BenjaminBirdie
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Eric WK said:Thanks for the RROD, GTA. :lol
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The Official Grand Theft Auto IV thread: The World Is Yours
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BrodiemanTTR
Member
womfalcs3 said:
Ugh, I hate the chases, and I loved, as you said, weaving in and out of traffic and stuff in San Andreas. Nothing like seeing my target get away because I got caught on a freaking fire hydrant or something. I still haven't gotten use to the way the cars handle in this game; every time I get into a car I feel like I'm battling the controls. I much prefer shootouts, even with the sometimes-clunky movement and cover controls. On missions where there's an easier way to complete them, I purposely engage in shootouts just because.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Just finished the last mission again, on the
track. Did it first time as well, was expecting something really hard after all the spoiler'd out bitching that's been going on.
I'm really going to miss these more scripted fights now that I've finished and all I have left are free-form Police chases.
And speaking of the Police, I definitely think now that the police are harder when you finish the game. It's not so much that they're more aggressive, it's just that there are more of them so they can block off escape routes and prolong the chase, making you have to work to avoid even three stars. I think it's because you're not working for the Paper Company any more, they can't 'take the heat off you' as it were. As I said before, this is very subjective, but I'm having a lot more fun with them now than I was in the game itself.
revenge
The stuff with the bike especially was incredibly easy, just drive around the coast and then jump off a ramp. Piece of piss, what were some of you moaning about??
Definitely think that Kate dying was the 'good' ending, I was gutted after Roman died and this ending left me surprisingly happy, tearing round with my buddies. I can go blowing with Roman again! Hooray for time travel!!
Killing Dimitri was great as well, the fight on the boat was especially fun,
Definitely think that Kate dying was the 'good' ending, I was gutted after Roman died and this ending left me surprisingly happy, tearing round with my buddies. I can go blowing with Roman again! Hooray for time travel!!
Killing Dimitri was great as well, the fight on the boat was especially fun,
And speaking of the Police, I definitely think now that the police are harder when you finish the game. It's not so much that they're more aggressive, it's just that there are more of them so they can block off escape routes and prolong the chase, making you have to work to avoid even three stars. I think it's because you're not working for the Paper Company any more, they can't 'take the heat off you' as it were. As I said before, this is very subjective, but I'm having a lot more fun with them now than I was in the game itself.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Won said:
It's about a week ago that I finished the story and SC still hasn't been updated. I do have one Zit added to the list though.
RadarScope1
Member
OK, early game question here. After I met Little Jacob for the first time and dropped him off, I started doing some other piddly stuff for a few hours and then started in on the Vlad and Faustin missions. I've tried to call the dude several times and he's not available. I thought I'd read that the LJ missions are some of the first ones in the game. Do I have to wait until I'm through with Faustin's story before the game will let me dig into LJ?
Also, Dimitri wants me to
. But my stats say I've only completed 71 percent of the Faustin missions. What gives? I skimmed a couple of guides just to see if I was missing something but the
mission appears to be the last for Faustin...
Also, Dimitri wants me to
waste Faustin
biker boyfriend
whatdidyousay
Member
I don't mind the driving at all. But I do HATE the motorcycle chases. Enough already!
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
that's what I was trying to get at. He wants me to chase the damn train around, like it's not on rails and I don't have a map of the train stops on my person. It's a terribly stupid mission.lionelhutz said:
I beat the game, enjoyed the ending, now its time to finish the odd jobs and not get distracted with killing cops which I have hard time trying not to do. One thing about the ending,
I choose the revenge option with for the big decision, I kind of felt bad when Packie was grieving over the phone about Katie. Mainly the part about McCreary men being the sinners and she was just the innocent one keeping the peace.
Guy LeDouche
Banned
I cruised through most all of it too, but I just finished it last nightwomfalcs3 said:
chose revenge
BTW, as I said, I finished it last night. 10, imho. It's not flawless, but no game has ever had such a high level in story, characters, physics, voice acting, environment, and online play. The music, the city, the people, the missions (yeah, drive & shoot, but I still found them a lot of fun). 10. There are many little nitpicky things I might change or adjust, but damn, the Housers know how to put a game together.
Just do the missions as they become available, you won't be missing anything. Different things may be in different order to guides/other people depending on what missions you choose to do before others, sometimes the time and stuff.RadarScope1 said:
Even so, it can be a little annoying because the target camera often means you get a shitty view of where your car is going. But just memorize the layout of the tracks in comparison to the streets and follow that, don't take corners too fast to not risk crashing into roadside obstacles. Should be pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Accidentally hitting police cars is pretty annoying too.kylej said:
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
The ONLY mission that pissed me off was the Phil Bell mission where you had to
:lol
drive the truck to the docks and take out those baddies. Man, no matter how many times I whipped out my bazooka to take them out, Phil would always die.
