Grand Theft Auto IV New Previews!

In the demonstration, several locations were confirmed - The Statue of Happiness, Poop Deck Restaurant and a bar called Perestroika. Also, Long Road, Oneida Avenue, South Parkway and Lorimar Street were all names of streets that have been confirmed to be in the game. A representation of New York’s Koreatown is also in the game.

In addition, Francis International Airport, a representation of New York City’s JFK airport, will appear in the game. As shown in the preview, the time in the game now advances one hour every two minutes. A usable subway system is also known to cover at least Algonquin and Broker, and the Statue of Happiness appears on its own island beneath the Broker Bridge.

The weather system is also confirmed not to include snowing or winter weather. NaturalMotion’s Euphoria Engine, the game’s physics engine, is said to give “lean and weight” to the in-game characters. Niko can get drunk - his movement, driving and actions will be impaired. Drunk Driving will be realistically difficult.

Although safehouses will still be making an appearance, the game will automatically saved on certain missions when you have passed them. Some missions also have scripted multiple times; dialogue between characters can vary if you reattempt a mission. Upon mission completion, a new mission complete jingle will also be played. Characters will be seen wearing different clothing during different appearances.

One of the characters that will be appearing in the game is called Playboy X. He is one of Liberty’s more wealthy residents and lives in a mansion. Another character named Bell has also been introduced. He has a nephew called Frankie. However, the voice actors are still kept in secrecy, although a couple of famous actors are said to be lending their voices.

The combat system has also been revamped - an indicator made up of eight purple segments will appear when locked on to a target to represent their health. Locking on will target the torso of a character. A headshot or a shot in the leg is possible by manipulating the crosshair while locked on. The improved visuals are also said to make the killing experience more gruesome.

The cover system in the game also allows you to either pull out from behind the object or stay covered and fire blindly. Some objects which you can use for cover are destructible, like in STALKER or Crysis. You can do all these in just one or two button presses. Grenandes can also be thrown blindly or while locked on to your target.

Plus, you are now required to break the window of a vehicle to perform shootings while driving. The shooting while driving mechanic has improved and you can now shoot in any direction around the vehicle using both analog sticks. Also, there will be a dashboard camera view while driving, in addition to the normal and cinematic camera angles.

As mentioned, Niko Bellic’s cellphone plays a very integral part in the game. There will be dynamic relationships - the way you treat other characters will affect their behavior towards you. Relationships can be built by engaging in activities like billiards, darts and bowling with your associates. You can get several advantages in the game when you build good relationships with the shady figures of Liberty City. For example, if you hit well with Roman, you get free taxi rides.

You can also grab on to vehicles, as shown in the three released trailers, particularly the second one. After grabbing on to a truck and climbing to the roof, a mini game is started where you have to maintain your balance atop the vehicle - it seems interesting, but more on this is to be elaborated.

What will be a Grand Theft Auto game without the police chase scenes? Grand Theft Auto IV makes it better this time round - the better “wanted” system plays a very important role in the game - the map shows your crime’s location and your last known whereabouts. The police than start to look around the area of your last known location, marked by a circle on the map. when you get out of that area, your wanted level goes down.

Also, in addition to the improved “wanted” system, Police vehicles now include an extensive GPS and database system. The Police database system allows you to find out the whereabouts of people, after you have keyed in their names, and the game will guide you to them. You can also ambush the police after calling ‘911′ in your cellphone.

Plus, a new radio station called IF99 will also be broadcasting in Liberty City. You can now listen to the radio outside of the car via your cellphone, although audio quality will be realistically reduced. If you’re in a car listening to the radio when your cell phone rings, the radio will be interrupted by the infamous “clicking” of interference.

Finally, we come to the cars, the most important part of Grand Theft Auto IV. It was confirmed that different cars will have different navigation systems; the more expensive cars include GPS which features voice navigation.