GTA V Screenshots - Q & A

[Perrinzki]

But, still.... even after 8 months they are not letting us see what's behind the camera ! LOL

Again we are looking at the same directions as Trailer 1

Good observation.

 

PRobably because that part of the map is far from finished?

Dan Houser said in an interview years ago that the very first thing they need to get COMPLETELY done in a GTA game is, precisely, the map. This is because, according to R*, they can't do the missions and storyline with some missing or incomplete parts of the map. So don't worry about that.

[DRN94]

I think R* had to downgrade graphics a bit to make a bigger map and mantain a good FPS rate.

That's why I'm buying it for PC. NO COMPROMISE. Best possible graphics the RAGE engine can achieve and also have high fps is only possible with a PC.

[Jokesminus]

Did anyone read where R* explained why GTA 3's Liberty City is different to GTA IV's Liberty City I think they pretty much explained that maybe in GTA V we will be seeing the other city's in San Andreas. Also what's with all this surprises when we get the game what could possibly be a surprise that we don't already know about or can guess already. I do honestly think we will be seeing LV/SF let the hate commence. But they pretty much said from Vice City onwards is when they went and based there city's on real citys. So no need to change San Andreas maybe expand but no change.

[Sup3rman]

Really nothing special,nothing to cry or bounce around about. Just some confirmation that the game is in progress still. It does look quite crap, must be some console version of the game. The water reflection is hopeless, AA is missing also i believe. Looks quite cheap right now. Especially the humans on the second picture. The chopper looks decent, details are nice. The city looks to be quite huge also, about the size of half of Liberty city for sure. Can't only tell whats on the other side of the chopper, more city? Or countryside?

 

Anyway...nothing special IMO. Keep your pants on guys...it's still only a game.

[HeNDo6750]

I don't why though, but whenever i keep looking at the Mile High club in the screenshot to the trailer, the building has got more complete, and it could mean GTA V is getting to completion as well

[jogy]

I don't why though, but whenever i keep looking at the Mile High club in the screenshot to the trailer, the building has got more complete, and it could mean GTA V is getting to completion as well

I agree. I hope to see some ingame footage soon.

[iNero]

@DRN94 bullsh*t, i've seen palm tree's and tree's in general that look 10X better than that does. (Older current gen games..)

Look at how far away the palm trees are in the screen shot you idiot. The palm tree tops are on a grid of less than .0025 mega pixels. Show me where you've seen better .0025 mega pixel native palm tree tops on the current gen of consoles.

Find me a native 50 pixel x 50 pixel screenshot of palm tree tops on this current gen. Pics or it didn't happen. Also make sure it has shadows and shaders too.

Just look up random screen shots of RDR. Some of them include foliage in the distance you know.

u even read about what u guys are complaining?

 

a screenshot which palms are far far away and u discuss about how many pixels it has? are u serious?

 

and this is a f*ckin screenshot and u cant see how much pixels it has ingame... this also depends on which tv u are playing and what settings you have on youre console/pc

iNero you are ignorant of how graphics work... Rockstar's RAGE engine is rendered at 720p (same resolution as the screen shots 1280x720 pixels) on the Xbox 360 and 640p (same resolution as the trailer when you exclude the black widescreen bars) on the PS3. When you plug your Xbox 360 or PS3 into your TV the consoles will either upscale (to go up to 1080p but still has the same amount of detail in the picture), downscale (to standard def. 480p tvs) or scan native 720p on a 720p tv or the PS3 would upscale the native 640p image to a 720p display. You have no idea what native resolution or common 16:9 pixel counts mean. You also can't tell the difference from what a tv can display and what a console can render. Don't even argue about things you don't understand.

WHAT. THE. f*ck. are u talkin about?

