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More #GTAVI details are starting to appear from @Rubiu5 into the English community. These details were kindly translated via Reddit user u/El_Pintor64, all the sources are at the end. Safehouse Interactivity - Rubius started his free-roam session inside a Jason and Lucia apartment that has not been shown previously (not even in the Extended Look). - The bottle was opened with its own animation. - The liquid inside visibly moved around with physics. - Doors throughout the apartment could be opened and closed. - Light switches could be physically turned on and off. - Rubius says the RP/interactivity rumours are very real. - Almost everything inside the safehouse can be interacted with. Every single bit. Electric Scooters - Electric scooters are rideable vehicles. - Jason can attack pedestrians while riding one. - Rob demonstrated this by kicking an NPC while moving on the scooter. Vehicle Door Attacks - Jason can attack people while driving without using a weapon. - While moving in a car, you can violently swing the driver's door open. - The open door can hit pedestrians. - It can also hit other vehicles. Dogs and Their Owners - You cannot necessarily just walk up and pet every dog. - You can interact with the owner and ask to pet their dog. - Dogs can react differently to you. - Owners can react differently to you. - Some dogs may bark or reject the interaction. - Some owners may also become hostile. Leash Physics - Dog leads/leashes are physically simulated. - Rubius walked into a dog's leash and it reacted to Jason's body. - The leash physically moved around his arm rather than clipping through him. Dynamic World Events - Rubius encountered a major traffic jam caused by a crashed vehicle. - The crash was not something he had deliberately triggered. - The people inside the crashed car turned out to be masked criminals. - Their stolen loot was scattered physically across the road. - Rob simply got out, killed the robbers and stole the loot they had already stolen. - The situation then naturally escalated into a police chase. - It is another example of crimes and events happening in the world without the player starting them. Witnesses - NPC witnesses can actively recognise details about you during crimes. - People stuck in the traffic jam recognised Lucia's clothing and vehicle. - Those NPCs then called the police. - The police identification system therefore seems to work through actual witnesses observing what happened, rather than purely being an abstract wanted mechanic. Vehicle Break-In Minigame - Breaking into vehicles can involve an actual minigame. - Rubius describes manipulating the lock using the analogue sticks. - Different tools can apparently be used depending on the vehicle. - Quietly forcing the lock can avoid triggering the alarm. - This adds more detail to the Slim Jim/key-cloner system we already knew about. Car Boots/Trunks - Car boots can physically be opened. - Vehicles can contain loot that you can steal. - Boots are not only used for weapon storage. Gas Stations - Vehicles need fuel, as previously reported. - Rubius adds that gas stations can also be used to repair your vehicle. - Fuel consumption is deliberately quite slow. - Rob told him Rockstar does not want refuelling to become annoying busywork. Body Transformation - Jason and Lucia can physically change depending on how you play. - Rubius noticed Jason looked considerably more muscular than usual. - He also noticed Lucia looked noticeably fuller/curvier than in the trailers. - Rob confirmed their bodies can change depending on food. - Exercise affects their physical appearance. - Other activities can also affect their bodies. - This sounds much closer to San Andreas-style physical transformation, rather than exercise only increasing invisible stats. Vehicle and Traffic Density - Rubius specifically noticed the amount of traffic while driving along a huge motorway. - The game simulated large numbers of vehicles simultaneously. - Traffic dynamically reacted to the crashed vehicle and created a genuine traffic jam. Vehicle Crash Physics - Rubius experienced a major police collision that triggered a cinematic slow-motion camera while on free roam. - Individual vehicle components visibly deformed during the crash. - Pieces of the vehicles broke away and flew across the road. - The damaged getaway vehicle eventually became completely undriveable. - Rubius describes the resulting crash sequence as much more physically violent than GTA V. Character Collision Physics - Police cars physically slammed Lucia against her own damaged vehicle. - Her body reacted dynamically to the impacts. - Her hair also reacted independently during the collision. Gore and Dismemberment - GTA VI appears to have significantly more explicit gore than we had previously confirmed. - Rubius saw an NPC take a shotgun blast directly to the head. - The NPC was completely decapitated. - Rubius specifically says the character was left without a head. - He was surprised by how graphic it was. - He does caution that he does not know whether that exact level of gore will remain unchanged in the final build. Enterable Hotels - Rubius wanted to find a helicopter and headed towards a large hotel with a rooftop helipad. - He expected the usual GTA-style shortcut or teleport to the roof. - Instead, the hotel's lobby was fully enterable. - They could explore the interior. - They could choose between stairs and an elevator. - They took the elevator all the way to the top floor. - There was no loading screen during the journey. - They then walked out onto the rooftop helipad. - A helicopter happened to be there and could be stolen. Large Seamless Interiors - The hotel suggests large buildings can contain functional interiors that connect naturally to the open world. - Entering the lobby, using the elevator, reaching the roof and taking the helicopter happened seamlessly. - There was no separate rooftop teleport. Jason Texting Lucia - Rubius and Rob switched to Lucia and eventually flew away in a helicopter. - They had completely forgotten that Jason had previously been accompanying them. - Jason then texted Lucia. - The message was basically: "Forgetting something? 