The development of characters in gta (not just protags)

[killdrivetheftvehicle]

This topic is about discussing the evolution of characters from 2D to 3D and finally HD. How did the characters look before compared to now? What has the development been in your honest opinion? How about behaviour? What are your most entertaining moments observing the npcs and character interaction been? What does the future hold?

 

Please comment and speculate.

 

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In My opinion the world of gta has evolved to be more lifelike, but especially female characters have benefited from better graphix. They have become more beautiful compared to the blocky ugly ones in gta III (apart from Catalina, that is) to making even the most annoying characters more likable by being an eye candy. But males in my opinion were more likable in 3D era, and have become more clumsy and akward in the HD era. While I think it sometimes gives a comical relief, it's not how I like my protag to handle. So I expect the future characters behave more like humans, instead of crash test dummies, trying to regain balance when pushed and walking like real people.

[Edgrd]

The Development was good , especially the protagonist.

[American Viking]

Evolution huh. Well, naturally with the upgrades in technology, video games will undoubtedly improve. I will say though, the most stunning thing to me was when I could make out each individual finger on my character. That was a big deal to me. Now I look at the graphics in GTA V (PS4) and I'm blown away. NPCs are equally as detailed as main characters in some games, plus they now carry on little phone conversations and go about their days. They have been programmed great except for the 911 happy NPCs. The main characters are astonishingly detailed which is not expected in open world games but greatly appreciated. The main thing I don't like is the visible bullet wounds from getting shot. It's looks silly, especially when you go into a cutscene and your guy has 5 holes in his chest. They should scrap that.

 

GTA IV blows V out of the water in everything EXCEPT graphics, but they were great for their time. I remember a big thing to me was how Niko would step on curbs, objects, and walk up stairs one step at a time. Also, going waist deep in the water and only being wet from the waist down was really cool. Other small things like watching Niko's stomach go in and out as he breathed, his idle animations, and hearing him breath heavily while running made it so much more lifelike. The NPCs in GTA IV were nothing special really.

 

I can't speak for the 2D era GTAs, lord knows that was ages ago. I will say the future is looking nice as far as attention to detail and graphical ingenuity is concerned. I wish they could find a way to make our characters grow facial hair though, that'd be cool.

[The Deadite]

.. Also, going waist deep in the water and only being wet from the waist down was really cool....

Niko doesn't react to water, you might confussed V with IV there. Edited March 9, 2015 by Midnight Hitman

[Son of Zeus]

@ American Alpha: That getting wet only upto the point you go in water is in V. Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

[American Viking]

@ American Alpha: That getting wet only upto the point you go in water is in V. Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

I know it is in V as well but IV is what started it I believe, and the beard thing, I don't think so. I've played the entire game through with their default appearances and no one grew hair.

[Homemade Dynamite]

@ American Alpha: That getting wet only upto the point you go in water is in V. Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

Are you sure about that? I've never noticed any facial hair growth.

[killdrivetheftvehicle]

 

@ American Alpha: That getting wet only upto the point you go in water is in V. Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

Are you sure about that? I've never noticed any facial hair growth.

 

No, there's no facial hair growth. That would be awesome though!

[Homemade Dynamite]

 

 

@ American Alpha: That getting wet only upto the point you go in water is in V. Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

Are you sure about that? I've never noticed any facial hair growth.

 

No, there's no facial hair growth. That would be awesome though!

 

Yeah, I guess he's just trying to pull your leg there.

[universetwisters]

Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

It's funny, I've been told that but I've never seen it.

[theNGclan]

 

Also, protags in V have facial hair growing as time passes.... looks like you forgot.

It's funny, I've been told that but I've never seen it.

 

That's because it does not exist.