Rockstar's GTA 6 Reveal Was Trash

Critical review of Rockstar's GTA 6 reveal, highlighting poor gameplay showcase despite stunning graphics and technical achievements.

Key Takeaways

Rockstar prioritized graphics and presentation over showcasing actual gameplay depth.
The reveal failed to meet expectations for gameplay innovation and player agency.
Voice acting and character dynamics may detract from long-term player engagement.
Technical performance may be inconsistent on current-gen consoles.
The reveal felt more like marketing than an honest gameplay demonstration.

What the video covers

Rockstar's GTA 6 reveal was disappointing, offering mostly scripted sequences rather than genuine gameplay.
The video was more like an extended trailer, lacking depth in gameplay mechanics such as gunplay and character interactions.
Graphics and technical achievements are impressive, but gameplay depth remains shallow compared to expectations.
Voice acting received mixed reviews, with some characters disliked, especially the female lead Lucia.
No first-person mode shown; expected to be a later addition, possibly in future console versions.
Frame rate issues were noted, with doubts about stable 60fps performance on current hardware.
The game attempts to push scale and size but falls short in delivering meaningful gameplay innovations.
The video lacked in-depth looks at player actions like walking on the beach, stealing cars, or combat.
The reviewer criticized the reveal's heavy editing and selective presentation, contrasting it with a leaker's footage.
There are concerns about the game's direction and writing, especially regarding character development and inclusivity.

Chapters

Why does the reviewer consider Rockstar's GTA 6 reveal disappointing?

The reviewer found the reveal disappointing because it mostly showed scripted sequences with heavy editing rather than genuine gameplay, failing to showcase the game's depth and mechanics.

What are the main technical concerns mentioned about GTA 6?

The reviewer highlighted frame rate instability, doubting the game will run consistently at 60fps on current consoles, and noted that first-person mode might only appear in future console versions.

How does the reviewer feel about the game's characters and voice acting?

The reviewer disliked some voice actors, especially for the female lead Lucia, and expressed skepticism about sitting through long gameplay with certain character dynamics and dialogue.

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For bliss. That. That was it. That is what Rockstar charged people for. That's what the Netflix subscription requirement was for. If that's the case, the GTA 6 leaker did a far better job of actually showcasing gameplay than Rockstar's selectively edited clips ever could. What a giant disappointment of an extended look. The [ __ ] cows came out to feed regardless of the fact that Rockstar did a huge disservice, in my personal opinion. No gripes about the game. The

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selective edited clips ever could. What a giant disappointment of an extended look. The [ __ ] cows came out to feed regardless of the fact that Rockstar did a huge disservice in my personal opinion. No gripes about the game. The

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game looks visually stunning. It is a technical marvel of this generation, and we're not going to see another developer match this level. It's not going to happen. But if I'm being real with everyone here, it really does feel

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like graphics is all this game has going for it because the gunplay looks about as shallow as every other entry in the Grand Theft Auto series. And there's far too many scripted events to really tell how it actually plays, which is why I'm

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like graphics is all this game has going for it because the gunplay looks about as shallow as every other entry in the Grand Theft Auto series. And there's far too many scripted events to really tell how it actually plays, which is why I'm

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over them? How does it look like when you walk on the beach? Rockstar did not give us an in-depth look. This was more of an extended trailer than anything else. That's why he's our unsung hero.

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saying that the GTA 6 leaker actually showed people what they want to see, or people like me anyway. How do the characters move? How does it look like when you steal a car? How does it look like when you kill pedestrians or run

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properly. If I were Netflix, I would be asking for a massive refund right now.

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over them? How does it look like when you walk on the beach? Rockstar did not give us an in-depth look. This was more of an extended trailer than anything else. That's why he's our unsung hero.

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hear Jason going. Not a fan of the voice actors for this one. But for other characters, I did enjoy their voice acting. These two, however, I just don't see myself sitting through that for 80 hours. But unfortunately, that when it comes to

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Cyber League showed us over 39 minutes of actual gameplay footage. Rockstar showed us, well, a mishmash of a bunch of scripted sequences with a nice filter over it and some editing, which does not actually showcase the game in motion

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The size and scale of what Rockstar is attempting to do here. It can't be denied. It's It's very impressive. But the gameplay looks like it has about the depth of a puddle, per usual. As I had suspected, gunplay has not evolved at

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properly. If I were Netflix, I would be asking for a massive refund right now.

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of like tortas. Most of them I can't carry, but I don't want some to be able to accidentally kill me. Some notable things here. No firstperson gameplay.

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Right off the bat, Lucia, I can't stand her. I am not going to play a game for 80 hours hearing, "Yo, Jason, why you so stupid? Why you got to be doing that, dog?" And then I don't really want to

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I don't think anybody could realistically expect this to run at a consistent 60, let alone 40. and knowing Rockstar firsterson mode and 60fps will probably come in the PS6 version of the game sold separately because that's just how Rockstar operates. It was strange

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hear Jason going. Not a fan of the voice actors for this one. But for other characters, I did enjoy their voice acting. These two, however, I just don't see myself sitting through that for 80 hours. But unfortunately, that when it comes to

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well, you know, as expected, overwhelmed with the amount of dick he was sucking, making it a very hard to watch experience. But all I can say is if the graphics weren't so beautiful, I'm not sure exactly what else I would be

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Rockstar Games, there's more talking than there is gameplay. So, we're going to have to sit through Lucia constantly bickering about how they got to get this hustle done. Jason, when you be in the clubs and YOU BE DANCING, WHY YOU look so stupid?

