i was a kid when gta 5 came out and now gta 6 is nearly here, it's a lot

by opOct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM
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Oct 31, 2026, 12:33 AM

I was 14 when GTA 5 dropped and I don't think I've ever been this weirdly sentimental about a game launch. All those hours in Los Santos, messing around with friends, just driving with the radio on. That game shaped a big chunk of my teenage years.

GTA 6 has been this running joke for so long. We speculated, made fake maps, argued about Vice City vs somewhere new. Now the trailers are out, the extended look aired, pre-orders are live. It's actually happening and my brain still hasn't caught up.

The music in the trailers gets me every time. Hearing those sounds over shots of Leonida, the Keys, the neon. It brings back memories of GTA 5 but also feels like a door opening. I know it's just a video game. But Rockstar's worlds have been the backdrop to so many friendships and late nights.

Some of us were literal children when GTA 5 released. Now we're adults with jobs, bills, responsibilities. And in under three weeks we get to be kids again for a little while. The graphics and features are cool, but the real thing is that feeling of stepping into a new world for the first time.

What's the one moment from the trailers that hit you the hardest?


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