Games Inbox: Was GTA 6 Trailer 2 a disappointment?

Games Inbox: Was GTA 6 Trailer 2 a disappointment?

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The Wednesday letters web page may be very impressed by the graphics in GTA 6 Trailer 2, as one reader approves of Devolver Digital’s counterprogramming for Might 2026.

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Minor info
If that trailer was for something aside from GTA 6 I’d have some critical issues proper now, as a result of after a 12 months and a half I don’t suppose I learnt something new in regards to the recreation. It appeared superb, clearly, however even in the event you name it a story trailer, we don’t know what the story was, aside from Jason and Lucia are out being financial institution robbers.

You don’t must know the plot to be excited by GTA, however I do really feel that GTA 4 had a a lot clearer premise and GTA 5, whereas additionally principally ‘folks do heists’, had an uncommon set-up with the three characters. The entire Bonnie and Clyde factor isn’t off-putting, however it’s type of primary and one thing that’s been performed a lot earlier than, even when not in video games.

I wouldn’t say Trailer 2 was a disappointment precisely however I can’t say it actually left a lot impression on me, as a result of now I’m proper again to wishing I knew extra in regards to the recreation.

I feel everybody’s been principally constructive about it, that I can see, however this seems like a little bit of a minor replace, in comparison with the nuclear bomb that would be the subsequent trailer, or at any time when they open up in regards to the gameplay. I can solely think about the vary of stuff you’ll be capable to do. However considering again to GTA 5 trailers I’m unsure they ever did a ‘that is what you are able to do’ sort trailer. Possibly Rockstar really feel they don’t want it. They’re in all probability proper.
Tolly

Well worth the wait
Simply watched GTA 6 Trailer 2 and also you gotta be sincere, the graphics look out this world and in a approach I’m glad they’ve delayed it. I need GTA 6 to be good and in the event that they want one other 12 months to try this, I’m positive with that.

When GTA 5 got here out and the web got here out it was a nightmare. Half the time you couldn’t get on. For those who did, inside 20 minutes it might kick you out; it wouldn’t save your progress, took them months to type it. So I feel in the event that they want 12 months from now I’m greater than prepared to attend.
David

Low cost at half the worth
Phenomenally electrifying. Marvellously astounding and terrifyingly scrumptious. These are the phrases I’ll use to explain that second trailer. For Grand Theft Auto 6. It appears completely good. From the sun-soaked seashores, to the outlook of Vice Metropolis. To even the quite a few characters.

I wager that this is the reason a delay was introduced. Rockstar are maestros at perfection and if that is the standard we are able to count on, 2026 might be a magical 12 months for us avid gamers. I’ve additionally been pondering if I’ll break my two secret guidelines. So, I principally in silence promised myself, two issues and up to now I’ve caught to my phrase. The primary was that I’d by no means pay £70 for a title. Up to now, I’ve saved to that, however this might be a particular expertise for me. So I’ll pay double that. As a result of I’m snagging the Collector’s Version.

The second was that I’d await the best recreation to spend over £150 for a particular version, laden with further content material. It’s arrived ultimately. I’d additionally prefer to ask GC, if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is price it’s value. I’m contemplating buying it on PC, by way of CDKeys. Is it price £25?
Shahzaib Sadiq

GC: It’s price rather more than that.

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4D chess
Like many, I haven’t had an Xbox for the reason that 360 period and haven’t felt the lack of these as soon as unique video games and franchises on Microsoft’s subsequent machines.

Might that subsequently be the aim of their present multiplatform method: to provide non-Xbox avid gamers a style of what they’ve been lacking? There’s actually a lot extra buzz and curiosity of their video games and franchises lately than if that they had stayed single format.

Maybe it’s a intelligent long-term technique to get folks excited by shopping for an Xbox subsequent gen when the plan is that these video games and franchises that are at the moment multiplatform turn into unique once more.

I’m in all probability bestowing undeserved credit score the place it isn’t due, as a coherent technique of any variety from Xbox could be out of character based mostly on their actions for a few years now.
ameisa (PSN ID)

GC: We expect you’ve answered your individual query with that final paragraph.

