Next-Gen Previews Summary!

Find below a quick summary of yesterday’s next-generation previews released by CVG and IGN, along with the accompanying trailer and links where you can see all of the released screenshots.Look out for a PS3 vs PS4 gameplay comparison video, courtesy of IGN, a little later today!
  • Story and structure the same, but whole world re-imagined with refined details and updated with a “myriad” of new side missions, extras and surprises
  • First person mode for singleplayer and GTA Online
  • Extensive re-work of the games movement, driving and targeting to allow for first person mode
  • Drop into first person mode at the touch of one button
  • Options allow you to choose aiming preference as well as covering preference
  • First person mode-only races and deathmatches in GTA Online
  • All vehicles have individually designed dashboards and cockpits
  • Vehicles that require goggles/helmets show in animation; goggles restrict view and muffle out city noise
  • High-end cars display radio stations and songs
  • Character can bob head to the music
  • Able to cover under steering wheel
  • 3000 new animations for weapon switching and shooting
  • Able to turn off ragdoll and combat roll animation
  • Adapted idle animations to make sure you can still identify with chosen character
  • Pulling up your phone animation – 3D object instead of onscreen
  • Taking a selfie will feel like a real selfie
  • Consoles run at 1080p and 30fps
  • PC runs up to 4k
  • 20 new species of wildlife including cats, blue whales, wild rabbits
  • Cats roam the city but are not bullet-proof
  • Overhauled weather and environment – lightning, smog, fireflies
  • “100s” of new songs and commentary for the radio
  • All new NPC/pedestrian commentary

And last but not least…

  • Heists “on the horizon”

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