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Grand Theft Auto V |OT2| <Title available for purchase>
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Oh, it's not? Well then pardon me!
Ha, wow.
Is this a GAF first? Questionable mechanics are now part of GTAV's "satire," guys.
Seriously, as much as I am loving this game, the unwillingness to accept valid criticism is hitting an all-time high with this game.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Except I was still in the deep end of the quarry where I don't even think any construction workers hang out. Yeah, crowded city indeed.
And there's plenty of "reaction" for everything you do in this game. Just standing in front of people doing nothing gets a "reaction" and the police are on you. How about shooting guns in the middle of nowhere? Lots of magic police "reaction." This game's all about reaction, except when it comes to your character movement. Good look getting quick reactions there.
Oh.. Yeah actually that's probably a pretty good guess.
NullPointer
Member
Firing a gun is more than sneezing, and its not like its the only thing you can do when capturing bounties.
While realism isn't the holy grail here, neither is shooting and crashing the end all be all answer for every mission either.
If you want to shoot their tires without getting heat, do it with a suppressed weapon or do it when there aren't witnesses around or wait until you get on side roads.
You have plenty of options.
Spring-Loaded
Member
That's when it happens.
Dick Justice
Banned
No really, you can just be walking by, and the cops will suddenly come after you. Or stand near a pedestrian, and watch them call the cops on you.
You brought up the real life comparison, so yeah, shocking.
That hasn't happened to me once in my entire time playing this.
Dick Justice
Banned
It hasn't happened to you, therefore it can't be true. I've walked up to a cop standing on the street, stood there for a few seconds, and then had him draw his gun and try to arrest me.
NullPointer
Member
Hasn't happened to me in my 50 hours of play, so not sure what to say there. I've also fired my weapons quite a bit without getting in trouble, but I do use a mix of suppressed and loud weapons, depending. I'll also wait for the right time to make my more blatant moves.
The only time people have called the cops on me is when I've trespassed on their property, and only after being warned several times. Same with the seedier neighborhoods in the city.
So yeah, at least in my game everything has made perfect sense as far as cop reactions go.
You get up in their personal space and they will warn you, just like other NPCs. If you stand there and ignore their warnings, well OK, they follow through with em. Not seeing the problem here.
I'm not saying its not true, but what I am saying is that you might be over exaggerating just a bit.
Net_Wrecker
Member
The dude in Vinewood playing his guitar on the sidewalk called the cops on me because the game decided I walked too close to him, and "bumped" him, though I was nowhere close, so he goes into a panicked state and calls the cops on me.
All because I was trying to listen to him sing.
I shot him of course. He wanted a reason to get the police, so I gave him one.
Tom Brohanks
Banned
Those with a PS3, is it just me or does the framerate get really bad at times?
Spring-Loaded
Member
If you stand near people and they say something like "could you leave me alone" and you don't, they'll call the cops. If it happens with cops, Ballas or The Lost ("get lost!"), they'll start shooting at you. I've had where I've replied to them and my character said something harsh, then they called the cops.
What's the transit thing for? I'm in the subway right now but I can't do shit, I'm stuck on the ride man, can't even leave.
I parachuted my way in, HALO jump style yo. The hard part was evading the surface-to-air missiles.
I parachuted my way in, HALO jump style yo. The hard part was evading the surface-to-air missiles.
NullPointer
Member
And even then it isn't instant. They slowly and surely break out their guns while making it clear they'll shoot if you don't get the fuck out of dodge. If you stick around, there's trouble to be found, and usually far more than you're ready for.
I've learned this lesson the hard way several times, but am now wise and know which way the wind is blowing.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
I invested in the right thing before the first assasination mission. Around how long should I wait before I sell for maximim profit?
PhantomZone
Member
Went for a swim, got eaten by a shark.... good times.
Spring-Loaded
Member
And some people don't like that it happens. I imagine some might not always notice that it's about to happen and considering how quickly you can get killed understand their frustration.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Personally I don't have a problem with the story missions not giving you cash rewards outside of the main heists. I just have a problem with the lack of ways to make extra money once the story is done, and I also have a problem with the lack of rewards in general for all the side stuff you do.
