r/GTA6unmoderated • u/AnimalDesatado • 7h ago
Bad news: Rockstar has changed the classic tapping X to sprint and now it’ll be just holding L3 instead
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u/Suspicious-Topic-495 7h ago
It’s not going to be hold L3 it will probably toggle L3 and the player will keep on sprinting until you stop him or re toggle L3, just like watch dogs 2
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u/RMSA98 6h ago
Most games are like that
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u/not-hardly 4h ago
MGSV like that. Way back.
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u/Grndslap 4h ago
Don’t mention GTA and MGSV in the same sentence. GTA VI should wish it had the same fluidity in player locomotion as a 10 year old stealth game.
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u/not-hardly 1h ago
Phantom Pain is the high water mark against which I measure... everything, apparently.
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u/FloatingCityComics 6h ago
Oh man I always accidentally toggle L3 when stressed. Like in GTA V when I'm really trying not to crash a vehicle I'm always honking by accident
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u/Zygmuntek 7h ago
People actually liked to spam x to sprint
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u/queen-peach_ 6h ago
Actually shocked, spamming x to sprint has been one of the biggest thorns in my side when it comes to rockstar games. So glad they’re changing it lol
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u/johnychrist16 5h ago
Rdr2 probably single handedly took a 3 years of service off my controllers life span
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u/EshayAdlay420 4h ago
I don't mind spamming x to sprint but pushing my thumb sticks in thousands of times I feel will actually wear the controller down more than a face button.
I mean I know you don't spam L3 to sprint but it's still gonna get alotta use
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u/Odd_Seat3940 4h ago
Exactly, the dualsense gets drift if you even think about using it.
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u/Own_Preference_8103 3h ago
Genuinely just dont smash your buttons in, maybe im just so lucky but none of my 3 ps5 controllers got any drift at all from hundreds of hours still fine today.
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u/Ol_UnReliable20 2h ago
Lucky. I’ve always taken great care of any electronics ever since I was a kid and I’ve still been plagued with drift. The dualsense edge has paid for itself tho since switching analogs is easy. Will probably never buy a standard controller again
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u/prettygirlgravesite 2h ago
at the end of the day the real issue is these fucking dualsenses being more sensitive than cotton😭
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u/RevolutionaryAd1621 4h ago
Literally was just thinking that the seen this comment... half the reason I just chill when riding a horse and take in the scenery
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u/Avalon_Within 4h ago
Your face buttons are fine.
Your thumb sticks are susceptible to drift. If anything, you will notice physical changes in your controller far more from this than tapping the x button.
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u/Silver4ura 6h ago
It definitely added an effort to running that connected you with the main character sort of like rumble.
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u/Rightsidebestside 7h ago
I hated it, couldve been implemented better. But L3 is even worse, Battlefield 6 has this, and its quite annoying sometimes because sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesnt.
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u/cheerbacks 6h ago
Battlefield 6 has this? How about 99% of third and first person action games since the dawn of time lmfao
I have also quite seriously never heard of someone not being able to spring in battlefield. Your controller is broken pal
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u/Ravens_Bite 5h ago
Come on now, you have to realize that a good chunk of this subreddit are over the age of 40 that only play like one or two games 😂
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u/skeeplepeople 5h ago
Bro said battlefield has this as if millions of other games haven’t had it, it’s quiet standard.
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u/UrFriendTilUrEnd 6h ago
Sounds like you have a controller issue man. I played COD for way longer than I should have before stopping, across multiple console generations and it has never not worked.
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u/TheRealSheevPalpatin 5h ago
What else would you use? You need the triggers for aiming/shooting
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u/Zopotroco 6h ago
Of course! Way better than L3, it’s almost like tapping with feet
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u/chrisc44890 6h ago
I didn't mind it on a controller but it never translated to keyboard and mouse very well. I don't even know if it made it to the PC version of GTA 5 because I never tried and just held shift. I'm glad to see it gone but I wonder if there'll be an option to bring it back if you prefer it.
