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GamerBlipsOn-foot, we pull out our pistol and auto-target the snooping officer's chest by squeezing the left trigger. Skilfully adjusting our aim with the right stick, we contemplate a head shot, but decide to go for an incapacitating bullet to the foot. BANG. He's down and Niko's earned himself a two star wanted level.
To make things interesting, we purposefully drive toward police locations within the search radius. We're soon the most wanted in a respectably-sized pursuit. During the chase we topple a street light, sending a shower of sparks fizzing across the sidewalk. A fire hydrant fails to get out of our way and we hit it head on. A pillar of water shoots skywards, spraying the camera with splashes of wetness. Even during an intense high-speed pursuit, we're noticing detail. It's relentless.
We wonder how long we can comfortably stay ahead of the pursuing pack when we think we spot a couple of prostitutes lurking on a street corner. Are we allowed to pick them up? Yes we are. We ditch the car and sprint down a nearby alley. We get lucky - the wanted stars are coloured grey, which means Niko's not in the line of sight of any law enforcers. We break into a fresh vehicle and pull away. Perfect. A sneaky car swap and we're in the clear. Now, where's the hookers at...?
Curses. Either we were seeing things or all the prostitutes have disappeared. However, while our search for ladies is fruitless, a motorbike grabs our attention. We liberate the silver Freeway chopper and pull away with its previous owner giving chase on-foot.We notice Niko isn't wearing a crash helmet and discover that he only puts one on (he reaches between his legs to grab one) if he gets on a bike and pauses momentarily before pulling away.
We're gathering some serious speed, admiring the flickering light coming through the elevated train track overhead and remembering how challenging these bikes are to handle when a car pulls out in front of us. Niko goes flying over the hood, skids along the road and under the wheels of an oncoming vehicle. GTA and rag-doll physics is a match made in heaven.
