GTA6 Extended Look Reveals Dog Petting, Character Switching, Body Shape Changes
The DAZED interview adds that development has been underway for nearly the full 13 years since 'GTA5' released, and Rockstar North head Rob Nelson described 'unprecedented pressure' on the team, framing the Netflix showcase as the payoff of a long, high-stakes production cycle.
Reporting from 4 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Rockstar Games released 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' on Netflix on August 28, roughly 26 minutes of gameplay footage captured on the PS5 version. The video shows the two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, searching a club-like location for merchandise before a police special forces unit storms in, leading to a shootout. Other scenes include bank robberies, car chases, a bare-knuckle fistfight, pro wrestling, and an escort mission. A scene shows Jason petting a dog and saying 'good boy,' confirming dogs appear in the game. The footage also demonstrates a character switching feature, with Lucia swapping to Jason while parachuting from a building, plus a wheel-style equipment menu and a wanted level system that goes up to six stars. Activities shown include muscle training, weightlifting, basketball, diving, skydiving, fishing, shooting ranges, night races, and nightclubs. An overseas media interview with DAZED adds that eating affects the weight of Jason and Lucia, while exercise develops muscles, and skipping sleep for days affects their facial expressions and bodies. The game is scheduled for release on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Rob Nelson, head of development at Rockstar North and co-studio head, told DAZED the team faces "unprecedented pressure," but the pressure the team puts on itself outweighs external pressure.
- While driving, the player can switch control to Lucia in the passenger seat to check her smartphone; in chases, players toggle between driving and firing at pursuers from the passenger seat.
- Cover fire is the baseline in gunfights, with a slow-motion effect at the moment a headshot lands. A one-handed shotgun reload is shown.
- Equipment includes pistols, shotguns, machine guns, Molotov cocktails, binoculars, and two items that appear to be drugs, all swapped via a wheel menu carried over from prior entries.
- The UI shows a health bar upper left and a purple bar with an eye mark, hinting at a stealth or ability system. The wanted level maxes at six stars.
- Jason can smoke a cigarette with the R1 button during conversations and hold Lucia's hand while moving; in an apartment he grabs a drink from the fridge and watches TV, with channels switchable.
- The video was a collaboration between Rockstar Games and Netflix, announced ahead of an August 27 streaming window for subscribers.
- The DAZED interview also covers NPC diversity in Vice City, research conducted on site in Miami, and the involvement of over 50 real street artists.
- The protagonists fail a robbery that seemed easy and get drawn into an underworld conspiracy across Vice City and its surroundings.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「GTA6」最新長編映像でも“人の車をハンマーで殴る狂気おばさん”登場。今度は交流可能でサブミッション内定か
- Denfaminicogamer 『GTA6』の戦闘システムが一部判明、片手でショットガンをリロードする華麗な銃さばきを披露。壁をぶち抜くデブも登場
- Automaton 『グランド・セフト・オートVI（GTA 6）』約26分の長編新トレイラーでは「様子のおかしいハンマーおばさん」も堂々出演。主要キャラとの絡みもいろいろ
- Game Spark 【GTA6最新情報】最新映像のグラフィックが尋常じゃない―光も肌も実写級で現行機の到達点がここに