Official GTA IV Thread

[diothoir]

LIMITED EDITION DUFFLE BAG? I'M THERE!

[DS]

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[94 SVT Cobra]

god damn son...thats fucking gorgeous looking...his face is amazing looking. game looks like its gonna have a darker feel to it...hope it doesnt mess it up.

[Xero]

http://files.gtanet.com/images/3293.jpg
Out of all the shots, this is probably the most representative of the final product, and it's not bad.

[Xero]

LOL at "Liberty City State"...

[DAMN iNATOR]

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Out of all the shots, this is probably the most representative of the final product, and it's not bad.

“NOT BAD”? It’s fucking AMAZING looking! It almost looks like if you took a real picture on a digital camera in New York City...if they do a GTA V down the road, though it will probably be the GTA game that blurs the line between realism and virtual realism as far as graphics go. Obviously graphics aren’t everything but they are so awesome looking for IV, can’t wait ’till this bad boy is out.

[DS]

Calm down DAMN iNATOR.

[Blitz]

It almost looks like if you took a real picture on a digital camera in New York City
You've got a shitty camera I guess.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Calm down DAMN iNATOR.

No.:o

[The Fugitive]

I can see what Damninator's saying and while I don't think it looks exactly like a realistic digital camera image, it does looks scary in detail.

[DS]

In a preview for Xbox Magazine, they said that when you go behind the car there is a prompt for the LB/L1 to open the trunk. They didn't say anything about the feature itself but that probably means that you can stuff bodies in the trunks.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/16/gta-iv-episodes-confirmed-xbox-360-exclusives/

The downloadable content is definatly 360 exclusive with no downloads to show up on PS3, according to Take Two.

[The Fugitive]

Time for a GTA4 update. This comes courtesy of Filefront.com.

"It seems some new tasty details on a little unknown title called "GTA IV" have hit the internet. The source of the information comes from the Turkish Official Xbox Magazine.

One of the most interesting details is the fact that GTA IV will implement more RPG elements. One scenario could be the possibility of only being able to do certain missions once, like having to catch a train at 7pm, if you don't make it to the train on time, then you won't be able to do that mission.

There were some other interesting details that were revealed in the article such as the removal of the HUD (health and armor will be reflected by Niko), explosions that are more…well, explosive, and gore that will give the game a real sense of realism (shoot someone in the leg and you can expect them to limp).

Full list of details after the break.

1) When you move, there is a slight vibration with every footstep when you run

2) The HUD has been removed- no health or armour indicators, it is all visual- and if you have armour, you actually have a bulletproof vest which visually deteriorates

3) Flame thrower and rocket launcher are still in the game

4) Explosions are larger than ever, and there is a mission in the game based on creating an awesome chain reaction of car explosions- apparently this looks awesome

4) Cars don't explode unless you blow them up - I.E they wont explode if you just keep crashing or hitting them - you have to rocket launch into them

5) Niko doesn't get tired- you can run forever, it just wont be as fast as previously.

6) more RPG elements, I.E - for a mission, you must catch the train at 7pm, and if you don't, you don't get to do that particular mission (they just gave this as an example, the scenario isn't confirmed in the game yet)

7) Gore is back and better, bullet wounds show, blood appears where you shoot people, they limp if you shoot them in the leg, and hold their arm if you shoot their arm. Apparently when you run someone over it is disturbing (but they gave no more detail)

8) No eating, girlfriends, keeping fit- but your skills do improve over time (driving etc)

9) Secret vehicles and “plenty of goodies” at 100% completion- no more details given (either not revealed or simply not known yet)

10) Land size is bigger than the 3 cities (not country) in SA put together

11) Graphics are better than Saints Row - draw distance is literally as far as you can see"

I don't completely trust the source, but if it's true, things have got interesting. The first thing that gets my attention is the announcement of no HUD, I just hope there's an option in game to turn it back on.

[IC Champion]

There will be dozens of cheats anyways.

[The Fugitive]

Eh, don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with cheating, using walkthroughs or using a Gameshark, but GTA's one of the few games that I avoid cheating bar reloading a saved game if I fuck up.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Like The Fugitive said, I hope they will have an option to at least toggle the HUD (Heads-Up Display) On or Off, and I also hope the rumors about only having one chance at certain missions are only rumors, unless the missions described will not be crucial to the completion of the storyline, which in all likelihood, why would they be if you only got one chance to complete a mission?

[Xero]

I'm pretty sure when they say "one time" it means once that day. Then you fail and can't complete/advance the mission until the next day or the next week if they have days of the week.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'm pretty sure when they say "one time" it means once that day. Then you fail and can't complete/advance the mission until the next day or the next week if they have days of the week.

Yeah, you're probably right now that I think about it. Sort of like in San Andreas where if you went to a marker and it had to be a certain time it would say "come back at 21:00." So it will most likely be similar to that.

[Savio]

no its a on time chance

Why remove HUD why do developers do that?

[Xero]

no its a on time chance
So you're saying if you fail the mission you have to start the game from the beginning? Yeah, I doubt that's how it's going to work.

Put 100+hours into the game just to find out you can't finish one mission that you missed for your 100% completion? Or worse, the main storyline?

[Extreme Angle]

Graphics looks no where near as good as Saints Row IMO.
This will probably be the first GTA game I complete 100%

[gatoconbotas]

So you're saying if you fail the mission you have to start the game from the beginning? Yeah, I doubt that's how it's going to work.

Put 100+hours into the game just to find out you can't finish one mission that you missed for your 100% completion? Or worse, the main storyline?

Exactly. There's no way they're going to do that, unless they want to piss a lot of people off.

This game looks good, imo, and I'll probably pick it up just because of the name alone.

The no-hud sucks though.
screenshots look good, but I wonder if they'll be that good once the game is fully released.

Only time will tell, fellas. Only time will tell.

[Savio]

nah im telling you guys I am right

[Extreme Angle]

I'm gonna preorder off Game I think, just so I can rubi t in to people that I have it the morning before its release :).
Cant wait to base jump off the big statue of liberty thing, thats if they have parachutes again :)

[gatoconbotas]

I'm probably going to preorder as well.
I do hope they have parachutes, jumping off of shit was fun.
Then again -- no planes, so why have a parachute, ya?

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'm probably going to preorder as well.
I do hope they have parachutes, jumping off of shit was fun.
Then again -- no planes, so why have a parachute, ya?

Oh, I dunno...because of the fact there’s going to still be heli’s? I dunno anything, though, compared to gatoconbotas, who forgot about that.:p

Also, on a side note, I did enjoy using the cheat in SA to fly with a car, and then bail in mid-air, with or without a parachute. Most times I did it without, just to hear Carl scream something like “Oh, FUCK, NOOOOOOOOOO!...” or “I hate gravity!”

[Just John]

I dont entirely trust that article, I mean there was an official statement claiming that there would be girlfriends, but that says otherwise. As far as the pics go though, I love the references to Didier Sachs, Go Go Space Monkey, The Turismo car and Ranch Clothing :D

[Disturbed316]

I'll probably pre-order from Gameplay, may fork out for the deluxe version, if I have some spare dosh around.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm gonna preorder off Game I think, just so I can rubi t in to people that I have it the morning before its release :).
Cant wait to base jump off the big statue of liberty thing, thats if they have parachutes again :)

It'll hit download sites before that probably so I'll make sure to rub it in then for you now.

[Just John]

Trailer Number two is up... And it's incredible


http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20932.html

150 Screencaps of the trailer can be found below if you wanna look for little details

Link 1 (RAR): http://rapidshare.com/files/39880807/GTAIV...encaps.rar.html
Link 2 (ZIP): http://rapidshare.com/files/39893008/GTAIV...encaps.zip.html

[DAMN iNATOR]

All I got for each of the links to the new screenshots was a File not found error.:-\

[Just John]

Okay, I'm gonna give some details on the screencaps so you can take a quick look at the good stuff.

