When there is more than one main character in the story, it is really important to have great chemistry between them, which is essentially how they interact with each other.

Many of the times, it gets really hard to create meaningful relationships between characters who have nothing in common or just have opposing personalities. It can be done right, but it can take a lot of time and interaction — which is not possible every time.

GTA players can clearly see this chemistry gap when they look at the relationship between Trevor and Franklin. So, if Grand Theft Auto 6 only focuses on two main characters, developing a meaningful relationship between them would be much easier to do.

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4) Fewer chances of plot holes

Multiple main characters mean there will be several narratives for the audience to to follow. This clearly increases the chances of plot holes and errors in the storylines as the writers will need to focus on the story of every single character and resolve everything satisfactorily — which is really hard to do, especially in a video game format.

Moreover, if there are too many threads to a story ,and if all of them don’t get resolved in a meaningful manner, fans will be quick to point out the flaws. To avoid these unnecessary plot holes, it will be much easier Grand Theft Auto 6 only focuses on two playable characters. Writers will be able to thread two stories together and provide the audience with a satisfying experience.

5) A much simpler narrative to follow

Having more than two playable characters can make the story more convoluted and even complex for players to understand. Players should keep in mind that complexity does not come from the story being too abstract but rather from too many characters to keep up with and not understanding how they impact the overall narrative.

Too many playable characters can easily become exhausting to play, especially if Grand Theft Auto 6 is trying to tell an engaging and intimate story. So, telling a story with only two main characters will provide the audience with a much more streamlined and easy-to-understand narrative.

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