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[Hawk The Slayer]

I liked the vibe of the trailer from last year. It didn't feel preachy at all, and it still felt like an enjoyable Rockstar satire of American pop culture and life.

Same, it was basically the opposite of that disgusting Saints Row reboot trailer.

 

[Bluecondor]

Same, it was basically the opposite of that disgusting Saints Row reboot trailer.

Yes! Everything about Saints Row Reboot focused on this gigantic leap-of-faith that the new gang was a group of 20-something kids who defaulted on their student loans. Given how we used to play Saints Row as GTA knock-off for mindless fun, this change-in-focus just killed the game's entire vibe.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Yeah GTA V, at least it's story mode was pretty boring. I did still enjoy V a lot but in it's online mode messing around with other players. Almost 2000 hours in online and only beaten the story mode once. So I'm not too worried about GTA VI since it'll be 99% online for me. For it's story, worse case scenario is I'll find it boring but passable just like V and best case scenario is I end up liking it more than V's story. I do think I'll like it more than V's story cause Vice City is my favorite city.

I hope not though. 4 was so fucking good. It really burned me after 5 was bad. I wish they'd show some gameplay bc the concept of the story is good to me.

 

[FunkMiller]

And yet, everyone who moans about this kind of stuff will still buy the game... They're not going to care about a load of YouTubers whining about it.

 

[chromhound]

I guess GTA 5 is the last game from the franchise for me. GTA 4 is the best game in the franchise

 

[yogaflame]

Okay, If the trans are so entitled and such a snow flake, then here is the solution for the developer, don't include trans, and misuse of pronouns in the game. Problem solve.

 

[ikbalCO]

Great. That’s what comes to mind when you think of the great state of FLORIDA.

Inclusion and inoffensiveness…

 

[MMaRsu]

You guys are taking this shit way too serious

The game isnt gonna be some fucking wokefest.

 

[deathstardom]

If true

I'll finally skip out on a GTA

Maybe they will have realistic pride parades and protests in this game, fully interactive with players.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Maybe they will have realistic pride parades and protests in this game, fully interactive with players.

So bigots can can live out their fantasies of bombing and killing LGBTQ people?

This clip is pretty funny, but you don't want political shit like that in games. It brings out the worst in people

 

[Jormatar]

RDR2 was already very woke game if you consider how black people and women were treated in the game compared to real life back then. We will see if they can travel the same thin line with GTA6 and nail it where it's not too on the nose while still being "more respectful" towards "minorities".

I would honestly trade all the gay and trans jokes for a proper mature themed main story as in RDR2.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

RDR2 was already very woke game if you consider how black people and women were treated in the game compared to real life back then. We will see if they can travel the same thin line with GTA6 and nail it where it's not too on the nose while still being "more respectful" towards them.

I would honestly trade all the gay and trans jokes for a proper mature themed main story as in RDR2.

Did you really want Arthur and his gang being bigoted and dropping the N-word ever couple minutes because it would have been more historically accurate? RDR2 dealt with the issues of racism and sexism, just not from within the gang

 

[Metnut]

Selling 20 million copies isn’t enough for GTA6 to be a success. It needs to sell huge and then also convert the players into playing GTA Online. Everyone is going to buy this game (well unless you’re a PC only Gamer, then you’ll need to wait until 2027-2028) but if they take out the feel/humor of the previous games, a lot of people will move on and their online cash cow might not be what they are hoping for.

 

[deathstardom]

So bigots can can live out their fantasies of bombing and killing LGBTQ people?

This clip is pretty funny, but you don't want political shit like that in games. It brings out the worst in people

That clip is hilarious


Are we really worried about bringing out the worst in people in grand theft auto? I mean, really? The entire game is a premise to let loose into worst impulses and go on mass shooting/running over people sprees and criminal ventures.

"But, we must leave this particular demographic out"

 

[coachmcguirk91]

That clip is hilarious


Are we really worried about bringing out the worst in people in grand theft auto? I mean, really? The entire game is a premise to let loose into worst impulses and go on mass shooting/running over people sprees and criminal ventures.

"But, we must leave this particular demographic out"

When that one particular demographic has the highest rates of suicides and violent hate crimes committed against them, then yes

 

[deathstardom]

When that one particular demographic has the highest rates of suicides and violent hate crimes committed against them, then yes

Then that demographic can willingly avoid playing the game designed for everyone to go on violent rampages

 

[Dr.Morris79]

When that one particular demographic has the highest rates of suicides and violent hate crimes committed against them, then yes

What demographic are you on about, Just to be clear.

