Coolbgdog12
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j/K. Nah I'm going to replay GTA IV right now. I have it on PC and I'm going to throw the ENB mod on there with HD textures and see how it holds up today.
New GTA V Trailers "MICHAEL. FRANKLIN. TREVOR."
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j/K. Nah I'm going to replay GTA IV right now. I have it on PC and I'm going to throw the ENB mod on there with HD textures and see how it holds up today.
Okay, but GTA environments are very static and reactionless. There's more to do in Skyrim, enrivonments are more dynamic in Red Faction Guerilla and The Saboteur and Just Cause, you can interact with the environment in more interesting ways in Assasin's Creed, actions have more meaning in Fallout New Vegas, there is a greater arsenal of options in Far Cry 3, and the playground is more playful in Saints Row.
The open world playground gameplay in GTA hasn't changed since GTA 3, and it hasn't improved since San Andreas (arguably it's declined since then)
*broken record*
j/K. Nah I'm going to replay GTA IV right now. I have it on PC and I'm going to throw the ENB mod on there with HD textures and see how it holds up today.
With patch 1.4 and the right ENB ( and if you PC is up for it) then I will honestly say it is one of the best games on the PC, even today.
j/K. Nah I'm going to replay GTA IV right now. I have it on PC and I'm going to throw the ENB mod on there with HD textures and see how it holds up today.
I did love Little Jacob and understood him well enough
I just thought Niko was a departure from the usual protagonist in most games, plus his Serbian side appealed to me because I am 1/2 Serb.Coolbgdog12
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I have to downgrade steam's version to 1.4. I really don't like how annoying it is to mod GTA IV though... It took me a long time to fix because a few times the game started up with no text and missing graphics.
I love GTA IV but Niko was a poorly executed character in the game.
"I'm tired of killing" *Kills 1200 people*
"I need money!" *Has a million dollars*
You're not supposed to say anything positive about GTA 4. 'Oh he says he doesn't want to kill but does it anyways.' People don't seem to realize that that's EVERY GAME EVER.
AAAA, technically.
friskykillface
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Micheal really was suppose to be Tommy Verciti(spelled wrong) im sure of it. the musuc, the video, everything seems like Tommy
should have paid Ray rockstar
all three trailers were amazing B^) dat hype
should have paid Ray rockstar
all three trailers were amazing B^) dat hype
King Tubby
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I actually really loved GTA IV, but I feel like Niko was the least interesting character since Claude.
PairOfFilthySocks
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Paul Alexander
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Trying hard to think a single game company that makes trailers half as good as Rockstar's.
Damn. Really well done.
Damn. Really well done.
I actually liked Niko.
captainnapalm
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Yeah, but GTA has a filmic level of realism that none of those games can touch. And it's open world design shits on them all from a great height. Liberty City in IV still hasn't been topped.
Combine those two features and its easy to see why it's the king of the genre.
Chû Totoro
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#TeamFranklin
I wanted a San Andreas GTA style so I think I'll enjoy to play as him the more.
I'm excited but september is really ok for me. I've reach a point where I could only play backlog games for a year so devs taking their time is ok for me.
I wanted a San Andreas GTA style so I think I'll enjoy to play as him the more.
I'm excited but september is really ok for me. I've reach a point where I could only play backlog games for a year so devs taking their time is ok for me.
I thought Niko was a pretty original character. The IV characters were all generally good.
There were way too many mafia characters at the end of IV though. And I hated Manny and Brucie's personalities, but they were still good characters. I especially enjoyed Brucie's character when you learned a little more about him in Gay Tony, which explains his overcompensation.
kevcampbell
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Found the trevor trailer a bit boring but still looking forward to playing as him
Michael had a great trailer with some cool action and nice soundtrack
Franklin trailer was cool, all thats sticking in my mind right now though is, i will give you a hint in the image below
Michael had a great trailer with some cool action and nice soundtrack
Franklin trailer was cool, all thats sticking in my mind right now though is, i will give you a hint in the image below
DangerStepp
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Ehhh... I don't know.
It's cool if that's your opinion, but I'm not completely sure that those statements could hold much water.
It's all relative, right? Also, how good an open world is really depends on what you're looking for within that world as far as entertainment goes. GTAIV was cool at the time, but has been surpassed by several games I've experienced in just the past year.
The Albatross
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The Godfather vs. Boyz in the Hood does not mean that mafia makes for much better storytelling. It just means that the Godfather is a much better movie than Boyz in the Hood. The Godfather is a much better movie than 99% of all other movies.
I generally have more interest in the mafia story line than necessarily an urban ghetto storyline, but for what it's worth, San Andreas is my favorite GTA and I really liked CJ's core storyline.
Could you be more specific? What does filmic level of realism mean? And what about the open world design is so great?
Canis lupus
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Michael trailer was the best, CJ I mean Franklin was cool too, Trevor was boring.
BFIB
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I liked Niko, but I didn't like the fact that the money you earned couldn't be spent on anything but weapons and $1 hot dogs and burgers.
That, and I really wanted them to explore his inner struggle more. Its one thing to say "I don't want to kill anymore" then turn around and kill 20 people in a mission (outside of missions on free roam, because its not storyline driven, just random fun).
That, and I really wanted them to explore his inner struggle more. Its one thing to say "I don't want to kill anymore" then turn around and kill 20 people in a mission (outside of missions on free roam, because its not storyline driven, just random fun).
