caught two different HUDs in the extended look, UI is definitely not locked in

Went back through the extended look frame by frame and caught something with the HUD that's been bugging me.

In the electronic shop robbery bit, the UI has this circular ring holding all the boxes together, and inside those boxes there's a plus sign. But then in the scene where Lucia lights the car on fire, that ring is gone. No plus sign either. Same game, same trailer, two different HUDs.

My guess is different devs recorded gameplay on different builds and the editors stitched it all together without noticing. Or maybe they did notice and just didn't care because it's a trailer. Either way, it's pretty clear they haven't settled on a final look.

I'm actually a fan of the minimalist clean HUD they've shown, but this makes me think we might see changes before November. Or maybe even after launch with patches. Who knows.

Anyone else spot other UI inconsistencies in the extended look, or do you think they'll unify it all before release?

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ok so went back and checked after reading this and yeah, the difference is real, good catch. But I'd push back a little on this part:

different devs recorded gameplay on different builds

My money's on the ring being contextual instead. Like it only pops in during certain states, aiming or mid-heist inventory stuff, and the car fire scene is just free roam chaos so the screen stays clean. Rockstar's been allergic to permanent HUD clutter for years, they love elements that fade out when you're not using them.

Though if it IS two builds stitched together, that tracks too. Marketing cuts these trailers months ahead while the UI team's still tinkering. V's early screenshots had a weapon wheel that looked nothing like launch. Either way I'd be shocked if November's HUD matches either version exactly!

ngl i think pete's right about the ring being contextual, that makes way more sense than two builds. as someone brand new to this series i want that screen as empty as possible lol, i'm gonna be crashing into enough walls without extra circles blocking my view

also humbling that y'all are catching missing plus signs frame by frame while i watched it twice and just went "car pretty"

or the ring was never UI at all. some things only show up for the people counting frames... always have. keep counting.