Screen 10: Look closely and you can see people swimming around

Screen 13: The dash and interior of the car are looking sweet as ever. Note that you can see the reflection behind you in the mirror.

Screen 18: Niko's Hands look great kind of dirty to fit the grubby urban landscape. As does his dirty jacket. The advert in the background advertises the phone you'll probably be using (the ____mno 360)

Screen 21: The toll booth is looking really detailed, complete with guy inside, guard barrier and security camera. The cars are looking great too. Note the city in the background (Draw distance is amazing)

Screen 25: Nice shiny wingmirrors, note the guy smoking, great ped AI this time

Screen 30: Look at the ground, nice concrete right there, hands are looking good too

Screen 33: Our first peek at the statue of liberty, the yellow/orange lighting is very Los Santos, we see the car is a stallion, looks better than its last counterparts and seems to resemble a 70s Charger. Nice.

Screen 37: Nice grille shot, it seems this is the 'Classique' model of the Stallion. Great to see the cop car in the background has two cops in it, and both are different cop models. The signs in the corner translate to 'Uptown' 'D.Town' and 'Mid-Town' nothing interesting here.

Screen 41: 69th Street Diner! More sex references in GTA, looking at the door it seems you may be able to go in too. Great rims on the Stallion too.

Screen 45: Hot Dog Vendor, not that great but shows good animation from that guy. Judging by the background, this looks like it could be just off times square.

Screen 47: Dirty Old Kitchen, utensils and tomatoes in the background look great.

Screen 56: Look at those hands gripping that gun, sorry to go on about the hands but they are much better than the slabs of ham we've had previously. Also, Nikos leather jacket looks really good.

Screen 59: *ORGASM* look at the chunks of wood fly! The lock and chain has also gone with it as Niko breaks the door down. Look at the gun! Look at the shoe! THE SHOE!

Screen 61: Niko goes in, ready for action, bits of the doorframe are still intact, seems the guy they are intruding on is 'B. Crane'

Screen 62: Nice shot of a BIKE (Yes we have them) here. It seems they aren't banned in Liberty City anymore. Could be a PCJ-600, I love the helmet too. Another one of those Graffitied trucks too.

Screen 65: Screen of some woman in a fairground. In the background we can see the 'Liberty Eye', 'Campbells World 'O' Stuff' and 'Corpse Ride' and obvious play on 'Corpse Bride'

Screen 70: Another great one, Nikos sidles along a wall, guns out with cops around the corner, nice to see GTA has proper cover from gunfire now. Also check out the GTA3 graffitti. Also there is the 'Kings' logo. Yardies featured as a gang? The fire escape looks great, lets hope its useable.

Screen 74: N.O.O.S.E special weapons and tactics force. Will these be taking the place of the swat? Are they the swat? Great to see the police barricade and the 'Bank Off' bank. Check the cops covering behind their cars.

Screen 76: Niko takes a peek around the corner MGS style. I wont say anything about the hands.

Screen 77: Ah, Bank of liberty. It seems its been robbed though. Cops are all over it. The fire escapes on the left lead up to what look ike enterable windows.

Screen 80: Holy shit look at those graphics, not just buildings but that attack chopper looks great. At least we know there are Helis.

Screen 85: Niko jumps across a building with great facial expressions, heres hoping for some minor parkour moves.

Screen 87: OH MY. Niko hanging onto the back of a cluckin bell truck, lets hope you can rob them like that too. What a great feature.

Screen 92: He can hang from helicopters too?! Sweet. The Heli is in similar colours to the Raindancer, but looks like a maverick.

Screen 98: Niko walks past a basketball court as one ped kicks another on the floor in the ribs.

Screen 100: Train shot, headed for 187th st.

Screen 103: Street shot, I love the way the wastebasket is a bit crumpled.

Screen 106: Another street pic, love the detailing on the skip and that car seems to be another stallion.

Screen 108: Niko opening fire with an AK-47. The two cars have their trunks (boots) open, and niko has a gym bag on his back, probably full of guns from the car. Can we store stuff in the back?

Screen 110: Sparks fly as bullets ricochét off the car, some causing bullet holes. Great tires btw.

Screen 113: Cop blockade seen from inside Nikos car. The screen after this shows bullet holes in the windscreen and the glass cracks nicely.

Screen 116: Niko in the stallion again. HOVE(?) Beach in the background. I live near a place called Hove.

Screen 118: Back end of the stallion, I can see Binco too. It seems to have a new logo and now sells suits.

Screen 121: Kerb shot of the back of a cop cruiser, looks good.

Screen 126: Cop car flips over.

Screen 133: Niko bails from his stallion, sending it flying into a gas station. Love the sprunk advertising in the background.

Screen 136: The after effects, nice fire.

Screen 137: People waiting on a bench for a train I think, love the litter on the ground. Great shot.

Screen 142: Same, but with someone standing on a big anchor.

Screen 146: Niko on his phone

Okay, thats it. I do not want to type anything ever again.

[Just John]

http://rapidshare.com/files/39880807/GTAIVTrailer2150Screencaps.rar.html


Okay, theres the fixed link for the rar one. If you want the ZIP version, just ask.

[DAMN iNATOR]

The new trailer, “Looking For That Special Someone” can be found in full over at the official R* site: http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/trailer_splash.html

[The Fugitive]

Interesting.

[Xero]

Is it just me or does his cell phone look like an iPhone?

[Xero]

Looks awesome by the way. :y:

[DS]

The GameTrailers trailer makes it look almost cell shaded or something. I watched it again on GameSpot and it looked much better. I cannot wait for this game.

[ClockShot]

Looks really good.

Rockstar went above and beyond on detail on this game. Cars and buildings look great.

[Dorkchop]

This game looks amazing

[D Mac]

The new trailer is available to download at XBL Marketplace in HD!

[chrisat928]

It's in the Playstation Store, too!

Full 1080p:drool:

[Extreme Angle]

I downloaded off xbl, along with the new theme :)
Didn't actually pay much attention to the background, probs gonna go watch again later

[Londoner]

When is this game out in the UK? I might get it.

[Disturbed316]

October 19th, TL

[DS]

The first details on the multiplayer mode in GTA IV, which Rockstar promised to "reveal soon" last month, have emerged.

According to a preview in the latest issue of Games TM, one multiplayer mode will allow players to face off against each other, but they have to find each other first, before filling each other with lead.

Apparently, players who commit enough crimes to raise their wanted level to seven stars will appear on the radar, opening the door for the other player to track them down and deal out some death.

Talking about the single-player quest, Games TM reveals that the game will feature an in-game internet that will play an important role in the game. As one example, it describes Niko uploading his CV in application for a job, so as to get an interview with the boss - who he has to kill.

Niko will also use his mobile phone to order and purchase weapons - so no more trips to ammunition shops then, hopefully.

Similar to Driver: Parallel Lines, players will also have new, more realistic ways of avoiding cops.

A more realistic recognition system means that if you drive into a secluded area during a chase, where no-one can see you getting out of your car and into another, you can emerge in the new vehicle and drive right past a squad car without being noticed.

Hopefully the game will consider the cops' ability to see through the windscreen if you go past them head-on.

All good stuff, and there'll be loads more revealed soon, no doubt, so stay tuned.

http://72.14.209.104/search?hs=sUq&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerandvideogames.com%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D167601&btnG=Search

[DS]

GameSpot has a really detailed preview. Some very exciting stuff in there.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/grandtheftauto4/news.html?sid=6175585

I don't want to recap it now so just read it all.

