[Shortcot]

I think handling in San Andreas is more realistic than in GTA IV. Let me explain.
Yes GTA IV have more realistic acceleration and brake forces (in comparsion to SA), cornering speed is lower, more realistic suspention on common cars. But, skidding In GTA IV is not realistic at all. Car is very controllable, you can steer easily while skidding - it changes direction like tank. Almost impossible to spin out. Very easy to end drift by counter-steering. If you played driving simulators you'll know it. As distinct from this, in San Andreas skidding is much more realistic, you'll feel that on powerful RWD cars. Understeer is there too, on FWD and 4WD cars. Maybe imression of more realism in IV come because it's more similar to your everyday driving. But in video game you drive extremely not like in real life.
P.S. I do multiplayer racing in both SA and IV and I'm good at it.

This post has been edited by Shortcot on Wednesday, May 16 2012, 01:37

[Redketman]

I liked the old driving system better. It was simple and free from any particular problems. They focused too much on realism in GTA IV which could be disturbing at times, and I guess many parts aren't really that realistic in the end.

[Miamivicecity]

This has been discussed many times, but my opinion is always the same. GTA IV's driving physics crush the old ones as far as I'm concerned.

OP no offense, but I don't see how one attribute of SA's driving you've listed makes it more realistic when you've infact listed more realistic aspects of GTA IV's. Aren't you just counter arguing against yourself?

To me GTA IV's is ALOT better.

[Cosmic Gypsy]

IV's driving obliterates any other GTA in every conceivable way.

[Shortcot]

QUOTE (Miamivicecity @ Thursday, May 17 2012, 15:22)

OP no offense, but I don't see how one attribute of SA's driving you've listed makes it more realistic when you've infact listed more realistic aspects of GTA IV's. Aren't you just counter arguing against yourself?

That's because this particular attribute is the most important for me, and I think it should be for any hardcore racing fan.

By the way, there is some modded cars for SA with more realistic handling than original, but I haven't seen the same for IV (tried 2 "realistc driving" mods and one big car pack)

This post has been edited by Shortcot on Saturday, May 19 2012, 09:24