More Grand Theft Auto IV previews!

Four new screenshots have emerged from the website of Dutch magazine Power Unlimited. Also, IGN Australia has posted a new preview focusing on some of the ways Euphoria helps to bring the Grand Theft Auto IV to life, touching on elements such as crowd dynamics and environment awareness.

“Niko Bellic, the central antihero, is injected with surprising physicality thanks to his freeform movements. In the most basic examples, Niko’s stance adjusts depending on the grade of the ground he’s standing on, and he is seemingly spatially aware of his environment.”

According to the article, the physics system will be noticeable in both character and vehicle control. Characters will now stand appropriately depending on the terrain with a stance on a hill seeing knees bent realistically.

The bodies of characters will also be dynamic inside of vehicles and if hit hard enough then a person can be ejected from a vehicle through the windshield. Most importantly, this can also happen to the player meaning that intense head-on collisions will see Niko flying out of the vehicle and potentially then becoming an easier target for chasing enemies.

“During car chases, this also comes into play pretty spectacularly. Niko, as well as enemies in the game, are affected by inertia – to the point where rear-ending a car causes people in the front to fly through the windshield and into the air, arms in a controlled flail. The impact is sickening and realistic; bodies don’t just ragdoll in GTA IV, they roll end over end or side-on, before coming to a natural pause.”

Nice? You bet! Stay tuned for more updates!

Links: Power Unlimited, IGN Australia Preview

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