ieatzombies
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It's been a long wait since SA and IV but it's here. It's time for los santos folks! Thanks for making the wait less painful!
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Grand Theft Auto V |OT| It's Time To Go Home
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MiamiWesker
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24 hours guys! Hold me.
Lowlander2
Banned
I think most people at my establishment are actually either scared or nonchalant about this game. I don't know if anyone really wants to review it.
I understand the trepidation, but I don't give a fuck. I'm actually more sceptical than excited for this game, but I still need to get it. This year's seen a lot of "generation closers", games that celebrate or lampoon what this generation had to offer. Will this game be one of them, or will the driving still suck?
I understand the trepidation, but I don't give a fuck. I'm actually more sceptical than excited for this game, but I still need to get it. This year's seen a lot of "generation closers", games that celebrate or lampoon what this generation had to offer. Will this game be one of them, or will the driving still suck?
IAmRandom31
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This time tomorrow I will be in line at GameStop with god knows how many others playing FFVII as time seems to fast forward playing that game.
San Andreas was the best GTA and this looks like they took that game and upped the ante x 100. Can't wait!!!
San Andreas was the best GTA and this looks like they took that game and upped the ante x 100. Can't wait!!!
Storm Raider
Banned
24 hours... It's been far too long.
The 100 review war shall start.
Buckethead
Banned
I'm most excited for the ambient stuff.
It was the best part of RDR.
Outside of Liar's Dice, that is.
It was the best part of RDR.
Outside of Liar's Dice, that is.
RiderKairuu
Member
I feel sorry for everything important in my life once this game is in my hands. I told my gf to hold my calls and our relationship!
She hid my PS3 
The driving does not still suck. It's closer to GTA 3 than IV.
ShipTheCheese
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10 hours for me!
It's good to live in Australia sometimes.
It's good to live in Australia sometimes.
wellthatsucks
Neo Member
Apologies then. I haven't played the game or watched any leaked footage myself. Just going by what some have said over at GTAForums.
Wasn't sure if this was posted earlier or not (200+ thread!) but a comparison video that went up Saturday and taken down shortly after, is back up.
PS3 vs Xbox 360.
The weather and time of day in the comparison video is different but both systems look crisp and clean - huge improvement over GTAIV.
Video here
PS3 vs Xbox 360.
The weather and time of day in the comparison video is different but both systems look crisp and clean - huge improvement over GTAIV.
Video here
Eh, that's selling it a bit short.
So, does anyone have any idea when we/if the game will be available to preload from PSN?
I've heard so many conflicting pieces of information.
On Sept 13th Rockstar tweeted that it would be avail Monday 9/16 3AM EST in the US:
https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/378583916199682048
However, later that day they retweeted a status from PlayStation saying that it would be available Tuesday 9/17 at 12AM EST in the US:
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/378690600909807616
So from what I can tell, there likely may not be a preload for NA at all? Brace yourself PSN.
I've heard so many conflicting pieces of information.
On Sept 13th Rockstar tweeted that it would be avail Monday 9/16 3AM EST in the US:
https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/378583916199682048
However, later that day they retweeted a status from PlayStation saying that it would be available Tuesday 9/17 at 12AM EST in the US:
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/378690600909807616
So from what I can tell, there likely may not be a preload for NA at all? Brace yourself PSN.
Buckethead
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You can't pre-load in the US.
Full download starts at 3AM EST (12AM PST) on the 17th.
Rockstar fucked up this whole situation, tbh.
LOLOMGWTFBBQ
Neo Member
1 day to go! It's only 9pm here but I'm tempted to sleep early just so I can wake up to the reviews
Spazznid
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Don't you DARE!
Buckethead
Banned
That's what R* is calling their random encounters in GTA V "ambient events".
Goodness I hope so! I loved IV's driving- give me more of that !
The Grim Heaper
Member
Hell yeah, I have so much fun driving around Liberty City.
PHOENIXZERO
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It made me think of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ-6TCPdbl0
EDIT: But hearing that dialog from GTA III certainly brought me back.
I'm saying it doesn't have the annoying reliance on real-life driving physics. You can powerslide through just about any turn going full speed. There's still an advanced physics system in place but it doesn't get in the way.
Liberty City was a blast to drive in, even though it wasn't that great of a city
IAmRandom31
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Hard to tell much difference detail wise but the lighting in the PS3 version seemed much more real to me. 360 version looked ultra bright. Maybe PS3 is in a different FOV mode also?
So...basically San Andreas?
Or you know, different time of day in game could also explain it...
I'm watching it for the 4th time, still can't tell. I already looked for jaggies but each system seems to do a decent job. Finally, the PS3 at 720p, eliminates that blurred out mess that GTAIV delivered.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Time has lost all meaning.
Bigger isn't always better. I'd rather they keep this scale but make everything more interactive and fully realised.
First thing I'm gonna do when I start the game is borrow the most ridiculous ride I can find, then I'll drive to the countryside and steal a tractor. Maybe terrorize the local populace for a bit until the police gets on my heels, followed by a thrilling getaway through some harsh terrain and to end it, a nice base jump from the highest place I can get to (without parachute, just to lol at Euphoria).
Then, the real game begins.
Then, the real game begins.
Raitosaito
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I've seen the game. Man the traffic is better than ever, and can get really pack.
There is sacrifice, but mostly in the IQ. And well, the IQ is still better than 4 so I can live with that.
Looked like different times of day on that.
IAmRandom31
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Yeah using different times of the day kind of killed the comparison. It did seem like the Ps3 was using a wider FOV mode though. Things seemed a tad bigger overall.
Either way you go, game looks pretty fantastic running on ancient hardware.
How is ped count overall? It seemed sparse on some streams.
Jersey Shore Native
Banned
no NA pre-load. it was a post mistake
I'm worried about my Xbox, got that baby back in 06, is a RROD survivor and nowadays takes a bit longer than she used to to even load the dashboard. Hopefully GTAV isn't too much for her to handle
Net_Wrecker
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We're eventually going to get to a point where everything is both interactive and on a huge scale when Google map scanning, and procedurally generated content becomes the norm.
The SSX reboot was a small look into that tech. They used scans of real world mountain ranges, then level designers went over everything and turned them into proper racing/trick courses. I think we'll start seeing this approach with open world games next gen. Random building interiors, random content being generated, player created content becoming a much bigger focus, etc. Then it's the designers jobs to make sure everything works and set the rules of the world so stuff doesn't get out of control.
When Rockstar says they eventually want to recreate the world....well, I believe they'll get there.
Too many fucking mistakes. I still don't understand why they don't allow pre-load here in the US. This is probably last time I get a game digitally.
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