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GTA2 carried over GTA1's fire mechanics, while introducing [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktail]]s as a new fire-based weapon. The Molotov cocktail, which functions the same way as GTA2's [[grenade]], generates an explosion and a ball of fire, but behaves more like a small-scale explosive that does not inflict long lasting fire damage. Fire is also introduced as a clear indication of a vehicle's imminent destruction; as a vehicle is progressively damaged, a small flame will emerge from the vehicle and grow until the entire vehicle explodes when totally destroyed. | GTA2 carried over GTA1's fire mechanics, while introducing [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktail]]s as a new fire-based weapon. The Molotov cocktail, which functions the same way as GTA2's [[grenade]], generates an explosion and a ball of fire, but behaves more like a small-scale explosive that does not inflict long lasting fire damage. Fire is also introduced as a clear indication of a vehicle's imminent destruction; as a vehicle is progressively damaged, a small flame will emerge from the vehicle and grow until the entire vehicle explodes when totally destroyed. | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] retools the effects of fire with devastating results. Upon impact after being tossed, a molotov cocktail generates a ring of fire in its vicinity, torching anything within it, and leaving a temporarily lingering | [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] retools the effects of fire with devastating results. Upon impact after being tossed, a molotov cocktail generates a ring of fire in its vicinity, torching anything within it, and leaving a temporarily lingering blaze in the center. In addition, fire may now continuously burn a vehicle, and the player themselves may also be burned if in contact of a flame. The flamethrower, however, functions similar as before. The concept of severely damaged vehicles in flames was also brought over to GTA III, but is used simply to indicate the vehicle is completely damaged and is on the verge of exploding (risking killing any occupant inside). | ||
While nothing has changed in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] | While nothing has changed in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] modified and extended the fire's presence in game. Explosions of any form may generate fire in its surrounding, and fire has the ability to grow, spread and die out. These features, however, are not seen in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]] or [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], as both games used a modified variant of the GTA: Vice City game engine, resulting in GTA III/GTA Vice City-like fire mechanics. | ||
[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] adopts more realism in the manner fire behaves. The flamethrower was dropped while Molotov cocktails are retained. Fire may still inflict injury on a person, but the fire deducts a random amount of damage as the victim may attempt put out the flames by using the "[[wp:stop, drop and roll|stop, drop and roll]]" technique instead of simply running around in previous games. Fire is still an indication of a vehicle's soon-to-be destruction as the engine may erupt in flame, but fire from the gas tank(s) of the vehicle is the game's final sign of a vehicle's imminent explosion. Fire may also destroy a vehicle's tires, burning it before it explodes and exposes the rims. | [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] adopts more realism in the manner fire behaves. The flamethrower was dropped while Molotov cocktails are retained. Fire may still inflict injury on a person, but the fire deducts a random amount of damage as the victim may attempt put out the flames by using the "[[wp:stop, drop and roll|stop, drop and roll]]" technique instead of simply running around in previous games. Fire is still an indication of a vehicle's soon-to-be destruction as the engine may erupt in flame, but fire from the gas tank(s) of the vehicle is the game's final sign of a vehicle's imminent explosion. Fire may also destroy a vehicle's tires, burning it before it explodes and exposes the rims. | ||