The fan-made endeavor is sweeping the internet with a lighthearted yet intriguing question: How would Grand Theft Auto 6 be if it was released in the PS2 era? YouTuber Foosmoke recreated the second official GTA 6 trailer using early 2000s low-resolution textures, animation, and charm of games such as San Andreas and Vice City.

The outcome is an entertaining and absolutely imaginative tribute that has stoked fans online.

In this demake, all scenes from GTA 6's Trailer 2 are painstakingly recreated with PS2-era assets and visual oddities. The game employs blocky character models, stiff movements, and flat shading to emulate the hallmark aesthetic of Rockstar's classics. Even vehicles and environments have been reduced to polygon-laden designs with clipping zones in plain sight, just the way fans remember games from the early 2000s.Made by YouTuber Foosmoke, the video is a complete shot-for-shot remake of the trailer, down to the music and pacing. It's not a parody, it's an homage, and the devotion to detail is what makes it stand out. From reduced-explosion greatness to vacated sidewalks, the demake highlights just how much gaming has come in terms of advancement while still pulling from a massive sense of nostalgia.The video, having gained hundreds of thousands of hits, has been praised for its humor and authenticity. One fan commented,

"This is beautiful...

now all we need is some gameplay of this ps2 version."

Another, "I just love how it didn’t take long to make this yet the quality is just amazing," which indicates how much the project has been appreciated by the fans.

This PS2-era recreation is more than a great-looking gimmick, it shows the creativity of the GTA fan base. It's also part of a larger phenomenon of "demakes," in which games or trailers are reimagined on current tech using the resources and constraints of older hardware.Foosmoke's project not only puts a smile on fans' faces, it's also honoring the legacy of Grand Theft Auto and reminding us how far the series has come, particularly in visuals, physics, and open-world detail. By making GTA 6 a PS2-era trailer, Foosmoke has caused laughter and applause. It's a playful mix of parody and tribute that will appeal to the franchise's long-time fans, demonstrating that even in a time of hyper-realism, there's always space for low-poly love.Also Read: GTA 6 screenshots recreated in Cyberpunk 2077 showcase Rockstar’s next-gen visual leap