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Before GTA 6: what GTA V’s three protagonists actually changed
Michael, Franklin and Trevor share a story but retain separate viewpoints. A factual GTA V reference for readers preparing for GTA 6.
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Before GTA 6: how GTA IV introduces Liberty City through ambition
Revisit Niko and Roman’s different hopes for Liberty City, and understand why GTA IV’s city matters as series history before GTA 6.
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Before Leonida: the three-city lesson from San Andreas
Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas show why a GTA setting is more than a city count. A historical reference for GTA 6 readers.
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Before GTA 6: the other Vice City story starts in 1984
Vice City Stories supplies a different historical viewpoint: Vic Vance, 1984 and a city still being built. Here is why the distinction matters.
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Before GTA 6: why the earlier Vice City belongs to 1986
Place the earlier Vice City in its proper era before GTA 6: the 1980s setting, Tommy Vercetti’s story and what nostalgia cannot establish.
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