GTA VI gameplay: what’s been announced

Rideout offers interior, wheel and donk customization; One-Eyed Willie’s handles off-road modifications. Sara’s salon, Stock 305 and Electric Fang cover appearance changes. Those five named businesses explicitly require Ultimate; that does not establish that all customization does.

Rideout Customs offers interiors, wheels and donk styling. One-Eyed Willie’s offers off-road modifications and hand-painted vehicle art. Access to these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate Edition.

Sara’s covers styles for both protagonists, including Jason’s facial hair and Lucia’s makeup and nails. Stock 305 sells streetwear; Electric Fang offers more than 50 tattoo designs by FAILE. Each of these named businesses explicitly requires Ultimate.

Rockstar names fishing with the Squalo, Wyman’s car-restoration commission, and a raid-and-escape activity at the PTT YOUNGIN$ compound. The latter two appear as Ultimate extras. Mission counts, reward rates and full activity rules are not specified.

Paradise Garage and Shore Court each list a weapon locker and secure storage for stolen goods to be fenced. These are specific edition facilities, not proof of a universal property-purchase or economy system.

Rockstar says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters, and puts the Cheetah later in the game. The extras should not be read as an inventory available immediately at the start.

Wyman’s Classic Car Collection commission asks players to find abandoned classics and unfinished project cars, then restore them. It is described within the Ultimate collection.

The PTT YOUNGIN$ Illegal Goods Store is described as a compound raid followed by an escape with special items and contraband. It appears in the Ultimate collection.

The Ultimate collection’s Shitzu Squalo is docked at Washington Beach and described for fishing in Gambit Bay. Its package also includes a weapons crate.

Paradise Garage in Watson Bay is part of the Ultimate description. Shore Court near Ocean Beach belongs to the separate Vintage pack. Both list weapon lockers and storage for stolen goods intended for fencing.

The ’95 Grotti Cheetah is supplied with a special livery later in the story. Rockstar also says Ultimate bonuses appear across the story’s chapters.

GamesRadar+ writer Oscar Taylor-Kent describes physically carrying loot bags during shown robbery sequences, including one-handed shooting while carrying them. This is his September 1 report, not our own gameplay test.

Taylor-Kent also describes changing and burning vehicles during a story-mission escape while police continue the hunt. That example does not establish universal open-world pursuit rules.

TroisCouleurs’ Rockstar North preview describes cash and a bank account as separate: cash left undeposited can be lost when the character is wasted, with an ATM used to deposit it. This is a reported design detail, not a complete economy specification.

Sony advertises controller feedback, trigger resistance, 3D audio, SSD loading and speaker effects, and lists PS5 Pro support. Resolution, frame rate and console-to-console comparisons are not measured here.

In an exclusive TroisCouleurs preview and interview, Rob Nelson said GTA VI uses full performance capture for its acted sequences, including quieter relationship scenes. The report describes an access preview at Rockstar North, not an independent Kingy playtest or a final-build guarantee.

IGN’s Matt Purslow and Simon Cardy describe Criminal Profile as a contextual evolution of RDR2’s Honor system, rather than a simple good-or-bad score. Consistent unnecessary violence and quieter civic actions can influence world reactions and the story; forced aggression during missions need not shift the profile in the same way.

Eurogamer quotes Rob Nelson explaining that consistent behavior can affect the world and narrative. Self-defense and needless escalation are treated differently. This is reporting of Nelson’s explanation via IGN, not a second independent gameplay test.

IGN’s demonstration report describes a return to six wanted stars. A witnessed crime or triggered alarm starts the response; officers receive information about the incident and can continue searching a marked area after the protagonists leave.

IGN reports separate police knowledge of appearance, clothing and vehicle, with masks, a full outfit change, a different vehicle or splitting up capable of disrupting particular descriptions. These are information-dependent responses, not a promise that one disguise always clears every pursuit.

IGN’s Extended Look analysis identifies a purple eye-marked meter and slow-motion targeting, with red kill points and yellow disarming targets during the final firefight. It also describes cinematic headshot moments. These are the outlet’s footage observations, not our own frame-by-frame verification.

IGN’s demonstration report describes incapacitating enemies through arm or leg shots and shooting weapons from their hands. The preview presents these as alternatives to killing; it does not establish that every encounter can be completed non-lethally.

Eurogamer describes cover-based shooting, slow-motion combat and different examples of Jason’s gunplay and Lucia’s melee fighting. IGN also reports smoother running, jumping and climbing. The material inspected here does not settle prone movement, free-aim settings or a universal weapon-hand-switching control.

GamesRadar+ reports Rob Nelson telling TGG that each protagonist can carry two concealed handguns; long guns are visible when carried, and NPCs react differently to a slung weapon and one held in hand. This is an interview report, not an independent test of every weapon or storage rule.

In IGN’s developer-controlled demonstration report, gym activity increases strength and muscularity, while overeating changes body weight; food can also restore health. These are reported systems, not measured stat formulas or a tested exercise schedule.

IGN reports that Snapmatic lets Jason and Lucia browse content and follow accounts, but not post their own photographs: the explanation is that the pair want to avoid a digital footprint. The phone is described as a physical item viewed in the character’s hand rather than a corner-of-screen menu.

Eurogamer’s Extended Look roundup identifies kayaking, swimming, scuba diving, weightlifting, basketball, base jumping, target practice, car and dirt-bike racing, jet skiing and bars or clubs. IGN separately identifies street racing in the footage. These are reported shown activities, not a complete activity catalog or confirmed access rules for every edition.

IGN reports open-world switching between Jason and Lucia, with some story restrictions, and the option to let the other character drive while the player shoots from the passenger seat. Its footage analysis describes fast switching; no loading-time benchmark is established here.

IGN reports that time spent together can strengthen Jason and Lucia’s romantic bond, but romance is optional and brings no specific gameplay bonus. They remain partners in crime; the bond can affect how their story plays out. Optional romance therefore does not mean identical narrative outcomes.

IGN describes greet and taunt prompts, with defuse and provoke options during aggressive encounters. Its demonstration report also notes variation in NPC size and body shape; it supplies no independently verified animation count.

IGN describes different entry tools for vehicle security tiers, including a slim jim and a key cloner; its footage analysis identifies a slim-jim quick-time prompt. Vehicle interiors and responsive traffic can be described from a demonstration, but a weightier driving feel still needs hands-on assessment.

In Famitsu’s interview, as translated by GTAVice, Rob Nelson says you only become wanted when somebody sees the crime, as in RDR2. Police can use your clothes, appearance and vehicle to investigate, and they search the area covered by the Heat. Changing clothes or removing a mask helps, but a vehicle that has already been identified can still be spotted after you leave.

In the same translated interview, Nelson says lock-picking tools are enough for older cars, while newer and luxury cars need a key cloner to avoid triggering the alarm and are likely to carry a sophisticated tracker. Damage lowers a car’s sale value, and fences can remove trackers, though some vehicles can’t be sold right away.

Nelson says how much effort goes into Jason and Lucia’s relationship is left to the player; without deepening it, options such as holding hands or kissing are lost. He cites players’ investment in RDR2’s Arthur as a lesson for the team rather than a direct comparison.