It was annouced awhile ago that on August 27th, Netflix would host a special 26-minute-ish release of, "Grand Theft Auto VI," footage. It would feature actual gameplay and the like running on a PS5. Then, someone started leaking a bunch of videos under the name, "Cyberleek," whilst hyping up a new cryptocurrency. That only vaguely hurt the momentum for the reveal today, with Cyberleek just dumping a bunch of the memecoin--another cryptocurrency grift, what a shock--with the footage going live at 3PM Eastern and resulting in a lot of excited folks. Oh, and if you lack Netflix but want to see the, "Special Preview," it will hit YouTube later today (9PM Eastern).
I didn't bother watching much of the randomly, "Leaked," footage over the past couple of weeks, but did log onto Netflix at 2PM (Central Time, represent), and enjoyed what I saw of the game that Rockstar did want to showcase. I mean, it looks like GTA, as one would hope. There are fast cars, gunfire, drugs, explosions, some satirical digs at American society, and what looks to be a lot of sidequests/optional activities. There were glimpses of riding around on a pontoon boat, shooting some basketball, scuba diving, cars racing on a track, skydiving, playing tennis, and lifting weights in the gym (there is doubtlessly more). It all seems fun and insanely good-looking with some celebrity voices clearly evident even if Rockstar won't confirm them yet (I swear that was John Leguizamo and Bobby Moynihan I heard), but what actually piqued my interest had to be the quiet moments.
I wrote some time ago in response to the first trailers that the, "Grand Theft Auto," series is not really known for subtlety or people behaving in a manner other than, "Terrible." Seeing the two main characters you'll play as--Jason and Lucia--appearing to have a relationship that is supportive, loving, and non-toxic was a bit of a shock then and remains surprisingly encouraging still. In the bits of the game Netflix/Rockstar unveiled, we witness a cute little place owned by Jason and Lucia; they talk in a thoughtful manner, do little flirty jokes, and otherwise seem to really be in love. Others and I seem to truly hope there is a way to play GTA VI where they both reach the game's conclusion alive and happy, as opposed to turning on each other or ending up like some tragic Bonnie and Clyde situation. I also appreciated a subdued scene where Jason speaks with a retired(?) criminal who tells a story from his youth about a malfunctioning carnival ride he was smart enough to leap off of while a friend who held on ended up cracking their skull and dying--the moral seems to be you need to know when to, "Get off," the ride/crime lifestyle. Between a dedicated couple and a wisdom-filled older dude, these oddly thoughtful and introspective moments illustrated to me how, "Grand Theft Auto," might just be growing up a bit with the fanbase. There's still plenty of juvenile humor and mayhem, however, because this is still GTA.
The game is clearly going to be massive, whether you just stick to the main story or try to explore every nook and cranny. I remain annoyed about certain stuff, such as the lack of a physical disc option and the mini-fiasco of it being $80 or $100 with, "Extra," features as opposed to a single version of the game. Still, I'm sure this is going to be a huge release, and there are many people excited to finally play GTA VI. I, for now, remain committed to waiting a bit longer for a possible disc release and/or an edition that includes everything without as much of a premium--like those, "Game of the Year," editions we'll see sometimes. I'm sure a lot of people are going to be up late/still awake early on November 19th, however.
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