'GTA V' to feature real-time weather effects

StickSkills.com writes, "Though it’s probably not a “back of the box” feature, Grand Theft Auto V will feature real-time weather effects. What does that mean for you? It means you’ll see furious storms, ocean waves that will make you think twice about taking a swim, and rain forming in puddles of mud."

[Wizziokid]

It should include rare earthquakes being in LA, that would be awesome ;)

So hyped for this game!

[stickskills]

Well, we have rumble in controllers... why not?!

[thechosenone]

That would be freakin cool! And the real time weather effects is amazing! I want a PS4 version as the only games I'm getting this year for my PS3 are some indie games and the last few titles from Sony.

[Wizziokid]

I really do hope they announce a PS4 version, That's the reason I still haven't pre-ordered

[Irishguy95]

A Tsunami would be nice...

[coolmast3r]

Japanese don't think so.

[GdaTyler]

Earthquakes in GTA V? Are you insane? Our human bodies cannot handle that much awesomeness.

[k2d]

Wonder if you'll be able to see local weather differences? Standing on Mt. Chilliad and witnessing total opposite weathers conditions around SA. Maybe that's for next generation.. I wish Skyrim would've had it.

[DhionatanSantos]

Tell that to Rockstar maybe they put it in the game..

[ltachiUchiha]

Man this game is going to be amazing. I also want tornadoes, hurricanes lol, maybe im asking for too much. =]

[Persistantthug]

There's no tornadoes or hurricanes in California.

We just get earthquakes and occasional rain storms.

[ltachiUchiha]

True, I just wanted it as a feature for multiplayer mode. Have weather system. Would be cool.

[Hayabusa 117]

Erm, hasn't GTA always had real time weather effects? At least all the ones I've played.

Earthquakes and tornados would be a step up, but I highly doubt that'll happen.

[MajorLazer]

I believe the article means that it will be a more advanced weather system than previous Gta titles

[Bounkass]

Since when is instant rainfall and instant rainstop realtime? :P

[PersonMan]

I believe the weather in GTA IV was on a schedule. It was always the same pattern.

[KumquatGOATBEEF]

@Kratos

You're preaching to the choir since you obviously missed Bounkass's point.

[Lisica]

True that.

[Fasttrack76]

Enough just give me the game plz. :)

[searchbuzz]

Grand Theft Auto: Seasons Expansion Pack.

The Sims on steroids.

[Jovanian]

Well thats good news. The weather in previous GTAs, especially GTA 4, was extremely plain and boring

[omi25p]

Well how much variation can you have in New York?

Its either cold and raining or Cold and not Raining.

[KrimsonKody]

Lol, actually;
New York might be one of the better states, for GTAV, because the weather is always so random. You can get snow & storms during April or May, & have 90+ degrees in November, then snow the next day.
That's NY weather, baby!

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

@KrimsonKody

That's only how it's been recently thanks to-- NYC weather depends on the season while LA weather is pretty much the same throughout the year.

[KrimsonKody]

They should have a weather setting in the options;
When it's off, the game serves you random weather or weather based on LA's current temperature.
When it's on, the game seeks your location & base the weather conditions off of their feedback.
Hey, we do have the tech ability to pull it off.
& I believe that R* actually been wanting to do something like this since the Vice City/San Andreas days.

[Snookies12]

I believe Tiger Woods did something like that. Where you could sync it up with actual weather and play to it.

[porkChop]

That would be awesome. It would also be cool if it wasn't just weather, but time of day as well. Would be very immersive that way.

[k2d]

D O U B L E _ R A I N B O W !

[k2d]

^ I think I hurt someones feelings lol

[goldwyncq]

I misread it as real-time weapon change.

[Mr-SellJack]

well this is pretty neat

[LOL_WUT]

Red Dead Redemptions weather system was one of the best i've seen for them to push it even further is great feat ;)

[karan7]

hope for a ps4 tbh, would be pissed to buy it on ps3 then knowing it will be coming out on ps4 with dlc contents etc

[josephayal]

Goty 2013

[MuhammadJA]

Everyone is hyped because the game is so real yet when they get to play it they'll whine because it's not "fun". It's gonna be GTA4 all over again.

[sexualsteve]

if ps4 is based on common pc architecture, i dont see why ps4 & pc bundled option shouldn't come out like portal 2 on ps3; had code for steam download

this is really going to stretch the current hardware, making me think it might not run too smooth all of the time. so for sake of having it run better a ps4 version would be good.