5. User Friendly Traversal
Its commonly agreed upon that Rockstar botched all the traversal mechanics in GTA IV, most notably the driving which made every vehicle feel like it was on ice. It was a far cry from the universally favored and relaxed mechanics that allowed you to chase people down or race without feeling like you need to go play Gran Turismo as a warm up. From all reports, Rockstar has struck a welcome balance between realism and fun paving the way for the best traversal experience in a sandbox game period. Helicopters also are more user friendly and natural to fly instead of leaving you agitated and fighting controls like youre literally in a flight simulator. All of these reports make racing sound that much more intense, whether you're racing the AI or messing around in the...