11 Things From GTA 5 You Can't Do in GTA 6 (and What It Fixes)

GTA 6 isn't just a bigger GTA 5. Rockstar has changed a lot of habits players have had since 2013, from stealing any car with one button to carrying a whole arsenal in your pockets. Some things you did in GTA 5 won't work the same way in GTA 6, and a few long-standing complaints are finally being fixed. Here's what's confirmed, what's only reported, and what's still a guess.

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BreeZe GTA's breakdown above, one of the most watched GTA 6 videos this week, walks through the biggest changesReported1. BreeZe GTA — 15 THINGS From GTA 5 You WON'T Be Able To Do In GTA 6. Below, we've checked each one against what Rockstar has actually said.

1. Switch between three characters

GTA 5 had Michael, Franklin and Trevor. GTA 6 has two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, whose stories are tied together. You can play them as a duo or split up, and switch in the middle of the actionReported2. vgtimes.com — GTA 6's Missions, Relationships, and Crime Systems: Key Takeaways from Rockstar's IGN Interview3. pcgamer.com — Big new GTA 6 gameplay details revealed, including specifics about Jason and Lucia character swapping. But you can't always swap whenever you like: some story moments lock you into one characterReported2. vgtimes.com — GTA 6's Missions, Relationships, and Crime Systems: Key Takeaways from Rockstar's IGN Interview. See our guide to switching between Jason and Lucia.

2. Steal any car with one button

This is the big one. Rockstar North's Rob Nelson told IGN that the team has added "layers of stratification" to vehicles:

• Some parked cars are locked until you unlock tools in the story, like a slim jim for older cars and a key cloner for newer ones.
• Smashing a window gets you inside, but doesn't always start the car.
• Pulled-over drivers can still be dragged out, but the car may have a tracker that alerts the police.

Stolen cars also need to be registered and kept in limited garage space, and a phone app tells you if a car is locked, alarmed or tracked.

3. Carry every gun you own

Forget pulling a rocket launcher out of your jeans. According to previews, you can only keep a couple of handguns on you, while rifles and shotguns are carried openly or stored in your vehicle. Walk around with a long gun and people back away, and police may warn youReported5. gtaboom.com — GTA 6 drops default lock-on, limits guns, moves sprint to L3. Our weapons list has every gun shown so far.

4. Lock on to every enemy

Free aim is now the default, with less automatic lock-on than in past GTA games. Enemies don't show up on the radar, and sprinting moves to clicking the left stickReported5. gtaboom.com — GTA 6 drops default lock-on, limits guns, moves sprint to L3.

5. Lose the cops by leaving a circle

GTA 5's police knew where you were the moment you committed a crime. In GTA 6, someone has to witness it or an alarm has to go off. There are now up to six stars, a "hollow" star when police know a crime happened but not who did it, and officers remember what you're wearing. Since they're looking for a pair, splitting Jason and Lucia up helps. Full details are in our wanted system guide.

6. Post on social media

The phone is back, with its own social feeds, but you can't publish posts as Jason or Lucia. They're fugitives, after all. Our phone and apps guide covers what you can do.

7. Play in first person (maybe)

This one isn't confirmed. Creators who saw the preview build said it had no full first-person mode, but Rockstar hasn't confirmed or denied itReported7. insider-gaming.com — GTA 6 drops first-person mode at launch8. gtaboom.com — Content creators say GTA 6 preview builds do not have a first-person mode. GTA 5's first-person mode only arrived with the 2014 re-release, so it could come later.

8. Jump straight into a new GTA Online

There's no new online mode announced for launch. Take-Two says it expects no recurrent spending from the launch itself, and the existing GTA Online carries onReported9. gtaboom.com — Take-Two confirms GTA 6 has no online mode or recurrent spending at launch. More in what happens to GTA Online after GTA 6.

9. Play on PC, PS4 or Xbox One

GTA 6 launches on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. There's no PC date, and no last-gen version. Mods follow Rockstar's general rules, which only allow approved creator platforms for multiplayerReported13. dotesports.com — GTA 6 mod rules.

10. Bank your cash from your phone

In GTA 5 and GTA Online, you could deposit cash on the go. According to BreeZe GTA's rundown of the previews, GTA 6 makes you visit a physical ATM to keep your money safeReported1. BreeZe GTA — 15 THINGS From GTA 5 You WON'T Be Able To Do In GTA 6. Rockstar hasn't confirmed the detail itself.

11. Flip your car back over, or grab all the loot

Two smaller changes from the same rundown, both reported rather than officialReported1. BreeZe GTA — 15 THINGS From GTA 5 You WON'T Be Able To Do In GTA 6:

• Overturned cars stay overturned. You can't just wiggle the stick to flip a car back onto its wheels.
• Loot has limits. How much you can take from a robbery depends on the size of your bag and the trunk of your getaway car.

What GTA 6 does better than GTA 5

It's not all restrictions. Some changes fix things players have complained about for years:

• Rob almost anywhere. Nelson says "you can rob pretty much anything", from a headphone shop to a bank, instead of waiting for scripted heists. See how heists work.
• Smarter NPCs. Pedestrians come in different builds with animations adapted to each, and some are armed and will step into a fight.
• Smoother motion. Digital Foundry noticed that a camera stutter seen in Rockstar games since GTA 4 is missing from the latest trailer, though that could just be careful editingReported12. gamesradar.com — GTA 6 might finally fix a graphical bug that's plagued Rockstar's games since Grand Theft Auto 4.

For the full side-by-side comparison, read our GTA 6 vs GTA 5 differences.