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The Vehicles

Several types of vehicles appear in all four modern GTA console games. All the GTAIV vehicles look incredible compared to their past counterparts. We take a look at a few of them here to show you how the graphics have changed from game to game.

Commercial Trucks

GTA 4       GTA: San Andreas       GTA: Vice City       GTA 3      

Commercial trucks have come a long way since the Triad Fish Trucks in GTAIII. They're not a top choice for automobile elitists, but sometimes you have to make concessions if you're stuck in an industrial area without a ride.

Trashmaster

GTA 4       GTA: San Andreas       GTA: Vice City       GTA 3      

We originally planned on getting a Rhino tank for this spot, but couldn't get one to appear in GTAIV even after spending 15 minutes trolling around Staunton Island with six wanted stars.

Taxis

GTA 4       GTA: San Andreas       GTA: Vice City       GTA 3      

You'll get the ability to call taxis to ferry Niko around the city fairly early in GTAIV. The best part is that you can use the taxi to get to your destination almost instantly. The rides are expensive when you're just starting out, but you'll be taking cabs everywhere when the money starts rolling in. The Crazy Taxi-like missions are no longer in the game, but we won't miss that one particular fare who wants to go to that out-of-the-way place all the way across the map.

Stallion

GTA 4       GTA: San Andreas       GTA: Vice City       GTA 3      

The Stallion is one of the first sports cars that you encounter in all of the GTA console games, which also means that it's one of the first cars you steal and immediately drop when something better rolls by. Who hasn't abandoned a Stallion to jack an Infernus?

Vehicle Damage

GTA 4       GTA: San Andreas       GTA: Vice City       GTA 3      

Vehicle damage is much more realistic in GTAIV. The individual car panels, lights, and tires can all sustain localized damage, which can cause the vehicle to slow down or even list to one side. Cars can also take engine damage that will make the vehicle impossible to start.



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Sparky2002

ALSO HAVE TO STATE GTA V.C. HAD THE VERY BEST MONEY CURRENCY SYSTEM TO.

Posted May 15, 2008 9:23 pm PT
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Sparky2002

VICE CITY ALL THE WAY LOOKS BEST BECAUSE OF IS NOT REALISM & IS CARTOONISH...

Posted May 15, 2008 9:16 pm PT
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hiepsitoctrang

Creat ! Thinking about it after 10 years , boys . Hah ! I thinks maybe ..... i died .kekeke

Posted May 15, 2008 7:17 pm PT
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theminence

I WANT a new GTA for pc!!! =( How can they do this to pc gamers :S

Posted May 15, 2008 5:11 pm PT
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ShadowOfKratos

oh sh... I 4got how the hookers looked like in San Fierro... DARN!!!

Posted May 15, 2008 3:47 pm PT
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educationhater

Vice city is still my favorite, but I think san andreas is great too. my only problem with san andreas is that I could never get used to it. I still discover a new part of los santos every day, even though I've unlocked the other cities. but that is a good thing at the same time. and gta4? I consider it on the same level as vice city.

Posted May 15, 2008 2:58 pm PT
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jessyhonda83

RockStar ROCK!!!!!!!!

Posted May 15, 2008 1:54 pm PT
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Martin_G_N

Vice city looks the best out of the old ones, it's mostly because of the colours and the water, but it also looks like it runs at a higher native resolution. A much cleaner image. But the coolest one out of all of them is still GTA SA, I miss all the things you could do and the different places you could go to. The countryside was awesome, it was cool to have when you got tired of the city's. I hope they add most of the things they had in SA to the next GTA.

Posted May 15, 2008 10:31 am PT
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steven141

Shows how far the game industry has come in 10 years, looks fantastic now. I wonder what the next ten years will bring. I miss ammu-nation and tanks though :/

Posted May 15, 2008 8:56 am PT
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Richmaester6907

I never noticed how low the graphics were at first in the older GTA's until recently and they were still funny as hell to play they have so much potential for this game I hope it lasts a long time

Posted May 15, 2008 6:20 am PT
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arignious2254

I keep wondering, Why does San Andreas look like S*** compared to Vice City and III??

Posted May 14, 2008 5:58 pm PT
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Treflis

Amazing how Rockstars can make fantastic water ( I even liked the ones in the previous games.), Great car models and Characters. But a decent bush or tree is difficult to make.
Still when you're driving like mad with the cops after you, you don't really stop and shout out " Oh my god!, Look at those fantastic trees and bushes!"

Posted May 14, 2008 12:54 pm PT
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brain20035

hope the pc version comes out sooner. The Mods will be superb.