Yea but IV has one of the most believable and living/breathing cities ( with very good detail too fr a 2008 game) which alone makes the world, or playground, feel a lot more real and alive.
Plus with the 2.45 million times better physics ( driving, flying and euphoria on the civilians which results in that much much more satisfying, believable and fun moments) that add to the game and make it go above and beyond any other game in this genre.
I would prefer to just drive around the city in IV because of its very high quality and in depth vehicle physics over many many, if not all, of the things those games offer.
Let's not forget the much more fun, craziness and hectic moments added to the playground thanks to online free roam which you don't see outside of IV which is probably why IV is still in PSN/XBL top 20 played games every month even after like 5 years...
BUT that is just my view.
Mr.Monitor
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Michael still seems like my favorite, followed by Franklin, and then Trevor. All three of them look interesting enough, though.
This is GTA V.
There will be many improvements, even Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3 show that Rockstar can evolve, they obviously have learned a lot from making those 2 games. Just the shooting alone is guaranteed to be 10 times better. Also the physics is guaranteed to provide almost unlimited amount of random gameplay.
Just play the game then judge it.
Liberty City hasn't been topped IMO; what city has topped it?
CrunchyFrog
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Glorified and flashy cinematics? I hope not. Wouldn't you rather be PLAYING through those kinds of setups instead of just watching?
That being said, GTAV is looking to deliver on the story front. I just hope it delivers as much on the content end. 20 sq miles of gamespace means nothing if 90% of it is populated by trees and glorified cereal boxes disguised as buildings.
Hard to play a trailer.
Let me try .... HNNNNGNGGGG
Nope. Not working. Guess I have to watch it instead.
The Albatross
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No. At best, they all share the lead, but most of the memorable characters are from street organizations.
Also, in what universe do we live in where the police officers aren't central roles to a "gangbanging" story?
*edit* AREN'T
I agree with him about Liberty City.
I've had more fun driving around Liberty City aimlessly while listening to the radio than I ever have with games like Just Cause 2 or the Saints Row series.
Seriously. Just driving around, taking in the city. Not doing anything. Same goes for exploring Red Dead's landscape on horseback. Their open worlds are in an entirely different league than the dull cardboard cities of many other open world games.
Most of the things you see there will be how the gameplay will look like. Yeah they are cinematics, but they are also examples of what you can look forward to when you actually play the game.
captainnapalm
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The writing, dialogue, acting and visuals create a sense of realism that makes the game feel almost like a film. That's evident in the trailers.
The open world design in GTA IV is incredibly impressive. Just compare it with something like Saints Row or Sleeping Dogs. It feels much more like a real city. Less copy/paste. Again, just more realism in the way Rockstar does things.
The challenge will be to not have that level of realism bog down the game like it at times did in IV.
theignoramus
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yup, that dude look like a slimeball, Im getting some serious Francis Mcreary vibes from him.
The Albatross
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Sadly, Niko was one of the best aspects.
WHich doesn't say much of any of the characters in IV.
I could pretty much give you a bio of every character from San Andreas and Vice City -- even GTAIII... generally how their story plays out. And then it gets to IV and all I can think of is Niko, his idiot cousin, Brucie, and that's it. None of the other characters, especially the bad guys or anybody else (I guess Packy?) made any significant enough impression on me for me to remember who they were.
Oh, also the Jamaican guy was awesome.
Lmao @ aliens, but you're right.
Strippers look better than those aliens in GTA IV.
Also, that guy with the glasses looks just like a skinnier Big Smoke. Weird.
Edit: okay maybe not "just like" but the hat and glasses combo is.
DangerStepp
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Does it have to be a city?
The world of Skryim, to me, is a little more engrossing. Hong Kong in Sleeping Dogs, Panau in Just Cause 2, Steelport in Saints Row 3 just to name a few. It's all opinion, though.
Perhaps it's been too long since I've played GTAIV and I don't have the fondest memories of it.
While the world was interesting for the time, I would hope there has been at least one game that has one-upped it. Otherwise I suppose other open world devs are just spinning their creative tires in the mud until Rockstar gives them the next GTA to rip off of?
Coolbgdog12
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The music in Michael's trailer is nice.
Some people, myself included, think it would be interesting to experience the world of GTA through the eyes of a woman. It would be a pretty bold thing for Rockstar to do. There was speculation that GTAV would feature a female protagonist, back before the multiple protagonists thing was a thing.
So now that they've made the choice to have multiple protagonists, you would think it would be the perfect time to take a chance and have at least one of them break the mold a bit. But I guess that doesn't fit in with the "deconstruction of the typical GTA protagonist" angle that they've settled on.
I'm not trying to start a discussion on sexism here. I was just excited at the prospect of a female protagonist.
I think so, because most of the games just have big ass copy & paste worlds with little to no immersion. Skyrim I might agree somewhat with but that other rubbish ... No. Saints Row has always been infamous for its completely dead gameworld.
Honestly the ONLY game that has come close ( but not topped it because of certain reasons) is mafia 2 to me.
I thought Gay Tony and Luis were great characters.
The Albatross
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In GTAV, I'll probably enjoy Michael's story the most in so far as it looks like a Tony Soprano "suburban psychopath house dad" type story.. But I'll probably enjoy playing with Trevor in the free roam.
Franklin will probably be a good balance of both.
Franklin will probably be a good balance of both.
DangerStepp
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I hope to play that some time soon, actually.
I'll have to revisit Liberty City as well to see if my memory is betraying my current opinion or if I'm vindicated.