going dark until November 19th, skipping the extended look and everything else

Made the call last night. I'm not watching the extended look on August 27th. Not watching any promo material at all between now and release. No Twitter, no Instagram, no YouTube thumbnails. Told my friends to keep their mouths shut about anything Rockstar drops.

I know it sounds extreme. But I've been thinking about how this might be one of the last big hype cycles where you can actually go in blind if you want to. Everything's so instant now. You see a trailer, then a breakdown video, then a frame by frame analysis, then a tweet thread about a background detail. By the time the game comes out you feel like you've already played it.

I want to experience Leonida for myself. First time seeing Vice City in the new engine, first time meeting Lucia and Jason properly, first time driving through the Keys. I don't want to know the map layout or the radio stations or what the missions look like. I want that moment where you boot it up and everything is new.

It's going to be tricky. Three months of dodging spoilers. My group chat is already a minefield. I'll probably have to mute this subreddit too, which sucks because I love the speculation threads. But the payoff feels worth it. I remember going into RDR2 mostly blind and that first ride into Valentine was something else. I want that feeling again.

Anyone else doing the same? I know most people will watch the extended look, and that's fine. But for me, the less I know, the better November 19th is going to hit.

See you all on the other side. Or not, since I won't be here.

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Brave move. I'm wondering if going in blind might make those first weird engine quirks feel more surprising to catch?

I respect the discipline but I'm way too weak for that. I need to know if the roads east of Vice City push north toward Mount Kalaga or cut south through Grassrivers before I'm driving blind. Going in totally fresh on the layout sounds terrifying (and amazing). Good luck dodging spoilers.

Going in totally fresh on the layout sounds terrifying

I want feel same about Leonida, like when I visit new coastal town here in Brazil and just get lost. No map, no spoilers. But three months off internet is crazy. Respect for your discipline.

I couldn't manage a full three-month blackout. My crew'd blow up my phone with clips inside a week.

Still, I respect the op-sec. Going in blind is basically running a score with zero casing. High risk, but the payout on that first boot is probably massive. No pre-mapped routes, no known choke points.

Going in totally fresh on the layout sounds terrifying

MapNerd's right though. I need at least some recon. Basic roads, maybe a glance at the Keys bridge layout. Not story beats, just terrain. It's hard to enjoy a getaway if you're slamming into blind corners.

Either way, solid discipline. Mute the group chat. Lock it down.