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Grand Theft Auto 6 Vice City Must Find a Middle Ground Between Retro and Modern

Christopher
Last updated: 2023/05/07 at 3:28 PM
By Christopher
5 Min Read

Grand Theft Auto 6 must succeed in the wake of one of the most popular video games in history, and to do so, it must draw on both modern and nostalgic elements.

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Vice City is Shrouded in NostalgiaModern Influences were a Big Part of Grand Theft Auto 5

Grand Theft Auto 6 must almost certainly exceed fans’ expectations by following one of the most popular entertainment offerings. Although the PS2 GTA trilogy remakes’ poor quality nearly shattered the studio’s illustrious legacy, Red Dead Redemption 2 preserved Rockstar Games’ reputation for great all-new games.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is the gift that keeps giving, having amassed over 165 million copies sold globally as of May 2022 following an astronomically successful launch. The next game in the series will probably use a setting that fans love, giving it an excellent opportunity to be as adored.

The introduction of Grand Theft Auto 4 introduced a motif of each new mainline game being set in present times, poking fun at current cultural conventions while also looking back to decades past. Grand Theft Auto, before008, took advantage of diverse periods to create each tale.

Without holding back, Grand Theft Auto 5 stares at the millennial generation and social injustices contributing to the absurd campaign and the game’s setting. Grand Theft Auto 6 will take place in Vice City, which must keep its historical atmosphere while contrasting it with contemporary sensibilities.

Vice City is Shrouded in Nostalgia

Vice City’s nostalgic quality is a big part of what draws people there. It wears its influences on its sleeve to create an experience that drowned itself in cultural and historical relevance, mimicking Miami in the 1980s with neon-infused streets and a tale emphasis on the drug trade.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Vice City Balance Old New Content
Grand Theft Auto 6 Vice City Balance Old New Content

It will be challenging for Rockstar Games to update such a retro-focused city while preserving the qualities that made it unique in 2002. But if the more recent disclosures are any indication, that’s what it hopes to achieve, and returning to such a fantastic location would already be challenging to duplicate.

Because the regions that Los Santos draws inspiration from have changed significantly over time, it felt more relatable to viewers. Although the plot of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may have been reminiscent of the 1990s, GTA 5 was able to adapt it into a compelling story that took place in the present.

Contrary to its California-inspired cousin, Vice City feels much more like a timepiece, which may or may not affect how well Grand Theft Auto 6 delivers its sarcastic themes.

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Modern Influences were a Big Part of Grand Theft Auto 5

Most of the time, Grand Theft Auto 5’s Los Santos does an excellent job of reintroducing a place to players by putting it in the 20th century. It had recognizable features that preserved its essential identity while being unusual enough to be astounding and unexpected. It was a brave decision on the developer’s part, and achieving the same balance in GTA 6’s world will be essential.

Some people feel that Grand Theft Auto World is at its best when it makes fun of a particular era, whether California in the 1990s, London in the 1960s, or Miami in the 1980s for Vice City.

Grand Theft Auto 6 must satisfy those folks while giving their beloved city a fresh, contemporary facelift. It’s challenging to strike the correct balance, but if Grand Theft Auto 5 is any indication, Rockstar has a great chance of succeeding.

A new Grand Theft Auto game is in the works.

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