a return in GTA VI? Maybe. Much more attention-grabbing are three debug choices associated to horses and taming animals. Having the ability to trip a horse is nothing new in Crimson Useless, however could be a sequence first in GTA.

Different Attention-grabbing Stuff, Easter Eggs, And Extra

Okay, let’s get to a few of the most attention-grabbing stuff I noticed within the leaked footage. However first, a warning. If you wish to go into GTA VI as contemporary as potential, flip away. What’s within the subsequent paragraph is a listing of potential Easter eggs, secret occasions, and extra. Doubtless none of these items is vital to the general plot of the sport, however if you happen to get pleasure from stumbling upon unusual issues or secrets and techniques your self, flip away now. For everybody else…

I used to be stunned by what number of bizarre issues are talked about straight within the leaked footage. Most of this seems to be linked to random occasions that may be triggered whereas gamers discover the world. Some stuff included point out of a haunted warehouse, intercourse robots, happening a religious journey, a creepy voice in a storm drain, a determine that may be noticed within the woods, and a mummified outdated woman. However maybe probably the most thrilling for GTA thriller hunters is the point out of a Skunk Ape sighting and UFOs. (The Skunk Ape is Florida’s tackle Bigfoot.)

As with the whole lot else talked about above, all of that is topic to alter. Rockstar might take away some or all of these items earlier than the sport ships. The truth is, numerous these things might presently solely exist in textual content kind or in menus and hasn’t been totally carried out but. Nonetheless, I’m excited by what I used to be capable of pull from all this leaked footage.

Hopefully, Rockstar gained’t should cope with any extra leaks and so they can get again to work on GTA VI so all of us can play it ourselves within the close to future. Till then, I’ll be over right here piecing collectively ins and outs from a few of this footage till we get a brand new trailer.