So we should all get pads. Sure, everyone's seen the trailer, and a few of us have seen a demo of the game running. But hard info? Not so much. You still jack cars, pilot choppers, swim, and pack heat, but is that a surprise to anyone? All we know about multiplayer is that GTA4 coming to the PS3 and Xbox this October won't be a massively multiplayer online game, nor a death-match showdown, but "will match single player," according to a Rockstar rep.
We know a little about the story: Protagonist Niko Bellic heads to Liberty City from Eastern Europe to turn his life around, only to find that the wonders his cousin promised were unfounded. What we know the most about is the setting. And while those earlier games made you feel like you were in a city, none of them made you feel like you were in the city. One of Rockstar's biggest goals is to change that and really nail the NYC feel.
Fact is, we've been impressed by what we've seen. Graphically, it's a beaut. And since this is Rockstar's most ambitious re-creation of the metropolis yet, we wanted to see how far the developers have come to mimicking NYC. So we sent a photographer to try to match screens shot for shot. Let's see how close he came Make no mistake; GTA4 has impressed many doubters with its graphical splendor, delivering the series' first bona fide gawker.
But a pretty world can only serve to draw you in. It's the people who fill that world that make you want to stay, and that's where GTA4 has us most intrigued. More specifically, we focus our attention on Times Square, the most recognizable intersection on the planet and a bustling slice of human idiocy, both in the real and virtual world. In the NYC pic, the corner and crosswalk teem with activity, with some people walking at a determined gait, others casually crossing the street.
Most of all, their minds are on their own immediate destination. And you know what? While LC's square ain't as dense we really didn't expect it to mimic Manhattan's nearly 1. They're going about their own thing and, amazingly, aren't all copies of each other. And don't forget the signage and stock-market ticker: The GTA-style satire makes its mark again.
OK, we couldn't find an exact match for these NYC staples, but we have a good reason why besides LC's fuller trees--wrong season! See those elevated tracks in the background? We know of no such tracks that have brownstones next to them.
Now, part of this may be due to the game only copying four of NYC's five boroughs, but what about this: Transportation between the boroughs and Jersey is easiest via the subway, but Rockstar hasn't put as much emphasis on the underground, instead focusing on aboveground tracks that go above the already modeled city? Could be.
We do know that the developers have put a lot of emphasis on the interiors. One of our favorite parts of the demo was seeing Niko slip into one of these apartments--a detailed flat with lots of furniture--gun drawn, before escaping through the back door.
The thought of a more compact but deep city, complete with details like people sitting on the stoops and birds chirping and Niko looking their way, only further gives Liberty City life.
The real city is much more developed especially apparent to the right of the Empire State Building. But take note of all of LC's skyscrapers as well as that beautiful sky. Rockstar is stressing vertical density, meaning when you're touring the financial district, the buildings towering above you will block out the sun and really give you a sense of being encapsulated in this city, just like in the real thing.
If you've been following our GTA4 coverage, you know we love the little touches. Like when Niko breaks a car window with his elbow in order to unlock it.
Or the way he takes a big step up and shifts his weight when he approaches a curb while walking. Or pedestrians taking a drag, chatting on a pay phone, or just leaning against a wall. But, always keep in mind that the police are watching. If you let things get a little out of hand, you might find yourself in handcuffs. You'll be faced with a few choices during the game. Every choice you make will lead to one of the multiple endings.
Whenever you're about to make a decision, there's a small voice in the back of your head telling you to be careful. There are many ways to play this game. No, Grand Theft Auto 4 is its own animal.
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