GTA 6’s Cars Need To Be More Like RDR2’s Horses
It's likely that Grand Theft Auto 6 will take at least some inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2, but one of the best things Rockstar could lift from that game would be its horse mechanics, and to apply them to the player's car. RDR2's iconic horses are one of the best transportation options that Rockstar has placed in a game to date. The cars of GTA could use a serious upgrade, and RDR2's horses may be the best blueprint to use for that purpose.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has a wide variety of horse breeds and coats for the player to unlock, similar to GTA's long list of cars. However, there is a lot more to Red Dead's horses than there are GTA's cars, with RDR2's beasts allowing players to feed them, take care of them, and even store their entire arsenal on them. By forcing players to take care of their horse and level up their bond with it, Rockstar created one of RDR2's most rewarding mechanics. RDR2's surprisingly accurate portrayal of horses makes this even better, as it fostered a connection between Arthur Morgan and his chosen steed.
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If Grand Theft Auto 6 is to be as realistic as Red Dead Redemption 2, then it would make sense for Rockstar to apply the same principle to cars as it did to horses. While the player obviously won't be able to feed or brush their cars the same way Arthur could his horse, a GTA protagonist could perform maintenance on their vehicle and grow their driving skill as a result. By making cars more interactive and more useful, GTA 6 could introduce a new dimension to the series.
One of the biggest changes Red Dead Redemption 2 made to Rockstar's traditional gameplay formula was to limit the player's access to the game's entire
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