The biggest difference between this game and any other, however, is that you can choose from a huge array of music instantly. You see, apart from the first Wipeout, the music selection and production in GTA3 is nearly unprecedented. It's quite cool to know that you're that the videogame you show off to your friends has an incredible cool vibe to it. Everything from radio stations in cars, to collisions, in-game speech, car sounds, weapons, and weather effects were researched and implemented carefully and thoughtfully. The 3D audio system is dynamic, wherein all sounds are referenced and scaled from the player's perspective. It sounds better, and has more of an effect on the way you hear the game and you feel about it.Īccording to Rockstar's COO Terry Donovan, the sound design for Grand Theft Auto 3 was approached as if it were a movie. Anyone who played Grand Theft Auto I or II knows they always have, but now, with better technology and more space to store music, the sound in Rockstar's flagship game for the holiday season has come together in a cohesive, intelligent fashion. Impressed as we are with Grand Theft Auto III's music, Rockstar isn't new to making the music in this series spectacular. It's kind of like putting the drummer up near the front of the band, not hidden in the back, and just like in Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine, it works wonders. But still, we'd go so far to say that the music in Grand Theft Auto III is as integral to the game as any other aspect, only it's more than apparent. It's not too much of a surprise, given most of them once worked in the music industry. With a few exceptions, such as with the folks who created the music for Medal of Honor, Spyro the Dragon, and Grand Theft Auto I and II, game-making musicians have to make due with what they're given.Īpparently Rockstar has given the idea of game music many, many hours of thought.

They're rushed, they have less time and disc space than anyone else, and they usually don't get much attention. When it comes to videogame sound, the guys who make the sound effects and music almost always get the short end of the stick.

Gta 3 o mio babbino caro