GTA 6 Fans Slam L3 Sprint Shift as 80-Hour Game Raises Wear and Hand-Strain Fears
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Updated · Polygon · Sep 2
GTA 6 Fans Slam L3 Sprint Shift as 80-Hour Game Raises Wear and Hand-Strain Fears
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Sep 2
Summary
MikeShowSha’s follow-up preview video sparked a backlash after saying GTA 6 maps sprint to L3 instead of a face button, with fans fixating on what that could mean over long play sessions.
The concern centers on missing details: he did not say whether players must hold or just tap L3, and he only noted that the game includes many accessibility options without specifying control alternatives.
Players warned that repeated L3 use could accelerate stick drift and cause hand pain, especially in a game reportedly taking at least 80 hours to finish the main story.
PlayStation and Xbox users can remap buttons through premium controllers or system settings, but those workarounds can be cumbersome and may confuse players because in-game prompts would still show default inputs.
The flare-up shows how intensely GTA 6 is being scrutinized months before launch, with even a single control change driving social posts that drew hundreds of thousands of views.