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[NsN]

Ummmmmm..... the controls were set that way in gta because it made it possible to play with a ps1 car wheel controller <_< .... I still have mine

Sounds a bit strange, as far as i remember the original GTA was developed for DOS and later ported to the Playstation, i can definatly remember playing the demo on my 486. I believe it has more todo with the accuracy of control. With the relative controls you can theoretically face any degree, with, with the directly mapped direction you have 8 steps at best.

Also consider you are standing on the sidewalk and shoot at a car moving on the street. With relative controlls you just have to hold fire and slowly turn in a circle tracking the car. With direct controls you would have to move a step in each direction and would be far less accurate...

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[OrR]

Payback implements intuitive GTA controls. The original probably didn't have them due to engine limitations or something. IIRC it was very much a quick and dirty game.