Driving in Grand Theft Auto IV is still as easy as it was in previous games, but like the hand-to-hand combat, Rockstar has tuned it up, so to speak, by giving the cars a weightier feel. Cars don’t necessarily behave realistically in a simulation sense, but their performance is in line with what you’d expect from certain types of cars. For example, a massive, hulking delivery truck is incredibly slow to accelerate and doesn’t have the greatest turning radius in the world, but it can plow through just about anything. Conversely, sports cars have great cornering and rapid acceleration, but don’t have much in terms of armor, so a few crashes can take them out with ease. There are also mopeds, old Cadillac and Lincoln Town Car-style cars, limousines, cabs, and of course, squad cars. Those are just a few of the vehicle types, but know that you won’t see something as crazy as, say, jetpacks.
