GTA 6 Finally Fixes Control Mechanic That Wrecked Controllers
Recent Rockstar-supervised gameplay impressions of Grand Theft Auto VI revealed that a control quirk long tied to Rockstar's games is finally being changed in favor of a more common, standard solution. The legacy input being changed is for sprinting—if you've played older Rockstar games, you know that tapping the PlayStation X button (or Xbox A) is required to run at full speed, while pressing it only once results in a jog.
Moving forward though, pressing the left stick (L3) will toggle running, while your character is moving. It's easy to understand why Rockstar did this: in terms of ergonomics and actions per minute (or APM), it is simply the better solution. Plus, it reduces the likelihood of jamming or loosening your run button. But it does mark the end of a legacy mechanic (especially if jog is has been cut entirely, or there's no way to toggle to the old...
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