Chance Hale
Member
Well, restarted the system several times and the kifflom mission just won't show. Think it's totally glitched and I won't be able to get 100% now ;-;
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Grand Theft Auto V |OT2| <Title available for purchase>
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Talladega Knight
Member
these epsilon missions are a real bitch as far as tediousness is concerned.
Pyccko
Member
Hah, man, I just pulled off a silly ass maneuver. Assaulted the army base in a Prius.
Was juking around all the soldiers in their jeeps for like 2 minutes before I could get into the hangar with the jet in it. Popped in, got on top of the jet, threw a couple grenades at the guys that followed me in, and took off. Crashed it into a bridge about 5 minutes later. WHAT A WASTE
I salute you, little Prius.
Was juking around all the soldiers in their jeeps for like 2 minutes before I could get into the hangar with the jet in it. Popped in, got on top of the jet, threw a couple grenades at the guys that followed me in, and took off. Crashed it into a bridge about 5 minutes later. WHAT A WASTE
I salute you, little Prius.
Done with the Epsilon missions and just lost more than 2 million. FUCK! Replaying that mission doesn't undo it. DAMN IT!
You're not the only one. There's also a Youtube commenter that noticed, so there's at least 3 of us lol.
Net_Wrecker
Member
It tapped into their Manhunt legacy which I didn't think Rockstar North had in them anymore.
As if I didn't already want a sequel..................
Never got that far in manhunt so long ago. It is not one of their most profitable games so I assume they will not make a new one soon.
matrix-cat
Member
I tried to finish the Hunting activity three times and got nailed by cougars every single time. The first time I spotted him too late, couldn't get a bead on him with the rifle and ate it. Second time one I saw him coming, switched to the assault shotgun and started blazing, but I was panicking so much that I missed every single shot. Third time I saw him coming, clicked into Frenzy mode and took the sucker out, then emptied the rest of the magazine into his corpse for good measure. Then, as I'm taking the picture to send to Cletus, I hear another snarl, and I start jamming on Circle to back out of the phone menu but Trevor won't put it away fast enough and it's all over again before I even know it.
Fourth time's a charm:
Fourth time's a charm:
Late game spoiler
How did you feel about Michael's torture scene? Nobody seems to mention it for some reason. perhaps because it's played for laughs but it's just as bad imo
Seeing a bunch of men
falling into meat grinders and getting chopped in half
smashing the testicles of a seemingly innocent man
So, do the cars that are legitimately purchased respawn at the garage? Because I see no other advantage in buying one. While on the topic of the economy, I think I'm gonna hold of on the Lester missions for Franklin until I get a big bankroll, have to cash in on the stock market in a bigger way if I ever want to purchase some of the properties available.
In all fairness it was up to you whether you smashed dem testicles. You sicko...
The first time I did it, he went for the knee. Second time.... oh lordy.
Haven't done the other mission. I'm guessing it's a question mark type?
SERIOUSLY!! Just completed that mission tonight, thought "Man, First I torture some guy, then I commit
an act of 'terrorism' on a government building
Pestilence11
Member
Are the Main Stories in the markets supposed to change at all? Mine has been stuck talking about the
I would've thought that would be major news.
Life Invader bombing even though I've done the first Lester mission as Franklin.
No, it's a story mission. Not a very interesting one, just some filler near the end of the game.
FloatingDivider
Member
Work this week has been torture because I want to play more gta5, it's amplified by the fact that I have nothing useful to do at work 
Rawr Its Ry
Member
Dunno if this is just me or not...but occasionally when playing as Franklin his special stat (not the meter) degrade a little bit from time to time?
José Mourinho
cocknose
Where can you pick up the hammer?
Serpentine
Banned
I never played much of GTA IV but i get what he's saying. Like I said earlier, I think the same way sometimes but i'm still really enjoying playing the game
matrix-cat
Member
Work at it a while. V's helicopters feel totally different to the ones from VC through to IV, but I think they're actually better. You have to be more gentle with them, as the controls are far more sensitive and responsive, but once you get used to them you'll find that the choppers in this game are faster and more manoeuvrable than ever. The only problem is the way they list around in the air, which I assume is something to do with turbulence (since the planes do it, too), but it's not that big a problem.
