Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3 Version Previewed

The new GamesMaster and PSM3 Grand Theft Auto IV Previews are here, and for the first time this is a preview of the PS3 version. Several New information of the game has been released, as seen below. Also, you can view the scans below, click to enlarge them. Thanks to Buubar and cmacca4 for the scans!

View the Magazine Scans! (Thanks to Brad from GTA4HQ!)

So, what was mentioned in the previews?

• The faster you tap X, the faster Niko runs, he doesn’t appear to get tired.
• Niko will have to put on a helmet when riding on motorcycles
• Major collisions on motorbikes can cause the helmet to fall onto the ground.
• Heavy fire will destroy, sometimes permanently, parts of the environment.
• The mission prewiewed was called “To Live and Die in Alderney” which is the second part of “Truck Hustle”.
• The second mission is called “Jamaican Heat”, and acts as a tutorial for the new cover/targeting system.
• The third mission prewiewed was “Jacob’s Ladder”
• The final mission they previewed was “Harbouring a Grudge”.
• An Irish character called Patrick McReary was introduced, who is related to Francis.
• The mobile phone can be used to call the police, the paramedics, and the fire department.
• There are 18 radio stations - one of which is Russian.
• Health is represented by a green semi-circle on the left side of the radar, and a right semi-circle represents armour.
• You can restore health by resting, by using medical kits, and by eating.
• In taxis, you can ask the driver to change the radio station by pressing D-pad left or right.
• The equivalent of the Lincoln Tunnel in Liberty City is known as the Booth Tunnel.
• Cars no longer explode when flipped over.
• Grenades can be thrown from cars.
• You can push pedestrians out of the way using the B button on the Xbox 360 (presumably Circle on the PS3).
• Police AI has been improved and they won’t shoot unless you’ve committed a serious offence
• Running from Police will cause them to open fire.
• Different melee attacks can be preformed by holding down the right trigger and pressing Y, X or B.
• The cover system is similar to that in Gears of War, you can also blind fire.
• You’ll notice characters breathing when it’s cold.
• Some of the gangs in Liberty City are the Mafia, Jamaicans, Triads and Irish.
• Some in-game bridges have tolls.
• Spinners (on wheels) have been implemented due to the community’s requests.
• Niko has an e-mail account and also uses RSS feeds. These can be accessed at any TW@ Internet café
• Radio stations will often report on events you’ve caused (e.g. completing missions, killing mob bosses)
• After running over a pedestrian blood spatterappears on the bumper and windshield of the car.

I think it’s finally time the Playstation 3 deserves some respect. Before this, there have been countless previews on the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Although it’s a fact that the Xbox 360 version will be superior to the PS3 version due to the extra downloadable episodic content, the Playstation 3 still deserves some honourable mention, don’t you think so?

Also, some multiplayer details of Grand Theft Auto IV have been leaked by Destructoid, and Rockstar Games have just launched a new Swingers T-Shirt contest for United States residents only - click here to take part.

There’s nothing much here, but be sure to stay tuned as more details get released in the coming days leading up to April 29, 2008!

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