😂" - This suggests the characters dynamically react when you abandon them during free roam. Relationship Gameplay Consequences - Leaving Jason or Lucia behind can negatively affect their relationship. - Rubius says abandoning the other character during something like a shootout can make them angry. - Relationship status is not purely cosmetic. - It can affect how effectively Jason and Lucia work together. - Rubius specifically says it can affect how well robberies go. - This adds a more concrete gameplay consequence to the relationship system than we previously had. Jason and Lucia's Trust - Their relationship is apparently fairly relaxed. - Jason going to a strip club does not automatically create relationship drama. - Rob told Rubius that Lucia could simply go with him. - Jason can apparently go there alone without causing a problem. - Rockstar seems to be avoiding stereotypical jealousy/"nagging partner" mechanics. Hiding Bodies - Bodies can be placed inside car boots. - Rubius casually mentions that Lucia does things like putting corpses in the boot. - This suggests body disposal/concealment is an actual gameplay mechanic. Hiding Yourself in Vehicles - The player can apparently hide inside car boots as well. - This potentially adds another method of hiding or escaping, although Rubius does not go deeply into how the mechanic works. Beach Density - Rubius specifically wanted to test whether the insanely crowded beach scenes from the trailers were genuine. - Rockstar told him beach population changes depending on the time of day. - They changed the game to the afternoon specifically to test it. - The beach was genuinely packed with NPCs, just like in the beach images we have seen before. - This provides another first-hand confirmation that the trailer-level crowd density is not just a pre-rendered/scripted trick. Time-Based Population - Crowd density changes depending on the time of day. - Certain places can therefore become noticeably busier or quieter dynamically. - Rubius directly observed this with the beach. Deformable Sand - Sand physically deforms when characters walk across it. - Footsteps visibly affect the surface. Wet Clothing and Hair - Entering the water visibly wets Jason's clothes. - His hair also becomes wet. - The materials react visually rather than the character simply emerging unchanged. NPC Object Physics - Hitting pedestrians with vehicles can send their belongings flying. - Rubius specifically noticed phones flying out of NPCs' hands. - Glasses can also be knocked off. - Small objects appear to have their own physical behaviour instead of being permanently attached to NPC models. Wildlife Collection - There appears to be a bestiary-style animal collection. - Rubius compares the idea to a Pokédex. - Animals encountered throughout the world can be registered. - This complements the animal "Study" system already reported from TGG. Full Nudity - Full-frontal nudity is present. - Rubius encountered a completely naked NPC during a random event. - He makes it very clear Rockstar has not suddenly sanitised GTA's adult humour. Random Naked NPC Event - A naked man can appear in the middle of a busy street asking for help. - He asks the player to take him home. - Helping him leads to a proper side event. - Rubius deliberately avoids spoiling what happens. - He says completing it provides a worthwhile reward. - It also leads to a funny cinematic sequence. - The "bits" of the naked man are packed with physics. They hang and move dynamically. 3D Robbery Planning - The 3D map can provide useful information before committing a robbery. - Rubius selected a jewellery store directly from the map. - The map displayed an estimated value for the potential loot. - Building layout information can help you plan your approach. - You can identify things such as rear entrances before arriving. - Robberies therefore involve at least some genuine planning rather than simply following a mission marker. Multiple Robbery Entrances - Rubius and Rob initially tried entering the jewellery store through the rear. - The rear entrance happened to be locked. - They then switched plans and entered through the front. - The open-world robbery system allows approaches to change depending on what you find. AI Partner During Robberies - Rubius controlled Jason during the jewellery robbery. - Lucia independently covered the employees and customers with her weapon. - She continued controlling the room while Jason searched the back of the shop. - The second protagonist can therefore actively support the robbery without needing constant player control. Finding Safe Codes - Safes can have multiple ways of being opened. - Exploring the building can reveal useful information. - Rubius found a written safe code on an employee's desk. - That code could then be used to open the safe. - This suggests environmental exploration can directly make robberies easier. Physical Robbery Loot - Loot inside safes is physically represented. - Gold bars are individual objects. - Diamonds are individual objects. - Cash and valuables can actually be seen before being taken. - If five gold bars are sitting inside the safe, all five can physically be picked up. Individual Loot Animations - Loot is not simply converted into a number when you press a button. - Jason physically picks objects up individually. - Rubius watched him take gold bars one by one. - Each object was placed into the bag. - Different types of loot have their own dynamic collection animations. Physically Emptying Cash Registers - The same system applies to smaller robberies. - When robbing a petrol station, the cash register physically opens. - Money is taken directly from inside. - Rubius says the cash is collected note by note. - This makes robberies considerably more tactile than GTA V. Interaction Prompts - Rubius felt the screen could sometimes become cluttered with interaction prompts and text. - He asked Rob whether they could be disabled. - Rob confirmed that they can. - Players can therefore reduce some of the more RP-heavy interface elements if they prefer a cleaner screen. First-Person Mode - Rubius directly asked Rob Nelson about first person. - At the time of Rubius' preview, first-person mode had not been implemented. - This is stronger information than simply saying previewers did not see it. - Rubius personally speculates that it could arrive later with PC or future consoles, but that is only his theory. Overall - Rubius' preview reinforces that Rockstar is going much further with physical world interaction than previous GTA games. - Objects, loot, clothing, hair, vehicle parts and even tiny NPC belongings increasingly exist as actual physical things in the world. - Robberies appear much more systemic, with planning, environmental clues, physical loot and AI teamwork. - The world also seems capable of creating unscripted chains of events, like a random crash turning into a robbery, then a witness report, then a massive police chase. - The overall impression is still a mix of RDR2-level world simulation with GTA's ridiculous sandbox freedom, rather than Rockstar simply turning GTA into a slow realism simulator. Sources: Reddit: reddit.com/r/GTA/comments/1w… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=3nVF2EY_…