whatdidyousay said:Got back earlier than I thought, so let the games begin.
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I hate you >:(
But do write some impressions asap.
whatdidyousay said:Got back earlier than I thought, so let the games begin.
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I hate you >:(
But do write some impressions asap.
whatdidyousay said:Okay, played for almost an hour I think. Quick impressions:
--It's GTA on DS, the real deal. The writing, the music, the atmosphere, everything.
--Everything is so teeny-tiny and cute. The graphics look great for a DS game. Not to knock the system but I'm impressed by the 3D so far.
--The controls are good (so far). No contorting required or anything like when you play Syphon Filter on PSP.
--Driving around and evading cops is still annoying. I'm not familiar with the streets so I was constantly looking down at the GPS for directions, and then hitting pedestrians, cars, and cops on the top screen.
I'm really, really excited to play more and see what other characters are introduced and stuff.
sykoex said:Day 1. Can't wait. When they showed that logo at E3, I thought this was gonna be a total cash in. Oh how wrong I was.
Ha!Dash Kappei said:We all did :lol
For once, we were proved wrong... and I'm glad we did
lopaz said:So this cinematic camera mode, does that basically switch the game so it looks like one of the 3D console games rather than being top-down?
TheDrowningMan said:As far as I'm aware, it's like the essentially unplayable cinematic cam in all of the 3D GTAs. It pans to different angles, etc.
-Winnie- said:Is there at least voice overs for important story cutscenes, ala FFIV?
whatdidyousay said:Okay, played for another hour earlier. Some more impressions:
--Missions so far haven't been that difficult but it's still early. They've also been short so far, perfect for portable gaming, but I get the feeling that they'll get longer and more difficult later on.
--The city feels alive because you'll hear people yell stuff out while you're walking around. Although some of the cars remind me of the finger-shaped shortbread cookies I saw on Barefoot Contessa earlier. Seriously.
--I'm a little better at avoiding cops now because I started running over people on purpose to avoid hitting cop cars while driving.
--The music is fantastic. Rockstar games always have fantastic tunes. Anybody know if the songs are licensed?
--The whole PDA concept where your GPS, email, mission notes, etc. are all integrated is great once you get used to how it's laid out.
--I miss the voice acting in cutscenes because I thought GTAIV had great voice acting.
--Wish the font size was larger for dialogue and text. My poor old eyes tire easily.
More tomorrow...
markot said:Compare it to GTA2 >.>!
Also, do you ever feel like you are too zoomed into the action? My main concern is that you cant zoom out enough so you crash into things all the time and cant see stuff coming >.< Or does it all work well?
EatChildren said:Similar feeling enhanced with various 3D aspects and general overall polish. It feels like a really nice equilibrium between the old 2D games (GTA2 is my favourite in the entire franchise) and the more detailed 3D games.
We actually get real music this time? That sounds sweet! The trailer had an awesome rap song, I think it sounded like Wu-Tang. Is there a tracklist somewhere out?Moz La Punk said:Yea the songs are licensed, check your booklet.
Teetris said:We actually get real music this time? That sounds sweet! The trailer had an awesome rap song, I think it sounded like Wu-Tang. Is there a tracklist somewhere out?
Dash Kappei said:Why the fuck isn't this thread flying, I mean it's great game, it's GTA and it's dirt cheap in the UK/Online (£17.99/22)... only 2 pages when the game's already out.
I think people are still stuck on the idea this game was a downgraded GTA2 experience bundled with GTA Advance suckiness and Rockstar cashing-in to help fund aother project, because as soon as non-believers (like I was) read about it in depth and watch some videos they're fucking sold.
I may be helping spreading the word, 'cause this game's totally worth it.
Mik2121 said:No release date for Japan? If they don't release this, added to how they are not releasing MadWorld either and how a lot of games take forever to get released here, I'll declare Japan the worst place to live for a gamer this generation.
Of course, it's not something we didn't know, seeing how they can even make proper games anymore, lol
But...but...but...the DS is a savior to japan.Mik2121 said:No release date for Japan? If they don't release this, added to how they are not releasing MadWorld either and how a lot of games take forever to get released here, I'll declare Japan the worst place to live for a gamer this generation.
Of course, it's not something we didn't know, seeing how they can even make proper games anymore, lol
EatChildren said:Similar feeling enhanced with various 3D aspects and general overall polish. It feels like a really nice equilibrium between the old 2D games (GTA2 is my favourite in the entire franchise) and the more detailed 3D games.
Camera is a tad annoying at times but hardly anything bad. I find it most annoying when on foot and trying to shoot stuff down, as the auto lock-on can be a bit tedious, especially when spinning around to shoot something behind you as the camera will also swing around and can make you loose your bearings.
But stuff like that quickly becomes meaningless as you get more used to it. After all, there hasn't been a GTA quite like this for years.
I gotta say though that there is so much content here. It really feels like it's built for the DS too, with really awesome touch screen features that don't feel gimmicky, and missions and gameplay that seems like it was built for a portable device.
My fears = destroyed.whatdidyousay said:--The controls are good (so far). No contorting required or anything like when you play Syphon Filter on PSP.
Spruchy said:Lot of people got this game early, wonder how. Must be that homebrew stuff.