Grand Theft Auto IV Discussion

[RossBarnfield]

Hello there,

Who is planning on getting GTAIV - for 360 or otherwise - but 360 is my platform.

I know for a fact that if you preorder from GAME.co.uk then you get 500 free Microsoft Points along with 4 free gamer pictures.

I started this thread to see if it would be a good topic to discuss as it's one of the most awaited games on the next-gen consoles. I feel like we should do it some justice by discussing anything we might know about the new Rockstar game.

You can discuss ANYTHING related to GTAIV in this thread, such as:

New Gameplay Elements
Soundtracks
Characters
Storyline
Online Play
Maps/Environment

and much more.


WARNING: Eventually, this thread may contain spoilers.

[dxj]

I will be getting it, hopfully on release day.
Looking forward to it, although i've heard they have taken the taxi side missions out which sucks.

[RossBarnfield]

Well perhaps, but I always found the side missions a bit on the long-winded side. Have you heard anything else interesting?

[beefers1]

I'll get it when the PC version comes out, like I have for all the previous GTA games. I don't really like the side missions too much either, except for the vigilante one in SA where you can just blast 'em up with the Hunter. I wish they would put in more flying missions. But then I heard that they won't be including planes in GTA4 which REALLY REALLY REALLY (REEEEEEAAAAALLY!!!) sucks as I LOVED the few flying missions in SA, especially N.O.E. where I can fly between trees, mountains and buildings (I flew between some skyscrapers in San Fierro), and under bridges, and follow the river valley between 2 high cliffs south of SF. Really tested my reactions, though I did pass it on my first try (too bad, I wish it had been longer!) Other drawbacks:

NO COUNTRYSIDE!!! meaning no place for insane stunts, jumps, and freeroaming without worrying about and traffic!

No bodybuilding. I didn't really look forward to this feature when I got San Andreas, but came to love it.

No old Liberty City. I was hoping they'd keep the old LC, but to make it bigger, include some more areas and cities outside that city. If I wanted to drive NYC, I would get True Crime. I hate it when they model things after real things but give them fake names. VC and SA wasn't too bad as they didn't look at all like their real-life counterparts.

Again, I can't stress this enough: NO PLANES!!! That must be the STUPIDEST move EVER by an otherwise excellent company!

I can live with all the other drawbacks, but the "no planes" part seriously lessens my wanting of the game. I'll probably get it, but just for the graphics and the sheer size of the city.

[Jack.Sparrow]

I've already pre-ordered mine

Their side of the story is, with regards to not having planes, is that because the game is based in 1 city only, it wouldn't be realistic to have multiple airports. I enjoyed planes, but I can see the logic. There's still going to be choppers, which although not the same, means we can still fly around.

[beefers1]

I hate helicopters. So hard to control and fly. I never use them unless I have to make a landing at a specific point (ie. not enough space for a plane landing, though I'm fairly adept with a small plane, enough to make a landing in a relatively small space), or if I have to during a mission. Also: lots of cities have multiple airports. New York alone has at least 3 that I know of (never actually been there before). So bring back the gotdamn planes!!! If not for this game, the NEXT!

Also: the lack of a countryside also somewhat affects my wanting of the game. But like I said, I'll probably get it, only if a PC version comes out.

[dxj]

Yeah no planes, it is set in Liberty City, which of course is based on NYC.

Without having to say i'm sure people can work out why planes are not included.

[Aus_Karlos]

Omg omg omg omg, i remember playing GTA when it first came out, aahh the good old days.

I can't wait tho only a few more days until its released in Aus - i'll be getting it for the PS3.
I just want to see the cars fall apart piece by piece. And what was it,, ah yes cars no longer explode when they sustain body damage. Eventually the car stops working...

[Diddy2]

Originally Posted by beefers1

I'll get it when the PC version comes out, like I have for all the previous GTA games. I don't really like the side missions too much either, except for the vigilante one in SA where you can just blast 'em up with the Hunter. I wish they would put in more flying missions. But then I heard that they won't be including planes in GTA4 which REALLY REALLY REALLY (REEEEEEAAAAALLY!!!) sucks as I LOVED the few flying missions in SA, especially N.O.E. where I can fly between trees, mountains and buildings (I flew between some skyscrapers in San Fierro), and under bridges, and follow the river valley between 2 high cliffs south of SF. Really tested my reactions, though I did pass it on my first try (too bad, I wish it had been longer!) Other drawbacks:

NO COUNTRYSIDE!!! meaning no place for insane stunts, jumps, and freeroaming without worrying about and traffic!

No bodybuilding. I didn't really look forward to this feature when I got San Andreas, but came to love it.

No old Liberty City. I was hoping they'd keep the old LC, but to make it bigger, include some more areas and cities outside that city. If I wanted to drive NYC, I would get True Crime. I hate it when they model things after real things but give them fake names. VC and SA wasn't too bad as they didn't look at all like their real-life counterparts.

Again, I can't stress this enough: NO PLANES!!! That must be the STUPIDEST move EVER by an otherwise excellent company!

I can live with all the other drawbacks, but the "no planes" part seriously lessens my wanting of the game. I'll probably get it, but just for the graphics and the sheer size of the city.

How can you be sure that they are going to release a PC version of the game? (I do know that it is not going to be realesed along witht he console version but anyhow...)

[beefers1]

It's not going to be released with the console versions, but the previous 3 GTA installments always had a PC version that was released about 6-8 months after the console versions.

[kolevich]

I can't wait till PC version of GTA IV will be released...
By the way, I have a nice GTA video for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfhZfSVuup4

[Jack.Sparrow]

That's an awesome vid.!!

[Jack.Sparrow]

19 days to go....

[beefers1]

damn, for you guys. PC gamers'll probably have to wait another half-year or so. And you guys get Gran Turismo too, though the only thing that makes me kind of want it is the graphics, and the huge range of cars, including everyday production cars, something most other games don't have. Though I don't really want it as there's no car damage for any of the GT games, and there probably won't be for GT5 either. In everyday racing, it's tolerable, but for rally racing, which is a sport in which car damage is unavoidable, it's really unrealistic to come out at the end of a stage unscathed.

[Jack.Sparrow]

GT is PS exclusive as far as I know (which isn't much ). I downloaded the HD GT5 'demo' and the graphics are truly a lot better then GT4. Plus they've included drifting and it's a lot more realistic then NFS. True about the no damage thing, kinda sucks.

This is a GTA thread though Sorry of drifting off topic.

[beefers1]

so how many days left til the console release? (i'm not one to keep track of these things)

also: unless it's a dedicated drifting competition, drifting as almost useless in a race as early braking to take a turn is much faster (provided you take the right line and go through the apex; i generally like taking a later apex to help with acceleration) and easier on the tires too.