[The Fugitive]

Guess I'll give it a shot recapping that article. Looks like some potential spoilers as well, so read at your descretion. This is going to be a long recap as well, I was originally going to break it up into point-form but there's simply too much information to do that.

As we already know, the phone is used as a two-way communication device. As well as receiving calls from people who want us to do jobs, we can use it to call people.

For the first mission they saw us, a dirty cop calls and wants us to ice someone (a dirty cop in GTA? Say it isn't so!). In this case, it's a lawyer with evidence against the cop. Now, apparently, we can't go in the place guns blazing, we have to be more subtle. No, we have to get a job interview with the lawyer.

For this, we have to go to one of the nice little Internet cafes called "TW@" and fill out an application form and resume. So we have access to the Web, an email account and some other stuff.

We need some firepower so Niko asks this cop if he could get some hardware and the cop arranges for a friend to come around. No more Ammu-Nation anymore, buying guns looks to be more discrete now and you'll be getting them from the back of a van or the trunk of a car.

As has been mentioned before, breaking into a car isn't as fast as it used to be. Nikos has to break the glass, unlock the door and then hotwire the car. No more parked cars with keys in the ignition.

The police have a field of vision and if you're busted doing anything wrong, you're gotten an instant wanted level and now there's a physical search radius indicated on the mini-map as to where the cops will be looking. Get out of the search radius without being spotted and you're fine. However, cops will report where you were last seen and what you look like. Get spotted and your current location becomes the new search radius. As for methods to get away from the cops, one confirmed way to lose them is to drive to a secluded alleyway, get out of the hot car, get into a new one and drive way.

The little vendors on the streets from San Andreas make their return as Nikos will be able to buy a hot dog to replenish a small amount of his health.

Now if you're not in the mood to break the law, you can get a ride in a taxi. Flag down a taxi (if they'll stop for you) and get a scenic trip to your destination. After selecting where you would like to from a map, you can sit back and watch as the driver takes you to your destination, thanks to a controllable camera angle. If that bores you, you can skip it.

Niko has his gun and he's now confirmed for an interview, he now needs a suit. Looks like character customization has taken a serious hit. You may make small changes to him and change his clothes, but say goodbye to buff Nikos and beefcake Nikos. No more muscle/fat bars. So it looks like we've been knocked back to the Vice City days of changing appearance.

Niko has his interview (which he can sit through and listen to) and after a while, he ends it abruptly with a bullet. The dead lawyer's secretary has now panicked and called the cops. Time for a firefight. Details for gunplay are limited, what was mentioned is that cover will be a big part of the game. Nikos can hide behind something and fire aimlessly over the top of the structure or he can pop up and take more accurate shots. He can't use cover forever though as some objects will be destructable and a item will only take a few rounds before it's useless.

Eventually, Niko gets killed near a vendor's cart and has to start again. They mention that the jail/hospital scenario from previous games hasn't changed.

They show another mission where Nikos gets another call from his cop friend who, surprise surprise, wants him to kill another guy who is blackmailing him. Nikos steals a car and it appears the only noticeable change is that the driving view is now offset slightly to the left. Nothing major, but it apparently gives more of a 'cinematic presentation'.

This is where my interest picks up. At the destination, Niko receives a text message from the cop, with the blackmailer's mobile number. Niko then goes to the top of a observation deck and calls the blackmailer's mobile. He now has to scan the crowd below to find him. He has to the confirm the identify of the blackmailer by watching for someone to pick up the phone while he's ringing and for him to hang up after the call's ended. Nikos confirms the target and a short time later, guns him down, causing a panic in the crowd and another cop-chase.

The fine details for the game are impressive as every street in the game has been named and cops will actually use these street names to announce your last known whereabouts and you will be able to map your own route using these street names in the back of a taxi. Nikos can also interact with the environment around him as he will push anyone out of the way who gets too close to him as he's walking around.

Not much about music is known as there wasn't much driving time. Looks like a wide variety of radio stations though with not one dominant genre of music. It's also reported that there's no clearcut inspiration for the story, like how Vice City is clearly inspired from Scarfire and San Andreas is inspired from Boyz n the Hood. Rockstar wants this to be an fictional work "about an immigrant story in a version of New York... and that's it".

[#BROKEN Hasney]

All this talk of doing "anything wrong" in front of cops has me worried it may take the fun out of the game a little, especially if it includes running red lights.

[Blitz]

All this talk of doing "anything wrong" in front of cops has me worried it may take the fun out of the game a little, especially if it includes running red lights.
Agreed. Too much realism could mess with the game.

[Disturbed316]

This game seems to be getting more amazing by the week. I really like the cab idea, will be a nice alternate way of getting around. The internet sounds an interesting addition too.

[Drakul]

I've always wanted the taxi idea to be put into a GTA game and now it's in.
I have to admit this GTA didn't impress me much at first. Since SA I found the GTA games had gotten a bit "been there, done that".
This is starting to sound interesting now though, with the stuff The Fugitive said in his last post in the thread. I haven't read much else about the game really. I might read some more info in this thread.

I don't have a Ps3 or 360 (just a Wii) but if this turns out good and a few other interesting games come along I may get a 360.

[MTH15]

I heard that its like a cpu so everyone has a designated place to go to. Like some random person you see walking. Hes going somewhere...P.S. This game looks amazing....+ it might have online free roam.....woo

[D Mac]

Thats cool you have to break a car window and actually hotwire it to take it.

[MTH15]

Im kind of getting ahead of myself...but GTA V should take place in DC (here). They have already done all the other major states...Except down south.

[Just John]

Im kind of getting ahead of myself...but GTA V should take place in DC (here). They have already done all the other major states...Except down south.

They did a version of Miami twice. Texas/Mexico/Colombia would be much better though. Or Detroit/Chicago

[Blitz]

DELAYED

http://www.destructoid.com/grand-theft-auto-iv-delayed-until-2008-37368.phtml

Second fiscal quarter of 08 :-\

[KingofOldSchool]

I figured as much, I had $120 worth of BB certificates I was going to use for it, glad I went ahead and used it for the Wii instead.

[Xero]

Boooo.

[DS]

:(

[D Mac]

FUCK

[Just John]

WHAT

[The Fugitive]

ALL CAPS

[MTH15]

LOL I meant the south like the country. like the Carolinas, Georgia, New Orleans, Alabama. But those wouldn't be bad. Not trying to ruin the mood. OMFG SHIT

[D Mac]

This sucks so fucking bad. It's all the PS3's fault you know. :mad:

[DS]

Who cares what is at fault. Nothing they can do to change it so we will just have to wait. I think Gamespot put it best in their poll with the option of:

Whew! Now I can focus my attention on Halo 3, Haze, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Lost Odyssey, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Warhawk, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, Conan, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, EA Playground, Clive Barker's Jericho, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Need for Speed ProStreet, Assassin's Creed, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, The Simpsons Game, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, Virtua Fighter 5, TimeShift, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, World in Conflict, Beowulf, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008, Army of Two, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, SimCity Societies, Rock Band, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Universe at War: Earth Assault, SOCOM: Confrontation, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Devil May Cry 4, Unreal Tournament 3, and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

[MTH15]

Meanwhile I'm waiting for Madden 08...thats it. I hope this game has a great online..what music will it have.

[DAMN iNATOR]

DELAYED

http://www.destructoid.com/grand-theft-auto-iv-delayed-until-2008-37368.phtml

Second fiscal quarter of 08 :-\

Tentative date that's been rumored as a possibility in the U.S. is March 4th, 2008, but I don’t believe that’s anywhere NEAR confirmed as of this moment.

[Dorkchop]

I'm glad it's been delayed. I don't have a 360, and won't be able to afford one until next year (if I do buy one). When GTA IV comes out, I'll most likely get a 360 then (provided it turns out great... I'm sure it will). I wanted a PS2, but didn't get one until I played GTA III.

