The GTA4 thread

[Maranello575 5]

someone has got hold of the game early and posted a video of the gameplay and i have to say, its amazingly real

heres the link:

http://poststuff4.entensity.net/042508/media.php?media=gta4.wmv

[hummer0328 6]

Originally posted by: Maranello575 someone has got hold of the game early and posted a video of the gameplay and i have to say, its amazingly real

heres the link:

http://poststuff4.entensity.net/042508/media.php?media=gta4.wmvquote>

Wow!!! Thats amazing!!!  I have never seen such realistic graphics.  It's like it's actually happing right in front of you.

[your_adress_here 11]

Absolutely brilliant!!!

[Explodingsims 3]

The release date draws near...

Now...to find someone over 17, to buy this for me....

Or simply shop at Wal-mart...

[outriderdriver 4]

yup, midnight release tomorrow. Im there.

[panthersimcity4 162]

I can't wait to get it and get those songs on the Social Club.

So far, I like the "Radio Vladivostok" and "Electrochoc" stations from the official website.

darnit I want GTA4 so bad!

[Rymac91 15]

Although I never liked the GTA series, GTA IV looks really good! I think I actually might get it this year.

[GMT 389]

I so don't know what I'm doing the next 20 hours until I get myself the game...

it's such a damn feeling to know that I get it myself tomorrow, something I'm waiting since I finished San Andreas the first time (what was exactly a week after the release...)

so, there's PLENTY of new reviews on the web.

Gametrailers gives it 9.8

CVG 9.5

Games Radar 10

Eurogamer 10

TeamXbox 10

1up 10

(of a maximum 10 each time)

kotaku has a review aswell, but without no points.

therefore, a good bunch of stuff to read in a hated/loved manner (pro and contra if you want)

they said they had 65.67% after 35 hours and 94 missions (now, 35 hours sounds good. but I guess they rushed it for the time pressure such magazines have)

in addition, IGN has a video review and gamespot uk has 6 (real, but) short videos of ingame action

as for the PC gamers among us, a painfull time starts.

a games website called whatifgames.com claims to know that there wont be a PC release anytime.

but this has 2 flaws... first of, this site doesn't look like a trustworthy site

and second, they quote an R* representative, but without giving names.

I doubt this is news to be trusted, R* usually doesn't work without introducing themeselves, nor I think that such a site gets such important news first hand while all the official magazines and major fansites R* happily works with don't know nothing.

ohh, I just recall that the R* representatives some fansite webmasters met around april 21st in NYC (they where invited for an exclusive hands on) answered the PC version questions with "no comment"... what sounds like a just keep on waiting to me.

[outriderdriver 4]

so after the 20 mins of downloads I get to play the game. IMO the price for the game is a steal. the music is good and now 2 hours later im going to sleep.

[ilikehotdogsalot 308]

I am really pissed off. Just got home from a terrible flight, and my XBOX got the red circle of death, and the covering it in towel won't work. This is AFTER we sent it to the people at Microsoft. Ughhh.

[Glenni 1,444]

Well... i'll try to get it today, allthough odds are against me, i'm not done at school until 14:20, i haven't preordered. And the stores might have earlier on midnight today...

[ILL Tonkso 1,236]

Im about to leave the house to pick up my preordered and paid for copy! Shame I am in uni till 6 or 7 tonight.

[your_adress_here 11]

I'm "sick" today, going to be off to get GTAIV real soon!

[bourneid 13]

well... I was "sick" today also... that dang GTitis. I have been palying GTA for the last 8 hours or so and man, I tell you this is most likely the best game I have played in a long time. 

anybody completed the " warm coffee" encounter yet. 

if so...  take that Hillary Clinton...  and lawyers how sued over the last game   

[Glenni 1,444]

i can't beleive it... i didn't preorder, i didn't go to the shops until 4PM, yet it was there....

I'm starting to believe there is a god now...

[sims co. 0]

Wow, some people must have really wanted this game. A man was stabbed whilst waiting to receive his copy of GTA IV in Croydon and a teenager was violently mugged for the game in Manchester. Click here for the full story.

[football_fever 6]

This game is so amazing. I work overnights at Target, so I got one as soon as I got off at 8:30am. From playing it so far, it seems so so incredible. I've only done a few missions, but so many little details have gone into this. When walking or running, Niko leans into his turn. When the cars turn, the momentum makes the car lean. I haven't seen the same pedestrian twice yet. Everything in this area of the city is gritty and dirty. The voice acting is flawless, and the facial expressions that go along with them are superb. I think this game might ruin me...although I wish I could go sell my copy to someone that didn't get one...GTA scalping?