 

[Kerotan]

Haven't most GTA's been pretty diverse? Irish, Italians, Chinese, Eastern Europeans, Hispanic, African Americans all well represented. It's what makes the game fun. Straight people, gay people, men women all get a good showing. It's always been one of the most diverse and everyone is made a parody.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Then that demographic can willingly avoid playing the game designed for everyone to go on violent rampages

I would imagine you would feel differently if there were MAGA parades in GTA 6 and people thought up of fucked up ways to bomb and kill them

The earlier poster mentioned that maybe Gay pride parades should be in gta 6. It would be a terrible idea, as would any other politically charged parade

 

[deathstardom]

I would imagine you would feel differently if there were MAGA parades in GTA 6 and people thought up of fucked up ways to bomb and kill them

The earlier poster mentioned that maybe Gay pride parades should be in gta 6. It would be a terrible idea, as would any other politically charged parade

I think that would be hilarious

 

[TintoConCasera]

I would imagine you would feel differently if there were MAGA parades in GTA 6 and people thought up of fucked up ways to bomb and kill them

The earlier poster mentioned that maybe Gay pride parades should be in gta 6. It would be a terrible idea, as would any other politically charged parade

The new GTA game letting you go postal sounds just like any other GTA game.

They also let you kill cops, the elderly, the military and basically anyone you like. Don't see why gay people (or any other collective) should be spared.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

I think that would be hilarious

OK. 10s of millions of people would feel otherwise. It would also create the biggest media shitstorm for any game in history

 

[deathstardom]

The new GTA game letting you go postal sounds just like any other GTA game.

They also let you kill cops, the elderly, the military and basically anyone you like. Don't see why gay people (or any other collective) should be spared.

Right? I don't care whose parade/protest/construction project it is. If I'm driving to a time sensitive fetch in game and I'm suddenly blocked by a proud boy protest or a maga protest or an LGBTQ protest or a palestine protest, I would have enjoyment finding a way through it in game lol.

It would be what I couldn't do in real life when they made me late for work.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I've said it before: GTAVI's cost will come in around USD$1,000,000,000. Take2 will expect it to deliver an order of magnitude of that across its lifetime. There's no way they'll risk offending The Wrong People®, and so they'll simply lampoon the usual pre-approved list of acceptable targets. They'll mock the media, tech companies, Hollywood, YouTube culture, and social media, and the usual easy targets like Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders. If you're expecting honest cultural satire from a billion dollar Western video game, you haven't been paying attention.

Ummmta ma.... .

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Right? I don't care whose parade/protest/construction project it is. If I'm driving to a time sensitive fetch in game and I'm suddenly blocked by a proud boy protest or a maga protest or an LGBTQ protest or a palestine protest, I would have enjoyment finding a way through it in game lol.

It would be what I couldn't do in real life when they made me late for work.

You being a sane(hopefully) adult it would be fine. But don't be shocked when you see some unhinged guy on the news killing political protesters because they did it in gta 6. Politics like that should stay as far as possible from a game like GTA. Crazy political zealots is way different animal

 

[Bieren]

This drum will get beaten to death until the game releases. Regardless of it being true or not. Once the game releases, everyone will magically forget about it.

 

[AutumnLeaves]

This drum will get beaten to death until the game releases. Regardless of it being true or not. Once the game releases, everyone will magically forget about it.

This is so so true. All the "crap" that other games got will not be directed at GTA6. I guarantee it.

 

[SHA]

The question is is it possible to get creative after dei?

 

[amigastar]

I would love to see hare krishnas or Elvis Group coming back for some funny Gouranga

 

[powder]

The best thing they can do is make a decent story about working class people getting fucked by corporations. Punching up is the only direction to go in and eventually some of you will realize the enemy is not the people you share the sidewalks with.

 

[Facism]

More inclusion and less offense in a game who's primary gameplay systems are comprised of various forms of homicide lmao.

Are these people for fucking real?

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

The best thing they can do is make a decent story about working class people getting fucked by corporations. Punching up is the only direction to go in and eventually some of you will realize the enemy is not the people you share the sidewalks with.

You can punch in any direction and be funny. Limiting yourself to only "punching up" is boring and cowardly.

 

[chakadave]

This is GTA we’re talking about. It’s still gonna be plenty funny and offensive, I’m sure. And it’ll still be a good game and sell 30 billion copies.

I’d that were the case why the instructions?

This will be tame and therefore lame.

The best thing they can do is make a decent story about working class people getting fucked by corporations. Punching up is the only direction to go in and eventually some of you will realize the enemy is not the people you share the sidewalks with.

Vast majority of corporations are owned and operated by working class people…Just like landlords.

 

[powder]

More inclusion and less offense in a game who's primary gameplay systems are comprised of various forms of homicide lmao.

Are these people for fucking real?

“inclusion” just sounds like more varied types of characters/pedestrians. If you want to run over specific character types, that’s on you.

 

[powder]

You can punch in any direction and be funny. Limiting yourself to only "punching up" is boring and cowardly.

You can punch in any direction but do you really need to? If you want to run over a homeless person that’s fine, but I don’t think people should expect a mission where you get points for running over a homeless encampment. Doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do it, they likely just won’t dedicate actual missions to it.

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

You can punch in any direction but do you really need to?

Yes otherwise it's boring and cowardly, like I said.

It'd be hypocritical if they followed your idea considering it's likely going to be the best selling game of the generation and one which has the ultimate goal of getting plebs addicted and spending on the online portion. "Take that, corporations! but also give us all your money."

