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This had an unexpected side effect.
Previously, Id slept onGrand Theft Auto(GTA).
Friends would always tell me how, in theGTAgames, you could do anything and go anywhere.
To me, they were always sold as fun open-world power trips rather than anything more narratively substantial.
Red Dead Redemption 2showed me that Id been wrong.
One is a modern-day crime game, while the other is, essentially, a period drama.
Rockstar had huge scope to create a believable and politically loaded story.
Its no coincidence then that Rockstar had Dutch van der Linde born in 1855.
Here and now
Modern-day Florida is no less tumultuous or fraught than the old West.
Albeit for different reasons.
Meanwhile,the Associated Press reported thatcost of living concerns have become an issue for Florida residents.
Rents are going sky-high.
Property insurance, whether you live near the coast or not, is becoming less available and less affordable.
Its in this context that the opening line of theGTA 6trailer becomes all the more poignant.
When asked Do you know why youre here?
our hero Lucia responds: Bad luck, I guess.
Rockstar has an opportunity to address issues of sexism and racism with an elevated level of intimacy and directness.
Political and social commentary is hardly new for theGTAseries.
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houserfamously intendedGTA 5to showcase the endpoint of the American dream.
Looking for more thought-provoking games?
Our lists of thebest story gamesand thebest RPGsmay be what youre looking for.