Posted May 14, 2008 10:31 am PT
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negativenetwork

nice.

Posted May 13, 2008 4:46 pm PT
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ScionofEntropy

In certain aspects, you can really see the differences between each game. Vice City had improved lighting, while San Andreas had improved textures and character models. And of course, 4 gets the best of every world, give that it's current generation. All in all, an interesting look back on the previous installments and how things have changed since 3's release.

Posted May 12, 2008 9:53 pm PT
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crimped

it's a good step forward, but not a real leap as they try to make it sound. where are the animals? dogs,cats, birds, rats, so on and so on. there is still room for improvement.

Posted May 12, 2008 6:52 pm PT
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theone86

I like how they try to make GTA look like such an achievement by comparing it to last-gen iterations of the series. I'm not trying to bash the game, but it's not like it's the first current gen game to have graphics of this quality.

Posted May 12, 2008 6:35 pm PT
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dandymarsh

This article has made me realize how much time has passed and graphics, advanced. I didn't really notice the preceding editions of GTA looking so Virtua Fighter.

Posted May 12, 2008 6:22 pm PT
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MDazzo

The truth is with each passing year and with each advance in technology GTA has come a long way in both gameplay and in story. I just hope it keeps getting better as a franchise, but then again how far can a game go? I guess the future will only tell.

Posted May 12, 2008 4:43 pm PT
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bananabutt

vice city i believe really made the franchise, gta3 was really disapointing when i got it way back when......just driving got really boring..you couldnt really do that much. and SA was kinda overwelming , there was to much to do and all the little add in where not really that in depth and kinda lame. gta 4 is by far the best. hopefully the next game with be in vice city with this games engine

Posted May 12, 2008 3:49 pm PT
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bananabutt

they soulda put gta 1 and 2 in it for shyts and giggles, than 3 would look sooo shotyy, and in regard to Koal_Jadian about the graphics...gta has really always been under par with what system there on i mean look at gta on ps1, and i think the faces and whatnot last gen were really disapointing, i mean the mouths didnt move and if they did it looked like sock puppets

Posted May 12, 2008 3:40 pm PT
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T070Y

man, lets praise the technology. When I had GTA III I thought those where the best graphics, but now...

Posted May 12, 2008 3:29 pm PT
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pater1ln

I have every single game from this franchise (including the PS1 versions and expansion packs), so as a die-hard lifetime GTA'r, I was slightly disappointed by the overall content offered in GTA4 in comparison to GTA: San Andreas. San Andreas was MASSIVE, however, this new outing seems less so. Sure, the graphics are top-notch and the options are widely varied, but to be honest with you, I was expecting far more. Gone are the days of eating too much/too little and exercising to change your physical appearance. Also, gone are the top notch voices of Hollywood maestros such as Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds and Luis Guzman (my favourite of all!), but the variance of Radio Stations and your coveted mobile phone add a degree of solace. The greatest question of all is....why Ricky Gervais???

Posted May 12, 2008 11:18 am PT
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Koal_Jadian

it is the best GTA game by far EASILY but graphics wise it doesn't even reach the same level as other 360 and PS3 titles. I don't understand how they gave this game a 10 on graphics. More like a 6 or 7. Same with sound effects.

Gamespot is overrating it...maybe its rated by opening week sales predictions.

Posted May 12, 2008 11:05 am PT
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mhjackass1994

magnificent game. 9.9/10. not perfect, but the closest bthing we are going to get to perfect for a long time.

1 thing i dont think that they shouldnt have put in is the un needed sexual content, if they didnt put it in it might not be 18 so more people could enjoy it.

Posted May 12, 2008 10:35 am PT
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RockZillaX

I have been living in Liberty City for the past 10 days... Anyone who say's this is not the best GTA game thus far is completely beyond me. This game is addictive, immersing and ridiculously funny.

Posted May 12, 2008 9:41 am PT
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simdx

hahah and im hearing complaints about gta 4 having the same graphics as gta sa, rubbish

Posted May 12, 2008 9:30 am PT
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wilmepe

Ambulance feature was weak anyway. Glad they kept the vigilante missions.

Posted May 12, 2008 8:51 am PT
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darkshadowmaker

Gta forever

Posted May 12, 2008 8:31 am PT
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batman360

Nice

Posted May 12, 2008 8:25 am PT
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RgvXavi

I'm not seeing my last post so I'll say again: There ARE Taxi missions in GTAIV, you have to call Roman and then select the "job" option. At that point he'll tell you to pick up the car; afterwhich you will see the waypoint navigation to the destination. I noticed some of you saying there were no bikes in GTA IV. Not true! Unless you mean pedal bikes. Motorcycles can be found anywhere; however, the NRG-900 can be easily found by the dart throwing bar. Usually after 9pm.

