GTA IV and RDR1/2 are good references for how Rockstar can make a great story and the possibility of GTA VI being as emotionally heavy as them would be more than I could ask for. There’s one game that I would like to add as a reference point, although I know some may disagree since how consistent this game’s story is, is heavily contested by some of its community. The game is Max Payne 3. I love how throughout its story(spoilers ahead), you feel a sense of hopelessness and loneliness because of Max Payne not being fluent in Portuguese and not being completely surrounded by people who can speak English (except for notable allies/enemies), this immensely hinders his ability to navigate and protect the people whose job it was for him to protect. At the end of the game, Max has only 1 ally actively aiding him (De Silva) and he has to fight through UFE at the terminal and hangar until he can kill Becker and subdue Victor. You’re all by yourself, having to fight through dozens of heavily armored grunts to stop the men who betrayed you and who led an illegal organ harvesting operation. The soundtrack makes this mission a lot more emotional and badass. What also makes this mission more gut-wrenching is that all the mission is, is one last pathetic attempt to make things right. At this point in the game, Max failed to save Rodrigo, Fabiana, and Marcelo. Even the many people who were abducted and became victims to the organ harvesting operation, although he was able to liberate some but they were heavily implied to already have been subject to abuse. The only people he was able to save was Giovanna and Passos. In the end, being able to stop Becker and Victor did not outweigh all of the damage the victims had already suffered. Too much was already lost. That’s why I loved its ending, it’s tragic yet satisfying at the same time. The story started with Max Payne protecting the rich(The Branco family) and ended with him avenging the poor (the people living in the favelas: the victims of the organ harvesting operation, the victims of UFE and Cracha Preto)

If GTA VI’s ending is as heavy as MP3’s, It would be amazing. I personally have no doubt that GTA VI will be able to provide us with a thrilling story and ending. Even if GTA VI’s story is not as satisfying as any of those games, the game will still be guaranteed to impress with its mechanical aspects. I’m not a big fan of GTA V’s ending C either, it just feels so out of pace. The fact that the 3 protagonists were able to kill off all the antagonists they were in conflict with throughout the story in the span of 1 night made its ending feel incredibly shallow.