So GTA IV come out next week
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Topic: So GTA IV come out next week
Posted By: Brent
Subject: So GTA IV come out next week
Date Posted: 04-26-2008 at 6:41pm
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I think I am going to pass myself but some people have it early and have been posting videos. I have to say after seeing this video, Jack Thompson and his fellow zelatous regilous friends will have gameday with this game. NSFW [tube]O51l7S7Sx3g[/tube] ------------- 
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Posted By: Grambo Bastille
Date Posted: 04-27-2008 at 5:17pm
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I am a big fan of the earlier version of these games. Yes, they
are violent, but they should not be in the hands of children
anyway. This incarnation is supposed to be deeper than the
previous versions, plus they have multiplayer for the first time, which
supposedly kicks butt. Everything Rockstar has developed has been
top notch, and they have supported all their titles and listened to
suggestions and criticisms along the way. I have my copy already paid for and highly expect to be the oldest person in line at midnight tomorrow to get my copy ..... and lucky me - my daughter has one full day in daycare every week and it happens to be Tuesdays, so guess what I am doing this Tuesday (note: she is 2-1/2, and I will not play any violent games while she is awake and in the house). |
Posted By: GB_Simo
Date Posted: 04-28-2008 at 6:43pm
| I knew I loved you, Grambo - I thought I was going to be the only person here doing the midnight launch thing. I've never been to one before, but the store I ordered at opened up at midnight for pre-orders only and I wasn't doing anything else, so I'm reading through the manual as we speak. No impressions as yet, as I've only just got home, but I expect to cut a sorry figure at work tomorrow... |
Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 12:51pm
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Hmmm this game is sure getting a lot of 10's. Must resist...
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Posted By: Slumberland
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 1:24pm
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I picked it up at lunch.
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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 1:25pm
Did you get the PS3 or XB360 version? ------------- http://profile.mygamercard.net/JasonSGN"> 
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Posted By: Slumberland
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 2:15pm
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360... I do not trust Gamespy's servers for online. Plus, who's
got a PS3 headset? 5% of the owners? AND the PS3 version
apparently runs in 630p and then upscales from there. Though
that's not really a big deal... Halo 3 did the same thing.
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 4:12pm
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I just can't pull the gun since I know EXACTLY what will happen. Day One: Run around, do the easy missions, prostitutes, more prostitutes, drive around city. Day Two: More prostitutes, try to get two prostitutes to have sex with each other, drive around city wrecking cars. Day Three: Run across a mission I can't finish because I lack the patience, try one last time to get two prostitutes to have sex, fail, go back to gamespot to get screwed even worse than the prostitutes in the game. -------------
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Posted By: Grambo Bastille
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 4:58pm
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Well I spent an afternoon with GTAIV (yippee for Tuesday
daycare!). My observations are based on single player only so far. If you liked any of the last three titles in this series, you will drool over this one. The graphics are richer, the car driving is more realistic, and the new goodies are fun. No more unrealistic turns while going 100mph - you drive fast, the turns will be clunky (until you start unlocking sportier cars later in the game). You have the option to take taxi rides to your destinations now. There are mini games of darts, bowling and pool (I have only played the first two so far) which are pretty lame so far, but they enhance your relationships with other characters. The most controversial of the mini-games is a simple one to initiate - invite a friend to a bar. You don't actually go in and drink, but pull up to the bar, and after a screen shift, exit the bar and head to your car. You now have to drive with the screen doing all sorts of motion - definitely do not do this if you have been really drinking or you'll hurl in a second! The early part of the game (mission-wise) is slower than the other early incarnations. The missions themselves are pretty easy, especially when compared to the ones in San Andreas. However, after playing for a couple of hours, you start to remember why you liked the earlier versions (that is, if you did like the earlier versions) and you get sucked into the world. The random people on the street are better done with this version and the dialogue is a riot. I hope to play some multiplayer tonight to see how that plays out. |
Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 6:55pm
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Mine is on the way from Gamefly. I would like to see what online does for this series. I thought San Andreas was great, but got tired of the over-the-top cussing and ghetto stereotypes.
