8. Police Can Search Entire Neighborhoods for You
Wanted searches now have different zones. Even after escaping direct pursuit, police can continue searching the surrounding neighborhood and establish perimeters around crime scenes.
11. You Can Destroy CCTV Evidence During Robberies
Players can destroy CCTV footage during robberies to prevent police from learning their appearance. Stores can also contain safes that require you to find the combination while police are approaching.
12. NPCs React to You Carrying Weapons
Carrying a large weapon can cause NPCs to quietly distance themselves, while aiming it may cause them to panic or even pull concealed weapons of their own.
3. You Can Actively Erase What Police Know About You
Players can remove individual pieces of Heat information by destroying CCTV footage, changing outfits, switching vehicles, concealing their identity, getting rid of an identified weapon or having Jason and Lucia split up.
7. Police Are No Longer Always Visible on the Minimap
Police officers normally won’t appear on your minimap. Instead, Focus Mode can reveal officers through walls, meaning you’ll need to pay more attention to your surroundings while escaping.
6. Police Can Know a Crime Happened Without Knowing It Was You
Hollow wanted stars indicate that police know a crime has occurred but haven’t identified the suspect. This can allow you to walk or drive directly past officers without being stopped.
5. Crimes Must Actually Be Reported to Police
Police are no longer automatically alerted whenever you commit a crime. An NPC may need to call them, an alarm can trigger during a robbery, or a tracked stolen vehicle can automatically alert them.
4. Losing Your Wanted Level Doesn’t Mean You’re Safe
Escaping your wanted stars doesn’t necessarily end the threat. If police still have identifying information about you and encounter you again, they can recognize you and restart the chase.
1. GTA 6 Introduces a New Police “Heat” System
GTA 6 introduces a new Heat system alongside wanted stars. Police have persistent memory and can remember information about you even after you initially lose your wanted level.
2. Police Can Remember EXACTLY What You Look Like
Heat indicators show exactly what police know about you, including your face, outfit, weapon, vehicle, CCTV identification and whether Jason and Lucia were seen together.
EXCLUSIVE: GTA 6 Police & Wanted Level Systems are incredibly advanced.
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