Boats and planes, however, will not show signs of damage until they are on the verge of exploding.īetween GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, various improvements and refinements were made on GTA III's damage engine: The damage system of vehicles represents the minor vehicle parts (doors, frontal quarter panels/head lights, and bumpers) as undamaged, damaged or missing, based on collisions detected on the vehicle the core of each vehicle remains visually unchanged despite heavy damage. Most road vehicles in the game are also constructed from individual polygons with a central "core" (the wheels, engine, chassis, and body of vehicles). The engine may now emit steam and/or smoke, providing a gauge on how much damage a vehicle has before it is on fire, indicating the vehicle's imminent destruction. If a vehicle is flipped over, its engine may also engulf in flames and result in the vehicle exploding.ĭeveloping from GTA 1 and GTA 2, GTA III's visual representation of vehicle damage improved in complexity. However, the performance of vehicles remains unaffected from damage, and imminent destruction of vehicles are represented by a burning engine.
Tanks and certain armored vehicles are also naturally highly resistant to damage and are invulnerable to certain forms of destructive forces.Ī Patriot in various stages of damage (GTA Vice City).īy Grand Theft Auto III, vehicles are far more sensitive with damage, as parts can show signs of damage with the slightest collision, as well as high speed collisions with pedestrians. If a player is not proficient in their driving or has not properly planned their path to their destination, the choice of vehicle may become a hindrance if the player is urgently completing a mission or escaping from pursuers.Ĭertain missions and tricks throughout the series can create a damage-resistant vehicle, which include resistance to bullets, explosions, physical collisions, and fire. The high performance of certain vehicles may be offset by a weaker body, while a slow, heavy vehicle may be far more resilient to damage. In addition, the manner in which damage is depicted in game has changed as new game engines are used.ĭamage resistance should be considered when selecting a car for a task. As the series progresses, the variety of damage has been increased, offering additional opportunities on how the player can destroy vehicles. If a vehicle is sufficiently damaged, it explodes in a fireball, destroying it and rendering it useless. Vehicle damage is a fundamental aspect in the GTA series where nearly any vehicle is susceptible to damage from the environment, typically in the form of crashes, gunfire, or other external forces, as it does in real life, providing a certain degree of realism and illustrating the vulnerability of vehicles in the series.
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