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 7:21pm
I have been in some ghetto areas of Dallas in my time living in Arlington. Don't know if I would call it a stereotype.  -------------
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Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 7:49pm
That's what I get for trying to not to be offensive  .I used to drive through the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie five days a week and spent lots of hours in the 'hoods of Inglewood, and Crenshaw between 2000 and 2005. San Andreas wasn't too far off from what I saw every working day for over 4 years. Granted, the violence was not realistic, but the language and carrying on in the game struck home. As I said in the impressions I put on my blog all those years ago....I just got tired of all the "n****er this and n***er that and motherf**king." -------------
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Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 7:53pm
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Here are my actual impressions from 3 years ago. I want to give an honorable mention to GTA San Andreas. I didn't finish the game, but most of the time I played it I had a good time. I just got tired of all the "nigga", "suck my dick", and "motherf**king". It's a constant barrage and can be numbing after an hour or two of this game. I really had to play it in spurts. However, the expanse of the game world, the soundtrack, the free form, and the production values (specifically the talent cast) really show me how great games are going to become in the future. If you look past the subject matter you can really see the potential that computer and console gaming holds. -------------
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-29-2008 at 8:58pm
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It's a GTA thread, not being offensive = boring game. Speaking of which, I caved, will give some impressions tomorrow. -------------
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Posted By: Grambo Bastille
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 7:10am
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The swearing is just as bad, if not worse than San Andreas ..... I
haven't heard the "N" word yet though, which makes sense since the
Russian mob is the focal point. OK, I played multiplayer last night with a bunch of people over at the AGE site. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard! We played the usual deathmatch type games (which was alright), but played mostly the mode called "Cops and Crooks". You can have up to four people in one car at a time - one drives while the other three hang out the window with submachine guns. Of course, you can leave the car anytime you want as well. The game mode which brought the greatest laughs though was GTA Racing. You can start by restricting the type of vehicles you want to race, but once your ride is destroyed, you have to run around and jack another car or cycle. On one match we restricted the class to emergency vehicles and had 16 ambulances and paddy wagons racing through the streets. In no time there were collisions and before you knew it, everything was blowing up. The people up front had it made as the only vehicles we could find for awhile were those damned mopeds. Of course there was plenty of shooting and running over each other as well. In all there are 14 modes of multiplayer, and even with 16 in a room, the game ran as smooth as glass. Kudos to Rockstar for a winning title. |
Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 9:17am
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Can you play through the game normally and complete the quests in multiplayer?
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Posted By: Slumberland
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 9:37am
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Nope. Multiplayer's got some amazing potential though. Here were my scribblings from another forum: It's sort of a theme-park, minaturized New York, but the landmarks are so well done and well-positioned in relation to eachother that a new yorker can really get around. Coney Island... hey, there's the little street where they have the Siren Festival, with the Cyclone on the left and Astroland on the right. Hop on the BQE, head north, there's the Citibank building, even the P.S.1 gallery in Long Island City, then northeast to Flushing Meadows park, where the old New York Pavilion is so accurate it's actually a little scary... like they took photos of the chipping paint, red-and-white stripes and slapped them on there. There's a lot to love. I wish it were all a bit bigger, less condensed, but what the heck. If I never go in-game bowling again, it will be too soon. That whole first date made me feel like a loser. It's not what I care to simulate. I thought I was buying a murder simulator! (actually, I've felt really bad about the two pedestrians I've run over so far) I also think the reviewer who bandied about the term "Oscar-worthy" should have their movie-watching license revoked. The dialogue is similar to how it's always been... good for a video game, often a little embarassing. For Sam Hauser to compare the game favorably to Eastern Promises betrays some serious delusion. Having that first in-story chase lead to a nice reveal of the nighttime Manhattan skyline was a real treat. I apologize for hand-wringing over review and producer comments. It's a great playground, looking forward to more time with it. ------------- http://profile.mygamercard.net/Slumberland">
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 2:59pm
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My only beef so far is with a few of the artistic decisions. I think they went a wee bit too heavy on the Field of Depth blur and the grainy shadows bug the heck out of me. Especially in the area when you first step out of the house. -------------
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Posted By: Slumberland
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 3:20pm
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I had to up the brightness and contrast two clicks.
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 3:22pm
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Yes, it was a tad dark on the defaults. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/mostpopular/16063312/detail.html - You had to know this was going to happen . -------------
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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 8:13pm
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Jack Thompson is right! The game MADE him steal and spray people with pepper spray! Oh, wait, he hadn't actually played the game yet...
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 04-30-2008 at 9:25pm
Actually he may have. He sent this picture to all the press and labeled it simply - EVEDINCE  -------------
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Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 05-04-2008 at 10:38am
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Niko is fun to play, but the best character so far is Brucie. What a nut.
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Posted By: Slumberland
Date Posted: 05-04-2008 at 4:39pm
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I'm sort of into Brucie too... he's the best facially animated/voiced character in the game so far, I think... not to mention my absolute favorite moment thus far was on one of his missions, involving a chase over the Triboro Bridge and a flatbed truck hauling lumber.
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Posted By: Grambo Bastille
Date Posted: 05-04-2008 at 5:00pm
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Brucie kind of disturbs me, lol. Anyone up for any of the 4-player co-op missions sometimes? The game modes that are most fun with many people playing so far seem to be GTA Race and Cops and Crooks. |
Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 05-04-2008 at 5:51pm
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I have to admit I enjoy cruising around in the police car as a vigilante more than any other mission in the game. They should come out with GTA: Cops!
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Posted By: TedSGN
Date Posted: 05-04-2008 at 10:54pm
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Has anyone been to the cabaret? I really liked the cowboy dance. It reminded me alot of the scene in being John Malkovich where John Malkovich does the puppet dance that Cusack created. Funny how the little things buried in the game can be some of the most enjoyable parts.
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