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
On another note, I'm a bit of a moron on this. Is there are more concise, less purple prose version of what he's saying?
Net_Wrecker
Member
They are faster and more maneuverable than they've ever been, but they're also way too wobbly. Simple acts like flying straight, making small corrections, or even attempting to land are accompanied by the aircraft rocking and veering off course for no reason. Instead of flying, it feels like you're wrangling a wild animal.
It's manageable, but it's not fun.
To each their own.
I enjoyed GTAIV, and I'm enjoying GTAV.
I enjoyed Michaels story, even though I hated the actual exchanges between him an his family.. seeing as though none of it was convincing in the slightest.
Franklins story is interesting, but goes along the same lines as Far Cry 3. He seems very innocent, but at the same he has no issues with killing 20-40 people per gang mission in the name of "self defense".
Trevor is my least favorite, just because he's so blown out of proportion. He mellows out about a quarter into the campaign with random apeshit moments, followed by a meltdown resulting in what he started out as. I haven't done a single one of his optional side quests, nor do I honestly care to.
As far as story goes, nothing really does happen. The only portion of marketing that I cared to pay attention to was the heist angle, something that I feel will be overwhelmingly lacking until the online portion is live. In GTAIV, you did a bunch of missions that gave you at least some money. In this game, there are major scores mixed with jack shit, making me wonder how heavily I need to rely on the stockmarket.
I still haven't done a single thrift shop stick up, and I've only robbed two armored cars. These things feel like petty theft compared to what I was hoping for: at least 5 moneymaking heists, consisting of submissions that are more than just "snag a mask, steal this car". I mean, think of the potential: Break into the completely useless prison to get an ex accomplice to reattempt a past heist that went haywire, or to get revenge on the person who ratted you out, who just so happens to have keys to a safe holding 500K that's in a secure location for you to bust out. (and that's just a side mission to a full on heist)
With that said, I still fully enjoy this game. Like the article writer, I'm impressed by the actual mechanics of the game (lighting, sound, traffic, immersion in general). I'd still give it a GOTY with all the complaints and commentaries I may have.
In any case, I'm enjoying this game over GTAIV purely in the sense that I'm not playing the part of an entirely depressed main character who has nothing other than a cousin who cares for nothing but big american titties. The family angle appeals to me, seeing as though I have a daughter. Franklins bit of being smart and wanting out of the gangbanger life also appeals to me, because he's trying to learn and earn a better life (even if it's through criminal means). This is something I'm doing through work and schooling.
Apologies for the wall. That read just started me on a long tangent.
Back to stealing blimps and flipping off pedestrians!
I believe it was just for the special editions of the game.
Serpentine
Banned
This game reminded me how awesome My War is, I never wanna leave the car when it's on. Keith Morris as the DJ of Channel X is pretty cool too even though i was never a huge fan of his
Also good for discovering new stuff! I'm kinda sorta newish to rap so I liked the Jay Rock song, among some others.
What I got out of it was that he's basically not sure if the game is aimed at people like him anymore, either because the game is more mean spirited than before or that he's just too damn old for this shit
Also good for discovering new stuff! I'm kinda sorta newish to rap so I liked the Jay Rock song, among some others.
What I got out of it was that he's basically not sure if the game is aimed at people like him anymore, either because the game is more mean spirited than before or that he's just too damn old for this shit
Spring-Loaded
Member
The people who bought millions in HAL stock ... hit the X/A button millions of times???
Pestilence11
Member
You can hold the button and it gradually picks up speed.
Just hold the button down.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Okay, whew. That thought would've haunted me for a long time. I tried holding it for a split second and it didn't go up, so I figured you had to tap it for each share (something I wouldn't put past R*)
I kinda get where he is coming from. Although I think that's more to do with what his expectation is with the idea of gaming. Somewhere he wished/ hoped that gaming would 'grow up' or 'mature' in the same way he has matured.
Although he has moved on and faced different challenges in life that shaped him to find a more specific need for a game, Rockstar has not and they made a game around the same core ideals/ target that they've always been doing it.