[Drakul]

I found this on Youtube. It's a Coke advert that parodies GTA. It was posted a year ago so you may have seen it already but I thought I'd post it for anyone that didn't.

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[Blitz]

I fucking hate that commercial. Saw it like 1222483095824905 weeks in a row at the movies.

[Drakul]

I found it ammusing at first but it is one of those things that will make you want to claw someones eyes out eventually. Well, most adverts/commercials have that effect.

[KingofOldSchool]

"Jack Thompson Says GTA 4 Mission Target is Him; Threatens to Block Release"

http://gamepolitics.com/2007/09/18/j...block-release/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Thompson
I have this morning read with interest an article on page 80 and 81 of the September 2007 issue of Game Informer magazine which was generated when, according to its author, Rockstar Games “stopped by the Game Informer offices for an impromptu hour-long gameplay session with the Xbox 360 version of the game.”

The showcasing play of the game to Game Informer revealed that the first killing mission of the “hero” of the game, Niko, is to kill a certain lawyer. When Niko comes into this lawyer’s office, having used subterfuge to do so, Niko pulls a gun on the lawyer who says, “that the firm supports the second amendment and that ‘Guns don’t kill people. Video games do.’”


…The fact that the lawyer, killed on Niko’s first mission, would bring up video games, makes it clearly a reference to me… This is not the first time Rockstar Games and Take Two have targeted me in this fashion. Take Two references to me as a bisexual pedophile on its corporate website…


You have until five o’clock P.M. this Friday… to inform me that you are going to delete the above references and any other references that could reasonably be construed to be references to me in Grand Theft Auto IV and any other video games that are pending release…


Now you have descended this low - using one of your games to threaten my physical safety… Failure to comply with the deadline… will result in my having to take necessary and proper means to stop release of the game which targets me personally… given the copycatting of violent games

[The Fugitive]

Hmm, thought he was restricted from threatening Take Two because of that settlement in April.

[Xero]

As long as they don't actually name him by name he can't do shit.

[Mr Regal]

Ha ha, what a fucking moron.

Is he actually trying to say he will be scared for his life if it is in the game???

[DAMN iNATOR]

Ha ha, what a fucking moron.

Is he actually trying to say he will be scared for his life if it is in the game???

That’s what he says...but I heard he’s got a thing for ex-Sen. Larry Craig...:shifty:

[KingofOldSchool]

It's been pushed back again to May 2008.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>God I really wish I didn't pre-order this way back when it was on its normal release date</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

It's been pushed back again to May 2008.

I sure hope that with all this extra time they’re taking polishing and perfecting the game that it doesn’t turn out to be one of those games where you’ve waited for it forever because you think it will be the perfect gaming experience, but then it turns out to be pure garbage...

[DS]

It's been pushed back again to May 2008.
Source?

[Xero]

I'll laugh my ass off if Duke Nukem Forever actually gets out before this.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Source?

Well IGN has the US release listed as “Q2 2008”, although that also includes April and/or June as release possibilities. But last I heard was March-April ’08.

[DS]

Yeah, I know but he said it's been pushed back again. May is still in the 2nd fiscal quarter but I would like confirmation that they have delayed it a second time.

[D Mac]

Box art revealed.

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/838/838366/grand-theft-auto-iv-20071128012032646-000.jpg

[DS]

New trailer December 6th. :D

[Mr Regal]

I hope it shows some good humour.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I hope it shows the actual release date.

[Mooияakeя™]

I sure hope that with all this extra time they’re taking polishing and perfecting the game that it doesn’t turn out to be one of those games where you’ve waited for it forever because you think it will be the perfect gaming experience, but then it turns out to be pure garbage...

ET:QW anyone?

[DS]

New trailer is up today and it is great. Has some gameplay in it I believe as well.

[ClockShot]

New trailer is up today and it is great. Has some gameplay in it I believe as well.

Link to the trailer.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28633.html

:rofl: at the company name of that motorcycle that pops a wheelie.

[Blitz]

Hottttttt

[Xero]

Looking awesome.

[McLegend]

Sexy

[Mr Regal]

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Just thought I'd embed it....because i can

[Blitz]

Release date is apparently April 29, 2008.

[D Mac]

Still too long.

[DS]

There are previews going around most sites of the new level that Rockstar has been showing and apparently at one point the car blows up while Niko is in it and it shoots him out and he ends up living. Not sure how it works, like if you have to be hanging out the window or something, but it would be nice if I had another chance to live through a burning car.

Also, since the rockets use the RAGE system, if you shoot a rocket at a weird angle towards the ground or something they will deflect off. I'm sure if you shot it straight down it will blow up but still.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Release date is apparently April 29, 2008.

Here’s hoping (although not holding my breath) that it STAYS at 4/29/8 and doesn’t get pushed back another 6 months at the last possible second...

[DS]

Since there has been a good amount of previews being shown and it hasn't been posted, here is a link to an article about one. http://kotaku.com/354714/gta-iv-reinventing-a-world

In the article it talks about a couple of missions and lets out a couple of features in the game. There is one point where the demo player recieves a "one man army" achievement after he shot down a helicopter.

There is an auto-save feature after every mission now.

It takes 2 minutes for 1 hour in-game.

There's a cinematic mode that slows down time whenever you want to help you fly through traffic and such.

When you ride in cabs you can either sit the entire time or skip it entirely as well as bribe the cabbie to break the laws and drive faster.

The article talks a little about the targeting system revamp and how you can free fire now.

And, finally, no co-op. Just multiplayer.

[Disturbed316]

2 minutes = 1 game hour? Gay

[DS]

Just another minute from previous games. Probably better seeing as how long it will take you to travel the cities.

[DS]

Also forgot to mention that the official site is up and there is an outline of the map. http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/

[DS]

Here are some notes from Microsoft about the downloadable content. Kind of puts the size of this into perspective.

* When MS says exclusive, they mean that no other system can have DLC content for GTAIV
* It will be bigger than a lot of people think. GTA3 Vice City and San Andreas were basically expansions of GTA3. Think of the DLC that way. We are talking major expansion for GTAIV
* No price has been discussed yet. It’s up to Rockstar on whether or not they will charge for it
* If successful, DLC may be the new way to deliver GTA expansions

[darkpower]

Here are some notes from Microsoft about the downloadable content. Kind of puts the size of this into perspective.

* When MS says exclusive, they mean that no other system can have DLC content for GTAIV

Not entirely true. Rockstar had said that they made two exclusive DLCs for the 360 version (it's actually two additional "episodes"), but nothing has been said about the PS3 version. I haven't seen any source yet that MS would be disallowing Rockstar to release any DLC to the PS3 version (I could imagine Sony suing the living SHIT out of MS if MS tried to do that).

[darkpower]

Actually, to further this point, a page from a UK game mag feature. Look at "other formats" in this:

http://media.rockstarwatch.net/newsmedia/9170382564.jpg

[DS]

A lot of sites got a new preview this week. Two hours each. Here's some notes from them:


Once you die and end up in hospital, you receive a text on your phone offering you to retry the mission.
Only one island (Broker/Dukes) is unlocked to begin with. The other areas are blocked with police blockades. The second area (Bohan) will open up "sooner than it has in previous GTAs."
You can drop grenades and molotov cocktails out of the car window at high speed. Headlights can be put on full beam or dipped, but cannot be turned off.
You can pause and select a destination on the full-size map, which is then reflected on the radar. This marks the route out in blue.
You cannot store items/objects inside vehicles.
Cars are not customisable, but you can still save them at safe houses.
There are eighteen radio stations in total. One is called The Vibe, which is RNB and soul. The other genres on offer include funk, reggae, jazz, dance, modern Jamaican, pop, hardcore, hip hop and a specific Eastern European station.
Dropped weapons and other items have a yellow halo around them, and the mission markers are now yellow arrows floating in the air, pointing at the ground, as opposed to the cylinders we are used to in previous GTAs.


