Antdogg355
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I just played the game for two hours and half of that time was spent watching tv. So awesome!
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The Official Grand Theft Auto IV thread: The World Is Yours
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Tieno
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Those who pre-ordered GTA4 at videogamesplus.ca
GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 UPDATE NOW SHIPPING
(Monday april 28th)
We have begun shipping all GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 preorders. We will be working around the clock but with the vast number of preorders for this title we ask customers to be patient. Your order may have already shipped out from our facility even though it has not yet been marked shipped. All orders will be updated as quickly as possible. Once again, we thank all who have preordered this title with us.
http://vgplus.blogspot.com/2008/04/grand-theft-auto-4-update-now-shipping.html
GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 UPDATE NOW SHIPPING
(Monday april 28th)
We have begun shipping all GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 preorders. We will be working around the clock but with the vast number of preorders for this title we ask customers to be patient. Your order may have already shipped out from our facility even though it has not yet been marked shipped. All orders will be updated as quickly as possible. Once again, we thank all who have preordered this title with us.
http://vgplus.blogspot.com/2008/04/grand-theft-auto-4-update-now-shipping.html
Hawk269
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FrenchMovieTheme said:
Cool impressions.
I had something interesting happen to me. While I was trying to get my ass kicked so I could see the load time after you are injured (comparing both versions). I picked a fight with an NPC. I was not getting hit enough by him, so I hit another NPC. So they both start wailing on me and one NPC goes to hit me and misses and knocks to other NPC on the chin. He get's pissed and the two NPC's start beating the crap out of each other. It was hillarious to see that this happened. I was routing for the bum, but he got his ass kicked by the jogger looking guy.
A LOT more people were waiting for this than there were for Mario Kart (probably triple the amount... or about 100-150 people). Line wasn't moving as fast either. Didn't pick up my copy until about 12:40 (I was last in line). Probably won't be able to put some time into it until Wednesday or Thursday, thanks to school.
A coworker just came back from buying the game at "la défense" for a few of us. The standard 360 version was sold out at all 4 shops (2 micromania, virgin megastore, fnac) he tried there, the 360 LE was also sold out except at one shop. There were a few standard and LE PS3 versions still available at all shops, but not much. According to one person there, they got same shipments for both consoles.
Edit: I had asked him to buy me the PS3 version, so all is fine
Edit: I had asked him to buy me the PS3 version, so all is fine
Hawk269
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bosx2 said:
I had it reserved at Gamestop, but when I saw the 150 plus line I went to Blockbuster Video. Only about 10 people. In about 2 min, they sold 10 copies, 7 regular 360, 1 Spec. Edition 360 and 2 PS3 versions.
It saved me alot of time, because one of my friends was like numbre 100 and he did not get to my house till about an hour and 20 min. after I got home. Was lucky to score a Spec. Edition.
Yeah, this game is going to sell like crazy.
After about 4 hours straight, time to take my first break.
The city is really detailed. It just feels more alive and unpredictable than any city in a game has before. Hard to explain this without experiencing it yourself. It feels like I'm in Brooklyn. Not every neighborhood is where it should be, of course, but it feels like Brooklyn to a tee -- crowded, cramped and dirty, with pockets of nice neighborhoods here and there. What little I've seen of the Bronx/Bohan looks pretty accurate, too.
The game is overwhelming at first. Even though the map isn't as big as San Andreas it just feels big and confusing. Again, that's because of the level of detail present. Every street is different, where in past GTA games there was a lot of cookie cutter buildings and landscape. This game, I have a feeling after a while you'll know what neighborhood you're in just by the scenery.
The voice acting and script is just brilliant. I love every character. Roman is a riot, the Jamaican dude has the best accent ever, Michelle is a stereotypical 20-something girl... Niko is a little too much of a wuss for me right now, but I assume he gets tougher as the game goes on. I'm happily watching every cut scene where I usually skip that crap. And speaking about the writing, the stuff on the TV and talk radio channels is brilliant.
Taking a cab around the city, especially after you've been out drinking, just feels toooo real. Creepy real. Getting drunk is hilarious. Also, my mediocre dates with Michelle featuring bouts of stunted conversation feel all too real as well. :/
Of course, the radio stations are typical GTA excellence. Most enjoying the jazz fusion station and Tuff Gong Reggae. Plus the hardcore station is a riot, remembering song after song I haven't heard in 20 years.
A few negatives, Niko is hard to control. He's slow as shit and makes wide, loping turns like a garbage truck. I also don't like the car control. Bouncy, jerky and the handbrake is really exaggerated. I'm getting more used to the cars as I play, though. Finally, the auto aim sucks nuts, too. There's a free aim mode, though, right? Auto aim is just too easy.
In a lot of ways the game has overshot my expectations, particularly how dynamic the city is and the quality of voice acting. Disappointing the character and car controls are still last gen GTA, though. That's the one area they didn't up their game. Still, though, I'll get used to them and probably put a couple hundred brilliant hours into this game by the time I put it away.