My god, my car was being shot at, and it left bullet holes...they shot out the tire and I drove on it for a few blocks before it blew off completely and the rim was scraping the street. When the chase was over there were realistic bullet holes and paint scrapes on the car...this is insane, and I'm still only doing the early BS missions

[GMT 389]

I got it myself about 8AM this morning, was back home at 8:30 (had to refuel the car) and be playing rite now without a break... and still not all islands unlocked....

but I date too many friends and girls and go on exploration and stuff...

thats so like mooost awesome!!

[Glenni 1,444]

You know, this game is JUST amazing, it's so incredibly detailed, the subway and El-trains for instance are very well detailed, even with those computer generated voices announcing stuff.

You can even feel that some cars are aged, their brakes are really sluggish sometimes, they squeek and they often have some odd quirks when changing gears. Even by just playing for an hour i have found lots to admire here!

[football_fever 6]

No doubt, Glenni. I noticed that with the cars too. The brakes and the steering are sluggish in old cars. I finally got to use a gun, and was amazed at the sounds! The first person I shot was in the middle of a street, and the sound echoed so realistically it's hard to describe. I then had a shootout inside, and it was muffled by the walls and didn't echo at all.

I've also noticed about three different kinds of police car, and not like in SA, where the three cities had different cars.  There are different police cars and taxi cabs all in the same streets.  You also can't walk through car doors like in SA, which is another of the insignificantly tiny details, but it makes such a difference.

Right now this all feels so expansive, it's hard to comprehend.  I've barely started dating, watched one show on TV, listened to just a couple radio stations, bowled, and explored maybe half of the Broker/Dukes island.  I think I'm still in shock

Edit:  Sorry I'm posting so much, but I'm way too excited for this.  The new Patriot is awesome!  It's an H2 Hummer...and when it's raining, people were covering their heads with newspapers and walking faster.  It's going to be interesting to see whether or not there's anything they didn't think of

[hummer0328 6]

I was about to go down and pick it up, but... my car won't start!  Guess it's time to put on my running shoes.

[Morfar_Toast 0]

Me and some of my friends spent about 10 Euros (each) on transport( Public transport is very expensive in Denmark) and when we finally get to an Ebgames shop, they say that we have to preorder it. We then try another game shop, all copy's sold. Then we try a third, all sold, then the last one, where we are told that we aren't old enough. We then went to the cinema, an watched Meet The Spartans, man that's a boring video!

Overall, it was a very bad day for me

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I saw an article comparing GTA to SImCity, the person talked about how GTAIV was very realistic, like San Andreas was. Here are the parts of the artilce that had the main comparison:

 

While playing GTA: San Andreas I often found myself getting utterly lost, unable to find the rendezvous for the armed shootout with a rival gang. But it doesn't matter when the depth and realism is this astonishing.

In this way, GTA is like a made-for-adults version of Sim City, a game often touted as "educational". In that game, players can enjoy creating a perfectly ordered miniature town, or, in a different mood, destroying it with a vast volcano. Interestingly, doing the latter doesn't seem to turn people into arsonists.

[outriderdriver 4]

GTA SA was crap(period). it was incredibly awful. especially for the BOX

[Bluebeard 0]

GTA SA is awesome.

     Now I'm looking to buy a PS 3 and GTA 4 but don't want to spend a ton a cash on television for just playing games.

    So what do you suggest and can a monitor be used instead of some fancy overpriced television?.Thanx

[dabadon5 295]

i got the game now and all i can say is, that this game is Funking awesome !

buy it now !

[ilikehotdogsalot 308]

I've been playing this game all day, and the issue with my XBOX was a simple missconnection error that was easily fixed. The graphics, the chases, the details, you just can't get over them. I've put my homework on hold today to play it, now at almost 10 pm I'm starting on them

[panthersimcity4 162]

ugh.... you people make me so jealous! I want it sooooo sooooo bad!

I already downloaded some music from the GTA thing at Amazon. Not bad.

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

I don't care if I'm a minor, I want it. But first I need a PS3. I saw some pics of GTA 4 and all I have to say is wow. I've never seen anything so realistic.

[your_adress_here 11]

Been playing all day... damn it's awesome... ugh... I was gonna at least use some of my day to start my english essay due last week.I guess I'll have to come up with another excuse.

"Uh, sorry, no, it's not quite done yet, I was, uh, playing GTA4..."