21 years later, GTA 6 fans are comparing the new trailer to locations from the original Vice City, and the glow-up is incredible

GTA 6 trailer
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GTA 6's trailer is drawing comparisons to similar locations from Vice City.

When the GTA 6 trailer went live earlier than planned yesterday, December 4, it showed off a Vice City setting. This means GTA 6 is immediately drawing comparisons to GTA Vice City, in particular how certain locations from the older game are being recreated over 20 years later in the new Rockstar game.

For example, one fan has drawn comparisons between GTA Vice City and 6's Washington Beach. The older game isn't based on any real-world locations, whereas GTA 6 is obviously based on Miami, but either way, both are designed to look like Ocean Beach.

Washington beach 21 years later from r/GTA6

"And the residents of Vice City have finally learned how to swim!" writes one Reddit comment. At long last, population of fake Miami will finally be able to actually venture into the ocean. It only took them right around 20 years to learn how to swim.

Some fans even think they've spotted Ocean View Hotel in the GTA 6 trailer, which was the safe house of Tommy Vercetti back in Vice City. The neon pink writing in the new trailer does make for a pretty compelling comparison, but then again there's probably no shortage of neon pink writing in GTA 6's recreation of Vice City/Miami.

“Ocean View Hotel” safe house of Tommy Vercetti returns in GTA Vi from r/GTA6

In the shot from Vice City in the Reddit post above, you can see an old car parked out the front of the hotel. People in the comments believe they can just about make out that same old car in the first screenshot from GTA 6's trailer, and if you look very closely, you can make out a pretty distinctive car roof near the neon pink writing.

Right now, GTA 6 isn't confirmed for PC - it's only set to release on new-gen console platforms. The trailer yesterday also revealed GTA 6's new female protagonist, which technically isn't a first for the series, given the original GTA had playable female characters from its four protagonists. 

Read up on our GTA 6 trailer breakdown for 12 intricate details you might've missed from Rockstar's debut.

Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.

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