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u/LukeD1992 7h ago
Hopefully the classic configuration is available
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u/Select_Ad3588 6h ago
Considering it’s been confirmed the slow mo kills and crashes have a toggle, I believe this will too. Choice seems to be a big top of mind aspect of this game for them
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u/AnoSec 6h ago
That’s what I’m hoping. I was actually a fan of the X to tap
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u/SoupsSB 4h ago
Except in GTA Online when I get a text from Tom Connors while I'm running
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u/Destroid- 6h ago
I doubt it's hold L3 to sprint. I played a game that did that once... never again. My hand was a wreck after a few hours.
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u/AwarenessThick1685 6h ago
Isn't that the default for most games? Or am I crazy?
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u/alejoSOTO 6h ago
Most games is tap to sprint.
Means you press it once and can let go of it.
The way the post title is phrased sounds like you have to hold it down, which is unusual, uncomfortable, and fucking mental. Probably just a mistake
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u/TheThockter 5h ago
This thread is how I learned after 10’s of thousands of hours gaming that I must just have conditioned myself to have turbo thumbs because I’ve been holding that stick down to sprint since I was like 8 lol
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u/Waste_Handle_8672 6h ago
Hey whoa they'd be crazy for that, holding L3 to sprint instead of tapping sounds like torture
Hopefully the classic configuration will remain available regardless, tapping x to sprint is what immerses me into a Rockstar game since they're one of the very few to do that.
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u/Durzalia 6h ago
I liked that the default speed was walking and you held X or A to run and tapped to sprint. It gave Rockstar's games character.
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u/Lucasddst 6h ago
Rockstar conspired that with Sony just to increase the number of Dualsenses sold after everyone else started to get drift in their controllers
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u/Impossible-Desk-8713 6h ago
Everyone acting like controller schema customisation presets won’t be available in a 2026 game..
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u/NilsFanck 6h ago
well, RDR2 doesnt allow much (any?) customisation
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u/darthsonic2 6h ago
Rdr2 is 8 years old
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u/sortalikeachinchilla 3h ago
Yeah and 8 years ago that was still ridiculous... you fanboys are so funny lmao
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u/Camstar18 2h ago
Anyone else find that games that require frequent use of L3/R3 kill their controllers? I've had three controllers die in less than a year and always after repeatedly pushing L3/R3 led to drift.
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u/deathclonic 2h ago
Get a controller with back buttons/pedals and set those to R3/L3. Your controller will last a lot longer
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u/LeLunous 2h ago
How hard are you pressing them?! I've had the same controller for 4 years and have very little stick drift.
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u/Powerful-Access-8203 1h ago
Idk man I play plenty of games that utilize L3 and my main controller lasted 4 years
It’s honestly just hit or miss with products nowadays
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u/MonopolyManPorn 2h ago
This has to be a tactic by both Rockstar and Playstation to make people give their controllers stick drift so they have to replace it
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u/Dren_Tyler 6h ago
heresy. without the sound of my sweaty thumb jackhammering on the A button(for as we all know, the faster you tap the faster you run) it simply is not grand theft auto.
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u/Economy_Associate206 6h ago
no please just give us the ability to customize all inputs… r* always had the most weirdest button mappings especailly on controllers
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u/AmericanScammer 2h ago
Their binds are fucked on PC, too--R* is just weird when it comes to input mapping, lol
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u/rbilsbor 4h ago
I’m sure it’s tap not hold but either way the L3 dead/stick drift problem is gonna help Sony sell a bunch more replacement controllers
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u/Neswquik 6h ago
For me, the button that best fits running in video games is L1; when I tried it in Wukong it was something else entirely. Much easier than spamming the x button or pressing L3, which is the worst thing ever.
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u/Hot_Commission_2738 7h ago edited 7h ago
I hope it’s fake. At the very least, I hope it’s available as an option. Besides, using L3 is the quickest way to get stick drift on your controller, the X button simulates exhaustion when running, and we had walking, running, and sprinting. I’m afraid they may have also removed the three camera distance options: close, normal, and far.
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u/JenJenB_ 6h ago
Literally my thoughts but I wasn't certain until I saw other people say it as well.
I played a game that didn't require L3 much at all for years and never problems, then I played one that did for like a month and ended up with so much stick drift issues that I had to change controllers.
There will likely be a legacy control option if it's the but I hope it's wrong, pressing X let's you decide exactly how fast you want to run based on the intensity and also holding for a light jog over tapping sprints so it offers more control than L3.