Speaking of which, losing missions when you're close to completing them coz of fucked up AI buddies pisses me off so much, and it seems to happen quite often to me. :/ Sometimes they stand there doing nothing when everyone is dead, but the building is surrounded by cops, other times they run in the wrong direction and you have to go back and make them follow again.Jason's Ultimatum said:
Jason's Ultimatum said:
The RPG is designed as an anti-vehicle weapon and is wildly inaccurate against single target human foes, so during this mission I found grenades and MP-5s/Ak-47s to be much more efficient in mowing down enemies. Of course, if the AI likes to camp behind vehicles, one big bullet is all you need to take down 3 of them.
Jason's Ultimatum said:
Yeah I don't understand the "right" way to do that mission, even though I somehow beat it. The first time, I hung back and shot guys from outside while dumbass phil went running in and got killed. The next time, I noticed it said "get through the boat yard," so I thought "oh, well i'll just drive through." Wrong. I tapped an exploding barrel with the van and died. Third time, I got out of the van to shoot that barrel so I could drive through (I had to get really close for it to explode, which is another awesome thing about the game), got back in, and phil had gotten out and was soon dead.
Finally, I just decided to try to stay close to phil as he retardedly went through the boat yard, and we somehow survived
Anyone know what the special prize will be for the Social Club's 100% Club? It's only recently that I saw that it would be for 100% completion - I thought it was just for beating the main story, which I happened to do in the first 5 days...
I would have definitely had 100% completion a long time ago if I didn't slow down bug time with the game, and now I'm going for the 100%, which I doubt I get before tomorrow...
Does anyone know if the prize will be something to be used in-game or not, or if every single person will get it, or just randomly?
Hell, I registered for the site in the first week, and to this day there is nothing to click on on the site, and I tied my Gamertag to the account and everything - I don't even see that it acknowledged that I beat the game, or a percentage, nothing...
I would have definitely had 100% completion a long time ago if I didn't slow down bug time with the game, and now I'm going for the 100%, which I doubt I get before tomorrow...
Does anyone know if the prize will be something to be used in-game or not, or if every single person will get it, or just randomly?
Hell, I registered for the site in the first week, and to this day there is nothing to click on on the site, and I tied my Gamertag to the account and everything - I don't even see that it acknowledged that I beat the game, or a percentage, nothing...
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Finally did three leaf clover. I was determined to do it without auto-aim and I came really close too. I got upto the bit where
The next time I did it I put auto aim on and finished it easily.
you do down onto the train track, but then I got hit by the train.
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Motorcycle chases are some of the best missions. You've just got to be pretty careful when driving around on one.whatdidyousay said:
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
yea, but then I can't see my car.kylej said:
farnham said:finished the game...(killed playboy x, francis mcreary and took revenge)
pegorino was a bitch in the last mission
he shot down my chopper like 5 times.. damn..
got the one man army achievement on the island of happiness after beating the last mission
Spoiler tag that man!
FutileHeroes
Member
WOOO! I went to my local GAME today and they were throwing out all the GTA promo stuff! :O. Anyway I managed to snag 10 or so 40gb PS3 display boxes (I have no use for them... any suggestions?) and a huge banner . I'm still after the lolipop girl standee. Anyone know where i can snag one? I love that artwork piece so much!
Pics:
(Ignore Paris Hilton's head.... It's a lifesize cutout I snagged from Debenhams mwhahha. EBAYAGE for teh win!)
. I'm still after the lolipop girl standee. Anyone know where i can snag one? I love that artwork piece so much!Pics:
(Ignore Paris Hilton's head.... It's a lifesize cutout I snagged from Debenhams mwhahha. EBAYAGE for teh win!)
pj325is said:
Guess I got lucky. For me, he just hung back and let me clear out the hanger before going in.
Tried the last mission 3 times last night unsuccessfully before going to bed.
First time, I did the wrong jump and landed where the cars were parked.
