The reported leak of the GTA 6 game map is one of the many leaks and rumours surrounding the game that has attracted the attention of the gaming community. Each new installment is greatly anticipated by the audience, and the rumoured arrival of GTA 6 has generated a lot of buzz. That would again support the idea that some version of the Florida Keys will finally be featured in a Vice City-set GTA title.The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise has enthralled players all over the world since it first debuted with its immersive open-world settings and captivating plots. That not only means that GTA 6 will seemingly let us explore the area around Vice City but that the game’s map will include a significant chunk of land located to the south of Vice City. Obviously, those details really make it sounds like GTA 6 will allow players to leave Vice City and explore that game’s version of the Florida Keys.įor what it’s worth, a ton of circumstantial evidence in the GTA 6 leaks also suggests that the Florida Everglades will be included in the game in some way. While it’s possible that’s an entirely different bridge that was simply designed to look like the Seven Mile Bridge ( GTA: Vice City featured a somewhat similar copycat structure), it’s worth noting that the in-game bridge stretches over a large body of water and seems to eventually connect to some kind of land mass. However, one of the gameplay videos included in the GTA 6 leaks clearly showcases one of the game’s protagonists swimming near a massive bridge that structurally resembles the bridges that lead out to the Florida Keys. If that was the case, it’s easy enough to assume that they ultimately ran into too many signficant logistical hurdles that prevented them from expanding the game’s map in such a way. However, quite a bit of circumstantial evidence suggests that Rockstar at least considered adding the area to the game at some point during its very early development. Most of the mockups I’ve seen of that location in the game appear to be homebrewed creations. To be clear, I can’t find any definitive proof that any version of the Florida Keys ever actually existed in GTA: Vice City. Maybe that’s because it’s actually located in the reportedly cut Gator Keys area? During an in-game radio ad for the Shady Acres development complex, Carrington says that the complex is located “a short drive out of town on some pristine wetlands.” For that matter, it’s worth noting that the Shady Acres area is referenced quite a few times in Vice City but can’t be found anywhere on the game’s official map. Not only does “Gator Keys” sound like a pretty obvious GTA parody of the Florida Keys, but that general area may actually be referenced in the retail version of Vice City in another way. In that cut dialog sequence, Carrington asks Vercetti to drive a friend of his out to the “Gator Keys.” Carrington says that he’s interested in some land out in that area and wants his friend to go out there to help “sweeten the deal.” See, Vice City dataminers claim that they previously discovered a cut in-game dialog exchange between real estate mogul Avery Carrington and Vice City protagonist Tommy Vercetti. However, some fans believe that an early version of Vice City may have included more than just a reference to the Florida Keys. Sure, there was no way the 2002 game could completely recreate that area, but it was always a little strange that Vice City didn’t include at least include a reference to the Flordia Keys or those famous bridges. That’s what makes the Keys’ exclusion from GTA: Vice City so fascinating. It wasn’t until GTA 4 and GTA 5 that Rockstar was finally able to offer more substantial digital reinterpretations of famous locations. After all, the game was still based on the GTA 3 engine. While many fans immediately fell in love with Vice City’s neon lights and Scarface vibes, even gamers at that time knew that Vice City couldn’t offer anything close to a proper recreation of the Miami area. See, the original version of Vice City (the one featured in 2002’s GTA: Vice City) was clearly based on Miami and its surrounding areas. GTA 6 may eventually allow us to explore other cities, but it will certainly feature one of the GTA universe’s most famous locations in some way.Īctually, it really looks like GTA 6 will allow us to explore a reportedly cut part of Vice City that GTA fans have been clamoring to see for about 20 years now. Not only does that detail confirm one of the biggest rumors about the game, but it’s also one of the only substantial details included in the leak that I feel comfortable suggesting represents the final product. If I had to identify the most important thing we learned from that massive GTA 6 leak, it would have to be the fact that the game will seemingly take place in a modern version of Vice City.
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