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anything to really enhance the criminal simulation aspect of this, then I'm not really sure how I would enjoy it quite as much as I still enjoy San Andreas to this day. Now, one of the problems I took is Lucia definitely has more voice

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The size and scale of what Rockstar is attempting to do here can't be denied. It's very impressive. But the gameplay looks like it has about the depth of a puddle, per usual. As I had suspected, gunplay has not evolved at

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how she knocks out a guy who's easily like 3 feet taller than her. There's clearly a push for this character, and it's evident from a little interview from a rockstar developer. The thing we love about this medium is the way these

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all in any sort of meaningful way. Missions are going to consist of, well, just about how mission structures have always been for every Rockstar game. You either like it or you don't. Sometimes I like them, sometimes I don't. It's kind

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before her, its male protagonist all the way down, dating back to 1999. Previous installments, including GTA 5, drew criticism for misogynistic themes and underdeveloped female characters, but the series has evolved and hopes to attract more female gamers to its previously maleheavy player base.

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of like tortas. Most of them I can't carry, but I don't want some to be able to accidentally kill me. Some notable things here. No first-person gameplay.

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I have nothing against females playing video games. I mean, no one really should, but realistically speaking, Grand Theft Auto is supposed to be testosterone, the video game. You try to make wiggle room for women to enjoy it and I guarantee you they're still not

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Frame rate was abysmal at times, slightly stable in other areas. I mean, what can you expect? This game is pushing console hardware to its limits.

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your manhood card now. Imagine being a grown ass man who can't take pride in his own work and considers it misogynistic.

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I don't think anybody could realistically expect this to run at a consistent 60, let alone 40. And knowing Rockstar, first-person mode and 60fps will probably come in the PS6 version of the game sold separately because that's just how Rockstar operates. It was strange

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anymore. I I don't understand the mentality. If that's your political motive, whatever. As long as it doesn't affect the actual game in a negative way, who honest to god gives a [ __ ] You're supposed to go balls to the walls

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because in spite of everything they showed, they didn't really show you a whole lot you could do, if that makes sense. Unfortunately, because I don't want to hand Netflix money to continue ruining media and entertainment, I chose to watch it through Mudahar, who was,

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accept Lucia as a freespirited woman, which is just, you know, another word for [ __ ] It's going to be interesting to see the limitations of the writing with this new mindset going forward.

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well, you know, as expected, overwhelmed with the amount of dick he was sucking, making it a very hard to watch experience. But all I can say is if the graphics weren't so beautiful, I'm not sure exactly what else I would be

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does not have the balls to ever incorporate those kinds of uh words in these new games. Well, they got no problem showing, you know, penises and boobs and vaginas, which to me doesn't really push the medium forward. If you're going to

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impressed by. I mean, Rockstar are the kings of simulation, but if there's nothing like being able to capture territories, buy property, sell property, buy drugs, sell drugs, build businesses, start entire gangs, group up with other local gangs. If there isn't

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So, one thing to note is uh six wanted stars are back. Last time we saw that was in GTA Chinatown Wars. So, you'll be able to have some very good cop car chases, create chaos downtown, basically what we expect from GTA, but I'm really

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anything to really enhance the criminal simulation aspect of this, then I'm not really sure how I would enjoy it quite as much as I still enjoy San Andreas to this day. Now, one of the problems I took is Lucia definitely has more voice

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These are things that normally a narrator should tell you about, like with GTA 5's extended look years ago, but there was no narration here, which makes me question why Rockstar wouldn't take time to explain the new mechanics of the game. Instead, I have to point it

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lines in this trailer than Jason does, who sounds like he has a marshmallow stuck in his throat for some reason. And there's some, you know, questionable moments like her being able to take on three 200-pound men with her 130-pound body, or

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So, you know, hopefully this criminal system is a lot more advanced and this is not just, hey, you get away from the cops and that's that. Maybe your previous criminal activities actually carry over and you actually become wanted in a region and you got to leave

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how she knocks out a guy who's easily like 3 feet taller than her. There's clearly a push for this character, and it's evident from a little interview from a Rockstar developer. The thing we love about this medium is the way these

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actually explaining what any of these new icons means. Instead, they really wanted to showcase how immersive the game play is by, you know, holding L2 or R2 so you can hold hands with Lucia.

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characters aren't empty avatars that you can do whatever you want with. Their story becomes a journey you share with them. Rob Nelson, head of development and co-studio at Rockstar North. Lucia is also the first fully fleshed out female lead in a mainline GTA game.

