GTA 6: Higher Fidelity Demanded Believable NPC Reactions, Rob Nelson Explains
GTA6 Gameplay · News · 01/11/2026, 08:00 · 1 Replies
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01/11/2026, 08:00
Speaking to Edge magazine, Rockstar North head Rob Nelson detailed how the visual leap between GTA 5 and GTA 6 forced developers to change core gameplay elements. With the massively increased graphical fidelity, the team could no longer rely on older design shortcuts. Nelson explained that running GTA 6 using the timings of GTA 5 made the experience feel too fast for such a detailed world. Pedestrian behavior also required a major overhaul to remain believable. In GTA 5, drawing a weapon like an automatic shotgun would not provoke a reaction until directly aimed at an NPC, an approach Nelson noted was already showing its age and would fail at modern resolutions.
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Source: GamesRadar+ — https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-had-to-up-its-game-for-gta-6-because-gta-5s-realism-was-already-showing-its-age-when-it-launched-13-years-ago