The city is really detailed. It just feels more alive and unpredictable than any city in a game has before. Hard to explain this without experiencing it yourself. It feels like I'm in Brooklyn. Not every neighborhood is where it should be, of course, but it feels like Brooklyn to a tee -- crowded, cramped and dirty, with pockets of nice neighborhoods here and there. What little I've seen of the Bronx/Bohan looks pretty accurate, too.
The game is overwhelming at first. Even though the map isn't as big as San Andreas it just feels big and confusing. Again, that's because of the level of detail present. Every street is different, where in past GTA games there was a lot of cookie cutter buildings and landscape. This game, I have a feeling after a while you'll know what neighborhood you're in just by the scenery.
The voice acting and script is just brilliant. I love every character. Roman is a riot, the Jamaican dude has the best accent ever, Michelle is a stereotypical 20-something girl... Niko is a little too much of a wuss for me right now, but I assume he gets tougher as the game goes on. I'm happily watching every cut scene where I usually skip that crap. And speaking about the writing, the stuff on the TV and talk radio channels is brilliant.
Taking a cab around the city, especially after you've been out drinking, just feels toooo real. Creepy real. Getting drunk is hilarious. Also, my mediocre dates with Michelle featuring bouts of stunted conversation feel all too real as well. :/
Of course, the radio stations are typical GTA excellence. Most enjoying the jazz fusion station and Tuff Gong Reggae. Plus the hardcore station is a riot, remembering song after song I haven't heard in 20 years.
A few negatives, Niko is hard to control. He's slow as shit and makes wide, loping turns like a garbage truck. I also don't like the car control. Bouncy, jerky and the handbrake is really exaggerated. I'm getting more used to the cars as I play, though. Finally, the auto aim sucks nuts, too. There's a free aim mode, though, right? Auto aim is just too easy.
In a lot of ways the game has overshot my expectations, particularly how dynamic the city is and the quality of voice acting. Disappointing the character and car controls are still last gen GTA, though. That's the one area they didn't up their game. Still, though, I'll get used to them and probably put a couple hundred brilliant hours into this game by the time I put it away.
Hawk269
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Tieno said:
Sorry about that. I just copied and pasted it to the thread it should be at...sorry if I annoyed anyone with that. I did not notice that thread as a sticky....looked for the other one that was out of control and could not find it.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Hawk269
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Danielsan said:
It might be. I think the lines for Halo 3 were longer, but not sure. Most of the time it is something that is exclusive for only one system. This is the first MAJOR title to come out at the same time/day etc for two popular systems, so the chances of it shattering the records of Halo 3 is up for debate (or until the npd numbers come in). I know COD4 came out for both, but the hype going in was not has big as Halo3 or GTA4.
I think it is going to take Halo 3 out for the biggest launch.
CharminUltra
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I fully expected to just walk in and out of the store with the game in less than a minute.
Oh boy was I wrong... =/
Oh boy was I wrong... =/
Son of Godzilla
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What I was trying to ask is, how the hell do you advance the story from there? I haven't gotten a call or anything in well over an hour.Jirotrom said:
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About an hour and a half in, just did the first chase mission.
The Radio stations are AMAZING, The Journey hasn't played song I wasn't in love with yet. :lol
I can drive ok, but it's gonna take a few days to really get a handle on the new physics.
My purchase experience was pretty poor there was no one there I wanted to associate myself with, so after establishing my place in line (4th) I moved about 20 feet away from the crowd all alone and read a book.
I just checked on Google maps and it was 6 miles in all I walked to get it. :lol
The Radio stations are AMAZING, The Journey hasn't played song I wasn't in love with yet. :lol
I can drive ok, but it's gonna take a few days to really get a handle on the new physics.
My purchase experience was pretty poor there was no one there I wanted to associate myself with, so after establishing my place in line (4th) I moved about 20 feet away from the crowd all alone and read a book.
I just checked on Google maps and it was 6 miles in all I walked to get it. :lol
I got a pretty good deal from EB yesterday (Melbourne, AU).
When you bought the game you received a slip which informs you that you get back almost the full amount if you trade it in by May 6th (and a bit less on further two dates).
Who in the hell would trade in GTA4 you say? Well, people like me who has ordered a second US copy for uncensored glory (should arrive later this week). I practically didn't loose anything by buying a AU copy on launch date in this case.
When you bought the game you received a slip which informs you that you get back almost the full amount if you trade it in by May 6th (and a bit less on further two dates).
Who in the hell would trade in GTA4 you say? Well, people like me who has ordered a second US copy for uncensored glory (should arrive later this week). I practically didn't loose anything by buying a AU copy on launch date in this case.
I am having fun with it, but I am slightly underwhelmed thus far. 2 hours in it feels like GTA in HD, which isn't really a bad thing, perhaps I was just expecting too much.
Euphoria seems to be a mixed bag so far, definetely better then ragdoll, but still not as convincing as canned anims.
Euphoria seems to be a mixed bag so far, definetely better then ragdoll, but still not as convincing as canned anims.
