GTA 6 PS5 reviews already live on PlayStation Store before embargo and release date
The GTA 6 review embargo reportedly doesn’t end until November 18th, the day before the release date. Regardless, ratings are already appearing on the PlayStation Store. PS Store DB, which monitors the marketplace’s backend, discovered 11 entries producing a 5/5 score.
Dataminer Cokymoky later reported there are actually 12 ratings, averaging 4.67/5.0. 92 percent of users gave the PS5 game 5 stars, while one person believed it deserves a single star (now changed to 5/5). Sony started testing written reviews in August 2024, but Cokymoky69 hasn’t found any text on the PlayStation Store.
PSN accounts can judge a digital purchase without waiting for official launches. There are also no minimum playtime requirements. One explanation is that the mystery players are sites or YouTube channels that Rockstar sent codes to. While preloads have begun for buyers, actually booting the title may have unlocked their ability to register scores.
Microsoft is even more lax about its marketplace policies. Months ahead of the GTA 6 release date, ratings flooded the Xbox Store. Although it’s a questionable practice, anyone who pre-orders a game can share their opinion early. The Rockstar project currently boasts a perfect 5/5 after nearly 10,000 submissions.
Will user ratings match the Metascore?
The small sample of GTA 6 PS5 reviews on the PlayStation Store backend may not reflect the post-launch consensus. Nevertheless, if the activity is from journalists, they could preview Metacritic ratings.
Given the record-setting sales, fans have questioned whether the views of the media will matter. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick pushed back on that thinking in a May interview, saying critical reception remains important. He praised the quality of Rockstar’s work, noting past titles scored in the mid-to-high 90s.
Most PSN users with pre-orders must hold off until the GTA 6 release date for reviews. As with Xbox and PS5 preloads, New Zealand players will be the first to explore Leonida.
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