GTA 6 gameplay: what’s new

01

Two protagonists, one button

When Jason and Lucia are together you switch between them instantly; apart, the switch takes a few seconds.

Source: GameSpot: GTA 6 Extended Look – all the things we learned

02

Six-star wanted level

The wanted level goes up to six stars again. Icons under the stars show which crimes the police saw and how identifiable you are.

Source: GameSpot: GTA 6 Extended Look – all the things we learned

03

Reputation over time

A second system tracks behavior over time, such as needless violence on missions — unlike wanted stars it doesn’t simply reset.

Source: Push Square: 17 things we’ve learned

04

Cover and slow motion

Gunfights use a modern cover system; in slow motion you can target highlighted weak spots, and objects in the environment break.

Source: GameSpot: GTA 6 Extended Look – all the things we learned

05

Talking to people

Hold a trigger to pick prompts when talking to passers-by — and pet or scold dogs.

Source: GameSpot: GTA 6 Extended Look – all the things we learned

06

Heists with consequences

Shown were a deal at a drug distributor gone wrong, a store holdup and a job posing as security in a high-rise — including a getaway car torched and swapped for a van.

Source: Push Square: 17 things we’ve learned