GTA 6 Extended Look is now available as a 14.2GB download

After a couple of hours of exclusivity on Netflix, Rockstar Games has made the 26-minute Extended Look gameplay video for GTA 6 available as a direct 14.2GB download on its website. The highly anticipated footage originally premiered through a special Netflix livestream event on August 27, before reaching YouTube six hours later.

Downloading the 14.2GB file provides a pristine, uncompressed viewing experience that reveals the actual environmental details, texture quality, and immense crowd density of Vice City. The direct capture also provides critical insight into the game's technical performance. Rockstar confirmed the footage was captured entirely on a PlayStation 5, running at a consistent 30 fps, heavily implying that 30 fps will be the baseline performance target for modern consoles.

The footage provided the most comprehensive look yet at the fictional state of Leonida and the dynamic between protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Lucia is confirmed as a fully playable character, with the video showcasing seamless switching between the two as they execute robberies, scuba dive, and engage in shootouts.

Rockstar appears to have heavily expanded the contextual systems built for Red Dead Redemption 2. Players can interact with people and animals, including petting dogs, smoking cigars, drinking directly from refrigerators, and monitoring character health through food and exercise.

Rockstar notes the game features over 600,000 unique NPC animations, creating a highly reactive world with a wider variety of body types and ambient behaviors. The Extended Look also revealed how Rockstar is updating its systems for a modern setting. The in-game phone features fully functional equivalents of Uber, WhatsApp, and Cash App, while social media permeates the gameplay.

One notable sequence shows Lucia driving erratically with a man hanging out of the trunk, completely framed by an Instagram Live-style comment feed. Law enforcement is also far more sophisticated, utilizing a new identification system that uses specific on-screen icons to indicate exactly what the police know about the player, such as a camera icon warning that a security system has recorded a crime.

Additionally, a mysterious demon-like icon briefly pops up after Jason performs certain actions, hinting at a potential morality or reputation system that tracks player choices. The game remains strictly a single-player experience for its launch, with no new details revealed regarding the highly anticipated GTA 6 Online component.