The west coast gets a lot of flack for its air headed celebutantes, but another cliché has gone mostly unnoticed in Los Santos, Rockstar's pastiche of L.A -- the granola munching, "Pitchfork is the word of God," fair trade organic, horn-rimmed glasses wearing hipster, and the developer is finally taking advantage of it in GTA Online.
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A new update is out today for GTA Online, dubbed the "I'm Not a Hipster" update, containing all matter of hipsterdom, from retro tees and skinny jeans to environmentally conscious cars and ironic weaponry. All alongside new jobs and a bevy of gameplay tweaks.
A new post on the Rockstar Newswire had all the details:
GTA Online High Life Update Ready to Download, Title Update Clears Way
For the twenty-somethings that are either on an actual budget, or the shops on Portola Drive just don't offer wears ironic enough, there's a slew of new clothing options available, like "new retro print tees, skinny jeans, hairstyles, tattoos, animal masks and more." Other customization options include new (but awful) tattoos and haircuts.
New Vehicles
"Choose from seven new vehicles including classic nostalgia rides like the Glendale, Warrener, Blade and Rhapsody - affordable cars that seem casual on the surface, but have hidden potential to be unleashed with a few modifications. The environmentally conscious set can check out the Panto microcar, while those looking to roll with their Crew in more ostentatious style can add the massive 3-axel, 6-seater Dubsta (unlocks at Rank 100) to their fleet."
New Weapons
* Vintage Pistol
* Antique Cavalry Dagger
New Jobs
Airwaves (Rank 15, 1-8 Players) - Students of style know that what comes up must go down. Drop 4,370 feet while imagining you're over all the bands you listen to on Radio Mirror Park, as you twist and turn sharply down to the pond below.
Beach Odyssey (Rank 15, 1-16 Players) - Nothing says artistic credibility like a grainy image of trash next to a burnt out RV, so get your butt off a nice beach, and go to a nasty one. This is a Point to Point Race for Sports Classics starting in Chumash, ending in Sandy Shore, mainly on-road with opportunities to hit top speed.
Before It Was Cool (Rank 15, 1-8 Players) - Any skinny jeans wearer will tell you, sometimes things just don't fit. Try and squeeze up to eight compact cars around the tight corners of this lap Race in Mirror Park.
Caffeine Rush (Rank 1, 1-8 Players) - If your friends caught you drinking anything except a flat white at an independent coffee house it would be social suicide, but when you need java, you need java. This is a Point to Point Sedan Race from Del Perro to Mirror Park passing by four 'Cool Beans' coffee shops.
Contend: Condo-monium (Rank 1, 2-8 Players) - Make a statement about late capitalism or income equality or art or pointless statements or something by trashing condos in Puerto Del Sol. This is a Contend style Capture going for the last of the party supplies in the courtyard between two identical apartment blocks.
East Vinewood LTS (Rank 9, 2-16 Players) - They don't know how it started, maybe two girls got the same tattoo, or reposted a Snapmatic without giving photo credit. What they do know is sides have been chosen and East Vinewood's gone to hell in this two team Last Team Standing.
Embracing America (Rank 1, 1-8 Players) - All your friends are going East in search of the last un-gentrified patch of turf in the country, and you're heading West. Load up a so-uncool-it's-cool Sedan, and race toward Little Seoul. Lots of straights and a few tight turns at the end of this point to point track.
GTA: Grab a Cab (Rank 1, 2-8 Players) - After twelve hours 'rolling' at your local post-industrial techno-house night, your tattooed friends will be too wide-eyed to drive themselves. Pick up some taxis for them in this two team GTA-style Capture based around the Downtown Cab Co depot in East Vinewood.
Hip to be Cool (Rank 1, 1-8 Players) - Because driving around Rockford Hills in nice cars is too mainstream, and going through Vespucci Beach in low riders is kinda yesterday... This Compact class Race takes you back and forth over the Los Santos Freeway and in and out of the Casino parking lot.
Legion Square Survival (Rank 25, 1-4 Players) - Freedom of speech is dead as the cops crack down on Legion Square protesters. Battle the police on foot, in SUVs, and eventually in Buzzard helicopters. And remember that the real bad guys are the bankers looking down on the action from their office windows.
Puerta Del Sol (Rank 1, 2-8 Players) - Every artist wanted to die young, then they wanted to mock their predecessors with an ironic statement about dying young, now it's a post-ironic statement and they might end up actually dying.
Trend Setting (Rank 1, 1-16 Players) - A Lap circuit Race with muscle cars around Mirror Park for simple people who want to seem complicated.
There are also three new Gang Attacks in Chumash, East Vinewood and Mirror Park.
Tweaks & Updates
* Ten existing GTAV vehicles have been added to the southernsanandreassuperautos.com website for purchase, including Story Mode characters' vehicles: Albany Primo, BF Surfer, Bravado Buffalo, Franklin's Bravado Buffalo S, Bravado Youga, Cheval Picador, Dundreary Regina, Trevor's Karin Rebel (clean version), Trevor's Nagasaki Hot Rod Blazer, Michael's Obey Tailgater
* Pure Gold and Brushed Gold paint colors have been added to LS Customs in the 'Metals' category. These unlock at Rank 100.
* A new Pure Black window tint has been added to LS Customs, along with four new jazzy vehicle horns (including one which loops and speeds up / slows down as you drive).
* Eight new individual player celebrations and four new paired Celebration animations have been added.
* Players will no longer be charged Insurance costs if their vehicle is destroyed by another player who does not have enough GTA$ to pay.
* Fixed an issue where, if an insured Personal Vehicle was destroyed, both parties had to pay the insurance costs.
* Fixed an issue where some four-wheel drive vehicles had reverted to two-wheel drive.
* Players are now able to bookmark Jobs whilst in a Playlist from the Pause menu.
* Tear Gas now does more damage and lasts longer.
* A small tick has been added to the first screen in the corona if a player has played a Job before, much like in the pause menu or Next Job Voting Screen.
* The level of difficulty is now displayed when pressing D-pad down when playing Missions.
The update is available now, and can be downloaded automatically. Xbox 360 players will be required to download an additional compatibility pack upon entering GTA Online.
Expect the same content to hit GTA Online when Grand Theft Auto V releases on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
