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Shit, sorry Shockwave I hit the wrong button and thought I was removing an accidental quote. :-[
I don't have either system so I cannot comment on the game. Not all games benefit from convincing physics however because many key elements of games are not physically accurate. Many people have tried to add simple inerta to shmups for example rendering them almost unplayable (points fingers at British developers making euroshmups). Realism is usually only valid if you want to play a scenario in a real world setting. It is exciting to see simulations go well, but some games are best left as an impossible escape from the reality.
My friend picked me up a copy first thing yesterday morning I was playing it most of yesterday evening. The graphics are an improvement but I was hoping for a little more tbh. the trees have a bill board look to them from a distance.
the driving took me a while to adjust to. You are forced to give it the old 'scandinavian flick' to take even the slightest bend at any speed. Love the aiming system though
Quote from: rain_storm on April 30, 2008
My friend picked me up a copy first thing yesterday morning I was playing it most of yesterday evening. The graphics are an improvement but I was hoping for a little more tbh. the trees have a bill board look to them from a distance.
the driving took me a while to adjust to. You are forced to give it the old 'scandinavian flick' to take even the slightest bend at any speed. Love the aiming system though
+1 on the driving.
I was thinking "eugh, mate have yo ugot a dodgey copy of this or something?" *Played at my mates earlier*
Got used to that easily enough though.
The graphics aint much better from San Andreas.
Must admit, the best improvment is when you crash, IE flying through the windsheild.
Anyone on the PS3 version? Is it worth me getting a copy before they ban it here in Oz?
Jim
Quote from: Jim on April 30, 2008
Anyone on the PS3 version? Is it worth me getting a copy before they ban it here in Oz?
Jim
Apparently the PS3 graphics are better?
my mates got the 360 version i got ps3 couldnt quite tell which was better his screen doesnt do it justice there is no noticeable difference between the two but I did hear that each has something the other doesnt. Its definately worth picking up a copy though probably the best game on the ps3 Iv seen yet.
the music is great too and the gps is a great touch
I just completed Uncharted Drake's Fortune and the graphics on that are stunning, so I'm looking for something new :)
Jim
"out of stock" everywhere I tried...damn, I wanted so bad to try that game! We're a bunch of fan since the first one :) It's a mater of time, just need a bit of paticience hehe
I need to spend my ill-gotten gains from the Transition Comp... ;D
I've got it on the PS3, graphics not much better than san andreas architect? I definitely disagree there. The graphics in GTA games have always been a bit rough and GTA4 doesn't have quite the same solid look to them as drakes fortune but still very good and the amount of detail throughout the city is amazing although the LOD changes are noticable but very little popup.
I've played through a few missions but not really that far into the game and there's not much going on yet but I imagine that'll change and I think there's going to be more of a storyline to this than in previous games.
I much prefer the wanted system in this now, you get a circle on the map centred on the last position you were seen by the police. The higher your wanted level, the bigger the circle and if you manage to get out the circle without being spotted you've escaped.
Yeah I love that wanted system its so much better if you switch cars without being seen then drive slowly around they may not recognise you so you can give them the slip without leaving the circle too. I am very happy with the AI I was driving around awhile ago and I hit into the back of some one, they started driving like a deamon I got ahead of them but there was a cop car straight ahead so I slowed down and pulled in behind them. The deamon driver slammed into the back of me and I went straight into the back of the cop car. The driver started to speed away and the cops followed him instead that was really cool. Also when a cop tries to bust you it gives you just a second to pull out a gun and shoot your way out of it. Its funny watching Nico going from hands in the air to natural born killer at a moments notice
As you might have guessed, I have been playing this pretty solidly, Jim this is something you definately should own.
I won't put any spoilers here but as the game opens up it just gets better and better. Sure, the 360 has better looking games, but really, there is nothing that plays as well as this. I am even used to the driving now, it was tricky at first but now I am really enjoying just having a blast around the city :)
If you don't own this, you should buy it. Rockstar deserve the sales and the game engine is brilliant!
