New GTA 6 Instagram ad flexes how good its graphics are

With how much GTA 6 is already expected to make on pre-orders alone, Rockstar is arguably just showing off at this point (Rockstar) Rather than share another trailer, Rockstar has posted new GTA 6 gameplay that recreates a video the developers took while visiting Miami, the real-life inspiration for Vice City.

In case it hasn’t sunken in yet, GTA 6 is exactly one week away. Despite only being officially announced in 2022, it’s a game many have been waiting for since wrapping up GTA 5 in 2013 and you can finally play it in just seven days.

After months of silence, Rockstar has since kicked off its marketing campaign, having signed a deal to promote the game in Miami, Florida (a key inspiration for GTA 6’s own Vice City) and setting up a pop-up shop with exclusive merchandise in London.

You shouldn’t expect any new trailers since Rockstar dropped a launch trailer last month, but after premiering new gameplay in an episode of South Park, the studio has shared another brief glimpse of in-game footage, to further brag how realistic its graphics are.

Recently, Instagram account Only in Dade uploaded what appears to be new first person footage from GTA 6, which is framed as someone filming a bustling city street on their phone.

Soon enough, Rockstar confirmed the footage’s legitimacy by sharing it via its own Instagram account, while also showing that it’s a 1:1 recreation of a live action clip taken in Miami that Rockstar posted in October.

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Rockstar’s own upload plays the two clips side-by-side to highlight the comparison and it’s an impressive recreation, right down to having the same sort of parked cars. One non-playable character in the game footage even wears the same clothes as a man in the live action footage.

When looking at the two recordings separately, we admittedly had to take a moment to see which one was the video game and which was real life, although the longer you look the more obvious it is which is which.

Even so, this is a great demonstration of GTA 6’s graphical prowess; something that was apparent even with the very first trailer. It’s also evident that Rockstar wants to make the game feel as realistic as it looks.

Amongst its confirmed features, eating too much will cause protagonists Jason and Lucia to gain weight, and cars need to be regularly refilled with petrol.

The latest GTA game has been a long time coming. (Picture: Metro/Grand Theft Auto)

After more than a decade of anticipation, Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19, taking players back to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City.

Set in the sprawling state of Leonida, heavily inspired by Florida, the open world adventure follows dual protagonists Jason and Lucia in what promises to be the biggest and most immersive GTA game yet.

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It’s not clear if this footage means the whole game can be played in first person, but a first person mode, for walking around and driving, was shown off in one of the many gameplay leaks.

As a reminder, you can start pre-loading GTA 6 on your console of choice now, so long as you’ve pre-ordered it, which we recommend you do since you then won’t have to sit around for a massive download come launch day.

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