To nobody's surprise, the GTA 6 soundtrack is shaping up to be a banger already. Following on from Tom Petty's distinct CSI Miami vibes underscoring 2023's Trailer 1, GTA 6 Trailer 2 is hard proof that the 80s throwback is more than a cursory GTA Vice City nod – it's the continuation of a legacy.
It looks like Rockstar Games' fictional Floridian metropolis is just as fixated on the decade as it was back in 2002. Vice City carved an identity for itself out of the unserious, neon-warped marble of the 80s, with peppy disco beats, soaring pop-rock ballads, and cheesy radio shows framing the world outside Tommy Vercetti's car window as a caricature of hedonism. Flash FM might not have been mentioned in Trailer 2 or any other GTA 6 promotional materials – yet, dare I hope? – but even without whacky ads describing doughnuts in disturbing anatomical detail, the new Grand Theft Auto game's heart still beats for one era alone and riffs off those wild vibes to a T.
