The in-car camera basically acts as a first-person view, where you're able to look around across the bonnet (hood)

[balbaro]

Well , if this is true , this will be a change from the previous versions.

I l'like it do.

[mk01]

Well , if this is true , this will be a change from the previous versions.

I l'like it do.

I freakin love cockpit views on driving games...like in Test Drive Unlimited! This is gonna be awesome!

[CroScorpion]

You can see those things on almost every driver game, so that isn't something big today, you know!

But I still hope that R* will make a nice interior.

[Artur]

Yeah I think R* is doing this because of the next-gen consoles and huge improvement of graphics so they can put more detail into the interior of the car. I like the first-person in a car every once in a while but I'd change it back because it'd be much easier to control from the normal view IMO.

[tilly]

it would suck if it was just 'hood view' where your literally on the hood.

[Artur]

Yeah I agree, it'd be hard to control the car and see where you're going.

[tilly]

haha. think you look good, turn the camera around and stare at yourself while driving. (great safety feature)

[Artur]

Hah, exactly like the Family Guy episode when Peter got lipo done and crashed while looking at himself in the mirror. But Niko looks hideous so he has nothing to worry about.

[tilly]

haha yeah i remember that episode. and niko has an underbite so i wont be looking at him very much in gta.

[Artur]

The thought of crashing makes me think that if crashing your car will be as realistic as in real life. I think it'd be awesome that if you didn't wear your seatbelt and you got in a huge crash you'd fly out sorta like that car game where you would use your body flying out of the car in tons of mini-games. Can't remember the name now, but I'll look through my gaming magazine and find it. But yeah, if indeed this happened it'd getting annoying flying out of the car plus a bit unrealistic too now that I think about it. So yeah scratch that thought.

[Alistair]

Artur, I think that's True Crime NYC - sometimes you hit cars and drivers flies out and it says "always wear your seatbelt!" ha, it's quite clever!

Mafia had a similar camera view if you remember, on the hood (basically where the windscreen wipers are), I think that's what they mean not an actual in-car cockpit view. But personally my favourite is the behind and up a bit view of GTA3, it just looks swankier.

[Artur]

Heh, never knew that happened in True Crime I was talking about Flatout. There even used to be an arcade game here at TGTAP forums. You basically just play mini-games involving throwing your driver out of the windshield such as baseball, bowling and much more. I've never actually played the game but it looks quite fun, especially with the ragdoll physics.

If the first person view actually shows the interior of the car something else I think would look cool is when you would change radio stations you would actually see Niko's hand come off the steering wheel and change the radio station. It'd make the game much more realistic instead of the previous games where protagonists would use they're psychic powers to change the radio.

[Nate10]

Heh, never knew that happened in True Crime I was talking about Flatout. There even used to be an arcade game here at TGTAP forums. You basically just play mini-games involving throwing your driver out of the windshield such as baseball, bowling and much more. I've never actually played the game but it looks quite fun, especially with the ragdoll physics.

If the first person view actually shows the interior of the car something else I think would look cool is when you would change radio stations you would actually see Niko's hand come off the steering wheel and change the radio station. It'd make the game much more realistic instead of the previous games where protagonists would use they're psychic powers to change the radio.

Yep, Flatout. Those minigames kicked a** lol.

Personally, I'd think this is cool for a bit but I would change back if we can. And if we can't I'd think that's gay. This is GTA, not a driving game so I don't think they should focus insanely with that, I'd like it just like SA, or just able to change views.

[Artur]

Yeah I thought about that halfway through the post so I said never mind. Lol. Or wait are you talking about first-person view in the car? Both ideas are amusing at first but would become annoying IMO.

[Nate10]

I quoted you for the flatout. Shoulda put it in bold. Sorry.

[Artur]

Yeah no problem. We should just stick to Flatout for that kind of fun.

Something else that would be awesome to see from first-person view is when you drive your car into the water and your car starts to fill up. With the new water graphics and car details it'd be something interesting to watch.

[DeAtH]

I still would like to to see third person driving also but i dont mind cockpit view .

[Artur]

Yeah I think the first-person view is just going to be an option of a camera angle and you can just switch it back to third-person anytime.

[Alistair]

I think the four car camera angles will be:

- On the bonnet

- On the ground

- Behind the car and near

- Behind the car and far

[tilly]

Yeah no problem. We should just stick to Flatout for that kind of fun.

Something else that would be awesome to see from first-person view is when you drive your car into the water and your car starts to fill up. With the new water graphics and car details it'd be something interesting to watch.

yeah then you woudnt be able to open the door till the car is full.

[tdog07029]

itd be cool if theres junk on the dashboard that slides around when you turn a corner or hit a car

[Artur]

Sure would make it realistic. Just some realism would be awesome and give you the 'feel' that you're actually in a car. Sounds good.

[tilly]

crashing into stuff throws blocks and crap onto your hood. same with crashing into a car.

[TM™]

crashing into stuff throws blocks and crap onto your hood. same with crashing into a car.

If you played MGS:3 you would know that if you killed someone in first person view, blood would go on to the view, showing a much more realistic view. If it shows you running over a pedestrian and he's stuck on the hood, and your in first person view from the car, you can see him. It's going to be impressive to that.(If it does).

Edited June 2, 2007 by Tommy Montana

[DeAtH]

It would be really cool to see spider net effect appearing on glass when hitting something. And if u dont wear seatbelt u could fall through front windows .

Edited June 2, 2007 by DeAtH