And here is a table of the controls which I completely ripped from Kikizo:

<table border="1" bordercolor="#5c5c5c" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="500px">
<tbody><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#e4e4e4"><p align="center"><span class="shlb">Grand Theft Auto IV Controls</span></p></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef">&nbsp;</td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><b><span class="body-2"><b>On foot</b></span></b></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><b><span class="body-2"><b>In car</b></span></b></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">A</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Run (Hold to jog, tap to sprint)</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Hand brake</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">B</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Push/nudge</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Cinematic camera</span></td></tr>

<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">X</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Jump/climb</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Cycle weapons</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Y</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Enter car</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Exit car</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Left stick</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Move</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Steer</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Right stick</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Camera</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Camera/aim</span></td></tr>

<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Click left stick</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Crouch</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Horn</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Click right stick</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Look behind</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Look behind</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Left trigger</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Lock on/target</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Brake</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Right trigger</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Shoot/attack</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Accelerate</span></td></tr>

<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Left bumper</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Call cab</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Shoot</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Right bumper</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Take cover</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Handbrake</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">&nbsp;</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">D-pad up</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Use phone</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Use phone</span></td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">D-pad left/right</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Cycle weapons</span></td><td bgcolor="#efefef"><span class="body-2">Cycle radio stations</span></td></tr>

</tbody></table>

[CSL]

Proper controls please, not the Mickey Mouse ones

Dropping stuff out of the cars is pretty swish

[darkpower]

Not sure if this was posted yet:

From April edition of EGM:

Sam Houser - "Its Official, Im American now...I can now vote but for anyone but Hillary Clinton. I love America."

The Sixaxis will be used in GTA4 but in a way thats done Right.

A possible MMPOG GTA in the future. May be subscription based.

Beat up cars will eventually stall, leaving you to flee on foot.

Tired will shred apart when they are shot.

Ps3 Version will have warmer colors while the 360 version will have more vibrant colors.

Tap Up on the D-pad brings up the Cell phone. Up a second time brings up the key pad.

There are several different cell phones you gain through out the game. the basic has contacts, organizer, camera, and multiplayer mode. The MP3 version is obtained later in the game.

You can kill anyone and everyone, even your contacts.

Theres a conservative talk station called WKTT (We Know the Truth). This is making fun of Rush limbaugh and will have those red stater rants that was recorded from real fans that called in doing that time period R* was taking calls from fans.

DJ Lazlow Returns

Bloggers play some form in the game.

The old GTA cheat codes we come to love seem to have returned.

You can drop grenades out of the vehicle while driving. you can also "cook" the grenades.

R* is really getting into episodic downloads. may see some for the PS3 version.

FUCK YES to Lazlow. I came upon reading that alone!

Sixaxis, that's done right. If it's anything like how it was done on Heavenly Sword...FUCK YES!!

Rockstar getting into episodic content, basically calling bullshit that the 360 will be the
absolute only console that gets DLC for GTA4...I JUST CAME AGAIN!!

Possible custom soundtracks....please pardon me so I can go and clean my screen from all the cum.

:shifty:

Okay, retarded comments aside, this sounds like this is going to be one kick ass game, and things are DEFENITLY looking a LOT better for the PS3 version after this.

[Kalyx triaD]

I looked up the game on Wiki and checked out the feature list. This game will be hot.

[D Mac]

Pre ordered it. :cool:

[ClockShot]

Put my $10 down for the PS3 special edition.

[Anathema]

Not gone to the lengths to pre-order but I am so getting this the day it comes out :D


Halo 3 can sit in its box for a few months :p

[D Mac]

Not gone to the lengths to pre-order but I am so getting this the day it comes out :D




Good luck with that. Games like this usually sell out way before the release date on pre orders.

[Tornado]

I used to work for Game, and we never sold out of a big release game. When San Andreas came out, we sold 800+ copies in two days (in a small-ish seaside town), and had enough left over to keep going after we'd sent 200 copies to a London store.

[Kalyx triaD]

So how is TPWW gonna approach this multiplayer?

[DS]

Most likely the same way we always do. Talk about playing each other and then never doing it.

They haven't talked about multiplayer though so hard to talk about it.

[darkpower]

Some more stuff from gtagaming.com:

http://m.n4g.com/8/News/119000/119767_hs.jpg With PlayStation Magazine's new preview of GTA IV comes a new screenshot of Niko in the subway and these extra details.

* Pedestrians seemingly have thousands of lines of dialogue
* When asked about how the game begins, VP of development Jeronimo Barrera says, "It sets up your position as an immigrant."
* The cast of characters is guesstimated at being in the hundreds by Barrera.
* Barrera states "We want this game to last for years. I'm sure we'll do another GTA some time in the future, but this one is built to last." They also mention that the PS3 will most likely have their own form of DLC as well.
* Any problems with the PS3 version have been addressed and fixed. Sony tech. was there to help.
* The euphoria engine goes as far as Niko actually stepping up onto a curb and onto a dead body (think Captain Morgan's pose).
* Shots can penetrate some walls.
* Knife: "one slash across the face was enough to drop a bad guy"
* Firetrucks are confirmed. In the preview they state that they set a car on fire, called 911 for a firetruck, and when the firetruck arrived they stole it and drove down the street shooting the water cannon.

[Kalyx triaD]

I hope the multiplayer keeps all this cool sandbox stuff.

[Disturbed316]

Preordered it the other day, cant wait.

[DAMN iNATOR]

If it's really built to last, I certainly hope they don't wait too many years before making a GTA V or whatever the next is titled, although if this one can keep me entertained until at least ’12 i'll b happy.

[CSL]

I'm guessing they'll go back to one every 2 years

[DS]

Here are some notes from a 16 page preview in Edge:

In GTA IV there are strip joints and, more unexpectedly, comedy clubs, which have been incorporated in a manner that is "enough to make your head spin." Edge aren't allowed to say anything else about it at this time.

Jets and planes fly through the airport, and have visible pilots inside them. The tester drove alongside a jet, only to have a 4-star wanted level appear!

One encounter face-to-face with a cop got the response: "I'm a cop... and you're a dickhead!"

On the subject of multiplayer... Houser wasn't able to go into much detail, but he did mention being able to get together online in the game with no other goal other than to use it as a meeting place: "I'll meet you in a car and we'll hang and just drive and listen to music, chilling in the car, with your 3D model sat next to me," he says.

The car paint jobs are noticable from newer cars being gleaming and spotless, to old cars being rusted and dull.

Bulletholes and dirt are permanent on cars.

Interior walls can be greatly damaged, "ripping chunks out of the plaster with gunfire."

[DS]

Here are some of the reported multiplayer modes: Team Deathmatch, Cops n' Crooks, Deal Breaker, Bomb da Base, and Hangman's Noose. Among others.

There aren't any details about them yet but there is a German magazine that apparently got to play 2 of those modes and they have details on them in their preview which is due out on the 19th. But more than likely we will get information on it earlier.

[DS]

Multiplayer details from PSM Spain.

There are 15 multiplayer game modes in GTA IV. PSM had an opportunity to play 7 of them. The rules of each game are determined by the host.
Multiplayer supports upto 16 players.
Your online character is fully customizable. You can alter his race, sex, hair, clothing etc.


