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[Ev1L AuRoN]

As long as the game keep their edge and feel I can't care less if the protagonist is male or female, but I'm not gonna lie, we live in scary times, Rockstar has my trust, they have made masterpiece after masterpiece until now, I'm trusting them not to kill GTA with Woke garbage.

 

[Saber]

20+ years of male characters...one female character... "outrage".

Did you came here wearing blinders or something?

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

I bet it is Catalina. Her personality is already there so it would be easier to write

The thought crossed my mind, but that would limit the time period to either pre-1992, or the other protagonist would be claude, which frankly I would be pretty disappointed with.

Don't want a silent protag, and making him talk is an awful idea.

EDIT: 1992-2001 her and claude were pretty much Bonnie and Clyde though so who knows

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

There’s a reason why men are interested in GTA it’s a favorite game amongst men.

Games with female protags sell well. It's the ip that will sell it, not just the gender of the protagonist. If the game is well written and the game features elements people love in GTA it'll sell superb.

Did you came here wearing blinders or something?

Huh?

 

[Saber]

Huh?

Wheres the outrage? lol

 

[Begleiter]

Sorry, but until there's a trailer this game doesn't exist and this is just the wishlist of some hopeless journo. They've lost some important talent over at Rockstar, even if the Housers are still there.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Wheres the outrage? lol

The usual anti woke sentiments.

GTA is dead.

Here it comes....

Woke Theft Auto VI: The quest for Gender Identity

The problem is not a female protagonist, it was getting rid of the "frat boy culture" for a "progressive" enviroment we all know what's stand for, and reinforcing that with the "transphobic jokes" removal in the next gen versions of GTA V.

Pack it up boys, this franchise is gone.

 

[ManaByte]

The usual anti woke sentiments.

Maybe try reading the thread. You are ignoring what I quoted which had NOTHING to do with the female lead.

 

[Hydroxy]

No way it will come in either 2023 or 24. My bet is 2025

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

Sorry, but until there's a trailer this game doesn't exist and this is just the wishlist of some hopeless journo. They've lost some important talent over at Rockstar, even if the Housers are still there.

Jason Schreir reported it as well, and despite being a massive twat he is pretty solid at reporting this kind of thing

Unfortunately it's just "a" houser still there (sam) , and unfortunately it's not the more creative one(Dan) . Losing lazlow (radio/pedestrian/ads writing etc) is rough as well. People frequently mention benzies but he was one of the people pushing online the hardest we might have gotten dlc without him.

 

[Lady Jane]

GTA: Netflix Edition

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

No way it will come in either 2023 or 24. My bet is 2025

Based on what? There have been leaks for years which apparently are in part accurate.

Holiday 24 is a very realistic expectation

 

[PlayedStation]

No way it will come in either 2023 or 24. My bet is 2025

I'm expecting 2025 as well.

 

[PonyStation4]

I don't understand the negative reactions. Considering GTA is a series that parodies itself, they will be careful to put out a MC that they can rip apart with stereotypes and not take any consequences for it.

 

[Moses85]

If this seems to be true

 

[Begleiter]

Jason Schreir reported it as well, and despite being a massive twat he is pretty solid at reporting this kind of thing

Unfortunately it's just "a" houser still there (sam) , and unfortunately it's not the more creative one(Dan) . Losing lazlow (radio/pedestrian/ads writing etc) is rough as well. People frequently mention benzies but he was one of the people pushing online the hardest we might have gotten dlc without him.

That's worse than I remembered, haha. Goes some way to explaining why it's been nearly 10 years.

 

[JayK47]

Gamers Frustrated By New Female Grand Theft Auto Character Constantly Running Over Curbs

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Rockstar Studios' upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 has already created a splash with news that it will feature the series' first female Latina protagonist. However, gamers are reportedly wary following reports that the character constantly runs over curbs while racing through the fictional Vice City, making the game impossible to complete.

"This game is impossible!" wrote Gregory Gamépro in a scathing preview for gaming website Bit Wizdom. "In previous entries you might drive through a gas station or plow through pedestrians for fun, but now you can't even do that! Every time I try to run someone over the character flails her arms and drives into the curb. It's so boring!"


"It's more efficient to power walk around the city," he noted. "Hard to have a thrilling car chase when your character is more interested in getting her steps in."

Insiders within Rockstar Studios report that quality assurance testers have been unable to complete the game due to the character's inferior driving skills. The inclusion of a ticking biological clock has also added a layer of difficulty which reportedly detracts from the open world mayhem the series is known for.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is not expected to release for another two years, but is already behind schedule.

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

That's worse than I remembered, haha. Goes some way to explaining why it's been nearly 10 years.

Benzies left like right after gta 5 and the other two left two years after rdr 2 was released, so as writers may have been working on it even before that.

Hopefully they still have their imprint on the style at least if not dialog., because the "project americas" leak (confirmed by schrier) was before either one had left.

Still think the 10 years thing is overblown though, it was 8 between rdr 1 and 2, and that's without covid interfering

 

[Crm114]

All this info should make one thing clear, keep expectations extremely low and be prepared to even avoid the game altogether if they really make a mockery of the series.

 

[Gambit2483]

All this info should make one thing clear, keep expectations extremely low and be prepared to even avoid the game altogether if they really make a mockery of the series.

Rockstar is one of the dog-shittiest of dog-shit companies at the moment...Tempers (and expectations) are in check...

 

[M1chl]

Idiots

Yeah okay, "gentler company".

- You can now shoot to people on the sidewalk, run them over...but wait...now as a female!11!!1!!*
* Cosmetic items, custom emotes and other worthless shit sold separately, star

 

[Saber]

The usual anti woke sentiments.

