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Rockstar to Use NaturalMotion Technology in Upcoming Games
CVG reports that future Rockstar titles will feature NaturalMotion technologies in an effort to make the games more realistic. Specifically, Rockstar will be licensing the 'Euphoria' engine, an advanced physics and substance simulation model already in use in several upcoming LucasArts titles. There's no word in the article on which games will feature the technology, but this certainly seems like something that would fit well with the sandbox style games of the GTA series. " Employed in the recently revealed The Force Unleashed, euphoria simulates the human body and motor nervous system. It means that in-game characters are fully interactive and always react differently to external influences, ultimately leading to a more life-like experience for the player. Specific reference to how euphoria 'uses the processing power of PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360' to simluate the human body and motor nervous system was made in the announcement. While Rockstar is yet to name games using euphoria, its integration of the tech is well advanced."
Slow-accelerating vehicles are a bad choice when running from the cops. I've been arrested many times in my tank this way. I avoid the military stuff, and a standard cop runs up and gets me right after I run over a few trucks.
In a tank, cops can't touch you if you just keep moving. They pretty much explode on contact - great fun.
EA claims that they're working on foot planting and other realism-enhancing animations. I think there's videos online from their E3 presentation, and while it looks good, I'm still less than convinced of their ability to pull it all off in-game.