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u/UnitedIndependence37 7h ago
x tapping is so much better for a game like GTA... You can control your pace with more precision instead of walking/running only.
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u/capy2209 7h ago
I hope they have various options for the sprinting, which seems like a given at this point. I do prefer L3 over spamming x to sprint but there's pros and cons to both
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u/HonestRule9962 6h ago
Should do what rdr2 did. You run at like 90% speed when holding x and tapping it makes you fully sprint and over the course of the game the difference between holding and tapping gets bigger.
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u/BardsBand 5h ago
it better not be ‘holding l3’ that’s terrible. clicking it to toggle is fine but holding it down??? ew
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u/Olenblade420 5h ago
Oh hell naw. Hope you can change that im controls. HOLDING L3 is soo bad for the stick longterm. Either needs to be toggle L3 once or spam/hold X. Also sounds uncomfortable for the thumb for more than like 3 minutes.
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u/Hazy-n-Lazy 5h ago
Suddenly it's bad news? I've seen complaints for years about how you have to hold your controller different to be able to run and manage other menus, I've never seen a positive comment about tapping X to run.
Until they get rid of it, of course.
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u/Rxbyxo 50m ago
Didn't realise it's controversial that I prefer GTA's hold/tap A/X to jog/sprint.
Always love it when games use a similar mechanic.
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u/JoshyRB 6h ago edited 6h ago
But how does this affect sprint speed?
Previously you could:
- Hold for jog.
- Slow mash for run.
- Fast mash for sprint.
Do you only have one mode of speed now?
No mashing is great for accessibility, but for control it’s not.
Also at least for me, pushing the stick down or continuously holding it down while wiggling it around is awkward. Mashing isn’t fun either though.
Edit: I forgot about this because I just do it subconsciously, but you can control speed on a joystick by controlling how far you tilt it. This is why controllers/joysticks are great for racing games and driving in games. So at least on console or with a controller it will be fine, you’ll still have the control you need. I do still wonder how it’ll work on PC however because you can’t exactly just push W down lightly.
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u/MrFOrzum 6h ago
I’m guessing it will be walking - jogging when pushing the stick max forward and single press L3 to run.
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u/MrFOrzum 6h ago edited 6h ago
I’m assuming it will be toggle run. Hold L3 would be crazy lmao. Tilting the joystick will probably be walking - jogging and click to run.
Much better than having to mash X, gives you more control of the camera.
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u/xMilfhunter42069x 5h ago
It’s part of the ps5 deal they will make more money on controllers this way bc all the gta 6 players will get stick drift from smashing L3 every 30 seconds
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u/Several_Lab9 7h ago
Everytime having to press a hard ass button is exhausting. The tapping x was much better
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u/IronMaidenMikey 6h ago
I just don't belive this.
Everything I've seen looks like it's gonna handle very similar to RDR2 control wise.
If L3 is sprint, does that mean R3 is crouch?
If R3 is crouch, what button is look behind?
I just can't feel it working I dunno?
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u/AggressiveMilk5470 6h ago
Yes tapping x is more realistic and after playing rdr 2 for 80 hours I am used to tapping x . I don't get what made them think they should do l3 to sprint
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u/New_Eye7193 6h ago
yes bro tapping a button is more realistic...
wtf are you smoking its a controller its a video game none of it is realistic
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u/FantasticSir7806 5h ago
He means it's more immersive to tap X, like you have to put some effort in to sprint. You also get more control over the actual speed you're going at.
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u/Burdicus 5h ago
I don't get what made them think they should do l3 to sprint
Literally every other game that has created an industry norm?
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u/Dr_Leucekrotch 5h ago
Aw, bummer. I like tapping to sprint. It makes sense for me.
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u/Ok-Attention2882 2h ago
Same. It provides some interactivity to movement rather than just holding a stick.
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u/katerlouis 5h ago
you guys are joking, right? if theres one thing that annoyed me in rockstar games it's mashing X to sprint. But HOLDING L3 is arguably worse. So I hope op means clicking once.
But who knows. Maybe mashing X was important for immersion all along and I'll miss it..
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u/SupremeCripple_ 6h ago
What are these comments. Is the only game you guys play gta?
