Gta Iv

[joosh_7]

Just finished a three hour marathon of GTA IV and was wondering what people's thoughts on Rockstar's new GTA and how its changed from San Andreas.

From what I've playing I thought that:
Pros
-Great graphics
-More realistic
-Sweet new cover system
-Multiplayer
-Lots of extras like cinematic mode

Cons
-Occasionally the frame-rate drops noticeably
-Harder to blow up cars with gun fire
-Stronger cops - sometimes they headshot you
-Controls can be a bit unresponsive sometimes

 

[Dr00d]

Personally? I'm dissaponted.

They downgraded it down from SA. No leveling your skills (weapons, driving, fitness), no airplanes, feels like a small, less diverse game world, less verity of weapons. And ofc, less cheats.

Do love the weapon effects and cover though. But I'd trade the graphics of 4 for the awesome gameplay of SA.

 

[brad.dude03]

Ewww San Andreas was shit. All of that extra crap detracted from the gameplay. In many regards IV is more realistic than SA. In other ways it is less realistic, AND IT WORKS BETTER. No one wants to fucking exercise in a game, so why have that crap?

GTA IV is the ultimate perfection. It's like if Rockstar were all alchemists, this shit is the Philosopher's Stone.

To give you some idea, I went out and bought a 360 just so I could play this game.

 

[Dr00d]

No one wants to fucking exercise in a game, so why have that crap?

I liked it, it was fun to better yourself over the course of the game.

Oh, also forgot, less clothing options in this game too. And playing an ex-soviet guy kicks so much ass it's not even funny.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

To give you some idea, I went out and bought a 360 just so I could play this game.

Ha! I won!

Oh and, if you dont buy this game i'll be forced to go to your house and beat you to death.

GTA 4 is a quarter less hyped than Halo 3, and its ALREADY beaten the release sale records of it. This game is perfection, in both senses. Literarly (Most websites give it a perfect 10) and what ever the hell the second sense is.

 

[Captain Griffen]

GTA 4 had just as much hype as Halo 3, if not more. I dunno what planet you are living on...

 

[CMarket]

I love the fact that a Serb is the main character )

 

[Dr00d]

I haven't beaten the story yet, but they never say WHERE is from exactly, just from eastern Europe. But he defiantly isn't Russian (/cry).

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, they purposely don't tell you. At some points they call him a Serb, at others a Russian, and then just a Balkan.

And on this one, I must admit that Rockstar did a better job of hyping the game. Why? They kept everything under wraps, as hushed up as possible. This just served to increase the hype a thousand-fold.

And Stallion: I went the Tuesday that GTA4 came out to go buy it

 

[Steel_Stallion]

GTA 4 had just as much hype as Halo 3, if not more. I dunno what planet you are living on...

Earth, unless by your logic, anyone who doesnt know that GTA 4 was more hyped than Halo 3 is an alien.

 

[Dr00d]

Looks like Niko is a serb after all.

The game is set in a re-imagined Liberty City, a fictional city based heavily on modern day New York City. It follows Niko Bellic, a Serbian veteran of the Bosnian War who comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, only to find his cousin has lied about the wealth that was promised to be awaiting him.

 

[skrab]

Looks like Niko is a serb after all.

yea they got a perfect noob for such an awesome game

 

[Steel_Stallion]

I like him, he's a nice character.

 

[brad.dude03]

He's a great character, but I'd love him more if he was more Eastern European and less Baltic...

 

[CMarket]

yea they got a perfect noob for such an awesome game

A perfect noob? Why? Because he's a Serb?!

 

[skrab]

A perfect noob? Why? Because he's a Serb?!

nope hes not a serb...
rockstar games never said that hes serb or whatever...
and wikipedia can be edited by everyone

his history sucks...but its also a perfect story for such a game

 

[CMarket]

So why did you call him a perfect noob?

 

[Dr00d]

Well he DOES speak in his native language a few times. If that was Serbian he was speaking, couldn't it be safe to assume that's where he's from?

 

[CMarket]

Yes, in fact I believe that there is a word or two that tells you he is from Serbia for sure(because every other slovenian language has a different word for it and never use this form).

 

[brad.dude03]

It could just be a mangled pseudo-language, like the chinese/japanese often spoken on English TV shows.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Does anyone care about the characters backround anyway? Lets go to strip clubs and shoot prostitutes while driving our bikes off of the roof of buildings.

 

[FamousPker49]

My xbox is actually running right now with GTA IV. It is excellent. I don't like how there are no planes, but that is just fine for me. I love the cover system, and the sexy graphics. Cops being tougher is a plus, and make the game more challenging.
Overall, it was worth the money. Plus the fact there is online multiplayer is awesome. I havent tried it because I don't have XBOXLIVE but I plan to get it just for that.

CHEATS are for NOOBS. I can see using a cheat if you have beat the game and want to dick around, but as for in the middle of the game, it is really lame to use cheats, and I don't think a game should ever be judged for lack of cheats.

And who cares about clothing options? It's not about playing dress up. It's about playing strap up and killing and doing things that in the real world are frowned upon.

 

[Perry_]

Just waiting for the Wii version announcement... any day now...

 

[brad.dude03]

Lol, there wont be a Wii version, ever. Did San Andreas come out on gamecube? No sir, it's not happening. It will come out on PC eventually, but Wii is dead to Rockstar.

 

[Dr00d]

I do believe he was kidding brad.

 

[brad.dude03]

Mayhaps......



MAYHAPS NOT!

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Guys, a word to the wise for people who have it on the 360:

if you use cheats, it blocks the Achievments for that save Permanantly

Wtf Rockstar?!?

UPDATE NAOW!

 

[Dr00d]

Thats not a mistake. They don't want you cheating till you played the game for what it is.

 

[brad.dude03]

1) Absolutely no one (except retards) play the game without cheating at least once. This doesn't mean you have to cheat during the story (A lot of people don't), but so many people cheat while just screwing around in the game.

I thought that it only blocked the achievement while the cheat was active, rather than permanently.... are you sure that's not how it is?

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Thats what people have reported. I havent tried it myself, but how can a cheat be "In-active" the weapon cheat for example, weapons stay with you even after you die. Except your arrested.

I'm not 100% sure. But alot of people are saying that :/

 

[joosh_7]

Its actually pretty smart, when they mean its blocked for the save it only means IF you save after it so you can load your game and cheat for a while without that save being permanently screwed. Anyway, the lack of tanks is disappointing and the helicopter possibly needs an auto-aim for the machine gun.

 

[Steel_Stallion]

Seriously, ever tried using that in multiplayer?

Its useless. Aiming is impossible. It should have been a seperatly controlled turret. (Like maybe holding the aim button down makes your helicopter hover in its current position and you can aim the machine guns)

 

[Zombie]

I hate the fact that it's not out for PC yet. I'm so ichy to play that game-

 

[brad.dude03]

It will be eventually. Just give it time. The Bonus Content (Also a 360 exlcusive) wont be out till November :<

 

[Zombie]

This waiting KILLS me, brad!

 

[brad.dude03]

It does indeed.

In other news, I beat the game last night. First GTA game since GTA III that I've played through right to the end.