Grand Theft Auto IV

[OnyxVulpine]

Yeah SA was pretty bad when I go back and think about it. I tweaked on it but it still sucked. Even though you could swim it took a few mins to find a place to get back on land. Then a few mins to find a car to get the hell out of there. The forest was also pretty useless..

-Onyx

 

[Kitsuneko]

GTA IV is pretty sweet so far. We preordered it for the 360 and picked it up this morning. Being able to cell phone call people is pretty neat IMHO, the graphics aren't as smooth as i thought they were going to be (in comparison to other 360 games), but there is a lot going on in Liberty City, so they probably sacrificed a smidge of graphics for the memory- the pedestrians are all different, they will bump into you actively, spill their coffee, etc. You can even watch TV.

I like the ragdoll effect when you hit someone (instead of them standing while they fall on your car), and the voice acting is actually really good. Liberty City is blinkin' huge, so it should be pretty fun to explore. I like the new cover system in that you can use -anything- for cover, that should prove incredibly useful in gang situations. XD

My fiance says it's really fun so if you haven't gotten it yet, you should!

 

[gust]

I just got mine for the ps3 today, and its amazing.

Interesting fact though. I turned to one of the talk stations in the car, WKTT I belive. And there was a furry refrence, listen for it. As you would expect from a game like this it talks about furries as sex crazed degenerates in bunny costumes, but still. I was amused.

 

[lilEmber]

Alright, so I was at the midnight release on the 29th, and like almost 200 people showed up we were exchanging gamer tags and PSN names, was very cool. I was one of the very first people in the world to legitly own a copy, because it was released on midnight and here Newfoundland is ahead of everyone by a hour and a half, except Atlantic Canada we are ahead by a half a hour...and I was 3rd in line.

So I got home at around 1am and played till 3am the game looks as good as it plays, plays unlike any other game ever, its so fun to do anything or what ever you want and so far missions are very, very detailed in storyline the physics in this game make it now my top fav game ever, people don't just die, they can live and be unconscious they can bleed out, I have even seen people 'pretend' to be dead and when I'm not looking they attempt to crawl/wobble get away.

You can go into almost any building that you would want to go in, and if there are people and you have a gun you can 'hold up' the joint and cops will come and surround the building I have even had swat teams with shields waiting with snipers on the buildings across the street, as hostages tried running I killed them and even one time a cop was like "Fuck this!" and ran through the door shooting at me so the hostage could crawl out after I shot his legs a few times, then after I murdered that dumb cop and started to shoot people they stormed and killed me almost instantly, fully organized.

So all in all this game, is my top and will be my top most likely for the rest of the year!



Also while I was there pre ordering the game yesterday hehe got one of the last copies that were there for the midnight release...anyway I also picked up World in Conflict, a very, very fun RTS game for the PC and not only is it very fun also it is the most realistic looking and playing RTS game, I love it so now I found two great gmaes for zero cost because I traded in 4 crappy games XD


In conclusion I believe that anyone that has a PS3/Xbox 3600 BUY GTA:IV if you have a 360 get my gamertag because this baby is online now, full city online fun! muhahaha!

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Yes, tis a sweet ass game indeed. Can't say there's anything I dislike about it, the driving was a little awkward at first but I got used to it. My favorite feature about it is the blood stays on your car when you cream someone and when you hit something head on it ejects you from the car. Haven't gotten too far into it yet so I'll probably discover other things I love about it as I go along. Anyway yeah if you don't have it yet it's well worth the $59.99

 

[Lucid]

Pretty awesome game. Have it on 360 and killed most of today playing it. A couple of minor graphical glitches and some pop in but it really isn't that bad. Online is friggin fun as hell too.

Speaking of online, anyone up for playing some on XBL?

 

[OnyxVulpine]

Heh yeah, game looks great. Like as said its not as great as other games but GTA was never a great graphical game as lots of things are happening and being rendered.

I have ran into quite a few texture pop-ins, but no more than Mass Effect which isn't bad for me.

Driving physics really got me pissed off for a while but I've gotten used to it a bit more and am decent in driving I think. Though for long drives I prefer the Taxi

Control scheme is a lot different than from what I am used to so it was very weird in the beginning. Most of the missions are the same old kill kill kill. Though it is all in different ways and has a bit of story behind it as well.

The backstory of Niko is interesting as well, showing what and why I guess. More than previous protagonists anyway.

I didn't get that far since I only played for about 4 hours, but I am planning to do a lot more this weekend. Just have to get past tomorrows presentation and I am home free for the rest of the week.