And P_O I forgive you for deleting my post!
Yeah I thought I had accidentally hit the quote button and so I deleted what I thought was a quote. Then typed my message and then posted. Seeing it was not a quote, and I had saved over your message I had to delete what I wrote.
I flew my first Helicopter in GTA 4 today :) It was a moving experience and those who think the graphics are not as good as they could have been, well I thought the same but wait until you see it from the air!
Has anyone else taken note of how the city lights come on as the sun goes down? best seen from the air
Just ordered it from Amazon.co.uk. They won't deliver outside Europe so it has to go to my mum's house first, so I should have it by June sometime!
Jim
There was one "copy" left in my firend's shop...no clue why I did not ask him first hehe....anyway, that game is really a good one. Graphics are improved and yes, I'm addicted to the game hehe...I realy enjoy the multiplayer by the way, it's really great.
see you in a few days then druid :) I am still playing this non stop
for people who have XBOX 360 on GTA 4. I want to know if there is any problem such as screen freezing? I guess there are some pop up when u drive through the city.
Let me know how you rate GTA 4 on XBOX 360 so far.
cheers
Been playing pretty solidly since release, and I'm loving it.
Has anyone else had any major glitches yet? I've already been locked into an endless loop of stabing a corpse, and the autosave after missions actually doesn't save shit >:( Other than that, I don't expect to get tired any time soon!
My copy arrived 2 days ago, but I haven't even had a chance to boot it up yet!
Jim
Ive finished it already with cheats, more than half way there without cheats. Its alot shorter than even GTA III was. Yeah Ive seen glitchin like money reappearing next to where I left a corpse behind plenty of glitches related to the collision map. Oh and the car parking spaces only save two cars to file the other cars only stay there until you power down I lost that rasta coloured huntley because of that crap. I havent seen Nico fall through the ground yet but Ive heard that it can still happen. There is an annoying glitch where Nico just will not access his phone.
I am playing GTA 4 right now and my first reactions....I love it but driving the car is somethings I have to get used it thought.
The only things that put me off is contantly Mobby fone that keep poping up!
:cheers:
A bit late on the ball here but yeah I picked this up the first week it came out. I've got to admit though that I was little dissapointed at first. My initial impressions were 'too linear' and 'not enough fun'. I always felt the GTA series took a big hit in the fun department when they decided to go 3d although I guess the move to polygons was innevitable if they wanted to push the series. I remember putting countless hours into the original GTA, just me a couple close friends huddled around the playstation. Most of the time we weren't even doing missions, just messing around and having fun. Having to struggle with 3d control mechanics and cameras with their limited view angle really removed a lot of the instant gratification of the game imo.
I like to give all new games a fair chance though so I kept with it. After a couple hours of playing I got myself into one scenario which had me almost crying with laughter. It was when I decided to take that lady out for a second date and the whole obsurdness and twisted humour of the game really started to kick in. So there I was trying to make a good impression on her so I figure I'd go to the clothes shop and buy some new garb with my dirty blood money. After getting tarted up I left the shop, took one good look at my car parked up on the street and thought to myself "now who's going to be impressed getting picked up in that scrap heap on wheels". Off I set around the city to find myself a nice sports car to dazzle her with. After spotting one parked up at red lights I casualy strolled over, opened the door, and ragged the driver out onto the street before climbing in myself. At this point, said driver understandably miffed at me starts shouting obscenaties at me. "I'm not standing for that, I'm a big hard mobster" I think to myself so I slam on the breaks, jump out, and proceed to punch the guy repeatedly in the nose till he's on the floor twitching. Still not happy I then climb back into my car and reverse over his prone body only to throw the car into first and drive over him again the other way. "I'm such a nice respectable guy" I think to myself as I go to pick up my date.
