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GTA IV : ummm its out!

desenso said:
Your TV is either not properly calibrated, or it's a piece of crap.
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You guys/gals are live......LOL:D

MacRumors free-roam anyone?
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I'm down...sounds like fun to me...I'll be online all weekend.

I'm getting better at the driving and like I said before the cover system is a plus. I'm enjoying the story so far and I really like the main character this time around...the game is picking up.



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2nyRiggz said:
I'm down...sounds like fun to me...I'll be online all weekend.

I'm getting better at the driving and like I said before the cover system is a plus. I'm enjoying the story so far and I really like the main character this time around...the game is picking up.



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I'll be climbing a Ireland's highest peak on Saturday, and assuming I survive I'll be up for the challenge on Sunday :D

Driving I find ok. Some of the faster cars are skidtastic with the faintest break sending them into skidarama's. The bloody camera though when in the car can be a pain especially at intersections where there is say a freeway or railway above you. The camera pans to the side and you can't see where your going.. aghhh!!
 
I'll be up for some macrumors multiplayer also. Xbox name is same as my username.

Like you guys, I too was a bit disappointed in the title. But give it a few more hours. The plotline has started to pick up, and I'm at that point you want to reach in all video games, where you dont want to stop playing because you want to see what happens next. Also, i spent a lot of time just free roaming with a friend, and once you get used to the driving (although im still having trouble with 90 degree drift turns).

Coolest thing I've done so far is drive full speed through "Times Square" with four cops on my tail, did a quick 180, and while in reverse, shot out the lead cop car's tires, so he slammed into the other three, then did another 180 and drove off into the sunrise. Stuff like that is why reviewers gave this game a 10 ( i would give it a 9.7 personally, no game deserves a 10)

To Taustin Powers: There are hidden packages, because one of the xbox 360 achievements is to find all of them ( i think 100?) I havent seen any yet, but i havent played since i found out myself.
 
I'm still having problems connecting again today.

I was online all day yesterday, but today I haven't been online once.

Error connecting every single time.


Anyone else having problems today?

PS3 version.
 
Taustin Powers said:
Thanks, I'll check that out.



Another minor gripe I have so far: No hidden packages! (at least not yet?) There's hardly any stuff to be found when roaming around. The city is beautiful and fun to explore, but I would enjoy it even more with finding hidden packages.
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There are 200 flying rats to be found in the game.
 
Taustin Powers said:
Yeah, I just read about that. I haven't encountered one yet (or at least I didn't notice), but this could be fun.
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I found one by accident while on a mission, but couldn't figure out how to pick it up and was in a bit of a hurry following a dealer!

It was only later I found out you have to shoot them! :eek:
 
I'm kind of dissapointed. In a lot of ways it's a really full, great game. In others I'm let down.

If they talk so much about the depth...I'd like to see more. Like dating...more than just pick the chick up and then drop her home. More conversation control would be nice.

Still haven't found all the great ramps and stuff.

Need mini saves. I drive all the way across town for a mission...then some cop mucks things up and I have a cheap death...really lame to have to drive across town again.

Story is good so far. Only about 20% in, but things are nice. To me they would have done better to not push "next gen" as much and push refinements more. They're only letting down because they set the bar so high. Fine game in it's own right.

Paul
 
pcypert said:
I'm kind of dissapointed. In a lot of ways it's a really full, great game. In others I'm let down.

If they talk so much about the depth...I'd like to see more. Like dating...more than just pick the chick up and then drop her home. More conversation control would be nice.

Paul
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What about you know, getting a real girlfriend? Just a suggestion?

There's a million things they could implement or improve on before touching on 'conversation control with in-game girlfriends'.

Jeez.
 
What's everyone's addiction level? I'm at "The Weekend Has Landed". Whatever that means :p
 
^Pause the game and look into your stats section.

I'm kind glad they took out some of the stuff from GTA:SA....I lost interest too fast in that one with all the customization blah blah blah

I think they wanted a more structured GTA with redefined combat controls...which I think they nailed...I've never really been inclined to finish the game like I am in this one.



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WTF WTF... I think my GTA IV disk is ****ed or sumthing. I put it in and load the game... but once the little photo slideshow/intro thing is over it just says my mission name "The Master and the Molotov" and the rest of the screen is black it looks like it is loading but the screen has stayed like that for 10 minutes now :mad::mad:

edit: its all good now. I had to restart the PS3 twice before it fixed itself. If anyone encounters this problem try restarting the PS3 by turning it off and then turning off the power supply, wait 10 seconds, and then turn it all back on again.
 
So with all this GTA hype my curiousity is peaked - never played a GTA game before. No 360 or PS3 though, so I'll have to wait for the PC version to be released in 6 months or a year or whatever they make us all wait. In the meantime, I can get any of the GTA3 series PC versions for <$15.

So to all the GTA4 freaks, are these worth playing compared to 4, or is it "a whole new game" that's causing all the freaking out over the new one? If I played just one of the three, which one should it be? (VC seems to get the highest reviews, but SA is supposed to be the biggest/most features)...

Or should I just wait for GTA4 PC to be released and play more Mario Kart in the meantime?
 
No problem with real girlfriends here..just using that as an example of things that aren't deep...loads of things stayed as shallow as GTA3.

Also just saw a post on Kotaku and I nailed it predicting bugs in the PS3 release.

Paul
 
This game isn't too bad, I might be complaining half like MRU if I actually had to pay for it (thanks R*). I feel its the same ol, just with better graphics. The one thing I have noticed is that the story this time around is actually decent, though it could be more immersive.

Cars are great once you get past the junk that you can get in the beginning, I still feel like its a driving game, its sloppy when you are walking around. The minigames are a great addition but I would rather have a more involved story than minigames.

The game looks awesome, the sounds are lifelike, it feels like a real living breathing city. I love the radio stations, the TV is meh. A 10 it is not, a strong 8 or low 9 would be better suited for the game.

My $0.02

Ed
 
searched, but to no avail.

say all my friends have an xbox 360.
if i get a ps3 (bluray, rock band, and now this make me want to buy) will me and my friends be able to play GTA online?
 
bc008 said:
will me and my friends be able to play GTA online?
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No.

mrgreen4242 said:
So to all the GTA4 freaks, are these worth playing compared to 4, or is it "a whole new game" that's causing all the freaking out over the new one? If I played just one of the three, which one should it be? (VC seems to get the highest reviews, but SA is supposed to be the biggest/most features)...
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I love the series but my fave is still Vice City. San Andreas added a lot but it might be a little overwhelming at first. GTA IV is more like GTA 3 but evolved, rather than VC/SA evolved. It's more like Mario Bros to New Mario Bros than to Mario Bros 2 and 3... If you get my drift!

Personally I'd wait. It's a good game but I wouldn't buy a console for it, especially when there will be a PC version at some point.
 
Off Topic, but in regards to what I mentioned before.

I'm back from the mountain. 9 1/2 hours up and down in what the experts called today 'the worst conditions they have seen in their lives' :rolleyes:

Fell/Slid over 20 feet down and I am bruised to f***
Torrential rain, visibility of only 10 feet or so, blistering wind

It was quite frankly one of the most challenging, and also one of the worst things I have ever done.

Never Ever Again !!!

Back to GTA playing.. It's much less hard work :D
 
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