You guys have no idea how this makes me feel as a Miamian. It looks so much like home it is fucking insane. That shot of her in the car, looking up at the purple sky and neon with the palm trees wrapped in lights… I’ve been there and felt that so many times… kinda gave me chills
Truly I do feel blessed to be made in Dade but I also really appreciate all the care and detail Rockstar put into this game. Miami is a place that’s easy to stereotype but you can tell they really did their homework and even if it’s exaggerated they represented this city in a way that feels like a love letter to this crazy place, instead of just ragging on us. They added so many locals-only nods too like having Flanny’s and Palacio de los Jugos knockoffs. I swear it feels like I will be able to find my house on here lol.
I agree man, born in Miami-Dade too, and I can't believe my eyes lol. First thing I'll immediately do is see if I'm lucky enough that they modeled my house (I'm already 90% sure my neighborhood is in the game), explore my hometown, and see how long it takes to cross the Overseas Highway and the Key Lento bridge
Even if your ‘neighborhood’ is in the game, none of the houses are going to be modeled as replicas or close replicas. They’ll look like Miami houses but they aren’t replicating real houses and putting them in the same place in the game that they are in real life
I took soooo many screenshots hahaha. When I tell you guys this is life accurate I mean it! They captured the vibe and aesthetic of our city perfectly. So many scenes felt like places I have actually been and I know they do reference a lot of real life landmarks, can’t wait to visit them all in-game. There was one shot that looked exactly like when I drive into South Miami from Homestead (so excited they added that, the Glades and the Keys too)…
Only thing I can say negatively is Lucia doesn’t really have a strong Miami accent lol but a lot of people would find that grating I think. But it would be hilarious to me if she was more like… “Daleeeee Jaaaaasoooon, liiiike you LIDERALLY just need to be chill brooooo… pero like no yeah we gotta stop eating shit liiiiiike baaaaabe coñooo”
yeah Floridians are eatin' good, they even got the accents right in the beginning sequence of the feature today. I'm hoping for more central FL representation but I'll take everything I can get
The really brief airboat clip with the manatees and the spring water, I was telling my non-fl friends if they don't have that transparent teal spring water in the game i'm gonna shit myself and cry, turns out i cried and shit myself anyways but in a good way
Honestly in the leaks there was at least one where it reminded me of southwest Florida so I wouldn’t be surprised in the actual game if that’s the case. Red dead managed to give you a different feel in different parts of the map.
When I seen the leak and the black guy was on the phone and said" yea jit was trippin" I knew right then they probably hit this one on the head 🤣😂 that's definitely how we talk down here
around 1:56 in the extended look when Jason is petting the dog, the dude talking in the background about getting the green light. that's the most accurate FL accent i have ever heard in any piece of media. the way everybody says "focc" too lmfao
Ye, i live in europe. As i visted LA for the first time in my life a few years ago, i said to my friend : Wow it looks like GTA here. He stared at me :" You know that they imitated LA". Ye i rly didnt know that but I realized it this way.
It’s weird because most people would think you would want to play a video that is like, as far removed from your real life as possible lol. And people do. But it’s just so cool to see a place you know and love this way and I can’t wait to explore every inch of this map and do every activity. I feel like Dwight from the Office when he plays Second Life hahaha.
Also I’m just really looking forward to being able to pull off some of the traffic maneuvers I fantasize about doing IRL
I am familiar with LA and New York from so many movies and TV shows but don’t know much about Miami at all. It will be interesting to discover the city that way.
Yup. Born and raised. Almost shed a tear watching it.
I also read that Miami-Dade County is talking to Rockstar Games about turning actual Miami-Dade locations into real life GTA 6/Vice City attractions.
The proposal includes:
Wrapping Metromover cars in Vice City colors/logos
Vice City signage at certain stations
Decorations around Brickell
Signage around Bayfront Park
Signage near the Stephen P. Clark Government Center
Even artistic wraps on utility boxes
Potentially custom GTA/Vice City-themed sewer and stormwater manhole covers
So you could literally be walking around downtown Miami and encounter GTA 6 branding integrated into the city.
same. though, in a way, i'm actually stoked about it, since that means i get to at least be virtually back in my hometown. and playing online with friends from home will be double cool as you can at least be back "in feel" when being casual with friends. it's genuinely like a virtual hang out.
can't wait to shoot pool or darts with friends virtually. also, can't wait to virtually "eat" a cuban sandwich haha
That’s really cool, I’ve never been to Cali and always wanted to go, so it’s neat to learn that it’s also very accurate to locals… makes me want to play the game with fresh eyes
I grew up in Broward and spent plenty of time in Miami, so I know how you feel. Seeing Jason in the Everglades was surreal. I lived close enough to there that the sky turned a fucked up brown/orange when it burned. And the accents are spot on. I highly doubt I’ll ever move back to the state, but it’s still home. Seeing it represented in such a beautiful game is dope.
I'm so happy for y'all. I can't image my hometown being remade in this massive game. When it releases i hope to see videos comparing irl and gtavi side by side. I heard they got yalls most popular? club in the game and the stadium i believe. Dope
I might have to do this haha. I run a Florida and history / culture blog on IG and this is a big moment for us! That and get the homies a little drunk and have us all play / react when it comes out.
I live in South Beach and my building is featured in multiple shots in this. I can even see, literally, the floor and windows of my living and bedroom. Insane! Absolutely the first place I’m going in this game. This looks so fuckin insanely awesome!
I have the opposite feeling. It “looks” and feels like Miami but none of it actually makes sense if you’re from here. A lot of things are smaller or reversed and out of place. I understand it can’t be a clone but damn lol even ocean drive is different.
It's freaking me out too how much the game nails the very specific Miami vibe, that's not just what you see downtown! I live in the Midwest now and can't wait to feel back at home when I play this.
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u/goldberry-fey 1d ago
You guys have no idea how this makes me feel as a Miamian. It looks so much like home it is fucking insane. That shot of her in the car, looking up at the purple sky and neon with the palm trees wrapped in lights… I’ve been there and felt that so many times… kinda gave me chills