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But if I'm going to be real with you, I never did a single one of the side activities in GTA 5. The only activities I ever did were the ones that gave me more dialogue with other characters. But

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Before her, it's male protagonist all the way down, dating back to 1999. Previous installments, including GTA 5, drew criticism for misogynistic themes and underdeveloped female characters, but the series has evolved and hopes to attract more female gamers to its previously male-heavy player base.

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as we're being told, is actually an optional romance. You don't really have to commit to that, which is good news to hear because there ain't no way I want to hear that voice forever. Why you so stupid, but if this is that extended

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And Lucia and Jason. They have created characters with rich, complex identities while still leaving ample room for players to make them their own. I mean, why in the world would they try to make Grand Theft Auto appeal to females?

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anywhere near the same amount of gameplay as Cyber League showed. It wasn't even close. I don't care about the scripted events. What I really cared about was seeing traversal, car theft, combat, you know, everything that people play Grand Theft Auto for. And Rockstar

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I have nothing against females playing video games. I mean, no one really should, but realistically speaking, Grand Theft Auto is supposed to be testosterone, the video game. You try to make wiggle room for women to enjoy it, and I guarantee you they're still not

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We we have to rely on a hacker and a leaker to be able to do that. We of course have to talk about performance.

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going to enjoy it. I can't believe I'm sitting here and listening to this head of Rockstar North literally consider his own product misogynistic. You may as well just start letting your co-workers [ __ ] your wife at that point. Turn in

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don't want that to happen because the modern day console is like $700 minimum now. But without question, this is going to sell more consoles than any exclusive game Sony or Microsoft could sloppily put together. Unfortunately, you know, GTA is one of those games where game

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your manhood card now. Imagine being a grown-ass man who can't take pride in his own work and considers it misogynistic.

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from the past 30 years haven't already been able to do that. And then we have some kind of cringe scripted moments like Lucia somehow knocking out a guy with her high heels, just jabbing the high heel in the side of his head. I I

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And he thinks the solution to that is to make a playable female character and don't problem solve. Everything else that appeals to the male gays is still there. But now a female's in the game, so therefore it's not misogynistic

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was not playable. They're uh definitely giving her the lines of an EBA, giving off the vibes of a chick that would say, "Um um is this thing is one?" Then there's an utterly cringe inducing segment that's supposed to feature neon

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anymore. I don't understand the mentality. If that's your political motive, whatever. As long as it doesn't affect the actual game in a negative way, who honest to God gives a [ __ ] You're supposed to go balls to the walls

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unbearable. Well, thank God they'll give you the ability to kill them in the video game. Of course, YouTube in the video game because I imagine that's what a lot of people are going to do. So, you know, there's a plus to that, I suppose.

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with this [ __ ]. Grand Theft Auto games appeal to men. But now this makes me worried about the writing. Are we not going to be able to hear women be called [ __ ] [ __ ]? Are we going to have to

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and you know, like Jason's backflip into the ocean here doesn't look right. To me, it also looks like they're reusing the uh parachute animations from the ballot of gay Tony when Lucia is jumping off a building. I mean, it's fine to

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accept Lucia as a free-spirited woman, which is just, you know, another word for [ __ ]? It's going to be interesting to see the limitations of the writing with this new mindset going forward.

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what Grand Theft Auto is. There's at least something there for sure that everyone's going to like, but I'm not really willing to sit through an 80hour campaign of this. If this was meant to sell me on the game, I give Rockstar a

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It's just hard to keep an open mind and remain a little positive because if anybody ever played GTA 4, that was like one of the most politically incorrect games of its time, which made it so authentic feeling in a sense. Rockstar

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If this is supposed to be the justification for getting rid of physical games and justifying $100 games, I'll say eh. Albeit it's going to be the most immersive experience of this entire generation. But some of us who are more gameplay ccentric gamers, we're

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does not have the balls to ever incorporate those kinds of words in these new games. Well, they got no problem showing, you know, penises and boobs and vaginas, which to me doesn't really push the medium forward. If you're going to

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here. Very basic, very uninspiring. I mean, it gets the job done, just like my dick. Entirely unimpressive, but when put to the use, it it can please you very well. The lack of a wild ball character like Trevor is kind of making

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go all out, you got to go all out with the authenticity of how people speak.

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Like previous GTA had Manny or the truth from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, one of my favorite characters of all time. I'm curious to see which character will I'm curious to see which character will steal the spotlight because so far Jason and Lucia

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So, one thing to note is six wanted stars are back. Last time we saw that was in GTA Chinatown Wars. So, you'll be able to have some very good cop car chases, create chaos downtown, basically what we expect from GTA, but I'm really

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amount of effort and you know that's understandable that there's more effort put in here than 99.9% of video games in existence. Like the the sheer scale and size cannot be downplayed. But when I take a look at GTA 6, it's not the kind of game to

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hoping here that the level of pursuit is a lot more advanced than ever before.

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Rockstar, I don't know how to tell you this, but the leaker has done a far better job of making me at least interested in the game than you ever could. What a colossal failure on your part. Like, comment, share, and

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These are things that normally a narrator should

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Let's make it happen. Thank you to everyone who joined into the stream. I'll be streaming again tomorrow, 400 p.m. Pacific time. Be there and I'll see you in the next video.

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