He's not Muslim, he's Russian, listen to the accent. Plus Rockstar would be under more heat for having the main character a Muslim, as it would be seen as more racist than pretty much any other character you could put in a game at this point in time.

Already pre-ordered GTA4, should be fun, but I'll be surprised if it really breaks new ground. Looks good. Still, I'll admit the next Driver is what I'm really looking forward to thanks to it's more realistic presentation.

Well, we won't know for sure on what kind of main character is of GTA IV until the first details on the game, which is supposed to come from Game Informer magazine's May Issue, so I'm going to get it soon since I'm subscribed to GI.

As for the next Driver game, lets hope to god that it won't be a complete GTA rip-off like before and that it will try to instead improve over any existing Rockstar North ideas of the GTA games. It also should become the most realistic approach to a hollywood car chase.

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As for the next Driver game, lets hope to god that it won't be a complete GTA rip-off like before and that it will try to instead improve over any existing Rockstar North ideas of the GTA games. It also should become the most realistic approach to a hollywood car chase.

You make a good point.

I'd bet DPL and Driver 76 are more like diversions rather than true Driver sequels, like D1, 2 and 3 were. Now that it's a new generation of consoles, Reflections will give it their all in terms of realistic presentation.

dpl was still a pretty good game though, I could see the makings of a great game if they just combined the elements of D3 and DPL. There'd still need to be some upgrades after that though.

And on GTAIV, I think it will be the next leap for the series, seeing as they started from scratch, they can't just add stuff like they did last gen, plus it gives them the chance to go back and fix all that was wrong with their last game. I think it'll be good (crossing fingers)

Does anyone have crackdown? That looks like a good game, I just don't have a 360.

One thing I'm worried about with Reflections is that they might try to do what's already been done with the GTA games and not have anything new to offer for the free-roam genre. If the next Driver game, on the PS3, will not be able to deliver very much as that of the first two Driver games, then perhaps it's because they took what Rockstar had rather than improving and putting forth new elements for the free-roaming part of the game.

I just read a free online issue about GTA IV on GTAIVnews.com and it shows screens of the game as well as gives us several things to know about them. For instance, it was able to point out that several buildings and landmarks seen of NYC will be in the game. The advertisements from previous GTA games including Clutchin' Bell, Sprunk cola, Liberty City newspaper, Kronos watches, and among others, are available to see in the game. There are even newer advertisements such as America's Next Top Hooker (a spoof of the TV Show "America's Next Top Model). Vehicles that were shown in the trailer are thought to be available for you to drive in the game and those are cars, cable cars, ferries, and trains. There were no boats, bikes, or any flying vehicles in the trailer since GTA III didn't see those vehicles, but maybe, because this is six years later, the game could possible offer those vehicles. Rockstar North wouldn't leave out anything that was important to the franchise, so I expect for them to jump out and give us more surprises of what we can expect from the game in the future. The character that was seen in the trailer, is thought to be of either a Eastern European or Russian decent and could or may not be the main character, which is what they know. Also, the Euphoria engine and RAGE engine will both support the game. The RAGE engine is about the graphics, which we've seen what Rockstar is capable of when looking at Table Tennis. The RAGE engine is expected to be used by every Rockstar game in the future. Now, lastly, about the Euphoria engine, it is an animation engine that allows for technology that has never been seen before with animations, making them interactive in such ways that their animations will work differently each time. This means that you won't see a car jacking that will be the same. This engine allows for different animations to be made and you should never expect to see the same animation again, which adds to more realism. Already both Indiana Jones and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed are games of LucasArts that too, have gained used of the Euphoria engine and will be looking really nice with that. Without a doubt, now that Rockstar North has gotten these two powerful engines and the fact that they are about to make their next-generation leap means that we'll be able expect a lot from them when GTA IV releases this fall on October 16th.

Thanks for the info, Assaultmachine1.

Since I'm a subscriber to IG mags, I'll get the issue as well. I wonder when will I recieve it?

There was a ferry in the shot of the bridge, a seagull flies over it. And this isn't a remake of GTA3, the only thing that is the same is the name of the city. The city is now completely different (which sucks but I'll manage). I expect there to be lots of planes, boats, trains, etc. any other vehicle you could find, because Rockstar listens to their fans.

I hated that background song, it was so boring. Does this mean that the soundtrack is going to be low budget in GTA IV?

Not much of a GTA player and not really impressed by the trailer.

And hopefully Rockstar North isn't making Reflections nervous with all this talk of what's going to be in the game.

If you guys really want to get a feel of what the Euphoria engine will be like, go to these links:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j8IhQuj6WVY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3bKphYfUk-M

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ae3fgj2x1aI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fe51ZPL9aRE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AtRfk2eyobI

PWN3D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl-1i2A12K0

The second one said it was Havok, not sure if thats the same or not, either way, great videos, I must get a PS3.. eventually.

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dpl was still a pretty good game though, I could see the makings of a great game if they just combined the elements of D3 and DPL. There'd still need to be some upgrades after that though.

And on GTAIV, I think it will be the next leap for the series, seeing as they started from scratch, they can't just add stuff like they did last gen, plus it gives them the chance to go back and fix all that was wrong with their last game. I think it'll be good (crossing fingers)

Does anyone have crackdown? That looks like a good game, I just don't have a 360.

Yeah, Crackdown turned out a lot better than I was expecting, but mostly thanks to the great on foot controls, including the awesome jumping ability, where you can leap almost a 100 feet into the air and land with extreme precision. The city is big, but not huge by any means, there are some decent interiors, the shootouts are a bit of a chore though, thanks to the clumsy lock on, which stays locked on dead enemies unless you release the lock on.

Graphics are good but not great, but the ability to climb skyscrapers is pretty cool. Still needs motorcycles and aircraft IMO.