GTA 6 LIVE: Fans left divided over vital gameplay detail

Fans left divided over vital gameplay detail

There has long been speculation if GTA 6 will run up to 60fps (frames per second) or at 30fps.

Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games' last release, does not run at 60fps on consoles and because of this, some gamers don't think GTA 6 will run at 60fps whereas others are much more hopeful.

Redditor deep_fried_cheese sparked the discussion in the GTA 6 Subreddit by asking: "Do you think consoles can handle GTA 6 at 60fps and which mode would you play on, performance or quality?"

Performance mode prioritises a higher frame rate at a lower resolution whereas quality focuses on maintaining resolution at a lower frame rate.

In the comments, EsotericRonin69 said: "Pro maybe with performance mode."

Nolan-Deckard said: "Nope. The PS5 Pro may be able to do a 40fps mode like Assassin's Creed Shadows has recently used but I highly doubt it will be able to push out a consistent 60fps. The base consoles have no chance."

salmin3nnn said: "It really comes down to optimisation. The good thing is they've dropped old gen consoles and are focusing on the new gen, which has way more power. RDR2 looked amazing but was stuck at 30fps on consoles because of old hardware. Hoping GTA 6 hits 60fps at least in performance mode, that's such a massive quality of life upgrade and a difference in gameplay."

AhhFrederick said: "Seeing as RDR2 still hasn't gotten an upgrade to be 60fps, I'm not holding out any hope. As much as I'm sure GTA 6 will be amazing, I'm gonna have to really get used to 30fps again because I really hate playing anything with less than 60."

ChibiJaneDoe said: "60fps with the graphics we saw in trailer 2? Absolutely not. 60fps with a performance mode? Maybe."

'The level of details on cars may even surpass Gran Turismo'

A Redditor thinks "the level of details on cars [in GTA 6] may even surpass Gran Turismo".

In the GTA 6 Subreddit, Eccel9700 posted: "Considering one the main focus of GTA is the cars and vehicles, they're going to push boundaries on the level of details they will integrate into them. Including planes. Look at the condensation on the rear of this car. The depth of the lights. The graphics and details will baffle people. I personally can't wait to see how rain looks on the windshield."

And others have been commenting with their thoughts, with the vast majority skeptical.

CaptainPhantasma21 said: "Yeah, no. Any game that solely focuses on one specific concept is going to have higher detail than a game that has a s*** ton of other stuff to incorporate too."

VelvetSwamp said: "A bit of rain / wet texture that's looking 'moody' under low light and everyone loses their mind... Gran Turismo 7 is unrivalled when it comes to car detail, I mean I'd kinda expect that to be the case anyway."

Sonnyb0ychris said: "Tell me you've never played Gran Turismo 7 without telling me."

Drew707 said: "Sorry but heavy doubt. The entire point of Gran Turismo is the cars. Even back in the San Andreas days, I had my mom walk in on me playing Gran Turismo 4 and ask what race I was watching. Granted it was a CRT but the game was that ridiculous. GTA will obviously have a much deeper and broader world but I wouldn't expect Gran Turismo levels of car detail."

Makoto_Yuki4 said: "Lmfao no, that's the worst take I've seen in a while. Cars in Gran Turismo are literally photorealistic-like (creating one car takes around seven months). GTA 6 can't even match the car details of this game. Even Gran Turismo 6 when compared to GTA 5 on PS3 couldn't do it."

Red Dead Online update

Sticking with all things Red Dead Redemption for a moment, Rockstar Games has shared an update for Red Dead Online on social media.

A post said: "Head for the Hills (Dodge a Bullet) returns with a festive new map at Ewing Basin and 2x RDO$, Gold and XP in the Featured Series through 8 December.

"Plus, A Merry Call to Arms returns with 2x Rewards and more."

What Red Dead Redemption looks on mobile

Videos are emerging across social media of what Red Dead Redemption looks like running on mobile.

On X / Twitter, @videotechuk_ posted just under two minutes of gameplay and said: "Looks amazing and runs really smooth. You have a choice between 60fps mode and a HD 30fps mode."

Red Dead Redemption new ports are live

The latest ports for Red Dead Redemption are now going live across all platforms.

There are now native versions for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and mobile.

On mobile, those who have a Netflix subscription can download and play the game at no extra cost and those who don't can still purchase it.

Rockstar Games co-founder compares AI to 'mad cow disease' - social media has its say

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has compared artificial intelligence (AI) to "mad cow disease" and social media users have been reacting to his comments.

Mad cow disease was prominent in the 1980s and 1990s and is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder in cows. It's caused by prions which are abnormal proteins that can be transmitted through animal feed that's contaminated. Scientists believe it may have been caused by cattle being fed meat-and-bone meals that contained prions from other cows or sheep.