-Onyx

 

[Kyoujin]

I really thought it was going to be kinda same-ol same-ol.. but it's really damn good. xb The only things that I think coulda been better is one.. the music sucks on this game. Which was a real disappointment.. And.. is there any car customization? ;[

 

[Kitsuneko]

I like the TV feature the most.

We wasted like 20 minutes last night just watching the TV's programming. It was hilarious! They really put a lot of work into this game and you can definitely tell. The only thing I can say that I don't like is the faces, at least on the guys- they need a little bit of refining, but I've noticed that on several 360 games the faces have needed work (e.g. the lower lid is too prominent on the eye, etcetera).

The voice acting is really primo though, and I like that if you have to restart a mission, the dialogue changes (at least on the second try, we haven't needed more than that).

 

[Arden]

GTA fan ^.^ I've played and beaten all the older GTA's ... and got the Midnight release for the PS3 .....

anyone want to try multiplayer with me can add jiscyl to thier Buddy lists ^.^

but yeah as for like ness of GTA
I love to do huge jumps and high speeds,
run over peds without a total fine going on my head irl
and of course the shooting ...... lots ..and lots of shooting

 

[Dark Transparent]

The auto-aiming is driving me mad. Here's a free tip Rockstar "The aim button should lock on to the nearest hostile NPC and the camera should track them, free aim should be on a different button. And while driving I don't need to reverse half as much as I need to shoot so why have you put the fire button on the left bumper and revers on left trigger? Oh and the cover system sucks".

Anyway I'm enjoying it and I look forward to the episodic content coming out for the 360. If you wanna play my GT is DarkTransparent.

 

[Armaetus]

Whenever the PC version ships, I may give it a try despite I _hate_ escort/protect/flying missions with a passion in the previous games.

From what I know (and done) with previous GTA games (3, VC and SA) that there will eventually be tools to unpack textures and game files so you can mod the game to your personal needs. For all you consolers, too bad. No mod tools for you.

 

[Kyoujin]

For all you consolers, too bad. No mod tools for you.

lol. PC gaming really seems to be dieing out, anyway. Consoles get all the games.. And who wants to keep spending money every month to keep your computer up to date, when you can go out and buy a console and be pretty much set for years to come. ;p Mods aren't worth paying that much extra.. hah.

And how the hell do you hold up a store? I'll go to a clothes store or such and try to hold them up, but they just run. ;[ Gah.

 

[OnyxVulpine]

Open up the cash register, walk up to it and hit L1/Left Bumper..

I think its L1 on PS3 ^^

-Onyx

 

[Shark_the_raptor]

Open up the cash register, walk up to it and hit L1/Left Bumper..

I think its L1 on PS3 ^^

-Onyx

Thanks. I'll have to try that. Gotta get a gun first.

 

[ADF]

lol. PC gaming really seems to be dieing out, anyway. Consoles get all the games.. And who wants to keep spending money every month to keep your computer up to date, when you can go out and buy a console and be pretty much set for years to come. ;p Mods aren't worth paying that much extra.. hah.

Which is pretty much a knee jerk, completely irrelevant to what he said insult. I wouldn’t expect a console user to understand the value of player based modding, some games (e.g. VTM Bloodlines) were saved by patches and mods made by the fans, Morrowind and Oblivion would be far less without them. PC has communities willing to fix and improve games long after the developers have moved on from them, that is not worthless and hardly something to be criticised by people who have been duped into paying for microtransation mods they should be getting for free.


Anyway the GTA games never really interested me, I prefer fantasy/sci fi games myself.

 

[Chameleo]

I really would like to commend Rockstar Games on a well done job. The implementation of the Euphoria physics and the RAGE engine are prestine. The cover system makes for some really intense fire fights and the seedy, enclave that is Liberty City looks absolutely dazzling. To be honest, this is the first Grand Theft Auto game I've been impressed with since GTA3, a classic in my book. I actually spent my first hour or so exploring the city just to get a feel for the map and the attention to detail on Rockstar's part was beyond impressive. Good game, guys.

 

[Dragoneer]

I'm sort of mixed how I feel about Grand Theft Auto. It's a very fun game, but the graphics are really kind of poor. Both the 360 and PS3 seem a little too blurry at times compared to other games, and while Grand Theft Auto games were never known for graphics, at times they're just a little too... uhm, yeah.

Gameplay wise, it's mostly strong, but I have a lot of problems aiming in certain areas given, as was mentioned before, the !@#$ing game loves to target civilians before hostiles.

 

[Shà nwà ng]

Which is pretty much a knee jerk, completely irrelevant to what he said insult. I wouldn’t expect a console user to understand the value of player based modding, some games (e.g. VTM Bloodlines) were saved by patches and mods made by the fans, Morrowind and Oblivion would be far less without them. PC has communities willing to fix and improve games long after the developers have moved on from them, that is not worthless and hardly something to be criticised by people who have been duped into paying for microtransation mods they should be getting for free.

