The level of anticipation aroundGrand Theft Auto 6is still absolutely massive, with huge swathes of fans eagerly awaiting the next trailer for the upcoming game to be released by Rockstar. With over a decade having passed since the launch of the project’s immensely successful predecessor, many players have expectations thatGTA 6will be just as defining and culturally impactful, if not more.
A lot of these hopes concern the scale and depth ofGrand Theft Auto 6, with many fans hoping for multiple sprawling locations as just one example of how the upcoming game can surpass the experience ofGrand Theft Auto 5. While more refined mechanics, customization options, and world-building interaction will also helpGTA 6stand out from the wider franchise, it seems important that the game builds upon the mystery that Rockstar titles are so good at instilling. One of the most famous mysteries aroundGrand Theft Auto 5was related to its iconic Mount Chiliad, with fans working together for years to solve it, andGrand Theft Auto 6needs its own version of this, but with a real and tangible pay-off.
Many players instantly fell in love withthe world of Los Santos and San Andreas withinGrand Theft Auto 5when the game launched back in 2013, with the title taking some iconic pre-existing locations from the franchise and fleshing them out in a way that had never been seen before. The core map ofGrand Theft Auto 5works so well thanks to its seamless blend of bustling urban areas and more rural and wild locations, packing a huge amount of variety into the game’s core experience.
As is the case with many Rockstar games,Grand Theft Auto 5did not shy away from including hidden secrets and mysteries throughout its map, which has predictably led to huge amounts of community-led theories, debate, and discussion over the years.The most longstanding and complex of these mysteries concerns Mount Chiliad, an imposing mountain to the north of the game’s map that overlooks the city of Los Santos.
Fans were quick to notice a series of complex symbols and drawings around the peak of Mount Chiliad, seemingly indicating a massive mystery hidden within the mountain itself. Theories around these symbols range from alien origin, hidden game mechanics, and 100% completion, with the decade-long attention around the mystery potentially making itthe most prominent inGrand Theft Auto’s history.
Despite the longstanding community effort to solve the mystery,GTA 5developer Ben Hinchcliffe recently confirmed that the Chiliad mystery was simply a way to “mess with people.” While there is still value in the way that the Mount Chiliad mystery brought the community together and led to so much discussion,GTA 6needs to finally deliver the mystery-related pay-off that fans deserve. More recent Rockstar titles likeRDR2have satisfying conclusions to their own mysteries surrounding vampires and serial killers, setting a good standard thatGTA 6needs to follow.
GTA 6would not feel complete without one major mystery that spans throughout its key locations, and this could be tied to a specific landmark like Chiliad, or even exist betweenthe different maps thatGrand Theft Auto 6is rumored to feature. While it should still be quite difficult to solve, it seems imperative that the major mystery ofGrand Theft Auto 6should be given a clear and rewarding pay-off, finally rewarding dedicated fans who have spent so much time theorizing about the now infamous mystery ofGTA 5’s Mount Chiliad.
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