And hows this have to do with people being outraged by female main character?

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

Rockstar is one of the dog-shittiest of dog-shit companies at the moment...Tempers (and expectations) are in check...

A shitty port they licensed out, releasing max payne back to remedy, and rdr 2

Yup, one of the worst developers out there, give me a fucking break

 

[Yamisan]

GTA has had a main female before....

 

[Gamer79]

Gladly. Fantastic character.

Abby with a 6 star warning level

 

[Stafford]

Can't spell LGBTQIA+ without GTA. Just sayin

Edit: no one even noticed I forgot the Q. Haha

LGBTQWTFBBQ is how I like to call it.

 

[mortal]

I hope she has green or purple hair, the meltdown here will be epic.

 

[vito_don_corleone_]

Wow, someone noticed women actually exist!

Go woke or go broke

 

[Trazyn the Infinite]

The usual anti woke sentiments.

Learn to actually read the thread before you make yourself look like a fool.

 

[Crm114]

They better make it realistic and give the main character a menstrual cycle.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

body proportions should be modelled after

no more muscular ABBEY bullshit

So you want a weak character.

This is how playable GTA females will look like.

 

[mansoor1980]

So you want a weak character.

This is how playable GTA females will look like.

yea we will see

 

[Javthusiast]

This is how playable GTA females will look like.

Rosario Dawson?

 

[Oddvintagechap]

yea we will see

She’ll be a gangster. Not some big titty hoe.

Or maybe they can give you three females. The weak sexy one, the abby type, and the main tattoo’d one.

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

Rosario Dawson?

Lol, the rumor for a while was Eva Mendez (Ryan gosling as the male)

This was years ago mind you, but would be pretty dope tbh lol

 

[Javthusiast]

Was anyone here malding over GTA dudes not being hunks?

Jaysus, she doesn't have to be some hot pornstar.

 

[mansoor1980]

She’ll be a gangster. Not some big titty hoe.

Or maybe they can give you three females. The weak sexy one, the abby type, and the main tattoo’d one.

santanico pandemonium is not weak , in any case another latino actress that would be a good choice is eiza gonzalez

 

[EDMIX]

She’ll be a gangster. Not some big titty hoe.

Or maybe they can give you three females. The weak sexy one, the abby type, and the main tattoo’d one.

Could be, or they can make a return to those GTA SA concepts where you can be buff or skinny or fat etc

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

Could be, or they can make a return to those GTA SA concepts where you can be buff or skinny or fat etc

That's my thought.... Diet affects weight, bring back weight lifting mini games, have food affect weight and health

Add in the barber for whatever the fuck you want to do with your hair

Just have the face be attractive to work with, and off you go for whatever the fuck you want without the awkwardness of different facial models

 

[Blue Apple]

santanico pandemonium is not weak , in any case another latino actress that would be a good choice is eiza gonzalez

Try to imagine someone like her pulling men out of cars and beating them up. It would look ridiculous. That's one of the reasons I'm worried about a female protagonist in GTA. I don't want it becoming some corny Saints Row type game.

 

[kubricks]

Absolutely fine with female protag, but please design her to be aesthetically pleasing in normal human standard. I literally have to look at her ass the whole game.
Oh, give her a believable back ground story too, don't design her with BS method like Blizzard inclusive chart.

 

[AyyyLmao420]

didnt know one piece of news could kill my hype for a game ive been waiting anxiously for for about 10 yrs but...here we are

 

[CaptainSlayAHo]

Try to imagine someone like her pulling men out of cars and beating them up. It would look ridiculous. That's one of the reasons I'm worried about a female protagonist in GTA. I don't want it becoming some corny Saints Row type game.

Have a mission where she needs to carjack someone, gets fended off, need to buy brass knuckle, or she just caps someone's leg when carjacking instead of punching like the male

I know what you mean, and agree they shouldn't be two of the same character, but there are easy ways to work around it

 

[AyyyLmao420]

What’s with the revisionist history claiming the corny humor was the best thing about GTA? It was never that funny, and the best part was always the open world and attention to detail.

oh yeah your opinion is the holy word of god. It was never funny ever to anyone and nothing else mattered other than the openworld. Thanks for laying that all out for us

 

[AyyyLmao420]

The only question that really matters:

Do I still have to tap a button to run? Because if so, no thanks!

i wouldnt mind it so much if the controls werent so janky hanky ass cakes. Getting your character to walk up any set of stairs is harder than any fromsoftware boss battle

 

[AyyyLmao420]

Games with female protags sell well. It's the ip that will sell it, not just the gender of the protagonist. If the game is well written and the game features elements people love in GTA it'll sell superb.



Huh?

as long as it isnt the same old "badass wemin" trope that devs have been clinging too lately like its some groundbreaking thing than Im fine. Im more worried that now that dan and leslie are gone, R* will turn into just another AAA company with little to no creativity

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Absolutely fine with female protag, but please design her to be aesthetically pleasing in normal human standard. I literally have to look at her ass the whole game.
Oh, give her a believable back ground story too, don't design her with BS method like Blizzard inclusive chart.

A misandrist who’s pissed off at her father Lazlow

 

[AyyyLmao420]

The usual anti woke sentiments.

yeah why cant this site be pro pandering and wokeness like literally the rest of the internet! I blame trump

 

[PC Gamer]

Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature a playable female protagonist for the first time; she's a latina that is one of a pair of leading characters, influenced by Bonnie & Clyde.

I we are forced to play as a female, I'm out.

 

[lovetalkgames]

oh yeah your opinion is the holy word of god. It was never funny ever to anyone and nothing else mattered other than the openworld. Thanks for laying that all out for us

It was funny because I’d reckon you were an adolescent at the time.