GTAV’s real-time weather effects will create...

[Tiglet]

 

GTAV’s real-time weather effects will create furious storms, rough ocean waves and rain forming puddles in mud

 

https://twitter.com/GameStopUK/statuses/339696769262841856

[ZZCOOL]

that seems interesting

[jogy]

And where did they get it?

[Miss Darko]

It seems a bit small of thing to have its own topic, but...

 

I was pretty sure it was going to happen, but I'm glad they're bringing the puddles back from RDR.

[jogy]

Think this suits more in the 'general' V area.

[Corndawg93]

Does that mean the game senses what the weather is like outside or what

[Miss Darko]

 

Does that mean the game senses what the weather is like outside or what

No, they were just describing the weather cycle in the game. We knew that it effected waves in the screenshots, but there wasn't confirmation on whether puddles would form.

[Kiffster]

I'm still hoping for spectacular lightning storms. Like in the lightning screen...

[DODI3OG]

Does that mean the game senses what the weather is like outside or what

No, they were just describing the weather cycle in the game. We knew that it effected waves in the screenshots, but there wasn't confirmation on whether puddles would form.

Actually, there are a few screenshots with puddles on the ground. Take the IAA building for example.

[DS 17]

Let's hope the waves won't be like they have been in IV. "Waves" in IV ... like in a lake.

[Miss Darko]

Does that mean the game senses what the weather is like outside or what

No, they were just describing the weather cycle in the game. We knew that it effected waves in the screenshots, but there wasn't confirmation on whether puddles would form.

Actually, there are a few screenshots with puddles on the ground. Take the IAA building for example.

Sure, but it's hard to say whether they're just always there or are procedurally generated. Even now I think that it's something that's always there, because even in RDR, puddles only formed in the bare ground, never on architectural surfaces and paved roads.

[Chekoloco]

Nice!

[HoboDealer]

All this talk about waves, would be sick to have some surfing in V!

[Kill Frenzy!]

Looks epic, also I hope that "sandstorm returns from SA" but now with HD effects, but I am not worried about that because it's pretty obvious that it will be in the game cause of the desert, would be epic too!

[Red XIII]

We could have said that ourselves just by looking at the screenshots!

[Kill Frenzy!]

 

Let's hope the waves won't be like they have been in IV. "Waves" in IV ... like in a lake.

Haven't you seen this screenshot?

 

[CallCenterZombie]

All this talk about waves, would be sick to have some surfing in V!

Pretty please, R*?

[THEREALRIK]

cant wait to be flying in the "furious storms" and scuba diving in the "rough ocean waves"!

[smoky250]

Will be very interested to see how puddles and standing water affect driving. Will we hydroplane out of control when we hit standing water in a lightweight sports car with wide tires? I hope so.

[hype5870]

It seems a bit small of thing to have its own topic, but...

 

I was pretty sure it was going to happen, but I'm glad they're bringing the puddles back from RDR.

I like this too, in RDR the mud the rain would create would actually make it slightly harder to walk around. You could feel the difference. It made me actually try to wait out rainstorms sometimes, which was a cool immersion. In SA or IV they made no difference to you at all. Even III's rain made you more careful taking sharp turns than IV did.

 

It's a pretty natural progression and I think by highlighting the pics of thunderstorms on the pier and at the satelittes they were trying to hint at this.

[Backfire6]

your going to believe something gamestop said on a dumb social site? wow....

[CPFC Ultra]

your going to believe something gamestop said on a dumb social site? wow....

*You're.

[Backfire6]

Thank you.

[Ryder15]

Omg! If there are puddles, I hope they form on roads so when peds are walking close to the road u can slam into a big ass puddle and spray water all over them!

[lazloisdavrock]

Puddles confirmed. Not buying

[GTA-Addicted]

I like this too, in RDR the mud the rain would create would actually make it slightly harder to walk around. You could feel the difference.

Well if they are going to create mud, wouldn't the possibility to have snow in the game grow ? (hinting to the vehiclelist found in Max Payne files)

[DODI3OG]

Does that mean the game senses what the weather is like outside or what

No, they were just describing the weather cycle in the game. We knew that it effected waves in the screenshots, but there wasn't confirmation on whether puddles would form.

Actually, there are a few screenshots with puddles on the ground. Take the IAA building for example.

Sure, but it's hard to say whether they're just always there or are procedurally generated. Even now I think that it's something that's always there, because even in RDR, puddles only formed in the bare ground, never on architectural surfaces and paved roads.

There were some puddles at the pavement in the Vespucci Sidewalk Screenshots and the weather on those scenes are Overcast so, it's probably weather-generated puddles.

[TrialzGTAS]

In the first trailer we saw the puddle that the black guy ran through. We were excited about that 2 years ago.

[Kiffster]

Omg! If there are puddles, I hope they form on roads so when peds are walking close to the road u can slam into a big ass puddle and spray water all over them!

Lol. ^This 107%

[Teh Edgiest Man on Earth]

Is puddles suddenly the realistic steak from 2013 or what? What is so relevant or interesting about puddles? Why the f*ck is no one talking about lightnings?