I've been feeling like that for awhile, but mostly with stuff from Nintendo where I could identify when I was school, but not anymore.
I also agree with his view on the general direction of the story. The meta narrative was always there but 90% of the time it never felt like the central theme was applied to everyone and that their personal story is swept away in the name of fun or illogical movers.
Man, so simple but so awesome. The random police chases alone already make this the greatest GTA.
I recently followed a chase as Franklin and stopped to watch the resulting faceoff. There was quite a buildup of traffic as the shootout raged on between cops and crooks in the middle of the road. Didn't see what happened exactly, but a stray bullet must have hit a gas tank, as there was suddenly a HUGE explosion consisting of at least 5-6 cars. I just stood there in shock as I realised everyone was down, and the shooting had stopped. Only the sound of a nearby car alarm and sirens in the distance.
Tried to take a photo/selfie of the aftermath about 10 times, but Social Club wasn't having it =/
Ah well. With this game, at least there is always next time...
Made a compact for myself:
Hahaha, classic Trevor. This is exactly what I imagine him using LifeInvader/Bleeter would be like... if he gave a shit.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Regarding wanting GTA to "grow up": I think the issue is that GTAV is really dumb. Like really dumb, and really juvenile, and really on the nose and yelling about its satire and caricatures. They've never been subtle, but the entire game is really loud, and brash, and dumb, and mean on a level it's never been, and through however many mission I've done, feels unfocused as a narrative. Combined with the tedious parts of missions and sluggish mechanics, the game can grate, so I get that. That's why I said while listening to the OST a few days ago that I wish the game wasn't so blatantly stupid and took advantage of some of those moody, tense, atmospheric tracks a little more regarding the style of the story.
I don't think Dan Houser and his staff can push this style of GTA any farther. This is the epitome of mean spirited, ugly, loud, vulgar Americana satire in a GTA game. I think it would do well for them to dial the tone back a bit (not the gameplay, like in IV), and do something different next time out. I, personally, had no issues with GTAIV going for a more serious tone, only that they took out so much gameplay variety from San Andreas. Hell, if GTAV was a more classic heist thriller, I would've enjoyed it the same, if not more, and it probably would've helped the narrative as those 3 man jobs are when the game is at its strongest in theme, character interplay, and scenario.
But hell, a lot of it is still fun so whatever I guess.
Wind's Howling
Member
As great as it sounds to earn 2 billion by manipulating the stocks during Lester's missions, there should have been a much easier or fun way to earn cash late in the game.
Granted. I still need to do 30+ story missions but from what I have noticed, getting money is a pain in the ass.
Granted. I still need to do 30+ story missions but from what I have noticed, getting money is a pain in the ass.
What exactly do you find so overwhelmingly "mean spirited, ugly, loud, and vulgar" about it?
Oh shit, just did a random event to rush this guy to the airport for a flight and the guy gave me a stock tip. Making some pretty great money off of it. Awesome.
I loved IV and Red Dead for the reasons he mentioned, but other people didn't. And at the same time, I can appreciate V for what it's trying to do.
I agree that it's difficult for big open-world games to tell a tight narrative, and V's plot isn't immune to wandering, but it seems like the other stuff is just down to his personal taste. I mean I can't even imagine the number of times I've read the phrase "GTA IV was too serious" over the past few years. Different strokes for different folks.
I loved IV and Red Dead for the reasons he mentioned, but other people didn't. And at the same time, I can appreciate V for what it's trying to do.
I just died while doing that one, I'll have to see if I can redo it.
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
So I just ran into a cougar for the first time. Really R*? I about shit my pants.
Dat muscle memory. This stuff is so good
Dat muscle memory. This stuff is so good
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
The sad part is that Rockstar are capable of fixing this with a simple patch. Just change the values of the properties and the amount of income they generate. Make properties actually generate a profit in a reasonable time ala Vice City Stories. It's not even a matter of them adding new content for better chances of making quick money. It literally is a simple matter of changing the values on the properties you can purchase. Well that and I'd also say changing it from a weekly income to a daily income would be a good idea considering how long weeks take to go by in this game.
lazybones18
Banned
So I just met
....I don't even want to imagine how the shit went down
Debra