True that.

 

[OnyxVulpine]

Thanks. I'll have to try that. Gotta get a gun first.

Don't think you need a gun. I was looking for food while I was in TW@ and I went up to the counter opposite of the cashier and there was a cash register. I walked behind the counter and it said to press LB to open up the register so I did. $163 was in it for me, and two stars I think.

-Onyx

 

[Kyoujin]

Which is pretty much a knee jerk, completely irrelevant to what he said insult. I wouldn’t expect a console user to understand the value of player based modding, some games (e.g. VTM Bloodlines) were saved by patches and mods made by the fans, Morrowind and Oblivion would be far less without them. PC has communities willing to fix and improve games long after the developers have moved on from them, that is not worthless and hardly something to be criticised by people who have been duped into paying for microtransation mods they should be getting for free.


Anyway the GTA games never really interested me, I prefer fantasy/sci fi games myself.

It was relevant. It was in response to him trying to make PCs sound high and mighty. And I wasn't always just a "console user". I started with the PC, and for years I prefered gaming on the PC. I used to even be a sponsored gamer, competed in tournaments for money and that sort of thing. I still prefer the PC for professional gaming because I feel consoles are too easy to be "awesome" at. I'm just saying, PC has really died down.. Most good games go to the consoles now, and computers have just become more and more expensive and inconvienent.

 

[Chameleo]

It was relevant. It was in response to him trying to make PCs sound high and mighty. And I wasn't always just a "console user". I started with the PC, and for years I prefered gaming on the PC. I used to even be a sponsored gamer, competed in tournaments for money and that sort of thing. I still prefer the PC for professional gaming because I feel consoles are too easy to be "awesome" at. I'm just saying, PC has really died down.. Most good games go to the consoles now, and computers have just become more and more expensive and inconvienent.

I wouldn't say the world of PC gaming looks totally bleak. I guess MMORPG's are still profitable on the PC in comparison to your typical console, not to mention most games on the Xbox 360 manage to be ported straight to PC, practically making the console irrelevant, even though a top of the line game of PC could cost twice as much.

 

[Kyoujin]

I wouldn't say the world of PC gaming looks totally bleak. I guess MMORPG's are still profitable on the PC in comparison to your typical console, not to mention most games on the Xbox 360 manage to be ported straight to PC, practically making the console irrelevant, even though a top of the line game of PC could cost twice as much.

Yeah, that's about the only thing that seems to be really going.. MMORPGs. And most ports suck, really.. whether it's PC to console, or vice versa. I mean, like Halo 2 for example.. I heard a lot of bad things about the PC version. And it's a surprise that PC hasn't even gotten Halo 3 yet. The only thing I saw interesting on the PC lately was Crysis.. but it's one of those games that you really need to put a crapload of cash into your computer to even run on the lowest settings.. And what fun is that?

 

[Bokracroc]

I'm sort of mixed how I feel about Grand Theft Auto. It's a very fun game, but the graphics are really kind of poor. Both the 360 and PS3 seem a little too blurry at times compared to other games, and while Grand Theft Auto games were never known for graphics, at times they're just a little too... uhm, yeah.

No, Two Worlds is poor. GTA4's graphics are graphics, you can look at things and you can tell what they are. It doesn't need all the whiz-bang effects of the CryEngine 2 and more. No, there is nothing initially wrong with it's graphics.

the !@#$ing game loves to target civilians before hostiles.

Yes it does. I found the simple solution is just to shoot them too if you have the time and ammo.

lol. PC gaming really seems to be dieing out, anyway. Consoles get all the games.. And who wants to keep spending money every month to keep your computer up to date, when you can go out and buy a console and be pretty much set for years to come. ;p Mods aren't worth paying that much extra.. hah.

Shush. Don't even start.

 

[Kyoujin]

No, Two Worlds is poor. GTA4's graphics are graphics, you can look at things and you can tell what they are. It doesn't need all the whiz-bang effects of the CryEngine 2 and more. No, there is nothing initially wrong with it's graphics.


Yes it does. I found the simple solution is just to shoot them too if you have the time and ammo.


Shush. Don't even start.

lol. Okay.. buy a computer for around $1000 just so you can play games on it, probably won't even be able to play with maximum settings turned up.. and in a few months, there'll be newer games out that require new hardware/software.. Or, pay $250-500 for an Xbox 360.. and be able know that you're not going to have to buy a bunch of BS upgrades to play the games coming out in the next near..

HMMM.