Complete analysis of GTA 6 trailer. A million details you might have missed

19 December 2023

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The first GTA 6 trailer was released in the signature Rockstar Games style — vague and without any gameplay footage. Fans had to scrutinize every second of the video to extract as much as possible about the upcoming sixth game. In this article, we've gathered a huge number of the tiniest details about the forthcoming release, as well as interesting features that you might have missed.

1. The following organizations operate within Vice City:

KCPD = Kelly County Police Department;
LCSO = Leonard County Sheriff's Office;
LDC = Leonidas Department of Correctional Institutions;
LHP = Leonidas Highway Patrol;
OBPD = Ocean Beach Police Department;
PGPD = Port Gellhorn Police Department;
VCPD = Vice City Police Department;
VDPD = Police Department;
Vice Dale Sheriff's Office;
USCG = United States Coast Guard.

This information indirectly confirms that GTA 6 will have a rather large map. Each area has its own law enforcement divisions.

2. GTA 6 plot details from the trailer:

The trailer shows Lucia as an inmate of the Leonidas correctional facility. She then exits the prison and, according to official art, has a tracking device attached to her leg. She might be on parole;
She is officially dating Jason. At some point, they will go to rob Uncle Jack's Liquor store;
Jason has a shaving scar on his chin;
Jason's ear is pierced twice;
Lucia's cell contains photographs of her family;
One of the stickers on Jason's car reads: "ARREST ANDREW BODE";
On Jason's car bumper, there are stickers that say "Say no to nuclear energy", "Save the bees" and "Caesar";
On the key art, you can notice a Love Fist band bracelet on Jason's hand and bullet holes on the car. The latter is a reference to Bonnie and Clyde's car;
The art is inspired by the poster of the 2019 film Queen & Slim.
MegaMundo News featured a man with tattoos. The report says the guy was arrested due to suspicious tattoos on his body. The inscription on his forehead is IMPENTINENT. It's a misspelled word IMPENITENT, which translates to "unrepentant";
The tattoo-covered man has the inscription "Party Time" on his chin;
Korean-American producer from Los Angeles TOKiMONSTA performs in the game as a DJ;
At the beginning of the clip, you can see graffiti by Miami artist Ahol Sniffs Glue;
There's a billboard that says someone is wanted for "sniffing panties";
In the scene with the police raid, there's graffiti that reads "CROWS";

3. Confirmed features of the updated RAGE engine:

Global illumination and ray tracing reflections (combined with spatial reflections);
Detailed apartment interiors achieved through parallax effect — the displacement of a close object relative to a distant one when changing the angle of view. This effect creates volumetric images;
Subsurface scattering — the depiction of light when it interacts with objects or surfaces;
Improved vegetation;
Volumetric smoke;
Volumetric fog;
Enhanced physics and appearance of water bodies;
Realistic hair physics;
Jewelry physics;
Detailed NPCs and traffic density;
Improved volumetric cloud system;
The sky mask texture is taken from Red Dead Redemption 2;
Updated lighting system;
Improved car interiors.

4. The GTA 6 trailer was created on the game engine with certain technical features:

Uses FSR technology. Many frames are made in 1440p resolution, and sometimes even lower;
RTGI (Ray Traced Global Illumination) technology is used for reflections and shadow rendering;
In some places, ray tracing reflections are used in combination with SSR;
Ray tracing shadows are not utilized. Instead, traditional shadow maps are used;
Characters are rendered with a particular style, avoiding photorealism;
Target performance is around 30 frames per second.

5. Subtle details you might have missed:

Realistic power line wires;
Birds can sit on power lines (this detail was noticed in leaked screenshots and gameplay footage);
Planes leave condensation trails;
Gradient from dry to wet sand. The areas with wave wash are very realistic and detailed;
Every NPC is unique: different body types, skin color, clothing, and action animations;
NPCs have their personal items, including bags, towels, coolers, sunglasses, drinks, sunscreen bottles, phones, etc.;
Sand tracks are left by every non-player character;
NPCs' feet are also covered with sand;
Full physical model of flip-flops;
Jet skis can be seen in the bay. The trailer intended for them can be spotted on rescue vehicles;
Bits of seaweed are scattered on the beach;
Unloading of cargo ships. Watercraft realistically move in space;
NPCs will use grills;
NPC phones have fully functional cameras and screens, unlike phones in the fifth part;
Fences and barriers are subject to deformation;
NPCs try to get out of the aftermath of car crashes;
Water drips from Jason's car exhaust pipe;
Condensation remains on vehicles;
Lucia holds onto the car when Jason drifts;
Side mirrors of the car project realistic reflections;
Palm prints are visible on the back of Jason's car;
Lucia's seat in the car moves when her center of gravity shifts during a turn;
Physics of dust and fallen leaves;
Sweat can be seen on exercising characters;
Realistic physics of surrounding objects;
Movement of characters reveals folds, muscle deformations, and breast physics;
Wind affects the water surface;
Incandescent and LED lights turn on and off differently. This feature is used in vehicle turn signals;
NPCs refuel their cars with gas;
Clouds capture and reflect city lights;
Minor animations: in one of the frames, you can see an elderly woman's fingers twitching as she holds a hammer;
Characters' pupils change size. The same detail was in Red Dead Redemption 2;
Tire deformation can be seen while driving;
In one scene, a passenger could be seen carefully opening a car door so it wouldn't get hit by another vehicle;
The Grotti Cheetah car brand was previously used in GTA: San Andreas;
NPCs can now walk in groups, not just alone;
Road markings are created in analogy to the state of Florida's markings;
Police drive analogs of the Ford Explorer and Ford Crown Victoria, which are used in Miami;
New social networks similar to IG Reels, Tiktok, and Youtube Shorts;
The game will have surveillance cameras;
NPCs will have two-tone hairstyles;
Country folks' door handles are taped with duct tape;
The game will feature stunt tricks;
TVs will work in residential homes;
Behind the VICE billboard, you can see a red radar antenna. Most likely, it's an airport;
The game has implemented aerial advertising;
One NPC's shirt reads: "In Leonid, we bite back";
Dollar bills in Leonid read "United States of Paranoia";
The strip club has a banner that says "Making it rain on Mondays". The interior of the building replicates the design of Jack of Hearts from the leaked footage;
Improved lens flares;
The game will have toll roads.