noiseredux wrote:casterofdreams wrote:Still though, I loved IV quite a lot and that game did some great things that were not present in its successor.
can you elaborate on this a bit, please?
Absolutely!
Some of these things are subjective but here goes:
- the biggest thing off the bat is DLC. Some quality DLC as seen by the two side stories that were released. It added new vehicles, weapons, missions and such. They were self contained little games that both can take 20 hours each to 100% for a great price. One would say, when combined with Niko, is a precursor to GTA V’s three character system.
- The driving physics are more accurate to real life. I know this very topic got a lot of flak in its day but i think they were going for a more realistic driving physics and not “game-y.” Cars react more accurately in crashes.
- Gun play feels better. NPCs react more naturally when getting shot; holding their shoulder or abdominal area for instance. Here’s an example of the Euphoria engine:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=87qdmuOesRs. Even little details such as bullet decals are more natural looking. I’ll give you an example on this one (this will show how detail oriented i am, for better or worse), in IV when you take a shotgun and shoot a car, you’ll get bullet decals that vary depending on how many projectiles hit the car and at what angle. It can be different every time. In V however, the engine shows a patter that is exactly the same. Same pattern, maybe rotated but even if one perceived projective hits the car it shows up as all of them hitting the car. It’s dumb I know but bare with me.
- This one is a big subjective one: GTA IV is more realistic, just in general. No normal civilian regardless of background can get their hands on a tank, fighter jet, a mini gun, etc. GTA V went for a fun factor. IV went the realistic route. Some prefer the former over the latter. Such is life.
- Overall physics engine was more defined. Environments were affected more naturally such as side swiping a building, hitting a pillar, hitting constructions equipment (barriers and cones), explosions.
- one more -
- Pedetstrians had more natural reactions: like the aforementioned gunshot reactions, they reacted more naturally to getting out of the way from oncoming traffic, weather effects, etc.
Now given the wall of text above, this doesn’t mean GTA V has nothing over IV. It’s got tons of little details as well. It’s perfected flip flop physics!
... no idea how we graduated. 
