By now,Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas completely embodied the term “sandbox game,” as its degree of freedom has given way to numerous in-game creations by its gargantuan player base. Even without the use of mods that wildly change howGrand Theft Auto Onlineis played, players have still gone as far as recreatingBurnout 3: Takedown, utilizing the in-game Rockstar Editor. In this case, a player took it upon himself to recreate the first half of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” matching most of the original video shot for shot.
At two minutes long, the video does an incredible job at matching The Weeknd step for drunken step as Redditor Ritul stumbles through Los Santos. After a fewquick close-ups and interiors of one ofGTA 5’s supercars, the video flashes the title of the song just like the original, followed by more quick cuts that invoke The Weeknd’s hit single. It’s not long before Ritul is racing through the streets alongside the talented singer himself.
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In the comments, Ritul revealed a few of his secrets, including the one-to-one drunk stumbling seen at the beginning. Amazingly, the answer is simple - Ritul got his character drunk prior to shooting the scene. Additionally, a few other small tricks to hide the editing UI allowed Ritul to pull off the stunt.
A separate, fuller version posted to the same subreddit was created around 9 months prior to this one, meaning the idea isn’t entirely fresh. However, Ritul does deserve credit not only for making the creation entirely on his own, but finding creative ways to stay true to the original video in style, dress and drunkenness. Something of this quality would be considerednear-impossible given the age ofGTA Online, so it’s great that some players can still enjoy the game without any major modifications.
On the other hand,Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas a huge modding community that allows players to act as Goku, shoot animals and vehicles from guns, and even fully immerse themselves in a dedicated roleplay. NoPixel, among the most popular roleplaying communities, has seen an influx of popular Twitch streamers, namely xQc. As expected from the controversial streamer, he’s already seen hissecond ban from the NoPixel server.
In any case, Rockstar is keeping a watchful eye out, as it likelydoesn’t plan on releasingGrand Theft Auto 6anytime soondue to the insane success ofGTA Online. However with the constant updates, both from the creative modding community and Rockstar itself, playing the game won’t get old anytime soon.
Grand Theft Auto Onlineis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are in development.