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Until all are one
Years in the past, when my son was younger, we used to spend hours upon hours on Minecraft, however as he grew up he moved on to Fortnite after which different video games and sadly we uncared for Minecraft.

I simply noticed this Transformers world and am tempted to splash out on some minecoins to obtain it. Sorry if it’s previous information however it was a shock to me.
Mark Matthews

GC: It says it’s seven months previous, however we’ve by no means seen it earlier than both.

The primary variant
So, the Change 2 launch date is creeping nearer however let’s look a little additional forward. What does everybody suppose would be the first new mannequin? Everyone knows there’ll be one. Nintendo at all times does them, there have been three for the Change and one thing like 100 for the DS.

The apparent guess is an OLED mannequin however that’s going to finish up being very costly, round £500 or extra I’d think about, and that’s a lot of cash. I’m fairly certain that might be the most costly Nintendo console ever, even accounting for inflation.

The opposite apparent guess is a Change 2 Lite, which I do suppose is a bit extra doubtless. So far as I do know the unique Change Lite bought effectively, so I don’t see why you wouldn’t wish to try this as quickly as doable.

One thing tells me Nintendo gained’t be that apparent although, so I ponder what else they may do? One which isn’t transportable, saving cash however eliminating the Pleasure-Cons? That was at all times one of many rumours for the unique, however it by no means occurred. I hope it’s one thing I can’t guess at although, that’d be cool.
Pakyard

Drive your self
I’d identical to to agree along with your feedback on Star Wars Outlaws. I’m not even that massive a Star Wars fan however I actually loved it and also you’re proper that it does some various things for a Ubisoft open world recreation. I’ve performed Murderer’s Creed Shadows too and I really feel Outlaws makes extra of an try to maneuver issues ahead.

It’s true that a lot of the characters are a bit moist, they usually in all probability ought to’ve put the entire heist factor extra entrance and centre, however I total thought it was a good recreation. Good graphics, first rate motion, a lot of selection in worlds and missions, and the area fight was fairly good. I felt the Drive was with it.
Leibniz

No competitors
I’m unsure I perceive why publishers are panicking fairly a lot about GTA 6 and its launch date. Clearly, it’s going to be large, the most important factor ever. However not everybody likes GTA. I can take it or depart it and whereas I’d decide it up if it was cheap-ish there’s no approach on this planet I’m paying £80+ for it. So there’s a lacking sale there.

That’s not precisely an uncommon perspective, I wouldn’t have thought. There’s nothing on this planet that completely everybody enjoys, not even chocolate. The query is what sort of recreation would make good counterprogramming, as I consider they name it.

Clearly, you wouldn’t dream of something set in the true world or something open world, as a result of that’s going to arrange comparisons you couldn’t presumably win. Even in the event you centered on motion, and had been higher than GTA 6 (which isn’t laborious, realizing the collection), I don’t suppose that’s a good concept. You don’t need something that’s going to make somebody simply say, ‘I would as effectively simply get GTA 6 as a substitute.’

A task-playing recreation, significantly a turn-based Japanese one, could be about so far as you can get from GTA however even that’s a danger, because it’s in all probability fairly lengthy and a main time funding – identical to GTA 6.

Devolver Digital is an indie developer, so my suggestion could be one thing quick, or that may be performed briefly bursts, like a puzzle or technique recreation. One thing like Into The Breach, for instance. A recreation like that, that’s actually good, might even be purchased by folks which might be taking part in GTA 6, as one thing to play in-between, particularly if it’s on Change.

That’s my recommendation anyway. Figuring out Devolver, it’ll simply grow to be some dumb joke they usually gained’t launch something, however they in all probability ought to.
Klinger

Inbox also-rans
These Change 2 aspect panels look so harmful, and you may assure Nintendo won’t ever repair them in the event that they discover you’ve used them. I like to recommend no one tries to suit them.
Whistler

I’m unsure what a remaster of a Mega Drive recreation actually means? In the event that they’re going to redraw the graphics or use a kind of ugly smoothing filters, I actually don’t see the purpose. Can be excited by a new recreation although.
Bakara

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