PSM Spain has all the first details on GTA IV's multiplayer system.
The game modes featured are as follows:

PSM Spain has all the first details on GTA IV's multiplayer system.
Hangman's NOOSE
Car Jack City
Bomb da Base
Bomb da Base II
Mafia Work
Team Mafia Work
Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch
Turf War
Cops n Crooks
Race
GTA Race
Deal Breaker
Free Mode
(some other mode?)
In Race and GTA Race, the host gets to decide which vehicles are involved, and the number of laps to be played. You can shoot and throw molotovs from the window, and even steal your rivals' car.
In Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, the host gets to decide whether the police can intervene or not. The host also gets to decide the number of pedestrians, the amount of traffic, and the type of weapons.
In Cops n Crooks, one team play as cops and the other play as criminals. The cops must stop the criminals from escaping. They can monitor the locations of the criminals on their GPS systems, while the criminals have no idea where the cops are.
In Mafia Work and Team Mafia Work, you play as one of Kenny Petrovic's mafia henchmen. You must complete hits ordered by the boss (via the cellphone) before your rivals are able to do so.
A single-player mission called "Hangman's NOOSE" features co-op. You and your friends will be able to escort a mobster, while being pursused by a SWAT team.
The map used in multiplayer is the same map that is used for single player.

[CSL]

This might be the game that really gets me into online gaming

[Kalyx triaD]

Free Mode FTW.

[DS]

Some new information on multiplayer mostly:

Jeronimo Barrera, a senior developer at Rockstar, says it takes testers playing 4 hours a day "a good 2 weeks to get through the whole single-player game."
Rockstar's Steve Hahnel says the ambition of GTA IV is the reason the game was delayed. Multiplayer was one of the main things responsible for the delay. Gameplay needed to be balanced, and "an authentic Liberty City had to be created for 16 players to explore and destroy simultaneously."
In multiplayer, as stated previously, the host gets to decide on a number of options such as weather, vehicle types, spawn location, etc. The host also gets to decide if auto-aim can be used.
Health, armour and cash pickups are available during multiplayer. The cash determines your online rank - from 0 to 10. Kill people and steal their money to boost your online credibility.
You can wander anywhere during multiplayer, but if you die you will respawn in the area that the host has set.
You can't play as Niko during multiplayer, but you can create your own character (male or female) using different clothing.

http://media.gtanet.com/images/4190-gtaiv-multiplayer-screenshot.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

F'n hawt.

[Extreme Angle]

I'm fucking psyced out... any free roam mode available so i can just cruise with my mates?

[Xero]

This is apparently the entire map:

http://kotaku.com/372415/gta-iv-street-map-leaked

Awesomeness.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm fucking psyced out... any free roam mode available so i can just cruise with my mates?

Yep. Free Mode. Cruise, Hell, walk around. Take a scroll. Fight crime, commit crime... The next step for Sandbox games really.

[DS]

There's no actual details on Free Mode other than it's been confirmed. But I think it pretty much says it all in the title.

There is also a new trailer tonight at 10 GMT. Can't wait.

[DS]

Here's a view of the islands from a helicopter
http://media.gtanet.com/images/4186-gtaiv-multiplayer-screenshot.jpg

And here are the links to the street maps.

http://uploadingit.com/files/504162_tb790/gta4%20map%202.png
http://uploadingit.com/files/504158_698kx/gta4%20map.png

[DS]

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[Destor]

Looks hot.

[Xero]

Ho. Ly. Shit.

[Blitz]

Hottttttttt

[CSL]

Just seen the new trailer. Really excited for this now

[Requiem]

Just seen the new trailer. Really excited for this now

You weren't exited before?

[CSL]

Sure I was excited, it's just it's always been so far away

[Extreme Angle]

So how will online work? They usually dont have a main menu do they so... Will we have to go somewhere on the game?
The PC versions had mods before didn't they, for online play?
TBH that map just looks like gta 3 but some adds... looks like i could explore it all in a few hours

[DS]

You access the multiplayer by your mobile phone in game.

[Azriel]

Looks awesome.

[DS]

I'm going to double post here because I forgot to mention that Rockstar is also opening up a site called Rockstar Games Social Club which will have multiplayer leadboards and stat tracking. On top of that it will include sections:

LCPD Police Blotter - basically shows the most dangerous areas in the game based on all players activity in game as well as the most used weapons and such.
The Story Gang - shows how fast people completed the main story and who was the first to do so.
The 100% Club - pretty obvious. First to get 100%. The first 10 people to do it get a "key to the city" sent to them.
The Hall of Fame - shows the players in the top sections
The Liberty City Marathon - shows the players stats for total run, swim, drive time sort of thing.

I forgot something else. When a song you like is playing, just dial 'ZIT-555-0100' and your phone will return the name of the song. If you are registered with the social club it will also return a link to the DRM free download provided by Amazon.com

[DS]

Here are pictures of the HUD. Notice it's just the map and the two circles around it (armor & health)
http://media.gtanet.com/images/4278-gta-iv-hud-revealed-in-zoo.jpg
http://media.gtanet.com/images/4279-gta-iv-hud-revealed-in-zoo.jpg

[darkpower]

I don't know if this was posted yet, but...

PS3 Trophy System - Earn items for your Home space (http://frag-cast.blogspot.com/2008/03/ps3-trophy-system-earn-items-for-your.html)

The latest issue PSW magazine has confirmed two exciting things:
1 - GTA IV will be updated to include Home support
2 - the PS3 achievement system will give users more than just points... earning in-game trophies will give users items to decorate the Home space with and customise their avatar.
Sony has previously mentioned they wanted a 'deeper' system than a simple 'score' but we've only just had confirmation of how far this will integrate into Home itself. My interest in Home just multiplied faster than a rabbit on viagra. I can't wait to fill my apartment with gaming JOY. It's also great to know that thirdparties are supporting the "home spaces" feature of the service
http://lh3.google.com/GenkiRocket/R-64_Q77dKI/AAAAAAAAAeo/mfqG0cyhLqw/home_thumb%5B1%5D.png (http://lh4.google.com/GenkiRocket/R-646g77dJI/AAAAAAAAAeg/F6YGI3L2vmM/home%5B1%5D.png)http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g10/wwcr/P1010249-1.jpg

In case you can't see that (I couldn't find any other scan that didn't have that huge glare):

- HOME intergration...BIG time.
- The PS3 will have near full DLC support for the game, maybe even some exclusives of their own
- There will be a trophy system in Home that will be VERY deep from the looks of it.

There was a few extra things said at http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-129170.aspx, but this is VERY good news.

[DS]

Multiplayer previews from a lot of companies today and this week. Here are some new multiplayer screens.

http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/photos/00/00/94/71/ME0000947109_2.jpg
http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/photos/00/00/94/71/ME0000947110_2.jpg
http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/photos/00/00/94/71/ME0000947111_2.jpg
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[Mr Regal]

I am very excited for this game.....my social life is going to take a serious beating.

[Kalyx triaD]

Very nice. So Cops and Robbers continues to be the greatest schoolyard game every made.

[Kalyx triaD]

I could actually say:

"You, me; knife fight at the docks at dawn."

And we can do that.

[El Fangel]

I broke down and bought a PS3 because of this, and I have not been more pumped for a game.

Ever.

[Kalyx triaD]

You know its coming out for Xbox 360 as well, right?

[U-Warrior]

And that 360 is getting exclusive DLC?

[DS]

http://media.gtanet.com/images/4319-gta-iv-screenshot.jpg
Bunch of updates to the official site. They launched their multiplayer section which describes a couple of the game types.

Definitely worth checking out.

[El Fangel]

You know its coming out for Xbox 360 as well, right?

And that 360 is getting exclusive DLC?

http://media.gtanet.com/images/4319-gta-iv-screenshot.jpg
Bunch of updates to the official site. They launched their multiplayer section which describes a couple of the game types.

Definitely worth checking out.





