Summary
Many are anticipating thatGrand Theft Auto 6will be a massive title thanks to its long development time and the expectations set by past entries to the franchise. Like other installments to the IP,GTA 6will likely feature a lot of subtle or overt references to previous Rockstar games, and especially toRed Dead Redemption 2,which is an equally huge title that is still fresh in the minds of many fans.
The iconic characters and settings ofRed Dead Redemption 2are perfect for nods within the world ofGrand Theft Auto 6. These could range from touching references to the game’s complex story to more simple comedic references toRDR2’s more light-hearted sequences. In particular,Grand Theft Auto 6could finally bring some closure to the Gavin mystery ofRDR2, offering a hilarious and fascinating twist to one of the most memorable NPC encounters of the release.
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One of the greatest parts aboutRed Dead Redemption 2’s storywas the level of depth in its world, with the meticulous routines of every NPC making the map truly feel alive and breathing. This played perfectly into the exploration ofRDR2, with fans organically coming across memorable happenings and NPC interactions quite often.
Shortly afterRed Dead Redemption 2’s release, fans became obsessed with an English NPC named Nigel, who spends the course of the game’s story frantically looking for his friend Gavin. The player witnesses Nigel’s sanity deteriorate as the years go by; his unending search for his friend consumes his life. Nigel can be encountered by the player acrossthe map ofRDR2, often shouting “Gavin!,” leading to a popular meme among the game’s community.
Aside from the twisted humor of the situation, fans were determined to uncover the mystery of Gavin’s disappearance, assuming that the answer lied somewhere inRDR2. With fans still being none the wiser as to what happened to Gavin,Grand Theft Auto 6could be the perfect way to give dedicated searching fans a hilarious revelation.
AllGTA 6has to do to play into this mystery is tofeature an NPC named Gavin, desperately searching for his friend Nigel. This NPC could work just likeRDR2’s Nigel, being randomly encountered by the player across the game’s story in his anguished search. Of course, Gavin would have to be wearing clothes fitting ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s 1890s setting, indicating that Gavin somehow got transported through time in his separation from Nigel.
In a comically cruel twist veryin-line withGTA’s humor, Gavin could eventually end up being hospitalized for his assumed poor mental state, with news stations even reporting on his “delusions” of being a cowboy from the past. While the figures ofGTA 6would be none the wiser, dedicated Rockstar fans would know the truth of Gavin’s poor situation, but remain powerless to reunite him with his long-lost friend.
Interestingly,Red Dead Redemption 2has already dabbled in time travelthrough its Francis Sinclair storyline, which seems to confirm the possibility of time travel in the game’s universe. This story also ties into the Epsilon cult ofGrand Theft Auto, with Sinclair holding the same facial birthmark as the cult’s founding member. To tie into this, Gavin could be given the same birthmark inGrand Theft Auto 6, marrying both titles in a comedic and lore-friendly way.
Grand Theft Auto 6is currently in development.
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