GTA 6 Minigames: From Basketball to Kayaking – All Activities in Vice City

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GTA without side activities? Unthinkable. In GTA 5, you spent hours playing golf, fighting tennis matches, or attending yoga classes – all outside the main storyline. When an open-world game like GTA 6 comes out, the exciting question isn't just what the story delivers, but also: What can you actually do in your free time in the game world?

Gamepro took a look at the activities and minigames known so far for Vice City. The title of the report makes one thing clear: The range extends from basketball to kayaking – and that's far from everything.

What Gamepro has compiled so far and which parallels can be drawn to GTA 5 – here's the overview.

Which side activities does GTA 6 offer in Vice City?

The short snippet preview of the Gamepro report deliberately stays brief: "GTA 6 also has many side activities in store again." The list in the title, however, suggests that Rockstar is once again giving players in Vice City a wide range of leisure activities – from classic ball sports to water activities.

Specific details about rewards, gameplay mechanics, or the scope of the individual activities cannot be derived from the available excerpt. What is certain according to Gamepro, however: The tradition of side activities from earlier GTA installments will be continued.

Parallels to GTA 5: What players already know

Anyone who played GTA 5 knows: rounds of golf, tennis duels, and yoga sessions were more than just a pastime back then – they were an integral part of the gaming experience and contributed significantly to Los Santos being considered one of the most vibrant open-world maps ever. That GTA 6 will build on this recipe is, according to Gamepro, a given.

Which activities are carried over 1:1, reinvented, or expanded remains to be seen. The mere mention of basketball and kayaking shows, however: Vice City will not be a mere clone, but will bring its own sporting accents – fitting for its geographic location by the water.

Context: Why side activities are so important in GTA

In open-world games, the abundance of side activities often decides whether the game world remains appealing after completing the main story. GTA 5 set the precedent: Many players spent more time golfing, having random encounters, or in side businesses than in the actual campaign.

If GTA 6 meets or even exceeds this standard, that would be another reason to linger in the already massive map of Vice City – even after the story has long been completed.