1) Fuck Xbox

2) Fuck Xbox

3) :drool:

[CSL]

Fuck Xbox


I dunno why you've have a bad rep round here lately. That's one of the smartest things anyone's said round here for a while

[El Fangel]

I have not had to, and doubt I will ever get the red light of death on my PS3

Also I am suing Xbox, as lifting the original gave me a fucking hernia.

[KingofOldSchool]

Gettin' this for FRREEEEEEE.

[El Fangel]

Nice how?

[CSL]

I do believe it's in his sig. I think.

[D Mac]

Also I am suing Xbox, as lifting the original gave me a fucking hernia.

Well prepare to get another one because the PS3 is one of the heaviest systems ever.

[D Mac]

Getting this at midnight on the 29th. :cool:

[El Fangel]

Well prepare to get another one because the PS3 is one of the heaviest systems ever.

Hired a forklift :cool:

[Extreme Angle]

Getting this the 28th ;)

[DS]

The verdict from OXM is:

Amazingly realistic world.
Stunning action set pieces.
Genuinely engrossing storyline.
Hugely entertaining multiplayer.
Vast in every respect.


...and the final score given by OXM is 10 out of 10.

[Kalyx triaD]

Forgive me for ignoring Official Xbox Magazine.

[Dorkchop]

I just read on punknews.org (someone sent me a link) that there's going to be a punk/hardcore radio station. I don't give a shit about hardcore, but I'm excited to see what punk songs make it in. Does anyone want to lend me a couple hundred dollars?

[Destor]

Why?

[El Fangel]

Krispy, if your getting this for PS3, I challenge you to a fight at dawn on the 5th day.

[Requiem]

Does anyone want to give me a few hundred dollars? :shifty:

[El Fangel]

Does anyone want to give me a few hundred dollars? :shifty:

You live in the states right, how much is a 40GB PS3 down that way?

[Dorkchop]

Why?

Because I have rent and bills to pay so saving up over five hundred dollars takes a long time.

You live in the states right, how much is a 40GB PS3 down that way?

$400 in Canada. I think it might be the same in the states since their dollar is tanking, and ours is actually rising (probably due to theirs tanking).

[El Fangel]

$400 in Canada. I think it might be the same in the states since their dollar is tanking, and ours is actually rising (probably due to theirs tanking).

Price up here is $449.99.

Bought mine for $320 :cool:

[Requiem]

$399 here. But I would buy a 360 before I bought a PS3. Not that a PS3 wouldn't be sweet. But, better deal for the certain games I want to play, and to play with friends. Nobody I know owns a PS3 so that would be a complete waste of money.

[DS]

If you bought a PS3 I would get one as well.

[El Fangel]

$399 here. But I would buy a 360 before I bought a PS3. Not that a PS3 wouldn't be sweet. But, better deal for the certain games I want to play, and to play with friends. Nobody I know owns a PS3 so that would be a complete waste of money.

You live in the states am I right?

I dont want to as I know quite a few people who have gotten the red ring of death. I dont want to deal with that shit.

Only other reason I would get an Xbox is Saints Row (so happy the sequel is multi platform :)) and Halo, and maybe a Fable sequel.

I agree about not having the same system, Inade is only one of my friends, who also has a system of this calibre (360 or Ps3) and he has an Xbox. He got the red ring :p

[D Mac]

I'm too lazy to search but has custom music been confirmed?

[El Fangel]

How do you mean custom music.

[D Mac]

Like playing music from your hard drive as a radio station. MP3 station.

[El Fangel]

How would they not do that, then again, if they did, what woudl be the point of in game radio stations.

[Extreme Angle]

I dunno, radio station music is pretty good

[El Fangel]

I agree, San Andreas was awesome, as was Vice City, but having your own tunes, kinda defeats the purpose.

What would be cool is if you have to charge it at your computer, and it only last so long, or you have to buy batteries for it. That way it adds realism, and a reason for you to listen to the Radio when the MP3 player dies.

[D Mac]

More variety. I'd still listen to radio stations and just add in my own tunes every once in a while.

[Destor]

I pretty much only listen to the talk radio stations. Great stuff.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's gonna be in as it's in all 360 games. However, it may just play all the way through the game, not just in your car like the XBox GTA games :(. Hope I'm wrong...

[D Mac]

They'd better have Lazlow.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I pretty much only listen to the talk radio stations. Great stuff.

Same, with a bit of custom soundtracks now and again. Can't wait though as this has 3 different talk shows :D

[D Mac]

Chatterbox?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

List of radio stations:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV_soundtrack

[D Mac]

Integrity 2.0 with Lazlow. Sounds hilarious. :D

[Destor]

Nice

[El Fangel]

When ever I played on PS2, whenever I didnt need to hear what was doing on, I plugged the audio cable in from my CD Player instead of the PS2 audio cable. Worked out pretty well really.

[DS]

OPM UK gave it a 10 out of 10 as well. These aren't reviewers to really go crazy about but it's still something.

In the OPM review they mention that the comedy clubs you can go to have real comedians. :D

[El Fangel]

I love that this is the first game since God Of War I have been pumped about. This will be E.P.I.C

[#BROKEN Hasney]

OPM UK gave it a 10 out of 10 as well. These aren't reviewers to really go crazy about but it's still something.

In the OPM review they mention that the comedy clubs you can go to have real comedians. :D

I really hope you can shoot them when they suck.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *molotov* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[DS]

Oh yeah, here's all the radio stations:

WKTT - We Know The Truth (right wing talk radio)
San Juan Sounds (latin)
Integrity 2.0 (speech, hosted by Lazlow)
Liberty City Hardcore (punk/hardcore)
Liberty Rock Radio 97.8 (classic rock)
The Vibe 98.8 (soul/R'n'B)
PLR - Public Liberty Radio (call-in speech)
The Classics 104.1 (old-skool hip-hop)
Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 (jazz)
Vladivostok FM (eastern european)
Radio Broker (alt rock)
Tuff Gong Radio (reggae/dub)
Electro Choc (dance)
Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 (dance hall)
IF99 - International Funk (funk)
The Beat 102.7 (contemporary hip-hop)
K109 The Studio (disco)
Fusion FM
The Journey (ambient/chillout)

[ClockShot]

Kinda surprised they didn't do any original stations from GTA 3.

Or are some of them in that list?

[CSL]

No 'Head Radio' :(

[El Fangel]

No metal station again, oh well, if no MP3 Station, just plug in my CD Player

[El Fangel]

No 'Head Radio' :(

I want head.

[Bad Company]

Fuck, the NZ version is gonna be censored.

[Disturbed316]

I think I'm going to burst waiting for this.

[D Mac]

They're calling this the "Iron Man killer". A video game taking away movie ticket sales. :lol:

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Fuck, the NZ version is gonna be censored.


Isn't every game always there?

[BigDaddyCool]

PS, BDC already owns it.

[Xero]

Well, obviously, BDC is the man.

[BigDaddyCool]

I've already had sex with and then killed a hooker to get my money back.

[Extreme Angle]

I can get this a week early, next tuesday...
But I don't know if I want to risk it... If I get caught playing it online I could get into deep shit apparently... Ban and crap...

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Not reading through the thread to check if it's already been put here, but in ShortList, for the comedians, Ricky Gervais is confirmed as performing brand new material.

[Extreme Angle]

Ok not getting a week early... Mate couldn't get me a copy. Still be playing it next saturday though :D

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

We need Double Clef FM back. Nothing like doing a crazy assed stunt and going to your death while being serenaded by a sweet Aria.

