It may be a video game only, but the truth is that anyone knows about GTA 6 to some capacity. With the big trailer on Netflix, many people noticed that the fictional Vice City is based on Miami and other parts of Florida. Naturally, those who live in the state couldn’t help but start comparing the video game counterpart, and while it nails a few things, it seems it also misses the mark on some.
As soon as the new GTA 6 trailer dropped on Netflix and later on YouTube, those in Florida, more specifically, in Miami, couldn’t help but compare some of the places they saw in the upcoming video game.
Many users, such as the one who posted the above thread, have been wondering if the trailer did justice to Miami, and so far, it seems that the consensus lands on a 50/50 scale.
On the one hand, many think that the developers nailed the city’s style, buildings, crossings, and a few other staples that make many Floridians point at their screen and say: “I’ve been there.” However, some believe that not even one of the biggest video games in history can replicate that “Miami feel.”
As many have pointed out, Miami has many other situations happening daily that GTA 6 can’t copy at all. Some even believe that the traffic was too tame for a Miami-inspired city, while others believe that things were a bit too calm. And as you can expect, people quickly threw their own comparisons on that Reddit thread, saying that GTA 6 doesn’t do “justice” to this famous city.
Florida Locals Believe GTA 6 Needs More Chaos to Feel Like the Real Miami
While many things were on point and Vice City captures some of the Miami vibes and style, they also believe that the real Miami is much more hectic.
“I moved to Miami three years ago. I do not have a car and live in South Beach, and I work in Little Havana. Bicycle there and back every day. GTA has absolutely nothing on the chaos that is Miami.“
“Multiply the traffic in the trailer by 1000x“
Others, however, noticed a few extra details that have made people believe that GTA 6 managed to capture a few more “obscure” details of daily life in Miami.
“Using the left turn lane to get to the front of the line at the traffic light is a fun detail.“
In the end, it seems several Floridians are happy to see some of their cities and culture represented in this worldwide video game phenomenon.