 

[powder]

I’d that were the case why the instructions?

This will be tame and therefore lame.


Vast majority of corporations are owned and operated by working class people…Just like landlords.

Corporations are NOT owned by working class people - they employ working class people and exploit their labor to make profit. Who do you think owns Starbucks? Who do you think owns Microsoft? These are not corporations owned by working class people.

 

[powder]

Yes otherwise it's boring and cowardly, like I said.

It'd be hypocritical if they followed your idea considering it's likely going to be the best selling game of the generation and one which has the ultimate goal of getting plebs addicted and spending on the online portion. "Take that, corporations! but also give us all your money."

What exactly will you be mad about not getting to do in the game? The game is an open sandbox allowing you to walk around and hurt or kill random people, isn’t that enough? They’re not going to change that aspect of it, so what is there to be upset about?

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

What exactly will you be mad about not getting to do in the game? The game is an open sandbox allowing you to walk around and hurt or kill random people, isn’t that enough? They’re not going to change that aspect of it, so what is there to be upset about?

Not mad, disappointed if they only punch up since the previous games were funny because they made fun of everyone and everything. I don't get "mad" or "upset" at this stuff, please stop projecting your behavior onto me.

 

[Braag]

The question is is it possible to get creative after dei?

Comedy is really hard considering how you're not allowed to offend anyone.
I kinda doubt the majority cares that GTA has gone politically correct. The online is what most people play these game for, where the story isn't as prevalent.

 

[powder]

Not mad, disappointed if they only punch up since the previous games were funny because they made fun of everyone and everything. I don't get "mad" or "upset" at this stuff, please stop projecting your behavior onto me.

I didn’t project anything onto you, just asked a few questions…

 

[RickMasters]

People will still buy and it will the game of the generation.

 

[Bojanglez]

GTA games used to take the piss out of everyone, probably even more so white American males. I don't see why any group should be spared in satire if it is well executed.

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

I didn’t project anything onto you, just asked a few questions…

Yes, you did and I was just pointing it out.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

I didn’t project anything onto you, just asked a few questions…

A game that features two criminals as protagonists shouldn't be tame, it kills immersion. Not making jokes about things relatable to the current political climate is also a bad look for a GTA game. This is not about killing people on the street, as you disingenuously tried to imply.

So, it's not about censoring certain jokes but making the whole game a safe place with bland writing and forgettable characters. Whoever believes the censorship will impact only jokes on minorities is up for a rude awakening.

 

[llien]

Define offensive

Anything our DEI overlords or their peasants might find inappropriate.

 

[chakadave]

Corporations are NOT owned by working class people - they employ working class people and exploit their labor to make profit. Who do you think owns Starbucks? Who do you think owns Microsoft? These are not corporations owned by working class people.

Most contractors, and anyone doing work have incorporated. All mom and pops. A lot of self employed people. Anyone running their own business.

I have a corporation. With 1 employee.

You don’t know what you are talking about.

In the US we have an entrepreneurial economy

I am not for any corporatism, or government protection of criminal corporations but you can’t say that the vast majority of corporations are what you describe when it is just a few of the largest in the world.

Stop readying commie propaganda and being a victim.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

It's hard to fathom Rockstar saying let's make the next one a little less like the last one, which they've been milking for a decade.

Financially it doesn't make sense. So, I'll believe it when I see it.

BTW inclusion would be fine, but exclusion or omission of jokes, characters, and/or narrative beats because of said inclusion would be disastrous.

 

[powder]

Most contractors, and anyone doing work have incorporated. All mom and pops. A lot of self employed people. Anyone running their own business.

I have a corporation. With 1 employee.

You don’t know what you are talking about.

In the US we have an entrepreneurial economy

I am not for any corporatism, or government protection of criminal corporations but you can’t say that the vast majority of corporations are what you describe when it is just a few of the largest in the world.

Stop readying commie propaganda and being a victim.

You’re really using a broad brush there. I’m self-employed but register as a sole proprietor, I’m not a corporation.

Second, the vast majority of Americans are not employed by small businesses, they work for massive conglomerates. Conglomerates and private equity literally own almost every business in this country.

I’m not talking about punching up as in railing against the local coffee shop, I’m talking about punching up against corporations that make huge margins by paying people as little as possible and overworking them while pumping out low-quality product.

You think Rockstar isn’t making fun of corporations with Burgershot? And even that tech company they put in GTA5, there’s always more than enough room for that kind of satire instead of mocking individuals.

 

[SHA]

Most contractors, and anyone doing work have incorporated. All mom and pops. A lot of self employed people. Anyone running their own business.

I have a corporation. With 1 employee.

You don’t know what you are talking about.

In the US we have an entrepreneurial economy

I am not for any corporatism, or government protection of criminal corporations but you can’t say that the vast majority of corporations are what you describe when it is just a few of the largest in the world.

Stop readying commie propaganda and being a victim.

Labeling for anxious people, I see and treat everyone as human, I'm not offended by anyone.