“L3 is gonna wear out your controller”
Every game uses L3 as the sprint button wtf is wrong with you bots.
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u/Mailynn393 6h ago
If we could just press L3 once to run okay, but tapping it repeatedly ? Heck no, I’ll be walking or driving
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u/automaticg36 6h ago
As someone with bad joints in their hands, I think this will be better for me. I really hated it being on x or a because my joints couldn’t handle that my thumb would become unusable and I’d have to take a few months off using a controller
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u/ExtraHeadYouFound 6h ago
I rebinded it to tapping R1. way more comfortable and massive benefit of being about to hold R1 when aiming to strafe way easier
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u/Dino_Spaceman 6h ago
A toggle is far better than mashing a button to get everywhere. That gets old fast.
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u/No-Wishbone7317 6h ago
Fuck that thats getting changed hold L3 down whos dumb ass idea was that the configuration was perfect why change it
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u/GingerlyRough 6h ago
That's it. This is the final straw. I'm DEFINITELY not buying GTA VI now. /s (I wasn't going to anyway)
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u/ryanbenzie 5h ago
It’s just such a muscle memory thing. I don’t love or hate it, I’m just so used to it across all the hours I have spent in GTA and Red Dead games.
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u/RexIsAlive 5h ago
I’d assume that it’s because of the amount of different interactions that your character has tied to the X (A) button now
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u/Richynofear89 5h ago
I really hope it’s click once to start sprinting and then stop pushing forward on the left stick to stop sprinting that’s how a lot of games handle sprinting 🤞
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u/Sabalan17 5h ago
That's why I never played Fortnite on controller, because it had this L3 shit.
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u/SouthernUniversity21 5h ago
Pressing thumb sticks for basic, common action in video games needs to die. It wears down most controllers so incredibly fast and causes stick drift.
Auto Sprint in COD was one of the best features ever added, I’m certain it could work here. A toggle setting would be great.
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u/Creative_Hope4013 5h ago
Holding as in clicking the stick? That is like someone who never played a game mapping the controls
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u/Georgxna 4h ago
I hate holding L3 it cramps my finger.
Hopefully it’s just ‘press L3’ to toggle sprint. 🥲
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u/kikkomanRice 3h ago
Both methods suck ass, all controllers should come with back buttons as standard by now
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u/Individual-Pop3961 2h ago
I don’t like L3. It causes me RSI issues. I hope there’s a way to change it.
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u/Impressive_Meat_9495 2h ago
I hope there’s gonna be an option to change it back to tap X/A or hold it
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u/SgtBassy 2h ago
Oh no ! I don't have to give myself carpal tunnel to sprint in a game ! What a nightmare!
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u/Powerful-Access-8203 1h ago
Fuck yes! Best decision they could have made.
Weird that anyone would prefer tapping X. That’s so outdated and annoying
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u/rustyinterest 1h ago
So, only two on foot movement modes? Which means gently holding the joystick to walk?
Do people really like the idea of that in a rockstar game?
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u/Aggressive_Inside317 1h ago
RDR1 handled movement controls the absolute best and very sad to not see that implemented into more games
For those who are unaware, holding x allowed you to jog at full speed, tapping it allowed you to sprint at full speed. The best part is you DID NOT need to use the joystick which made D-Pad input and sprinting effortless, and if you DID use the joystick, you could manipulate the speed of movement drastically.
Such a shame to see that go.
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u/JD_Bance 1h ago
Spamming the X button is outdated, but I hate pressing L3. I prefer the thing they've added to GTA Online where you can set it to just be holding X.
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u/TheRedComet78 46m ago
Crimson desert did this and I hated it (till they reverted it back because it was dumb)
Ive been use to tap sprinting for 20 years and it has bothered me exactly zero times
Hopefully classic controls is still available
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u/Acceptable_Gear_3097 22m ago
The more I hear about the development of GTAVI, the less excited I get. I genuinely think the R* management have lost touch with their games.
Sprinting being tiring physically made sense. When your character got tired, you become glad you have no reason to spam anymore.
Games with just "press L3", your character gets tired and you're frustrated he's not running. These little things are what make GTA great & only work in GTA games.
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u/The_Fighter03 6h ago
You mean „press L3“, right? Who the fuck holds it down.