 

it doesnt matter if its upscaled. if u set ure console on 1080p u have more pixels then with 720p. u serious?! compare 108ßp with 480p and tell me that it has the same amount of pixels...jezus

You're an IDIOT. The graphics processor of the consoles renders the game's graphics at a SPECIFIC RESOLUTION REGARDLESS OF THE TV IT IS BEING DISPLAYED ON. The console can render it's user interface/operating system/menus at a chosen resolution in the options OBVIOUSLY. But a GAME'S GRAPHICS ARE RENDERED AT A SPECIFIC RESOLUTION AND IS EITHER 1 TO 1 ON A NATIVE TV DISPLAY (usually 720p) OR UPSCALED (to a 1080p tv but still only has the same amount of detail of a 720p image) OR DOWNSCALED TO A STANDARD DEF TELEVISION (Which you obviously loss quality from the native 720p image). Is that better? Or are you still not comprehending this simple concept? Don't insult me with your fatuous arguments that are completely off from what concept I'm trying to explain to you.

i think u are to stupid to understand it....

 

if the f*ckin xbox runs it on 720p and u playing on a 480p tv it shows u less pixels then playing on an HDTV.

and if u are playing eith composite cable instead with HDMI cable it is the same. it shows u less or more pixels and it doesnt matter if the f*ckin xbox rdoes render it with 720p or 1080p.

[Dopeeey]

Everyone moans about no info. They get screens and still moan.

 

Screens are looking absolutely beautiful. Couldn't of asked for anything more!

That's right, people started bashing the graphics quality right away!

But, who cares? I don't want amazing graphics, I want a new story, a new city/map, new features...

And plus, this isn't even the final version of the game... hell, we don't even have a release date! By then, the graphics and the overall game will look much better, so relax you graphics whores.

 

Some of you people are never happy with anything...

I know right these Graphics look great i have no idea why people are complaining about the graphics not looking good.

 

They look awesome.

[CubA_iLL_BrothA]

Really nothing special,nothing to cry or bounce around about. Just some confirmation that the game is in progress still. It does look quite crap, must be some console version of the game. The water reflection is hopeless, AA is missing also i believe. Looks quite cheap right now. Especially the humans on the second picture. The chopper looks decent, details are nice. The city looks to be quite huge also, about the size of half of Liberty city for sure. Can't only tell whats on the other side of the chopper, more city? Or countryside?

 

Anyway...nothing special IMO. Keep your pants on guys...it's still only a game.

Weak judgement.. your still buying it.

[HeNDo6750]

Who matters about megapixels of the game or this gen of consoles. As long as the game is complete by R* standards, then I'm fine with that. Graphics is not the main key to a game, but the gameplay is.

 

First is the Game play

 

Second is the content of the game

 

Third is the Graphics

 

But all are still important to make a game complete, but having graphics as the main priority, will make the gameplay not as good

[Watinho]

Who matters about megapixels of the game or this gen of consoles. As long as the game is complete by R* standards, then I'm fine with that. Graphics is not the main key to a game, but the gameplay is.

 

First is the Game play

 

Second is the content of the game

 

Third is the Graphics

 

But all are still important to make a game complete, but having graphics as the main priority, will make the gameplay not as good

Yeah, Crysis is the example.

 

Outstanding graphics, but other than that boring as f*ck.

[cp1dell]

The graphics looks fine. Better than GTA IV and if I do say so myself, on par with Red Dead Redemption. You guys are a bunch of spoiled little brats.

 

What I'm more concerned about, is the GTA IV choices question. They did hint towards that they do have a set of choices that would be the best path, but then they link you to the game tips tag - and there is nothing on it. I'm hoping they bring it up again.

[DRN94]

 

i think u are to stupid to understand it....

 

if the f*ckin xbox runs it on 720p and u playing on a 480p tv it shows u less pixels then playing on an HDTV.

and if u are playing eith composite cable instead with HDMI cable it is the same. it shows u less or more pixels and it doesnt matter if the f*ckin xbox rdoes render it with 720p or 1080p.

OKAY, I WILL HAVE TO QUOTE MYSELF APPARENTLY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T READ.

 

DRN94:

OR DOWNSCALED TO A STANDARD DEF TELEVISION (Which you obviously loss quality from the native 720p image).

 

When did I say anything about the cables? How dare you insult my intelligence. Composite video out DOES NOT SUPPORT HD, I ALREADY KNEW THAT LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD. Component, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-I/D, and VGA support HD. COMPOSITE DOES NOT SUPPORT HD AND I DIDN'T NEED AN IGNORANT IMBECILE LIKE YOU TO TELL ME. I'm losing my patience for you. You don't understand the concept I'm trying to explain to you and you insult my intelligence by telling me something I already know and acting like I don't.