[DS]

Biggest announcement today is that the game has gone gold. There are also other tidbits that Lazlow let loose:

* There are over 100 radio commercials in the game.
* Announcements on the subway system will randomly alert you of spontaneous police harassment, security checks and searches.
* The faux-beer brand "Piswasser" takes a jab at Budweiser, including a radio commercial sung by Anthony himself.
* GTA IV's in-game internet is ridiculously extensive, featuring spoofs of liberal and conservative news sources with coverage of your in-game antics, as well as spoofs popular blogs and websites (craigslist, for example). Irritating pop-up banner ads also make an appearance.
* Niko can hook up with a wide range of girls via dating websites.
* Injuries mean much more in GTA IV. When Niko gets shot in the leg, for example, he'll begin to bleed and limp.
* Recording sessions for dialogue and in-game audio went on for ten hours a day, five days a week. The entire process took weeks to finish.
* Rockstar employees have been working overtime and well into the weekends to complete the game.
* Between the Xbox 360 version of the game and the PS3 version, Lazlow admits that he prefers the 360 version thanks to the downloadable content; new missions, new characters, new comedy, etc.

[Xero]

Jesus, I get more and more excited about this game every day.

I bet this will be the defining game of this console generation as GTA III was last gen.

As for DLC, I read (maybe here) that the map was originally supposed to be the size of New York state. I'd LOVE for them to release the rest of the state. Or at least New Jersey, which would be the easier one because of its size and could add more to the mob-type atmosphere.

[DS]

It's been Microsoft and their magazines that have been going on about the DLC so it's hard to tell if it's an exaggeration or not. But if it's true, the expansions are suppose to bring entire islands the size being compared to the islands from GTA III, Vice City, and less likely San Andreas. So not just some extra missions and new cars but pretty much entire new games.

Seems like a big package to fill but if true that would be great.

[El Fangel]

Jesus, I get more and more excited about this game every day.

I bet this will be the defining game of this console generation as GTA III was last gen.

As for DLC, I read (maybe here) that the map was originally supposed to be the size of New York state. I'd LOVE for them to release the rest of the state. Or at least New Jersey, which would be the easier one because of its size and could add more to the mob-type atmosphere.

GTA III sucked ass, that is all.

[Xero]

Compared to the later games, sure (though I've recently gone back and it's still a blast). But there's no denying that it was THE game that defined last gen. Without GTA3 (and without going through the Driver series technicalities) not as many games would have had that free-roaming, do whatever the fuck you want feel (and of course other aspects). It forced other genres, even, to adapt. It is the single most important game this decade.

[El Fangel]

I have to agree with you, I did play VC first, and when I played GTA III I hated everything about it. The cars were made of tinfoil, the targeting was fucked, missions were weird and difficult starting off, and the cops were brutal.

[DS]

* "Stand in the street and you’ll hear three different radio stations at any one time coming from passing vehicles, all sounding appropriately tinny or boomy, depending on the type of vehicle and whether its doors are open, its windows broken, etc."
* "It was our aim that you could place the player in a random position on the map, shut your eyes and listen, and be able to tell where you are, and what time of day it is, and I think we’ve achieved that pretty well."
* "For multiplayer, we balance [the sound of gunfire] so that guns only really sound dangerously beefy when they’re at a distance you can be hit from, so it’s intuitive what’s threatening and what’s someone else’s private war."
* "It’s difficult to quantify how many speaking parts there are, but at our last count there were over 740 unique voices in the game. There are over 80,000 individual lines of dialogue, more than 7000 of which are Niko’s lines. If you were to listen to each line back to back, it would take over 29 hours. Also, these figures don’t take the radio, TV, and mo-capped cut-scene dialogue into consideration."
* "We also decided to make the pedestrian dialogue more realistic in GTA4. As an example, peds in previous games would walk around and randomly chat to themselves if they weren’t doing much else. In real life, people (generally!) don’t go around talking to themselves, so we dropped this behavior from GTA4. However, we realized that the random chat of old GTA games was a good way for the player to pick-up on what sort of personality a ped has, so we created the cell-phone conversations in GTA4 as one realistic way of portraying personality."

[CSL]

So happy I have no uni on Wednesday's

[El Fangel]

10 More days.

[DS]

The game went gold this weekend and is being shipped to stores now so really the only news on this is going to be reviews and such for the next 7 days. Then people will have the game and this thread will no longer be about news so much as it will amazing moments in the game.

[El Fangel]

I am not going to do a single mission at all for like the first few days, Ill just be cruisin and checking shit out.

[Kalyx triaD]

Going straight to mutliplayer.

[D Mac]

I am not going to do a single mission at all for like the first few days, Ill just be cruisin and checking shit out.

You'll probably be in a mission when you first start the game.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

For those of you with a chipped, PAL 306....

IT'S OUT, IT'S OUT IT'S FUCKING OUT.

Wish you could burn at more than 2x speed. C'MON!

[Disturbed316]

So which country released it early then?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

All I know is it's not Aussie so it's the full uncut version :D

[RoXer]

In multiplayer, you can use your phone to dial and have private conversations with members of your own team or of the opposing team. So give a call to an enemy -- one who's not too bright -- and act like you are on his team. Who knows, he may just be dumb enough to follow your instructions. And if nothing else, at least you can mock him until he hangs up his phone.

HAHAHAHA

[BigDaddyCool]

Hold on...it has multiplayer? I just bought it because it is gta4.

[D Mac]

Thinking of calling in sick to work the next day after I get this just to play it all day. :shifty:

[Disturbed316]

I finish work at 1pm on day of release and have the next day off so can play as much as I want :D

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm thanking fuck it was leaked, I have a 4 day weekend!

I can't really say much in case it's a spoiler but this is such a damn awesome game, as good as the hype!

[Kalyx triaD]

Free Mode starts with everyone in a face off.

[El Fangel]

Any, Any Spoilers whatsoever will receive at least 10 negative reps from me, and depending on the severity of the spoiler, it may be more.

[Indifferent Clox]

where do i get this and do i have to have a dvd rom drive?

[El Fangel]

where do i get this and do i have to have a dvd rom drive?

No idea, and obviously.

[D Mac]

Uh yeah you got to have a DVD burner, maybe even a DL DVD burner.

[El Fangel]

Hey DM! :wave:

I cant wait till EB games calls and says my game is in.

(edited to mention, I will be in Montreal when I get this call, and likely in no fit state to talk to anyone)

EB: We have your copy of GRand Theft Auto IV in its ready for pick up.

Me: Je baise si bu maintenant, et vous voulez que j'aie volé quatre voitures dans une nuit, que vous pensez que je suis la Cage de Nic ?

[Indifferent Clox]

To your suprise

EB: you're thinking of gone in sixty seconds!

[El Fangel]

To your suprise

EB: you're thinking of gone in sixty seconds!

*WHOOOOSH*

[JJT420]

4 days until the midnight launch, this is starting to feel pretty surreal...

[El Fangel]

4 days until the midnight launch, this is starting to feel pretty surreal...

Man, I finally broke and bought a PS3 just for this game...

[Extreme Angle]

So yeah... Order got fucked up on game and now I have to get a copy from a shop, with no preorder...
If I don't get this I will be seriously pissed off!

[D Mac]

It will sell out before you even wake up.

[Extreme Angle]

Not in pontypool woolworths... Its like a ghost town there

[Gerard]

Some cam captured actual gameplay here:

http://hosted.filefront.com/YNWA2505 -removed at request of take two. :roll:

[Xero]

http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/GTA+4+Gameplay

A few gameplay movies there.

Honestly, even from the shitty cam shots I can tell the graphics are MUCH better than I had expected.

The only real thing I'm worried about is that the driving looks funky and wobbly in all vehicles, but other than that it's looking awesome.

[CSL]

So yeah... Order got fucked up on game and now I have to get a copy from a shop, with no preorder...
If I don't get this I will be seriously pissed off!

There will be thousands and thousands of copies everywhere

[Gerard]

There will be thousands and thousands of copies everywhere

A lot of GAME stores are saying they have enough to meet preorders and nothing more. :wtf: