GTA IV is most realistic ever... fact

[wraggster]

via gamesradar

While Los Santos, San Fierro, Las Venturas, Vice City and the original Liberty City were decent approximations of iconic American cities, the debut GTA IV video hints at an incredible level of realism for the PS3 and Xbox 360 iteration - not just in terms of the buildings but also their geographical positioning and sense of scale.

New York will still be referred to as fictional Liberty City but it seems feasible from close examination of the trailer that an aerial view of the environs will match the authentic Google Maps version far closer than the one seen in GTA 3. In many ways it's approaching the whole city thing in the same manner as The Getaway did for London.

What does this mean for the gameplay? Everything points to a less cartoonified visual style and a more mature subject matter with the Eastern European character mentioning people smuggling as one of his past crimes. Then there's the austere orchestral music, a far cry from the funk and hip hop of San Andreas and the 80s ballads of Vice City. Could this be suggestive of a major change? To look at it another way: are we looking at the first 'serious' GTA?

[Tree]

i thought so it is a major game and they got the money 2 make it more of a major game

[alucard001]

man, im excited about the game really but i was hoping for another ganster theme like san andreas

[Tree]

i wanted it a bit like san andreas where it has loads of contryside and stuff and a massive map nd every lil bit is so differnt ... not like GTA 3

[Napalm-Death]

I never really liked GTA since III, but this one has me sucked in.

[Tree]

I never really liked GTA since III, but this one has me sucked in.

lol since GTA 1 ive been sucked in u can tell by my post on this topic every other post basilcy :P