[Ruscris2]

@DRN94 bullsh*t, i've seen palm tree's and tree's in general that look 10X better than that does. (Older current gen games..)

Look at how far away the palm trees are in the screen shot you idiot. The palm tree tops are on a grid of less than .0025 mega pixels. Show me where you've seen better .0025 mega pixel native palm tree tops on the current gen of consoles.

Find me a native 50 pixel x 50 pixel screenshot of palm tree tops on this current gen. Pics or it didn't happen. Also make sure it has shadows and shaders too.

Just look up random screen shots of RDR. Some of them include foliage in the distance you know.

u even read about what u guys are complaining?

 

a screenshot which palms are far far away and u discuss about how many pixels it has? are u serious?

 

and this is a f*ckin screenshot and u cant see how much pixels it has ingame... this also depends on which tv u are playing and what settings you have on youre console/pc

iNero you are ignorant of how graphics work... Rockstar's RAGE engine is rendered at 720p (same resolution as the screen shots 1280x720 pixels) on the Xbox 360 and 640p (same resolution as the trailer when you exclude the black widescreen bars) on the PS3. When you plug your Xbox 360 or PS3 into your TV the consoles will either upscale (to go up to 1080p but still has the same amount of detail in the picture), downscale (to standard def. 480p tvs) or scan native 720p on a 720p tv or the PS3 would upscale the native 640p image to a 720p display. You have no idea what native resolution or common 16:9 pixel counts mean. You also can't tell the difference from what a tv can display and what a console can render. Don't even argue about things you don't understand.

WHAT. THE. f*ck. are u talkin about?

 

it doesnt matter if its upscaled. if u set ure console on 1080p u have more pixels then with 720p. u serious?! compare 108ßp with 480p and tell me that it has the same amount of pixels...jezus

You're an IDIOT. The graphics processor of the consoles renders the game's graphics at a SPECIFIC RESOLUTION REGARDLESS OF THE TV IT IS BEING DISPLAYED ON. The console can render it's user interface/operating system/menus at a chosen resolution in the options OBVIOUSLY. But a GAME'S GRAPHICS ARE RENDERED AT A SPECIFIC RESOLUTION AND IS EITHER 1 TO 1 ON A NATIVE TV DISPLAY (usually 720p) OR UPSCALED (to a 1080p tv but still only has the same amount of detail of a 720p image) OR DOWNSCALED TO A STANDARD DEF TELEVISION (Which you obviously loss quality from the native 720p image). Is that better? Or are you still not comprehending this simple concept? Don't insult me with your fatuous arguments that are completely off from what concept I'm trying to explain to you.

i think u are to stupid to understand it....

 

if the f*ckin xbox runs it on 720p and u playing on a 480p tv it shows u less pixels then playing on an HDTV.

and if u are playing eith composite cable instead with HDMI cable it is the same. it shows u less or more pixels and it doesnt matter if the f*ckin xbox rdoes render it with 720p or 1080p.

I have to agree with DRN94 on his first statement.

 

Now go back to cod.

[MosquitoSmasher]

Do you guys still believe in a 2012 release after they said this?

 

We just have not been in a position to show more of the game than the trailer and will not be for a while yet.

 

 

Cause i sure don't...can't say i ever did. I just don't see Max Payne 3 and GTA V in the same year anyway.

[Shreddy Krueger]

Who matters about megapixels of the game or this gen of consoles. As long as the game is complete by R* standards, then I'm fine with that. Graphics is not the main key to a game, but the gameplay is.

 

First is the Game play

 

Second is the content of the game

 

Third is the Graphics

 

But all are still important to make a game complete, but having graphics as the main priority, will make the gameplay not as good

I used to think this way until 'next(current)-gen' consoles came out. Ever since then I think graphics & gameplay have reached a level playing field. If GTAV's graphics were the same or worse than GTAIV, but had as much variety as San Andreas, I still wouldn't enjoy V as much because with today's tech, I'd be expecting a graphical update, as well as gameplay.

 

As for content & gameplay, I think that all depends on the developers creativity/effort. But good graphics are something that should come standard with most games today, regardless of console/pc differences (though obviously PCs can render better graphics overall, and no I'm not a PC gamer).

