- The preview was done on PS3 hardware. This would, of course, make sense since the magazine is PSM3.
- While on a motorbike, if you are to crash your helmet may fly off depending on the size of the collision.
- The environment (buildings and such) may be damaged and destroyed depending on how much you fire at it (obviously a rocket launcher-type weapon would do more damage, etc.).
- Niko’s cell phone is now slightly more useful: you can now use it to call the police, fire department, etc. In addition, you can also listen to any of Liberty City’s 18 radio stations with it. You should even be able to take pictures, and then upload them onto the police’s computer!
- Liberty City’s Lincoln Tunnel goes by the name of the “Booth Tunnel”.
- The faster you tap X, (equivalent to ‘A’ on the Xbox 360), the faster Niko runs. In PSM3’s demo, he didn’t seem to grow tired after sprinting, however I personally believe this would change.
- As in previous GTA’s, the first few missions will introduce you to the many new characters, and will be filled with tutorials and what-not.
- When hurt, health is restored by medical kits, resting, or by eating.
Full preview can be seen here.
- Car chases during missions aren’t completely scripted
- If a moving car’s tires are shot, the car will grind on the rims
- An achievement called ‘One Man Army‘ is presumably unlocked by using a rocket launcher to blow up a police helicopter
- The current build of the game contains cheats, which the developers used throughout the preview
- Skipping the taxi ride will cost you a ’small fee,’ in addition to the ride fare
- One mission previewed involved Niko sniping gang members in a construction site on a rooftop
- Similarly to Gears of War, players can now use cover, blind fire, and free fire their weapons
- Niko’s health is shown as a green bar that wraps around the radar, while his armor is shown as a similar blue bar
- Items that are dropped by NPCs in the game such as money, weapons, and ammo glow in the dark to make them easier to find
- While there will be multiplayer, there will be no cooperative gameplay for the story mode
Read all of the preview here.
The information is from Games Master magazine from UK.
- Cars don’t explode when flipped over.
- You can throw grenades from cars.
- You can push pedestrians out of the way using the B button on the Xbox 360 (most likely Circle on PS3).
- Police intelligence has been improved and they won’t shoot unless you’ve committed a serious offense, running from them 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 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 cafe
- Radio stations will often report on events you’ve caused (e.g. completing missions, killing mob bosses)
- After running over a pedestrian blood spatter appears on the bumper and windshield of the car.
- The game is set in 2008
- Niko wears a helmet when riding a motorcycle
- When getting in a car, you now press two buttons to begin driving - one to get in, and one to start the engine
- In some cars you’ll find useful items, such as money or a weapon.
- You can still get “wasted” and just like old time you’ll respawn at the nearest hospital, minus your weapons and a little cash
- Bullet holes in vehicles and buildings won’t disappear immediately
