In GTA 6, Florida Will Write The Jokes Itself
The Grand Theft Auto series has always built itself on humour, being a blunt satire of the USA, but with players returning to Vice City – Rockstars very own Miami, Florida hybrid – how do you satirise America in the 2020s? With the recent GTA 6 trailer, you just need to hold up a mirror.From Florida Joker, to car roof twerking floridians, and conservative pro-gun loving governors like Ron DeSantis, Rockstar Games’ comedic commentary has a lot to work with when standing up to the ugliest corners of American society.
The Grand Theft Auto series has always built itself on humour, being a blunt satire of the USA, but with players returning to Vice City – Rockstars very own Miami, Florida hybrid – how do you satirise America in the 2020s? With the recent GTA 6 trailer, you just need to hold up a mirror.From Florida Joker, to car roof twerking floridians, and conservative pro-gun loving governors like Ron DeSantis, Rockstar Games’ comedic commentary has a lot to work with when standing up to the ugliest corners of American society.
