GTA 6’s tone and aesthetic is pure present-day Tampa-Core. The term was coined in reference to a specific type of film set in Florida that has been popular over the last few years. Films like Zola, Waves, The Beach Bum, Moonlight, The Florida Project and Spring Breakers make up the genre. A Tampa-core film features the exterior of a motel, strip club and the occasional Publix (a chain of Florida convenience stores. The lawlessness of a Florida beach is like the Wild, Wild West, except it’s in the South. Tampa-core films might just be the new westerns, and GTA 6 might be the biggest moment for the genre yet.
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