The retro styled Adversary Mode that was teased for GTA Online is finally arriving and it looks a tad different than we had assumed. Officially called Tiny Racers, the mode will be a twist on the standard stunt racing formula which locks the camera to a bird's eye view perspective.
Initially teased as "Top-Down", Rockstar gave a rather vague description of what to expect, along with a tease for the Resurrection Adversary Mode, which we got some time ago. While the initial description was admittedly concise, many assumed that it would be a call-back to the old-school 2D era games by giving us a deathmatch scenario as seen from above.
However, as we elaborated previously, adapting GTA 5's 3D control scheme and mechanics to a 2D perspective would be exceedingly tricky. It's logical, then, that Rockstar ended up giving us a top-down twist on some vehicular game mode, where vertical motion is rare indeed.
Tiny Racers is basically stunt racing from a top-down perspective spiced up with some power-ups. If the trailer is anything to go by, destroying your opponents will have a bigger emphasis in this mode, as opposed to merely passing the finish line before they do. The power-ups featured in the trailer seemingly assist you in this regard rather than taking the lead, so aggression — which is inadvisable in regular races — is the primary strategy here.