Second time, went to the yellow arrow jump, but didn't trigger the cutscene so the bike landed in the water
Third, I went full speed at the jump and was able to trigger the cutscene, but soon after it said I had lost Peg because it took me a few seconds to remember chopper controls. f*cking POS
Second time, went to the yellow arrow jump, but didn't trigger the cutscene so the bike landed in the water
Third, I went full speed at the jump and was able to trigger the cutscene, but soon after it said I had lost Peg because it took me a few seconds to remember chopper controls. f*cking POS
Some of the missions were incredibly frustrating. Whenever you're chasing on a bike or doing a mission with someone else that can't die. Long missions with no checkpoints in the middle don't help either.
FunnyBunny
Member
I've never been a big fan of Grand Theft Auto. I liked three, but quickly bored of Vice City and was tired of the series by the time San Andreas rolled around. But I decided to rent GTA IV this weekend to try it out. I'm happy I did.
Liberty City is alive, moreso than any other GTA city. I played for about seven hours yesterday; three of those hours were just spent wandering around.
There's the obvious stuff, like the solid graphics, terrific voice acting, and finely tuned gameplay mechanics. But the game is full of so many little things.
The first cab ride I took was a revealtion. To get that view of the city, through Niko's eyes, is incredible. To be stuck in traffic, watching other drivers doing different things. To see people in the backs of other cabs. Seeing people walking down the street, answering their cell phones. Watching someone get mugged. People sweeping the streets. Standing outside a bar smoking. Holy hell, it felt "real."
I also, for the fun of it, drove across part of the city obeying traffic laws and observing. More incredible details. Watching people drive, honk, wait for pedestrians in the street. But the small detail that ruly blew me away -- someone tossed a coffee cup out their window while waiting at a stop light.
As for the core gameplay, it feels far more streamlined than previous GTA's. It's easier to do "stuff", which makes it more enjoyable to play. The shooting mechanics and cover system are a blast. I just (SPOILER) took out the drug dealers for Little John with the shotgun. Amazing. One of the guys then got up, limped out, stumbled in the hallway, and fell down a flight of stairs. I had to finish him off, but to be honest, I felt dirty doing so. I actually felt bad for the bastard.
I've also had several "did that just happen" moments. I can't remember the mission, but I had to "take care of" a guy who tried escaping by getting into his car. Before he got it started, I opened fire into his windshield and hit him in the head. He slumped forward, on the horn. The car horn started blaring -- and if that wasn't cool enough -- I heard an eyewitness yell "Holy f--king s--t, did you just see that?!"
GTA IV is a true achievement. It has its crass moments, and there are some funny glitches to snap you back to reality here and there, but the game is an incredible bright spot for gaming. It's placed you in control of a very human story, with compelling characters in the most fleshed out, living city ever greated in a game.
Liberty City is alive, moreso than any other GTA city. I played for about seven hours yesterday; three of those hours were just spent wandering around.
There's the obvious stuff, like the solid graphics, terrific voice acting, and finely tuned gameplay mechanics. But the game is full of so many little things.
The first cab ride I took was a revealtion. To get that view of the city, through Niko's eyes, is incredible. To be stuck in traffic, watching other drivers doing different things. To see people in the backs of other cabs. Seeing people walking down the street, answering their cell phones. Watching someone get mugged. People sweeping the streets. Standing outside a bar smoking. Holy hell, it felt "real."
I also, for the fun of it, drove across part of the city obeying traffic laws and observing. More incredible details. Watching people drive, honk, wait for pedestrians in the street. But the small detail that ruly blew me away -- someone tossed a coffee cup out their window while waiting at a stop light.
As for the core gameplay, it feels far more streamlined than previous GTA's. It's easier to do "stuff", which makes it more enjoyable to play. The shooting mechanics and cover system are a blast. I just (SPOILER) took out the drug dealers for Little John with the shotgun. Amazing. One of the guys then got up, limped out, stumbled in the hallway, and fell down a flight of stairs. I had to finish him off, but to be honest, I felt dirty doing so. I actually felt bad for the bastard.
I've also had several "did that just happen" moments. I can't remember the mission, but I had to "take care of" a guy who tried escaping by getting into his car. Before he got it started, I opened fire into his windshield and hit him in the head. He slumped forward, on the horn. The car horn started blaring -- and if that wasn't cool enough -- I heard an eyewitness yell "Holy f--king s--t, did you just see that?!"
GTA IV is a true achievement. It has its crass moments, and there are some funny glitches to snap you back to reality here and there, but the game is an incredible bright spot for gaming. It's placed you in control of a very human story, with compelling characters in the most fleshed out, living city ever greated in a game.
I love the commentary in this game.
