Summary
A fan recreated the recently releasedGrand Theft Auto 6trailer by using its predecessor,Grand Theft Auto 5. The impressive fan-made trailer features various shots of Los Santos that mimic the flow of the newGrand Theft Auto 6trailer.
TheGrand Theft Auto 6trailer was released on December 4 andquickly broke YouTube records, amassing over 90 million views within 24 hours. The title is likely to become one of the most anticipated game releases in history, as fans of the massively popularGrand Theft Autofranchise haven’t gotten their hands on a new game sinceGrand Theft Auto 5’s release in 2013.Grand Theft Auto 6’s trailer was so popular that it has already spawned numerous fan-made recreations.
The YouTube channel GTA Belgium posted its faithful recreation of the record-breakingGrand Theft Auto 6trailer. GTA Belgium’s trailer hints atGrand Theft Auto 5’s story and its setting of Los Santos, similar to how theGrand Theft Auto 6trailer hinted at the new game’s story and showcased its Vice City setting, in addition to its surrounding areas. The fan-made trailer even features the same Tom Petty song heard inGrand Theft Auto 6’s trailer.
GTA Belgium’s fan-made trailer also features some comedic jabs, like the one seen at the end of the video, which claims that the trailer is showcasing another “Expanded and Enhanced” version ofGrand Theft Auto 5, coming in 2030 on the PlayStation 6. This is poking fun at the numerousre-releases ofGrand Theft Auto 5since 2013, some of which were perceived as cash grabs by Rockstar.Grand Theft Auto 5remains one of the most popular games of its time with a huge and dedicated fan base, despite the numerous, full-priced re-releases of the game causing some anger within its community.
The trailer also highlights the impressive leap in quality from 2013’sGrand Theft Auto 5to 2025’sGrand Theft Auto 6. Although the fan-made video attempts to recreate the magic ofGrand Theft Auto 6’s trailer, it feels somewhat empty and graphically dull compared to the new game’s trailer.Grand Theft Auto 6’s trailer was so captivating that itearned praise from industry titans likeThe Last of Us' Neil Druckmann.
IfGrand Theft Autofanatics are looking for more fan-made interpretations of theGrand Theft Auto 6trailer, they can check out thisrecreation made inMinecraft. In the weeks and months to come, it’s likely that even moreGrand Theft Autofanatics will channel their excitement forGrand Theft Auto 6into interesting videos like this one.
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