Great info, I don't like how they will remove the flamethrower, and chainsaw.
Btw the article: GameDaily GTA IV
The New info so far:
Tap into the Internet and police computers to locate and identify targets and use the car's GPS system to get where you're going faster. Bonus for jacking nicer rides: they come with voice-enabled GPS systems.
Big shootouts during missions don't necessarily alert the police to your presence.
Niko will embark on missions that involve riding to the top of a tall building to snipe at enemies below. Shooting enemies standing on tall buildings or platforms might, if you're lucky, send them into a spectacular dive onto the pavement below.
All weapons include a zoom function (certain guns will zoom more than others.
The weapon selection has been paired down from the ridiculous -- e.g. no more flamethrower, chainsaw – to the more standard rocket launcher, sniper rifles and automatic weapons like an AK-47 and M4 assault rifle.
Meeting your cousin at a bar and then try to drive him home safely after you're well beyond the legal limit (while the in-game camera sways wildly). Nothing builds the family bond like drunk driving.