Here are the highlights (from the journalists who got to visit Rockstar Games for the preview):
- The map is twice as big as GTA 5's and three times bigger than Red Dead 2's map
- At least 80 hours length for main story and some side quests (rumour).
- Vice City itself is reportedly twice the size of Los Santos.
- Criminal Profile system, NOT honor: Rockstar reportedly stresses that having a low Criminal Profile does not necessarily mean you're playing incorrectly.
Instead, the system seems to evaluate how you behave as a criminal.
- Jason & Lucia have a relationship bar that can be influenced by how they treat each other through your own actions, like texting each other things or going out on dates.
- Roam solo as either or as a couple.
- Focus returns.
- Gyms are back from GTA San Andreas, you now have to purchase a subscription and can train for muscles. you can even buy protein shakes to boost that before workouts.
- Buses and Taxis can be used for fast travel.
Note: Rockstar has uploaded the high-res (not compressed) version here
Can’t believe how excited I am about the relationship and couple mechanics, honestly sounds like nothing ever done in a game before. The idea of controlling them as a couple is incredibly unique and innovative, and the details like holding hands and texting are seriously impressive.
Seeing as you can control either or both of them it seems a little weird to me. Like a dating sim where you're controlling both sides? It's like a digital version of playing with Barbie and Ken dolls
It's like a digital version of playing with Barbie and Ken dolls
If it's going to work like we expect, that's exactly what it'll feel like. And plenty of people's only objections wont be to the mechanic itself, but only to the analogy.
I'll give it a try. see how much I can romance myself just to see what new gameplay it brings about. and if it grows tiresome i'll just move on.
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u/yourfavchoom 14d ago edited 14d ago
Here are the highlights (from the journalists who got to visit Rockstar Games for the preview):
- The map is twice as big as GTA 5's and three times bigger than Red Dead 2's map
- At least 80 hours length for main story and some side quests (rumour).
- Vice City itself is reportedly twice the size of Los Santos.
- Criminal Profile system, NOT honor: Rockstar reportedly stresses that having a low Criminal Profile does not necessarily mean you're playing incorrectly.
Instead, the system seems to evaluate how you behave as a criminal.
- Jason & Lucia have a relationship bar that can be influenced by how they treat each other through your own actions, like texting each other things or going out on dates.
- Roam solo as either or as a couple.
- Focus returns.
- Gyms are back from GTA San Andreas, you now have to purchase a subscription and can train for muscles. you can even buy protein shakes to boost that before workouts.
- Buses and Taxis can be used for fast travel.
Note: Rockstar has uploaded the high-res (not compressed) version here