So I finally arrive at her house and am faced with the choice of where to take her. I know, I'll take her to a nice bar for a drink, that'll be fun, and maybe if she gets a bit tippsy herself I might get lucky. Shortly after, we arrive at this dingy looking bar, not the best place for a date but it'll have to make do. After a few drinks it turns out I'm completely rat-arsed and she hasn't even had touched a drop, but still I'm the one who's somehow got to take her home .... figures. It would help if I could even get out of the front door since I'm stumbling around all over the place and falling over every few seconds whilst she patiently follows me. I finally manage to get to the car and in the first good idea I'd had all day decided that maybe it wasn't so good if I drive. So there I am stumbling around in the middle of the road shouting all kinds of curse words at taxi drivers to get them to stop. I bet my date is falling in love with me more and more every second she spends with me. Finaly I manage get one to stop by getting run over by it, an effective if somewhat crude method. Its at that point I fumble with the controls and instead of climbing in the back seat I instead proceed to forcefully eject the taxi driver from his own cab right infront of the bird I'm hopeing to get lucky with. Amazingly she climbs in the passanger seat and after running many red lights and ramming many other drivers of the road I at last manage to get her home .... right up to her front door ..... by ramming said taxi into it.
It was at that point the game really clicked with me and I now find it a real joy to play. The missions are still a bit boring and linear in my opinion but I love just pratting about and absorbing the atmosphere of the game. A worthy addition to anyones game collection. Only wish I had more time to play it since I've got so many games and hobbies but so little time.
(wow that turned into a bit of an essay. If you actualy read all that I'm impressed)
Hehe, well I read it :) Brilliant synopsis of what probably most people to play the game has been through. It's possible to get dumped by your date if you scare her too. That has happened to me, Kiki dumped me via text message.
I have finished all the missions in the game, including all the vehicle thefts and now my new passtime is playing cops and robbers.
It's cool to be able to access the police computer in the police cars, and even when you've done the vigilante missions you can still see what crimes are in progress and attend them.
The game has some bugs, but considering the sheer scale of the game, they are really surprisingly few and far between.
PS. anyone else stolen a forklift truck? They are pretty cool to drive with rear wheel steering...
Anyone else done a burnout and popped the tyres?
So much cool stuff in one game.
Believe it or not you can drive home violently drunk and not get the cops after you. Just gotta stay between the lines and not drive too fast or too slow. its okay to wobble as long as the tyres dont cross the lines. Hehe took me many attempts before I finally got it. Then I realised that its just better to get a taxi.
I am riding on ICE CREAM VAN....
I love riding MotorBike as it is very fast.
I am try find Sport car somewhere but it is good fun game.
Wicked
Having Subtiltle in GTA 4 help me lots to know what they Talking about !!!
I wish Resident Evil games have Subtitle but I dont understand it because Devil may cry have Subtitle and not Resident evil even thought it made by Same Company !!!
how odds is that!
I have notice some Bugs but it doesnt bother me :)
I am enjoying the game non stop! lol 8)
Did you try pressing the horn/siren button when you were in the Ice Cream Van?
I found stunt mode today - how's that for a game to hit you with something new after 40 hours!?
If you're looking for a sports car, there's always one parked in the drive of the house of the gated community where you meet Dimitri (SE corner of the first island).
Sensational game!
Jim
50 things to do in GTA IV (Part 1) - at the moment there are 30 things to do. Part 2 is coming soon
http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=190825
So, Motorherp, how did your date take it, did she let you in the house afterwards or no?
Well quite supprisingly my reputation with her did increase after that whole dissaster, but no I wasn't invited in for coffee. It didn't take much more work before she gave up the goods though, I'm irresistable.
If you're talking about Michelle, Kiki, Carmen or Alex, I've had them all :)
Part 2
http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=190963
I've finished all the mission-based stuff after 50 hours. So only the vigilante, assassin, races, car theft missions to go :D
And the stunts, flying rats, etc. And all the cars to try.
Jim