Posted May 12, 2008 8:08 am PT
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RgvXavi

you get Taxi missions by calling Roman on the cell phone and then selecting the "job" option. You don't get alot of cash but you do get some money for the Taxi jobs.

Posted May 12, 2008 7:59 am PT
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wizard964

Very nice !
What about the PC version guys ?

Posted May 12, 2008 6:26 am PT
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Sertolp

Taxi missions are but you need to do them for a company.

Posted May 12, 2008 6:19 am PT
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CiroConsentino

damn, no taxi missions ?

Posted May 12, 2008 6:11 am PT
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CiroConsentino

no ambulance missions in GTA4 ? that sucks big time. another unfinished feature for rushing the game into stores...

Posted May 12, 2008 6:05 am PT
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XXMadManVII

I have never played a GTA that I didn't like. Sure they all have subtle pros and cons, but overall they are all great. From the original PC game (which I would skip school to play at my friends house) to to the new hotness GTA 4, LOVE 'EM!!!! I do miss running down the monks though, anyone remember that? And the point system, that was cool to. Earning points for running over people and blowing up cars...brilliant!

Posted May 12, 2008 5:58 am PT
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shamim101

VIce city had the best hero with coolest atitude and voice.Best environment and the best Radio with most varied songs and i dont need to tell about the funny ads and talk shows.he he
GTA 4 looks great but is Nico as good as or better than tommy?Let me think a while........ P

Posted May 12, 2008 5:32 am PT
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shockster4life

ya we lost the bike and a few other things but this is basically GTA3 for the ps3, it'll be back and besides how often did we ride it?! i think the dialouge has been much improved though i think the radio in vice city and in san andreas better even though there were less stations. and the commercials in vice city are mega funny..."but im not married..you are now..to america". not even the republicans in space tv show can top that! and yep, ray liotta voice tommy. dont know much bout the racism in sa tho

Posted May 11, 2008 11:31 pm PT
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spartan_rebelin

hey dude listn if tht racist thng wud hav been thr thn vice city stories wud neva had a blck as a main charactr and i dn thnk there has been any discrimination to gta san anderas i mean what makes u thnk so

Posted May 11, 2008 11:24 pm PT
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arangadillo

why do sooooo many people dislike GTA SAN ANDREAS? Are people still so racist that just because a video game main character in black, they look for lame excuses to not like a game?

Posted May 11, 2008 10:33 pm PT
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BGeezus

Was Tommy Vercetti played Ray Liotta?

Posted May 11, 2008 10:11 pm PT
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formzero

Honestly, I would love to see RockStar do a Squeenix and offer all the previous GTA material from III onwards on the new engine. Loved GTA 3s story, hated the UI.

Posted May 11, 2008 9:55 pm PT
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BGeezus

I think that GTA IV is by far the best... its an evolution, and we're just seeing the begining of what they have to offer. Remember in GTAIII you couldn't drive tanks or fly planes and you managed. In Vice city you couldn't customize your ride and you managed. San Andreas was a fantastic game,I felt it was very flat with a lot of dead area (ya know those ares where there was no one just empty field) it was also the last GTA to come out for PS2. We're just getting started with NextGen GTA, its going to get better.. and hell for what it is, its awesome.. the graphics, AMAZING! the sound is top notch and Rock star has given you yet another terrific story with a another criminal veiwpoint. I think the Game spot score was high but hey its the best they have seen, its the best I have played and we still have the future to look forward to.. COOL!

Posted May 11, 2008 9:46 pm PT
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educationhater

of all the characters, claude speed is my least favorite. he has no personality! in my opinion, tommy vercetti is the best.

Posted May 11, 2008 9:44 pm PT
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deltablues1199

For all you people ranting and raving about the last gta titles go back and play those and stop **** about whats not in gta 4. Yeah the planes and tanks were cool but from my stand point i would rather give up those few things for all the new and better features.

Posted May 11, 2008 9:44 pm PT
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deltablues1199

Waviglighter, you are not that bright when credit is due. You are trying to say that vice city looked better that san andreas. True that the story line was good as always but after making that comment nobody will ever take your comments in a positive way. I am really not trying to bash you just thought I would be honnest.

Posted May 11, 2008 9:33 pm PT
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meteorgun7

Wow...big improvements!

Posted May 11, 2008 8:23 pm PT
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Wavinglighter

Anyone else think that some of those Vice City screenshots looked better than the San Andreas screenshots?

Posted May 11, 2008 7:22 pm PT
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