TVG: GTA IV PC - Editor Preview

TVG writes: "Forget about the fact that GTA IV will run at a considerably higher 2560x1600 resolution than the console versions when it's released early next month; ignore the fact that these visuals will come with improved streaming and draw distances, making Liberty City that bit more believable if it wasn't already thoroughly immersive; pay no attention to the fact that the multiplayer game will offer more player slots than the 16 on the consoles while also adding deeper match filtering options.

These are of course significant improvements for the now standard port of a GTA game to the PC and tweaks that will ensure the PC crowd stay hungry for the series, but the real appeal for the game comes from its new replay and editing features that Rockstar recently introduced to us in an extensive hands on session. We can safely say that these applications are far more than a gimmicky addition to feign new content for a PC release. Instead, the editing suite that accompanies these replays, which can be recorded at any point in-game, is so powerful and accessible that it will be as appealing to Machinima nuts as it is to the casual GTA IV player (if such a gamer exists)."