rainbowbad.blogg.se

Not only were they absolute sales juggernauts, but they also broke a lot of new ground in open-world game design. Vice City feels far more like a time piece than its California-inspired counterpart, which could potentially have positive and negative implications on the degree to which Grand Theft Auto 6 executes its satirical themes.Regardless of one's thoughts about their quality, it is hard to argue that the three Grand Theft Auto games on the PS2 are not some of the most important games ever made. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may have harkened back to the 1990s with its story, but GTA 5 was able to transfer that into a cohesive narrative set in the modern day. That's what it's hoping to do if the somewhat recent leaks are anything to go by, however, and going back to such a beloved place would already be hard to replicate.Ī place like Los Santos felt more connected with audiences because the places in which it takes inspiration from have moved massively with the times. It will be tough for Rockstar Games to bring such a retro-centric city into the modern day while maintaining what made it so special in 2002. Mimicking Miami in the 1980s with neon-infused streets and a story emphasis on the drug trade, it wears its influences on its sleeve to craft an experience that submerged itself in cultural and historical significance. Much of the lure of Vice City is because it is reminiscent of a different time.

RELATED: Grand Theft Auto 6 Already Has a Few Skeletons in its Closet Vice City is Shrouded in Nostalgia Vice City has been all but confirmed to be the setting for Grand Theft Auto 6, which has to maintain its historical feel while contrasting it with modern sensibilities. Grand Theft Auto 5 pulls no punches, taking aim at the millennial generation and social inequalities, which feed into the ridiculous campaign and the world in which it takes place. Whereas Grand Theft Auto prior to 2008 took advantage of different time periods to tell each story, the release of GTA 4 set in a theme of each new mainline game being set in modern times, poking fun at current cultural norms rather than looking back to decades past.

The next game in the series is likely to deploy a fan-favorite setting, which gives it a good chance to be equally revered. Grand Theft Auto 5 is the gift that keeps on giving, as after an astronomically successful launch it has gone on to sell over 165 million copies worldwide as of May 2022. Red Dead Redemption 2 ensured that Rockstar Games' reputation for excellent all-new games is untarnished, despite the sub-par remakes of the PS2 GTA trilogy almost shattering the studio's lofty name. Following up one of the most successful entertainment products to meet fans' expectations is a near-impossible feat, but it is one that Grand Theft Auto 6 has to achieve.