I'm driving down one of the streets in Broker on a bike when all of a sudden a car jumps out in front of me and I hit it head on. I go flying into the air about 30 feet hitting things and rolling around finally stopping still against a lamp post I slam into. As I'm getting up I hear a guy on the sidewalk make a comment. He goes, "Woah, that was awesome. Just like on TV!" Hilarious. :lol
I'm driving down one of the streets in Broker on a bike when all of a sudden a car jumps out in front of me and I hit it head on. I go flying into the air about 30 feet hitting things and rolling around finally stopping still against a lamp post I slam into. As I'm getting up I hear a guy on the sidewalk make a comment. He goes, "Woah, that was awesome. Just like on TV!" Hilarious. :lol
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
it's nt difficult but....god damnit, I hate Manny Escuela. Where did this guy come from and how long until he goes, seriously.voltron said:
FunnyBunny
Member
The commentary is great.
I honked at a woman I though was a hooker. She turned around and said.. "Good luck trying to f--k me as I'm running!" Another woman next to her shouted "Oh my God, this is going on my blog!"
I was stunned.
I honked at a woman I though was a hooker. She turned around and said.. "Good luck trying to f--k me as I'm running!" Another woman next to her shouted "Oh my God, this is going on my blog!"
I was stunned.
platypotamus
Member
G-Bus said:
This should be posted in the gaming secrets that blow your mind thread.
Totally wish I had known that 40 hours ago.
Last night I got home from the bar late at night, but decided to mess around with with GTA for a bit before I went to bed. Brucie called me offering me a helicopter ride with his two girlfriends and I thought that was awesome since I hadn't done a helicopter yet so I said yes. I was flying around and then the next thing I know I startle myself awake and I see on the screen "Brucie's girlfriend was injured" and my character at the hospital.
I guess I fell asleep in mid air and crashed the helicopter? :lol
I guess I fell asleep in mid air and crashed the helicopter? :lol
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Well I just beat GTA4. 7/10 Definitely my least favorite GTA since GTA3. While I did get use to the driving and the terrible autoaim. I didn't get use to the terrible story and characters. I didn't develop any attachment to any of the characters. They were all vulgar and disgusting.
FunnyBunny
Member
Rated-Rsuperstar said:
I respectively disagree. Niko is a tortured soul. He doesn't always want to kill, but he knows he's good at it. He's also desperate for money.
Early in the game, he says.. "The war ruined me." That's his character right there.
brendanrfoley said:
Yeah, but later in the game when you have more money than you can handle he still says he'll do anything if it pays, so it felt like a lot of the people you were doing missions for were pointless and he only killed certain people because he was asked.
Anyway, what does the Fly the Co-op achievement mean? It says beat our times in Deal Breaker, Bomb da Base II, and Hangman's NOOSE...but what are the times?
Hmm... is Carmen good? I was supposed to meet up with her, but I went on a pedestrian killing frenzy, crashed into the police station, ran away like an idiot not noticing the bridge to the other island was still closed and I gained 7 stars which proceeded to rape me immediately.
neoism
Member
Guys got a question about random character's. I didn't do any all game so I'm doing all of them at once. Well, Brain the first one your suppose to do I did the first one where he gives you the 100$ and I when I go to the second location he isn't there. do they appear at random!
People saying this game isn't as dynamic as it used to be need to stfu.
2 instances right at the end of the game
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2 instances right at the end of the game
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The mission where you off Ray, I thought it looked a bit tough with the PMP full of bodyguards so I gave packie a call and hooked myself up with a car bomb, then blew the shit out of ray when he stopped for gas.
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Then on the revenge mission I'd just found a chopper, so i thought rather than fighting my way up the gangplank Id just fly on to the bridge, unfortunately I got shot to shit as soon as I was over the boat So i ended up bailing out of the chopper about 30 feet above the roof of the bridge...very dramatic as the chopper fell down onto the main part of the boat and blew up.
Listening-Age questions:
What Radio Stations are you guys enjoying the most? This is the first game in the GTA 3D series that I've had a really hard time finding a station that I liked.
Also, I heard the music from one of the trailers in-game earlier this a.m. (I think), the techno-y song, which Radio Station was that on.
What Radio Stations are you guys enjoying the most? This is the first game in the GTA 3D series that I've had a really hard time finding a station that I liked.
Also, I heard the music from one of the trailers in-game earlier this a.m. (I think), the techno-y song, which Radio Station was that on.
Talladega Knight
Member
Seriously? I hear the same things all the time.Struct09 said:
platypotamus
Member
Struct09 said:
"We're being invaded!"