The debut of 26 minutes of lightly edited GTA 6 gameplay footage on Netflix briefly crashed the streaming service on Thursday evening. The video, which had been leaked beforehand, is 26 minutes long and consists entirely of raw gameplay, with no voiceovers, talking heads, or lengthy logo flashes.
First impressions and visual details
The footage immediately impressed with authentic clothing, as Jason's T-shirt moved realistically with cloth physics. The graphics were consistently praised, with dozens of highly detailed character models populating almost every scene. Facial animation stood out as exceptional, with Lucia's actress delivering particularly subtle facial acting.
Notably, the video showed no on-screen object prompts, a departure from Red Dead Redemption 2's often heavy-handed instructions. However, button prompts appeared for mundane actions like taking a sip of a drink or holding Jason's hand, suggesting small interactions to enhance mood.
Gameplay mechanics and hints
During the opening drug bust scene, a drug dealer pushed a police officer through a wall, hinting at possible destructible scenery. The video also emphasized clothing changes, with Lucia appearing completely different from scene to scene, including wearing a wig.
Fake TV ads poking fun at American consumerism maintained the traditional GTA satirical tone. Car conversations, however, seemed to work exactly as in GTA 5, with long driving segments where the car appeared to talk to itself. Text messages were displayed with big glowing bubbles next to characters.
Jason and Lucia engage in numerous robberies, which appear to be their main way of making money early in the game. Car chases feature Jason hanging out the back shooting at police cars and helicopters. Character switching works like GTA 5, though it's unclear if switching is faster when the pair are near each other.
Action sequences and activities
The ending sequence, with Jason and Lucia as bodyguards in a skyscraper overrun by terrorists, was reminiscent of Die Hard. Gunplay seemed slick and John Wick-inspired, with a slow-motion effect available, though activation remains unclear.
Brief glimpses revealed a wide range of activities: piloting airboats in a swamp, basketball, scuba diving, weightlifting, swimming, jet-skiing, using binoculars to spy on someone using VR, kayaking, visiting a strip club, some form of motorsport, sunbathing, a shooting gallery, motocross, base jumping, flying a seaplane, and piloting various boats. One scene showed a car chase being livestreamed with fake comments appearing on the left side.
