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As your eyes come back into focus having looked at the shots, you will be pleased to know that IGN were lucky enough to get a 15 minute preview of the game. After their preview they also have a nice interview that is also worth a read. If you don’t fancy that, it can be found all summed up right after this paragraph finishes.
* Lighting is much improved, with shadows forming the way they should across all objects.
* It’s more realistic than before: “grittier, dirtier world” .
* Niko himself has wrinkles and scars, giving the scary impression that this man means business.
* Weight won’t be gained and lost this time.
* The world and the people within all talk, toot their horns and walk as you would see on a real street.
* No pauses for loading anything; it is possible to play the whole game without seeing a loading screen.
* When a weapon is drawn, the camera moves to an over-the-shoulder view so you can see the area clearly.
* The streets get busier as the day goes on, so at 5AM, there won’t be many people about.
* You can “feel” Niko’s weight. He has a stronger presence than previous characters, as he barges past pedestrians, and it takes a few steps to slow down rather than coming to an abrupt halt.
* New animations for car-jacking, where Niko has to hot-wire the car first.
* Cars have more weight to them too.
* The game already looks much better than Saints Row.
* No property acquisition this time on the huge scale seen in San Andreas.
* The game is smaller than San Andreas in terms of simply walking, but so much bigger in terms of detail and verticality.
* Not every building will be accessible; you can only enter those that have a purpose.
* The Russian mafia will be involved as Niko’s past comes back to haunt him.
* No jetpack.
* Things you do off-mission will have consequences towards other missions.
* Niko can swim.
* Might include interiors for train rides, rather than just a teleport to the destination, although that is still being worked on.
If the above summary simply wasn’t enough for you, I strongly suggest you read the preview and interview that IGN have. It’s very interesting and includes some more finer points too that will be included in the game. Post in the comments below about what you think of the screenshots and everything else already mentioned. October can’t come quick enough.
* Lighting is much improved, with shadows forming the way they should across all objects.
* It’s more realistic than before: “grittier, dirtier world” .
* Niko himself has wrinkles and scars, giving the scary impression that this man means business.
* Weight won’t be gained and lost this time.
* The world and the people within all talk, toot their horns and walk as you would see on a real street.
* No pauses for loading anything; it is possible to play the whole game without seeing a loading screen.
* When a weapon is drawn, the camera moves to an over-the-shoulder view so you can see the area clearly.
* The streets get busier as the day goes on, so at 5AM, there won’t be many people about.
* You can “feel” Niko’s weight. He has a stronger presence than previous characters, as he barges past pedestrians, and it takes a few steps to slow down rather than coming to an abrupt halt.
* New animations for car-jacking, where Niko has to hot-wire the car first.
* Cars have more weight to them too.
* The game already looks much better than Saints Row.
* No property acquisition this time on the huge scale seen in San Andreas.
* The game is smaller than San Andreas in terms of simply walking, but so much bigger in terms of detail and verticality.
* Not every building will be accessible; you can only enter those that have a purpose.
* The Russian mafia will be involved as Niko’s past comes back to haunt him.
* No jetpack.
* Things you do off-mission will have consequences towards other missions.
* Niko can swim.
* Might include interiors for train rides, rather than just a teleport to the destination, although that is still being worked on.
If the above summary simply wasn’t enough for you, I strongly suggest you read the preview and interview that IGN have. It’s very interesting and includes some more finer points too that will be included in the game. Post in the comments below about what you think of the screenshots and everything else already mentioned. October can’t come quick enough.
