Summary
AGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayer recently pointed out an unsettling way the in-game protagonist can break the fourth wall. Even though it was released over a decade ago as the multiplayer component ofGrand Theft Auto 5,GTA Onlinecan still manage to amaze players occasionally, or in this case, make them feel uncomfortable.
Developer Rockstar Games has done exceptionally well to supportGTA Onlineall this time, even though it may have come at thecost of story DLCs forGTA 5. Usually,GTA Onlinegets two big content updates every year, with its latest Bottom Dollar Bounties having been released just last week. Alongside every update, Rockstar adds details and Easter eggs for players to find, and new discoveries are made on a surprisingly regular basis. These Easter eggs and references are often fun, but for someGTA Onlineplayers, things got a bit weird.
Reddit user Protonidas on the r/gtaonline community, as well as several other commenters, found theirGTA Onlineprotagonist momentarily turning toward the camera and looking straight at them when left idle upon entering thecode to the Stash House safe. This was quite an unsettling experience for the player, who claimed that they felt the voiceless protagonist “has some character” of its own, almost as if it was telling the player to hurry up and enter the code. The bizarre makeup and disheveled pink hair of Protonidas' protagonist further add to the creepiness, a sentiment that was echoed by commenters as well.
New GTA Online Detail Has Players Wondering Whether the Characters Are Sentient
One commenter also joked that theGTA Onlineprotagonists are starting to gain sentience, whereas others shared images of their own characters exhibiting the same behavior. Interestingly, the recent PlayStation 5 exclusiveStellar Bladealso breaks the fourth wallin a similar fashion, where protagonist Eve will start staring right at the camera if the player does the same for a certain amount of time. Both occurrences can feel unsettling for players, butGTA Online’s somewhat dated graphics and usually beat-up-looking characters have the potential to make the fourth wall break look hilarious, as proven by the images in the post’s comments.
Regardless of where one may stand onGTA Online’s meta shenanigans, it’s quite astonishing that even 11 years later, players continually find new details in the enormous multiplayer title, like the recent discovery ofa necklace from the GTA 6 trailerbeing backported toGTA Onlinewith its newest update. Rockstar’s dedication to the game is clear, but it remains to be seen whether the studio intends on wrapping up support soon to fully focus on polishingGTA 6for its fall 2025 release.
