[Multiplatform] Grand Theft Auto IV. Not as much fun as shooting real Albanians

I really like the vest new run-over physics.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

Man oh man it feels good to be back in the GTA universe.

This sums up my feelings on playing the game to a T. Since I've not played any GTA since San Andreas, even though some things feel familiar, the fact that I haven't played it in so long helps EVERYTHING feel new, and the shiny coat of paint just makes it even more fun to play.

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Originally Posted by Cal

I really like the vest new run-over physics.

I rammed a guy into a wall and his body sheared in half. I swear I saw a pair of legs about 5 feet away from a torso after I ran into the guy. THAT was cool.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Should we create a new thread in the multiplayer board to organize/discuss multiplayer games, or just keep it all in here?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

we should probably create a separate one for online play since gta4 has 15 modes of online and single player has 30+ hours (without exploring everything) It seems pretty extensive.

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Done and done:
GTA IV multiplayer thread [PS3]
GTA IV multiplayer thread [360]

I was speaking idiomatically.

I plan to pick this up after work at Circuit City ($10 gift card with purchase). Will I be able to jump right into the multiplayer, or will I need to unlock some things in single player first?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Don't know if anyone really cares about this, but Gamespot gave the game a perfect score. Also IGN's 9.8 out of 10 is clearly a sign of a pretty solid game. I think I could, assuming I had the right gear, get the game any time this week. I don't think there's ever been a game to sell out at launch where I live. Halo 2 didn't, Halo 3 didn't, Smash Bros. Brawl didn't. I think I'm safe.

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Originally Posted by J-Man

Don't know if anyone really cares about this, but Gamespot gave the game a perfect score. Also IGN's 9.8 out of 10 is clearly a sign of a pretty solid game. I think I could, assuming I had the right gear, get the game any time this week. I don't think there's ever been a game to sell out at launch where I live. Halo 2 didn't, Halo 3 didn't, Smash Bros. Brawl didn't. I think I'm safe.

Aww, that's cute. He still thinks game review sites assign their scores based on objective criteria.

Nevertheless, I hereby declare this to be the best GTA game ever. Why? On demand, your cellphone can bring you a fire truck any time you want. I don't even have to go looking for the fire department anymore. Fantastic.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I'm not far enough in to declare it anything, yet, but I'm having fun. Multi is both fantastic but marred with some weird choices. I like Cops 'n Crooks a LOT, though, but the one FFA deathmatch I played was about as fun as smashing my foot with a hammer. The other modes are all various amounts of fun. I'm pretty pleased with that. I'll have to play more to see what I do and don't enjoy about that, too.

The line at midnight was hilariously fucking horrible, though. Every single person there, with the exception of me and the token girlfriend picking it up for someone, it was wall-to-wall fratboy retards. You know the stereotypical audience you imagine when you think of these titles? Yeah, all that. I've probably dropped a solid 30 IQ points or so just being in that line. Ugh.

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Originally Posted by David Caruso

The line at midnight was hilariously fucking horrible, though. Every single person there, with the exception of me and the token girlfriend picking it up for someone, it was wall-to-wall fratboy retards. You know the stereotypical audience you imagine when you think of these titles? Yeah, all that. I've probably dropped a solid 30 IQ points or so just being in that line. Ugh.

Lucky... My line was all white trash ICP fans... Ugh. It really says something when the typical gamers in this world are pieces of shit like that and frat boy morons. I miss the good ol' days when it was just losers like us.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Ever want to feel out of place? Be the only female in a line many people long waiting for GTAIV at midnight. THAT was a fucking experience.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

There were surprisingly a few girls in my line, but they were mostly skanky girlfriends who were uninterested in their neanderthal boyfriends' interests.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well, the reason I mention it is that, even with the lines for Halo 3, this stood out as being full of those stereotypical fans more than those you'd usually associate with line standing.

I guess it goes to show just how large gaming has become, or just how insane consumers are in general, but it's a totally different demographic than I was expecting.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Wow the Euphoria engine pretty much makes the game. I'm having fun seeing what kind of things I can get the people of the world to do more than anything else.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

For anyone without a job, the Rockstar Social Club is running a competition whereby anyone unlocking 100% of the game in a week wins a prize and membership of the 100 club.

Fuck that, say I but some of you might be interested.

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Yeah, I am just messing around with pretty much everything, yet my friends are trying to complete the story when they're here.

I pretty much just pushed an old lady in the street and watched her get hit by a car. Which gave me wanted level of two stars. A few cops came up behind, so I jumped in a car and started to drive away. One of the smart police men held onto the door handle trying to open it to arrest my character, but I sped away while he was still holding onto my car. Lets just say he held on for about a block, until I got out of my car and proceeded to shoot him in the head.

Right now, I am trying to find a large hill so I can make a jump of it, exiting the car in mid air, go into cinematic view, put it in slow motion and just watch my character roll down the hill...I can't wait!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Ahaha it's already sold out in Germany.

Also, did you know that Uwe Boll was planning to make a GTA movie? I read it somewhere on the internet, I will try to post the link later.

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How very post-modern that would be. A movie based on a game that's heavily influenced by movies.

I suspect that given in the interviews they gave, the Rockstar guys said they had no interest in doing a movie, the chances of that idiot Boll getting to make one are pretty slim.

Also, all the GAME stores round here only had enough stock to cover pre-orders. I imagine you could still pick up a copy at Tesco or Asda though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Well, all he'd need to do is a remake for the old Grand Theft Auto movie and that'd get plenty of publicity. It's not as if his films ever have anything to do with the source material anyway and the DVD sales are always guaranteed.


So yeah, I was determined to buy the 360 version sometime later and a workmate of mine gives me a promo of the PS3 version as a Vappu present. Guess I'll be played the triple after all~

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Originally Posted by Dennis Franz

Also, all the GAME stores round here only had enough stock to cover pre-orders. I imagine you could still pick up a copy at Tesco or Asda though.

I ordered my copy on eBay.

I want to give you guys a head start before I get my copy next week, so that you can prepare for your 0wnage

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Originally Posted by Musharraf

I ordered my copy on eBay.

I want to give you guys a head start before I get my copy next week, so that you can prepare for your 0wnage

That only gives you about a day to get into the 100 club though!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Dennis Franz

That only gives you about a day to get into the 100 club though!

This should be no problem at all. I will spend the next days trying to figure out a strategy. I will let you know when I'm done

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Living Legend

I pretty much just pushed an old lady in the street and watched her get hit by a car.

Pushing people is my new favorite thing ever. I don't know why, but it's just so much fun pushing everyone over and watching them slump in bizarre rag doll-ish ways. In one mission where I had to kill a dude (spoiler!) I managed to push him out a window instead of shooting him.

God this game is so amazing. ;_;

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Originally Posted by Musharraf

This should be no problem at all. I will spend the next days trying to figure out a strategy. I will let you know when I'm done

Well apparently you're allowed to use the built in cheat codes and I'm sure a hidden packages map etc will be up on GameFAQs before too long so it might be do-able...

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Is my area just wierd? Game supply has never been an issue for me, while I'm hearing about how the rest of the country is sold out left and right. I walked into Target yesterday afternoon and picked up a copy out of the 10 or so they still had in the case, no fuss at all.

I notice everyone keeps talking about the game stores being sold out; maybe the trick is to hit the less-obvious retail stores instead?

Jam it back in, in the dark.