One Grand Theft Auto 6 Detail Explains The Whole Series
16.12.2023 - 14:53
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The trailer is packed with plenty of small details, but there's one thing in particular that helps explain the series as a whole. as a franchise has always been somewhat unlike anything else out there, despite the slew of imitators that it's inspired. With a long history of pushing the boundaries of open-world gameplay and public outcry alike, developer Rockstar Games knows how to spin a series that has no trouble attracting attention at every turn.
The wait for has been an especially long one, with over a decade passing since the initial release of Although several ports of and continuing updates for have kept options on the market, it's no surprise that the official announcement was met with a ravenous reception. It hasn't taken long for fans to scour the 90 seconds of material for clues about features, characters, and connections to prior games, but one of the most interesting insights hasn't been one of the main focuses of attention.
The trailer for, available on the official Rockstar Games YouTube channel, contains an interesting detail hidden on twenty-dollar bills that show up briefly. As spotted by VGC, this cash has «The United States of Paranoia» printed on it instead of «The United States of America,» which would certainly disqualify it from being legal tender in the real world. The wad of bills shows up in the hand of Lucia, the female protagonist who shares the spotlight with her partner in a Bonnie and Clyde arrangement.
This certainly isn't the first time the series has swapped out the names of real locations, as the settings have acted as analogues to actual locations rather than attempting to be completely literal depictions for the larger part of franchise history. In the case of, the fictionalized Miami known as Vice City will return as a major hub, with other locations in the Florida replacement known as Leonida included for the first time. and took on versions of New York City and Los Angeles with Liberty City and Los Santos, the latter a part of the larger fictionalized setting of San Andreas.
San Andreas first appeared as a San Francisco analogue in the original before taking on its expanded geographical role in
United States of Paranoia, however, is an obviously loaded name in the way that none of the official settings have been. Although it's likely meant as more as a tongue-in-cheek nod than as any kind of major lore reveal, it points to the overall ideas and guiding ethos of the franchise in an interesting way. made dalliances in a London setting early in the series' history, but it's kept its focus on the United States since, andit would take some deliberate ignorance to miss the fact that the games tend to cynically comment on aspects of American culture.
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