Worrying issue about underwater exploration

[FreeExplorer]

Ok, the underwater world very probably is gonna be just "wow!".

 

But reading some previews about it, one thing wasn't very clear: is it possible to go underwater without scuba gear?

 

With scuba gear you have to wait a little time for the animation of the character taking and using the equipment. So I was wondering (fearing, actually) if Rockstar wouldn't limit ways of underwater exploration in order to force the player to watch these animations as an strategy to make some kind of 'loading screen'. 'Cause this obviously would facilitate the loading process of the textures and everything else down there.

 

If is so, then we would have something similar to GTA IV when it comes to go over the sea/rivers. In GTA IV you can go underwater for a few moments if you, let's say, sink a car while inside of it, but the camera won't follow Niko.

 

And this would suck. Of course it wouldn't ruin the game, but would definitley be a pain in the ass. =/

It would break a part of that continuity that we love about exploring open-world games.

 

Does anyone know if is gonna be possible to explore underwater without scuba gear?

 

Maybe some journalist asked this to R* while was seeing the demo, I don't know...

[Distrom]

As one of the skills that we can upgrade, we have "lung capacity", so It pretty much means we can go underwater without scuba gear.

[StellarRunner]

Yes you can, but like in SA, with limited time.

[Frank.s]

Do you have a loading screen to visit another island in IV? No.

So don't expect any loadscreen for the underwater areas.

[Lucky32]

Do you have a loading screen to visit another island in IV? No.

So don't expect any loadscreen for the underwater areas.

Where in his post does he express worry about loading screens for underwater? Try reading a post before replying.

[AceHigh11]

As one of the skills that we can upgrade, we have "lung capacity", so It pretty much means we can go underwater without scuba gear.

And

 

Yes you can, but like in SA, with limited time.

[LittleBlueTroll]

Yeah but not for long unless you have an unlimited lung capacity cheat or secretly Michael Franklin and Trevor are mermen.

[THEBIGZED]

 

As one of the skills that we can upgrade, we have "lung capacity", so It pretty much means we can go underwater without scuba gear.

This + the scuba gear is there to give us a chance to explore the underwater world thoroughly instead of worrying about drowning.

[Happy_Go_Lucky]

 

I guess it works like this. You can go underwater but you can only stay under as long as your lung capacity allows. I think the scuba gear circumvents this.

[-Eddie-]

 

Do you have a loading screen to visit another island in IV? No.

So don't expect any loadscreen for the underwater areas.

Where in his post does he express worry about loading screens for underwater? Try reading a post before replying.

 

With scuba gear you  have to wait a little time for the animation of the character taking and using the equipment. So I was wondering (fearing, actually) if Rockstar wouldn't limit ways of underwater exploration in order to force the player to watch these animations as an strategy to make some kind of 'loading screen'. 'Cause this obviously would facilitate the loading process of the textures and everything else down there.

 

If is so, then we would have something similar to GTA IV when it comes to go over the sea/rivers. In GTA IV you can go underwater for a few moments if you, let's say, sink a car while inside of it, but the camera won't follow Niko.

 

Try reading the OP first.

[FreeExplorer]

That's right! I completely forgot this skill. I guess there's no chance of being as I was fearing.

 

It must be so cool to drive a car and fall into water, and just let it go down over and over. Would the windows break by pression as the car submerge more deep? o.o

 

 

Anyway, thanks for the answers!