[USAPatriot]

Today, I AM HAPPY. I really like these screens, and the draw distance looks good, as well as the reflections in the water.

[Sup3rman]

Really nothing special,nothing to cry or bounce around about. Just some confirmation that the game is in progress still. It does look quite crap, must be some console version of the game. The water reflection is hopeless, AA is missing also i believe. Looks quite cheap right now. Especially the humans on the second picture. The chopper looks decent, details are nice. The city looks to be quite huge also, about the size of half of Liberty city for sure. Can't only tell whats on the other side of the chopper, more city? Or countryside?

 

Anyway...nothing special IMO. Keep your pants on guys...it's still only a game.

Weak judgement.. your still buying it.

Um...no. I'm not gonna buy this game. I don't think i will download it illegally either. My PC isn't all that great, nor do i have a console. If this game can run on my current PC then maybe i will download it somewhere, but to me, this game is allready too overrated. I need some gameplay first, then i can make a judgement. If it will be like GTAIV then i guess i would play it. There are too many loose ends here...right now i wouldn't play it.

[WhyYouMad?]

Rockstar media team- " hey guys Im going to show fans one screen shot of the game they need something they have been patient"

 

Rockstar art team - " are you sure man ? well show them this second picture courtesy of us from the art team so they can complain it "

 

 

Gtav forums user - " OMG!! rockstar doesn't care about us!!!!! the palm trees graphics!!!!! the palm trees!!! THE PALM TREES!!!

 

 

[Northeern]

July 31st will be an interesting day. Hopefully they'll still expect 60% of their income this FY from Rockstr Games, which means a GTA V release in March at the latest.

 

March 12th, 2013.

Edited July 12, 2012 by GTA4L1fe

[Blackous666]

Really nothing special,nothing to cry or bounce around about. Just some confirmation that the game is in progress still. It does look quite crap, must be some console version of the game. The water reflection is hopeless, AA is missing also i believe. Looks quite cheap right now. Especially the humans on the second picture. The chopper looks decent, details are nice. The city looks to be quite huge also, about the size of half of Liberty city for sure. Can't only tell whats on the other side of the chopper, more city? Or countryside?

 

Anyway...nothing special IMO. Keep your pants on guys...it's still only a game.

Weak judgement.. your still buying it.

Um...no. I'm not gonna buy this game. I don't think i will download it illegally either. My PC isn't all that great, nor do i have a console. If this game can run on my current PC then maybe i will download it somewhere, but to me, this game is allready too overrated. I need some gameplay first, then i can make a judgement. If it will be like GTAIV then i guess i would play it. There are too many loose ends here...right now i wouldn't play it.

ok and now GTFO

[Johan]

Do you guys still believe in a 2012 release after they said this?

 

We just have not been in a position to show more of the game than the trailer and will not be for a while yet.

 

 

Cause i sure don't...can't say i ever did. I just don't see Max Payne 3 and GTA V in the same year anyway.

Of course it won't come out this year, I've been explaining that the past 3 months.

[Sgt. Foley]

OH MY f*ckING GOD.... OH MY GOD!!!!!!

 

 

IT'S A MIRACLE -crys-

 

 

OT: It's about damn time R*

[GTA_La_Costra_Nostra]

Does anyone notice underglow on some of the cars in the helicopter shot?

[mdniterder]

Has anyone else noticed the infrared camera on the heli

Thought it was a searchlight

Nope that baby is FLIR

[OatMuffin]

I don't understand why everyone is bashing the graphics. Honestly, they look great to me, and are a great improvement over GtaIV. I think the graphics will be comparable to La Noire.

[Johan]

I don't understand why everyone is bashing the graphics. Honestly, they look great to me, and are a great improvement over GtaIV. I think the graphics will be comparable to La Noire.

Not to mention it's literally an early build.

[mobinga]

Definitely a 2013 release.

[runkkari203]

Not excactly "new" screens. Lol. I saw these weeks ago because my uncle works for RockStar South. I have also played the beta and have 600mb+ of screens on my computer.

[Rodeo_GTAV]

OMG guys look at the lake in the second image and turn your heads upside down... look very closely you can see streets and people walking