Speaking on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio UK as part of a media tour for his new book A Better Paradise: Volume One - An Aftermath, when asked if he thinks AI will "end up how people want us to think it might", Houser made his stance clear.

Read the full story here.

Red Dead Redemption 3: Fans demand key gameplay feature gets fixed

Away from GTA 6 for a moment, if Rockstar Games does eventually decide to make Red Dead Redemption 3, there's one key gameplay feature fans want to see fixed.

It's currently unknown if the studio will make a third Red Dead Redemption game but Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, who left the studio in 2020, recently claimed "it will probably happen".

And if it does, fans hope the wanted system will be overhauled.

Read the full story here.

Screenshots plea

A Redditor is pleading with Rockstar Games to release new screenshots every month.

Outrageous-Spend2733 posted in the GTA 6 Subreddit: "Why doesn't Rockstar give us a few screenshots per month so we have something to look forward to and keep the hype alive? They had no issue dropping 100 screenshots with trailer 2 but somehow getting a few each month is too much to ask. Just give us five screenshots every month. We need it badly."

And others have been commenting with their thoughts.

Dallows89 said: "Keep the hype alive? They could silently shadow drop this game at 3.15am on a Tuesday, exclusively on the least popular region of the PSN / Xbox store and it would still melt down the internet."

Few_Examination3126 said: "Probably because of the leaks and their current safety control, they are being very careful to what and when to show stuff. A one time event is easier to control then an every month event."

Caden_PearcSkii said: "They could really create something cool and like you said drop a few screenshots every month, it'll keep fans coming back to their website and always excited, the delay wouldn't be so bad if we got to at least look at something new until release date."

Gameplay leak footage explained by developer

A reel containing GTA 6 development footage posted by someone that's understood to be a senior Rockstar Games animator has sparked a viral take on Reddit and an indie developer has explained it.

Following the leak, a popular post in the GTA 6 Subreddit said: "The latest leak tells us how little developers see of the game. The developer only saw the bike, the stand and the character nothing else, that's how secret this game is."

While popular comments have ridiculed the post, an indie developer stepped in to explain the leak in more detail.

AmfSzenos_132 said: "Hey, indie game dev here. The thing we saw was possibly a prefab of the bike station. These are used for duplicated items, like they only make one with everything in place (or maybe a few variations) and the actual world only has the reference for the prefab, so it is easier to create and change multiple objects at once. Many game engines have this, so probably RAGE too."

Trailer 1 release date announcement anniversary

It's been two years to the day (can you believe that?!) since Rockstar Games announced the date GTA 6 trailer 1 would release, sending hype into overdrive and causing chaos on social media.

This was posted in the GTA 6 Subreddit by Redditor deep_fried_cheese and others have been commenting with their thoughts and feelings.

KarimPopa said: "Crazy to think it was two years ago. What a big day it was..."

DiaperFluid said: "I could've gone the entire two years knowing this game didn't exist until they were actually ready to release it. Imagine how Elder Scrolls fans feel. What a joke."

Bright_Sir_8783 said: "They could have simply put 'coming soon 2026' at the end of the trailer."

Reaction to gameplay footage leak

A meme that went viral from when GTA 6 was delayed has been reposted in the game's Subreddit following the recent gameplay footage leak and fans are loving it.

In the comments on Inside-Size-8523's brilliant post, Conscious-Chef1113 said: "Well, I don't think it will happen and because I think the leak is old, I mean, I don't think it's recent."

Ok-Instruction130 joked: "Rockstar is going to delay the game one month for every leak that's released."

Sea-Drop2811 said: "It looks like Jason gotta go up on that roof again to fix that leak."

Gameplay footage leak causes fan chaos

What a start to the week - it seems a senior Rockstar Games animator has posted a showreel containing in-development footage of character animations they have worked on in GTA 6.

The 'leak' was posted on Vimeo and seems to show motion capture for bicycle animations, animations of a female character getting on and off a truck and Ocean View can be seen in the background. It's understood GTA 6 was timestamped specifically on these sections.

There was also footage shared of what they worked on in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Max Payne 3 among other titles too.

This was spotted and posted in the GamingLeaksAndRumours Subreddit and it's caused chaos in the comments.

Elevatorisbest said: "Finally, a new GTA 6 leak that is actually real."

SuicideSkwad said: "Dude labels and timestamps the first few clips specifically as GTA 6 in the description. That's pretty brutal because I feel like things like this could be under NDA."

One user said: "Okay yeah some of this is absolutely for GTA 6, same mannequin placeholders we saw in the old leak."

This has not been officially confirmed by Rockstar Games or Take-Two.