Yeah, watched that yesterday. Pretty cool.
5 hours until I can play again. This may be the most obsessed with a game I've been in a long time. Since...RDR? 100 hours won't be enough.
You know what kinda sucks about this game? That you can't "discover" missions or events in the world, you are always told where to go to meet new people. Renders exploring kinda useless.
So apparently blimps are dangerous. I'm always accidentally finding new ways to die it seems.
Hip Hop
Member
It happens way too much. I wish it was randomly from here and there, but almost every pedestrian and civilian is like this. You either get shot, or get the cops called on you.
NullPointer
Member
The random side missions are all discovered, and some of them are more than they seem.
Net_Wrecker
Member
That's my issue with those reactions. It's not that people might react if you berate them or "invade their personal space," but that a few shots put you down before you've even had the chance to react to their reactions. It's ridiculous. The whole game feels designed to coax you into dicking around, but punching you in the balls when you try to.
Thanks for confirming, I too was wondering where that scene is!
Except for everything that isn't a story mission.
Hip Hop
Member
Yup, but don't go pulling out the pistol when your life is in danger, because the cops will be hot on your ass.
The silencer and the knife are also useless. Kill a civilian out in the wild away from everything, the cops will be right there with you too. Everything feels limited in what you can do because of this.
"Free Mode" can't get here soon enough. Well, at least I hope in returns in the form of GTA IV where you can customize how you want the lobby to be.
Wind's Howling
Member
AuguryInsurance sure helps to get some fast cash. Invest a couple of million into it. Blow up 5-10 cars on a parking lot, wait 30 seconds and see the stock rise by 4-5%. Rinse and repeat.
I think I got an extra 2-3 million for something so easy.
I think I got an extra 2-3 million for something so easy.
NullPointer
Member
This is making me wonder about bugs and glitches, because this has never happened with me. I'll experiment more tonight and see if I can get this to happen.
All of my quiet kills have been just that - quiet. Even in the city when there are no eyes on it.
Solid Samus
Banned
his voice says "thanks for all the kind words" and his body language says "give me some fuckin space internet jeez" lmao
Are you sure? I killed two guys standing next to a river near Mount Chilliad with the silenced pump-shotgun and I didn't get any stars (I checked that there wasn't anyone around first).
Neuromancer
Member
Can anyone explain to me how Trevor's helicopter pad works? I landed 2 other choppers on it but only his busted ass graffiti heli ever shows.
Also can you store more than one plane in his hangar?
Also can you store more than one plane in his hangar?
I haven't collected any helis yet, but you just hit left or right on the Dpad while near the helipad and it'll cycle through your copters.
Not sure about planes, but just try the same concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSmrXJbPeeA
lolololol his reaction
Also: I just learned that Franklin can drive cars faster than the rest of the characters(and go even faster in his special mode too). I guess that's how you actually reach the listed top speeds.
lolololol his reaction
Also: I just learned that Franklin can drive cars faster than the rest of the characters(and go even faster in his special mode too). I guess that's how you actually reach the listed top speeds.
Spring-Loaded
Member
I want more Franklin/Lester assassination missions. Not just for the money, but for the thrill
Net_Wrecker
Member
The music, the nighttime visuals, the theme, and having Michael dressed in the ash colored suit during the mission "Mr. Richards" was almost exactly the vibe I want from a modern day Vice City GTA sequel.
My favorite of the early missions. Such good memories of the first time firing a gun!!
The first one was so fun:
I sat in the parking garage on my motorcycle and rev'd the engine until he exited, zoomed out, slow-mode shot him in the dome, and then flew up the stairs to his left and onto the street. Soooo much more fun than sniping him in the parking garage
30 hrs in and still haven't heard Regulate yet
Its not in the game. Along with a handful of other supposed songs that were leaked. I dont know if people were just bullshitting or only working off of partial information and guessing