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Vlad: Get my coffee
Nico: what?
Vlad: Get me some fucking coffee!
*zoom dolly shot on Nico*
Nico: what?
Vlad: Get me some fucking coffee!
*zoom dolly shot on Nico*
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Wow, here is my major gripe.
When I drive I always have the joystick pressed up and roll it along the edge of the rim.
But in this game when you have the joystick pressed up it pans the camera right up to the bumper.
And the ambient sounds on the pause screen are brillian.
When I drive I always have the joystick pressed up and roll it along the edge of the rim.
But in this game when you have the joystick pressed up it pans the camera right up to the bumper.
And the ambient sounds on the pause screen are brillian.
Whats everyone favourite radio stations so far?
I feel like Rockstar has catered to me personally with a couple:
Being a jazz musician(sax) I love that they included a jazz station... JNR - Jazz Nation Radio (Its appropriate being New York too - the heart of the intl. jazz scene).
Also Im a die hard funk music fan so Fusion FM gets my adrenalin going nuts.
Great fucking work Rockstar.
I feel like Rockstar has catered to me personally with a couple:
Being a jazz musician(sax) I love that they included a jazz station... JNR - Jazz Nation Radio (Its appropriate being New York too - the heart of the intl. jazz scene).
Also Im a die hard funk music fan so Fusion FM gets my adrenalin going nuts.
Great fucking work Rockstar.
f@luS
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well , for me @ micromania "centre sega" , 360 / PS3 were both available without preorder. 30min after the opening , 14 PS3 version and 8 X360 version sold without preorder.Blimblim said:A coworker just came back from buying the game at "la défense" for a few of us. The standard 360 version was sold out at all 4 shops (2 micromania, virgin megastore, fnac) he tried there, the 360 LE was also sold out except at one shop. There were a few standard and LE PS3 versions still available at all shops, but not much. According to one person there, they got same shipments for both consoles.
Edit: I had asked him to buy me the PS3 version, so all is fine
The graphics are absolutely amazing...my friend and I were playing, and we'd constantly look out the side to the city and just take it all in. The "soft" picture of the PS3 conveys such a strange, surreal look...like it's realistic in its own terms. Insane.
Alright I'll give my impressions real quicklike.
-- Wow, this is easily my favorite city so far and I'm only two hours in!
-- I'm currently watching the Republican Space Ranger show and it is HILARIOUS. Ohhhh my god.
Seriously it's been a long time since I've laughed this hard.
-- Controls work really well. I love the free aim and the cover system.
-- Really beautiful!
I really really really like this game and it was worth dealing with the gigantic line that was over at Gamestop.
-- Wow, this is easily my favorite city so far and I'm only two hours in!
-- I'm currently watching the Republican Space Ranger show and it is HILARIOUS. Ohhhh my god.
THIS SOLIDER IS UNABLE TO STOP THINKING ABOUT YOUR HAIRY WARM EMBRACE!
-- Controls work really well. I love the free aim and the cover system.
-- Really beautiful!
I really really really like this game and it was worth dealing with the gigantic line that was over at Gamestop.
nelsonroyale
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its come
Illuminati
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Hot damn there was like a line of 100 people last night in Philadelphia when I went to pick up my copy. I thought I was just going to waltz in and out, but little did I know it was going to be waiting in the line like with the Wii. I still have yet to even play the game yet.
Wolves Evolve
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I'm watching television inside a computer game.
I'm dividing by zero.
I'm dividing by zero.
gnarkill bill
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I can honestly say that from what Ive played so far, this is shaping up to be my favorite game of alltime.
Well my first impressions:
- The city does feel alive. You can not 'feel' or experience that by watching gameplay movies. People talk alot, do stuff and the atmospheric sounds of the city just make the city feel so alive.
- Graphics are very nice. The light feels real, but sometimes it feels a bit too dark or something.
- Controls take some time to get used to, but I'm liking them more and more.
- The whole atmosphere is just great.
- The only problem I have is that my PS3 controller doesn't seem to react well sometimes, I dunno why. Like when I go to the Pause Menu, I enter the Map menu and try to zoom, but sometimes it doesn't work. Anyone else experiencing this?
Oh yeah
was fucking awesome. By the way, are the Playstation servers down or is there too much activity? I wanna go free roam with my bufddies!!!
This game rocks! Now on with playing again! Cheers.
- The city does feel alive. You can not 'feel' or experience that by watching gameplay movies. People talk alot, do stuff and the atmospheric sounds of the city just make the city feel so alive.
- Graphics are very nice. The light feels real, but sometimes it feels a bit too dark or something.
- Controls take some time to get used to, but I'm liking them more and more.
- The whole atmosphere is just great.
- The only problem I have is that my PS3 controller doesn't seem to react well sometimes, I dunno why. Like when I go to the Pause Menu, I enter the Map menu and try to zoom, but sometimes it doesn't work. Anyone else experiencing this?
Oh yeah
turning on the TV and seeing Bas Rutten
This game rocks! Now on with playing again! Cheers.