Highlights

  • GTA 6 is set to have the biggest map in the franchise, with more activities and side quests for players to enjoy.
  • The game's immersive world, including features like the Thrillbilly Mud Club and nightclubs, has to avoid overshadowing the main story.
  • Balancing story and side missions carefully will be crucial for GTA 6 to prevent players from getting lost in the vast open world.

With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the way, the upcoming title from Rockstar is set to be the biggest entry in the franchise. Not only is the launch going to be huge, but the rumored size of GTA 6's map is believed to be massive compared to previous games. Due to the game striving for bigger and better, there is expected to be even more activities and side quests to do in GTA 6.

Aside from the car-based activities that are almost guaranteed to be included in the game, the addition of features like the Thrillbilly Mud Club and immersive nightclubs promises more content than ever. GTA 6 looks like Rockstar's most immersive world yet, and although this is exciting to think about, the vastness of the new and improved Vice City could prove to be overwhelming.

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GTA 6's Side Content Could Be a Huge Distraction

The idea of experiencing one of the most immersive iterations of a GTA game is great, but it could ultimately be distracting for the overall story. GTA 6 plans to improve many aspects of its predecessor, but the game also has a delicate balancing act on its hand when it comes to going too far with its upgrades. Once the game launches, it will be a free-for-all, and this will make it incredibly easy for players to get overfed with content before they're even able to get through the story.

Too Much Side Content Could Hurt GTA 6's Story

The first and only trailer for GTA 6 is a thrilling cinematic sneak peek. There is a lot of promise in the short preview, and one of the most exciting promises lies in the game's story. GTA 6 is set to feature the first female protagonist in the franchise's history with the introduction of Lucia, and she looks to be quite a compelling character. Based on the trailer's content, Lucia's crime of choice appears to be robbery, but knowing GTA's history, it's likely that she will create a far more impressive list of transgressions.

Lucia isn't the only fascinating new character. Her partner Jason is even more mysterious, as he's featured far less in the trailer. Despite the secrecy behind the backstory of these characters, there are some serious Bonne and Clyde vibes being given off, and that will be exciting to see explored in GTA's cutthroat world. However, if there is too much extra content and side missions packed into the game, some players may stray from the main story's path, forgetting it completely. GTA 6 looks to be an exciting turn for the GTA franchise, and it would be disappointing to see players lose out on the experience of the story because of content overload.

Social media will play a major role in GTA 6 , possibly adding mini-games and extra content focusing around apps as a reflection of society.

Balance Between Story and Side Missions

It already looks like GTA 6 is set up to be mini-game heaven. However, this requires a lot of balance from the developers at Rockstar. On the one hand, the game should feel as full and lived-in as possible, but on the other hand, players can't get bogged down and forget what the point of the game even was in the first place.

As the wait for GTA 6 continues, there are some worries about such a massive game. The main concern is that bigger doesn't always mean better, and it would be unfortunate to see GTA 6 get crushed by its own weight. Only time will tell, but it will be interesting to see how GTA 6 handles offering a sprawling open world city while also keeping players engaged with the main goal.