How GTA 6 Can Make Grand Theft Auto’s Firefighter Missions Fun Again

If Rockstar Games incorporates firefighter missions into GTA 6, it will only be worth it if they implement some serious changes to the formula.

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There are a lot of fans who would like to see firefighter missions make a return to the GTA franchise with the release of Grand Theft Auto 6. Should Rockstar Games decide to bring back these fun side-missions, there are a few aspects they should consider fixing in order to make the player’s experience not only more engaging, but also much less frustrating.

Anyone who has played Grand Theft Auto 5 knows that Rockstar made the controversial decision to forgo firefighter missions, alongside its paramedic and vigilante counterparts. Though players can still access these missions through mods built for PC, anyone gaming on consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox are at a disadvantage.

This was seen as disappointing to many players who have been long-time fans of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, so it would be all the more surprising if Rockstar once again chooses not to incorporate firefighter missions in the series’ next entry. With GTA 6 rumored to be released in 2022 at the earliest, Rockstar has a lot of time and opportunity to polish these side missions in order to make them the best they’ve ever been.

How GTA 6 Can Improve Firefighter Missions

Firefighter missions work similarly to paramedic and vigilante missions. Essentially, players are required to reach the final level in only a single try. Players must put out different fires at each level; even when they extinguish a fire in a car, they must be careful to also put out the flames on a burning citizen, otherwise the mission is a failure. Each level increases with difficulty, and players are rewarded once they complete all of the levels. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, for example, completing the firefighter mission allows Tommy Vercetti to walk through fire without his health being compromised. The firefighter missions could be time-consuming and even mundane, but it extended the gameplay experience and the rewards made the extra effort worth it for players.

However, there are various aspects about firefighter missions in earlier Grand Theft Auto installments that are downright frustrating. One of the most bizarre aspects of these missions is when the pedestrians run away despite being engulfed in flames. When a person is on fire and they see a firefighter, it would make the most sense if they would go towards the firefighter so the flames can be put out. In Grand Theft Auto, however, the pedestrians tend to run in all sorts of directions. It would be more realistic if the pedestrians stayed in one place (or even moved towards the firefighters) when their cars or themselves are on fire. By doing this, players could save time by not having to chase down burning civilians, but also apply more complex thinking as they have to swerve around and avoid accidentally running over the poor NPCs begging for help.

An issue firefighter missions share in common with paramedic and vigilante missions in Grand Theft Auto is that players are forced to start from the first level if they fail the mission, even if they’re on the final level. This means mundane mistakes (such as accidentally pressing the button that makes the character jump out of the fire truck) can ruin the entire mission. This has led some fans to criticize how time-consuming these missions are, and since they’re necessary for anyone who wants to reach 100% completion, players have no choice but to push through. It would be more efficient if GTA 6 allowed players to re-start from a certain checkpoint.

Though fans would love to see firefighter missions incorporated in Grand Theft Auto 6, it will only be worth it if Rockstar implements some changes to make sure they’re not only useful from a rewards perspective, but that their gameplay is entertaining to engage with as well.

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